Tag: Japan

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.

DCM Ventures is looking to raise up to $750m for its ninth venture fund, FinTech Global can reveal.

Mobile point-of-sale terminal developer Soft Space Sdn has nabbed an undisclosed Series B from Sumitomo Mitsui Card Company.

The Singapore FinTech Association (SFA) and the FinTech Association of Japan (FAJ) have formed a partnership.

Tokyo-based bitFlyer, which operates a Bitcoin exchange, has been granted a Payment Institution (PI) license to operate in the European Union.

Blockstream has formed a new partnership with Japan-based Digital Garage, alongside an injection of capital.