Norbert Gehrke
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PitchBook has released its Global VC Ecosystem Rankings (Q4 2019 to Q3 2025), providing a data-driven look at where the world’s venture capital is flowing.
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November 28, 2025 at 9:38 PM
PitchBook has released its Global VC Ecosystem Rankings (Q4 2019 to Q3 2025), providing a data-driven look at where the world’s venture capital is flowing.
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EnerBank, an energy tech company in the fields of renewable energy and decarbonization, has conducted a third-party allotment of new shares in its Series B round.
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November 28, 2025 at 9:12 PM
EnerBank, an energy tech company in the fields of renewable energy and decarbonization, has conducted a third-party allotment of new shares in its Series B round.
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Credit Saison's financial results for the first half of fiscal year 2025 (H1 FY25) present a dual narrative that is crucial for investors to understand.
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November 28, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Credit Saison's financial results for the first half of fiscal year 2025 (H1 FY25) present a dual narrative that is crucial for investors to understand.
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THXLAB, which provides the Web3 as a Service (Web3aaS) platform "THXNET.", has built a dedicated Layer1 chain called "AVATECT Chain" using THXNET. as the foundational technology for implementing blockchain functionality in "AVATECT".
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November 28, 2025 at 1:10 AM
THXLAB, which provides the Web3 as a Service (Web3aaS) platform "THXNET.", has built a dedicated Layer1 chain called "AVATECT Chain" using THXNET. as the foundational technology for implementing blockchain functionality in "AVATECT".
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Resona Bank and Fivot have jointly established the venture debt fund "RFC Venture Debt Fund 1 Limited Investment Partnership", with the aim of expanding financing for domestic startup companies from seed to middle stage.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Resona Bank and Fivot have jointly established the venture debt fund "RFC Venture Debt Fund 1 Limited Investment Partnership", with the aim of expanding financing for domestic startup companies from seed to middle stage.
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Raksul Bank, a 100% subsidiary of Raksul, has officially launched its financial platform service for small and medium-sized enterprises through its partnership with GMO Aozora Net Bank.
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November 27, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Raksul Bank, a 100% subsidiary of Raksul, has officially launched its financial platform service for small and medium-sized enterprises through its partnership with GMO Aozora Net Bank.
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East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and PASMO have announced a landmark initiative to unify Japan's leading transit wallets with "teppay" (テッペイ), a new integrated code payment service poised to resolve growing "cashless fatigue" among consumers.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:28 AM
East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and PASMO have announced a landmark initiative to unify Japan's leading transit wallets with "teppay" (テッペイ), a new integrated code payment service poised to resolve growing "cashless fatigue" among consumers.
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Pruv Finance has completed its USD 3m Pre-Series A round, led by UOB Venture Management, with participation from Saison Capital, Taisu Ventures, Spiral Ventures, and Royal Group.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Pruv Finance has completed its USD 3m Pre-Series A round, led by UOB Venture Management, with participation from Saison Capital, Taisu Ventures, Spiral Ventures, and Royal Group.
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estie, which provides multiple services centered on "estie Market Research," Japan's largest commercial real estate data analysis platform, has concluded financing agreements totaling 2.2 billion yen with four financial institutions.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:28 AM
estie, which provides multiple services centered on "estie Market Research," Japan's largest commercial real estate data analysis platform, has concluded financing agreements totaling 2.2 billion yen with four financial institutions.
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DeCurret DCP has signed a basic agreement for collaboration with Shinoken Group and JAPAN POST BANK for collaboration to utilize JAPAN POST BANK's tokenized deposits.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:24 AM
DeCurret DCP has signed a basic agreement for collaboration with Shinoken Group and JAPAN POST BANK for collaboration to utilize JAPAN POST BANK's tokenized deposits.
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Wise Payments Japan, the Japanese subsidiary of "Wise", which operates overseas remittance and payment services, has completed its connection to the "Zengin System", enabling nearly instantaneous processing of domestic yen-denominated transfers.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Wise Payments Japan, the Japanese subsidiary of "Wise", which operates overseas remittance and payment services, has completed its connection to the "Zengin System", enabling nearly instantaneous processing of domestic yen-denominated transfers.
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Alpaca, a global leader in brokerage infrastructure APIs providing access to options, stocks, ETFs, fixed income, and crypto, recently announced the launch of US stock execution service for SBI Securities, Japan’s largest online brokerage firm.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Alpaca, a global leader in brokerage infrastructure APIs providing access to options, stocks, ETFs, fixed income, and crypto, recently announced the launch of US stock execution service for SBI Securities, Japan’s largest online brokerage firm.
