asset management
Alyssa Partners, a leading real estate investment management firm focusing exclusively on the Japanese market, has acquired a portfolio of residential assets located in Japan on behalf of The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company. The portfolio consists of 10 stabilized, high-quality multifamily properties located in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya. The 669-unit
weekly
Welcome to the one hundred second edition of the Japan FinTech Observer. A big thank you to everyone who made it to Tokyo for the core of Japan Fintech Week 2025, and especially those who joined us for our meetup on Monday, the most international participation we have ever had!
web3
Digital Asset Markets has formed a strategic partnership with Intertrade, a software house for financial institutions and a shareholder of DAM, and Fireblocks, a digital asset infrastructure provider, to support the creation of Web3 infrastructure for Japanese companies. Background Financial services based on Web3 technology have undergone rapid technological innovation
insurtech
hokan has completed an MVP implementation of its SaaS "hokan®︎" at the Consulting Sales Headquarters of ORIX Life Insurance. Following the MVP, the system will be used at all branches from April 2025 onwards. ORIX Life Insurance's Consulting Sales Division sells insurance with the mission of
payments
"elepay bill payment" is a service that allows users to create invoices on the "elepay" management screen or through API integration. Until now, payment methods such as bank transfers and credit cards have been mainstream in Business-to-Consumer (B2C) businesses. "elepay" is a cashless specialized
banking
As part of its efforts to enhance the corporate value of its banking group, SBI Shinsei Bank has been closely working with its parent company, SBI Holdings, and has been consulting with the government regarding the repayment of public funds, which is an important management issue. On Friday, SBI Shinsei
venture capital
MPower Partners have established the "WPower Fund," Japan's first fund 100% dedicated to supporting startups founded by women and those offering services and products that contribute to women's advancement, with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, MUFG Bank, Mitsubishi Estate, and Shionogi & Co. as Limited
venture capital
Incubate Fund has formed a new "IFLP Fund 3." 1. IFLP Fund "IFLP" has grown as Japan's only model aiming to maximize networking opportunities between individual GPs of independent seed funds and LPs. It continues to develop with a focus on building strong communities
digital assets
Hitachi, together with NTT Digital, OPTAGE, Crypto Garage, JPYC, Chainalysis Japan, Digital Platformer, NEC, Nomura, bitbank, finoject, Hokkoku Bank, and Laser Digital Japan, has begun a proof-of-concept experiment from February to April 2025 aimed at improving the effectiveness and standardization of anti-money laundering practices for digital asset trading including cryptocurrency,
venture capital
Akari Hosho, which provides lifetime support and identity guarantee services for the elderly in compliance with national guidelines together with a group of trusted professionals such as lawyers, judicial scriveners, and care managers, has raised 80 million yen in funds through a third-party allotment of new shares, with underwriters including
sustainability
The Sustainability Standards Board of Japan (SSBJ) was established in July 2022 to develop sustainability disclosure standards to be applied in Japan and to contribute to the development of international sustainability disclosure standards, following the establishment of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). In developing the sustainability disclosure standards, in
startup
The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) and Mizuho Bank have signed a memorandum of understanding for collaboration to advance the development of a startup ecosystem. Areas of collaboration under the MOU: * Supporting the growth of startups originating from OIST * Development of an entrepreneurial education program for the OIST