Tag: Japan

Early stage investment house IDG Capital has made its latest foray into cryptocurrency platforms by backing Liquid.com at a valuation of more than $1bn.

Gen Re’s NOW app has launched facial analytic tools to enable consumers quicker and easier access to insurance.

Japan-based mobile payments company Origami has collected $66.6m in its Series C round of funding.

Aflac has increased the capital pool for its venture capital division to $250m.

Japan-based e-commerce company Rakuten has acquired Bitcoin exchange Everybody’s Bitcoin in a $2.4m deal.

Japanese payment solution Paidy has received an investment from Visa, alongside the formation of a new partnership between the pair.

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...

Japanese FinTech startup freee has collected $60m in its Series E round of funding to accelerate the development of its small business platform.

SoftBank and Yahoo Japan JV have partnered to build a new smartphone-based payments platform, set for an Autumn launch.

Paidy, which offers credit lines at during online shopping purchases, has raised $55m in a Series C round.