Tag: Japan
Origami nets $66.6m Series C to support international expansion
Japan-based mobile payments company Origami has collected $66.6m in its Series C round of funding.
Aflac increases investment fund’s capital pool to $250m
Aflac has increased the capital pool for its venture capital division to $250m.
Rakuten acquires Bitcoin exchange Everybody’s Bitcoin in $2.4m deal
Japan-based e-commerce company Rakuten has acquired Bitcoin exchange Everybody’s Bitcoin in a $2.4m deal.
Visa invests into and partners with Japan-based Paidy
Japanese payment solution Paidy has received an investment from Visa, alongside the formation of a new partnership between the pair.
LINE Corp launches new $10m digital token fund
Japan-based Line Corporation has launched a new investment division which will focus on backing blockchain startups.
The new subsidiary, Unblock Ventures, is a token venture...
Japan-based freee collects $60m in Series E round
Japanese FinTech startup freee has collected $60m in its Series E round of funding to accelerate the development of its small business platform.
SoftBank, Yahoo Japan, Paytm partner to launch QR-code mobile payments app
SoftBank and Yahoo Japan JV have partnered to build a new smartphone-based payments platform, set for an Autumn launch.
Paidy raises $55m in its Series C led by ITOCHU
Paidy, which offers credit lines at during online shopping purchases, has raised $55m in a Series C round.
DCM Ventures looks to raise $750m for ninth fund
DCM Ventures is looking to raise up to $750m for its ninth venture fund, FinTech Global can reveal.
Mobile POS developer Soft Space closes Series B from Sumitomo
Mobile point-of-sale terminal developer Soft Space Sdn has nabbed an undisclosed Series B from Sumitomo Mitsui Card Company.