Tag: Japan
Japanese mobile payments company Coiney wraps up $7.1m
Japanese mobile payments firm Coiney has raised ¥800m ($7.1m) in a Series B round of funding. The Tokyo-based firm offers a range of payments technologies to merchants.
Emerada lands $1.8m to launch SME funding platforms
Japanese FinTech startup Emerada has secured ¥200m ($1.8m) in a Seed round led by D4V.
Moneytree lands $9m to expand beyond Japan
Japanese financial management platform Moneytree has picked up ¥1bn (~$9m) in a Series B funding round. SBI Investment led the round for the Tokyo-based company.
Japan’s three largest banks back bitFlyer
Three of Japan’s largest banks are now stakeholders in Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange bitFlyer following its new ¥200m ($1.7m) round.
Folio grabs $16m for theme-based investing
Japanese online asset management platform Folio has picked up $16m in a Series A round of investment.
Japanese payments app Kyash picks up $8.5m
Japanese payments and remittance startup Kyash has raised more than ?1bn ($8.5m) in a Series A round.
WealthNavi picks up $15m for robo-asset management
Tokyo-based asset management service WealthNavi has raised $15m in a Series B round of funding. The investment comes from SBI Holdings and other backers.
Money Forward looks globally with $11m round
Money Forward has raised $11m in a Series D round led by Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings and Mizuho Capital’s FinTech fund.
TransferWise enters Asian market with Japanese launch
London-based remittances startup TransferWise is entering the Asian market and launching in Japan. It follows news that the company saw its revenues triple last year but increased it losses.
Kufu Takes $4.9m for automated HR platform
Kufu, a Japanese company developing HR automation platform SmartHR, has raised ?500m ($4.9m) in a new round of funding led by WiL (World Innovation Lab).