Our new round of articles is devoted to promising Japanese startups grouped by industry. Today, our focus is on the Payment.
1. Kyash
https://kyash.co/
· Year Founded: 2015
· Total Raised to Date: $46.5M
· Overview:
Creating a "new money culture" where people's values and feelings can be freely delivered, providing a prepaid card "Kyash Card" that can be used in synchronization with the wallet application "Kyash".
2. hey
https://hey.jp/
· Year Founded: 2012
· Total Raised to Date: $38.8M
· Overview:
Opening an online store "STORES", cashless payment "STORES payment", online reservation system "STORES reservation", and other "STORES platforms" that support the digitization of business.
3. Net Protections
https://corp.netprotections.com/
· Year Founded: 2018
· Total Raised to Date: $37.0M
· Overview:
A holding company of Net Protections, which provides various payment services through Credit Tech.
4. Peraichi
https://peraichi.co.jp/
· Year Founded: 2014
· Total Raised to Date: $4.87M
· Overview:
Developing "Peraichi", a service that allows anyone, easily, and quickly to create a single introduction page that makes services and shops look attractive.
5. SYNQA
https://www.synqa.co/
· Year Founded: 2013
· Total Raised to Date: $85.8M
· Overview:
Providing financial services using blockchain technology for online payments and financial inclusion.
6. UPSIDER
https://corporatecard.up-sider.jp/
· Year Founded: 2018
· Total Raised to Date: $3.14M
· Overview:
Providing a "corporate card for listing" for startups with a high usage limit of up to 100 million yen and management functions required at the time of listing examination.
7. Nailie
https://nailie.jp/
· Year Founded: 2016
· Total Raised to Date: $3.07M
· Overview:
Planning and operating "Nailie", an SNS-type reservation app that connects nail technicians and individuals.
8. GVE
https://gve.co.jp/
· Year Founded: 2017
· Total Raised to Date: $2.59M
· Overview:
Providing CBDC platform and foreign exchange reserves union platform.
9. Handii
https://www.handii.co.jp/
· Year Founded: 2017
· Total Raised to Date: $2.51M
· Overview:
Providing "paild", a wallet service for companies that can issue any number of corporate cards immediately.
10. FOODCODE
https://tokyomixcurry.com/
· Year Founded: 2018
· Total Raised to Date: $2.19M
· Overview:
Developing "TOKYO MIX CURRY" that allows you to order curry takeout with a cashless payment app.
11. Kanmu
https://kanmu.co.jp/
· Year Founded: 2011
· Total Raised to Date: $11.3M
· Overview:
Developing and providing "bundle cards" that can issue rechargeable Visa prepaid cards from smartphone apps.
12. Sukedachi
https://suke-dachi.jp/company/
· Year Founded: 2017
· Total Raised to Date: $4.99M
· Overview:
