SaaS
Money Forward reported strong Q1 FY2025 results, demonstrating significant year-over-year (YoY) growth in sales (23%), SaaS ARR (26%), and adjusted EBITDA, achieving record highs. The company is confident in achieving its full-year forecast. Key strategic initiatives highlighted include a proactive approach to potential macroeconomic risks (specifically related to US tariff
crm
Salesforce Japan announces that Mitsubishi UFJ Bank has implemented Salesforce's Financial Services Cloud (FSC) as its new CRM system with approximately 26,000 users, including sales representatives across all branches. This new CRM system aims to centralize customer data and enhance both sales capabilities and customer experience. Purpose
blockchain
NTT East has selected SettleMint as the Blockchain as a Service (BaaS) platform to support its initiatives in regional public administration and local economic development. This collaboration marks a major step in NTT East’s commitment to leveraging blockchain technology to enhance regional services and strengthen digital transformation efforts. Matthew
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
wealth management
WealthNavi, the provider of “WealthNavi,” the top Japanese robo-advisor in terms of assets under management and number of users, announced that assets under management reached 1.4 trillion yen as of January 23, 2025, approximately 8 years and 6 months since the official release in July 2016. Also, MUFG'
fintech
Money Forward, with a fiscal year that runs from December to November, reported fiscal year 2024 results last week. While these numbers came in largely in line with expectations, the forecast for fiscal year 2025 rattled investors. The shares went "limit down" on Wednesday, and continued sliding on