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The Japan FinTech Observer for the week ending November 23, 2025 - Cutting through the noise in Japanese Finance & FinTech
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November 25, 2025 at 6:16 AM
The Japan FinTech Observer for the week ending November 23, 2025 - Cutting through the noise in Japanese Finance & FinTech
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freee has adopted Authlete to revamp the OAuth 2.0 infrastructure for the freee API.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:36 PM
freee has adopted Authlete to revamp the OAuth 2.0 infrastructure for the freee API.
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Fiscal year 3/2026 began in a highly uncertain global environment, creating significant headwinds for financial forecasts across the banking sector.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Fiscal year 3/2026 began in a highly uncertain global environment, creating significant headwinds for financial forecasts across the banking sector.
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Nudge has partnered with HashPort, provider of the Web3 wallet "HashPort Wallet" chosen by 1 million people, to begin offering the "HashPort Card" through the next-generation credit card "Nudge".
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November 24, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Nudge has partnered with HashPort, provider of the Web3 wallet "HashPort Wallet" chosen by 1 million people, to begin offering the "HashPort Card" through the next-generation credit card "Nudge".
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GMO Research & AI has announced the ranking results for the "Cashless Payment Apps" category in the 2025 "GMO Customer Satisfaction Ranking."
In the overall ranking for this category, PayPay claimed first place.
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In the overall ranking for this category, PayPay claimed first place.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:46 AM
GMO Research & AI has announced the ranking results for the "Cashless Payment Apps" category in the 2025 "GMO Customer Satisfaction Ranking."
In the overall ranking for this category, PayPay claimed first place.
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In the overall ranking for this category, PayPay claimed first place.
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Japan Digital Design (JDD) has developed a 70-billion parameter large language model (LLM) specialized in translating financial market-related documents.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Japan Digital Design (JDD) has developed a 70-billion parameter large language model (LLM) specialized in translating financial market-related documents.
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Mizuho Financial Group's results for the first half of fiscal year 2025 (FY25 H1) reveal a company operating with significant positive momentum.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Mizuho Financial Group's results for the first half of fiscal year 2025 (FY25 H1) reveal a company operating with significant positive momentum.
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Digital Platformer and JPYC have commenced a joint study aimed at mutual cooperation between Japan's first Japanese Yen-pegged stablecoin "JPYC" and the deposit-backed token "Tochika".
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November 23, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Digital Platformer and JPYC have commenced a joint study aimed at mutual cooperation between Japan's first Japanese Yen-pegged stablecoin "JPYC" and the deposit-backed token "Tochika".
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MUFG's recent disclosure of strong half-year financial results for the fiscal year ending March 2026 provides a clear window into its current operational momentum and strategic progress.
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November 23, 2025 at 10:40 PM
MUFG's recent disclosure of strong half-year financial results for the fiscal year ending March 2026 provides a clear window into its current operational momentum and strategic progress.
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Pivotal Trend Service (PTS) has announced the official launch of its flagship digital asset product, PMN (Pivotal Mining Note), on Republic, marking a significant milestone for the global digital securities industry.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Pivotal Trend Service (PTS) has announced the official launch of its flagship digital asset product, PMN (Pivotal Mining Note), on Republic, marking a significant milestone for the global digital securities industry.
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Tokio Marine Holdings (TMHD) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Agrihedge (Commodity & Ingredient Hedging, “CIH”) for USD970 Million (Approximately JPY150.0 Billion).
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November 21, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Tokio Marine Holdings (TMHD) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Agrihedge (Commodity & Ingredient Hedging, “CIH”) for USD970 Million (Approximately JPY150.0 Billion).
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Binance Japan and PayPay have launched a PayPay Money integration service for Binance Japan's spot cryptocurrency trading (Simple Buy mobile and web versions).
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November 21, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Binance Japan and PayPay have launched a PayPay Money integration service for Binance Japan's spot cryptocurrency trading (Simple Buy mobile and web versions).
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SBI Holdings has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with AllianceBernstein for the establishment of a joint venture company in Japan specializing in active ETF management.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:40 AM
SBI Holdings has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with AllianceBernstein for the establishment of a joint venture company in Japan specializing in active ETF management.
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