Shinsei Bank

Shinsei Bank, founded in 1952 and based in Tokyo, Japan, is a comprehensive financial institution that offers a wide range of banking and financial services. It serves individual customers, businesses, corporations, public-sector entities, and other financial institutions. The bank's services include various deposit options in both yen and foreign currencies, housing loans, corporate finance, and specialty finance such as mergers and acquisitions. Additionally, Shinsei Bank provides investment trusts, brokerage services, life and non-life insurance, credit cards, and advisory services. It also engages in asset management, wealth management, and capital markets activities, including foreign exchange and derivatives trading. The institution has adapted to modern banking needs by offering online banking and bilingual ATMs, ensuring accessibility for its diverse clientele.

Hiroshi Ishii

Head of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications Division

52 past transactions

Microwave Chemical

Series B in 2013
Microwave Chemical Co.,Ltd. produces and sells sustainable type chemical products and fuels such as various fatty acid ester and biodiesel, that are manufactured from recyclable resources including the plant origin raw material and waste. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Osaka, Japan.

NETSTARS Japan

Venture Round in 2016
Netstars Co., Ltd develops and distributes point of sales terminals that accept smart-phone based quick response code and barcode payment methods offered by various service providers. It offers mobile payment service, multiple payment option gateway service, and promotions for inbound tourists. It offers WeChat Pay and Line Pay payment portals and StarPay payment terminal. The company also develops a mobile instant messaging software service. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan with additional offices in Shenzhen, China, Dalian, China, and Hanoi, Vietnam.

SALES ROBOTICS

Corporate Round in 2014
Sales Robotics Co., Ltd. engages in the development and provision of business support cloud services that build customer databases and pipelines; sales strategy consulting and inside sales support business; salesforce license sales; sales support system construction; operation support business; and web system development project. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

U-MaP

Venture Round in 2020
U-MaP is an “industrial materials” venture from Nagoya University, which was established mainly by researchers at Nagoya University. The mission under the company name is "Providing new solutions to society through technological innovation through ultimate materials and processing technologies (Ultimate Material and Processing)." Under this mission, U-MaP will continue to commercialize university technology seeds and create next-generation industries.

PeaceTecLab

Venture Round in 2021
PeaceTecLab Co., Ltd. develops and operates a platform that lends and borrows home appliances and daily necessities. It rents home appliances, baby goods, and fitness goods to individuals and manufacturers. The company also provides consulting services. It serves entertainment, distribution, and advertising industries. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Crowd Realty

Series A in 2018
Crowd Realty, Inc. owns and operates a crowd funding platform for real estate assets and loans/securities backed up with real estate assets in Japan and overseas. It provides stable and mid-long term funding schemes through direct finances for both commercial real estates and privately led urban development including renovation and revitalization of underutilized assets. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

CLEAR

Venture Round in 2018
CLEAR, Inc. designs and develops learning platform. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Setagaya, Japan.

Financial Japan Co., Ltd.

Merger/Acquisition in 2019
Financial Japan Co., Ltd. provides insurance broking services. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. As of May 8, 2019, Financial Japan Co., Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Shinsei Bank, Limited.

MUSCA

Corporate Round in 2019
MUSCA is a Japanese startup that is looking to leverage the simple housefly as a solution to the global food crisis, helping curve starvation by creating high-quality organic fertilizer and animal feed in a manner that’s much quicker than existing methods.

Arcterus

Series C in 2018
Adapts to their learning style, learning by learning in an optimized manner is maximized. Walking terrace is based on the knowledge obtained theory of technology and Adaptive Learning to deal with big data, from the guidance field, it will provide the best learning experience for the individual learner.

Money Tap

Corporate Round in 2019
Money Tap is a planning, development, operation and consulting for various Fintech solutions using blockchain / distributed ledger technology (DLT).

CureApp

Series D in 2021
CureApp is a digital health startup.The firm is one of the leading players in the medical app vertical under the theme of “app exhibits therapeutic effects against diseases” and launched a nicotine addiction treatment app in February 2015, which was jointly developed with Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Keio University’s School of Medicine. It is currently conducting clinical trials in many locations.

Intimate Merger

Corporate Round in 2019
Intimate Merger, Inc. develops and sells data management platforms for marketing companies. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. Intimate Merger, Inc. is a subsidiary of FreakOut Holdings, inc.

lancers

Venture Round in 2018
LANCERS Inc. provides crowdsourcing services. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Kamakura, Japan.

gumi

Venture Round in 2011
gumi, Inc, is a mobile entertainment content publisher and developer based in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 2007 by CEO Hironao Kunimitsu, gumi Inc. has expanded from one office in Tokyo to multiple subsidiaries across Asia, Europe and North America. Although we have had a lot of success in Japan with both feature phone and smartphone games, our flagship smartphone title Brave Frontier was a massive hit across the globe. On top of the great stuff we do internally, we also have partnerships with world famous companies like SEGA and LINE, and plan to bring users around the world more high quality entertainment apps.

Meijo Nano Carbon

Private Placement in 2018
MEIJO NANO CARBON Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture of carbon nanotube chemicals. Its products include single-walled carbon nanotube, such as meijo edips; metallic/semiconducting carbon nanotube, including bluemetal and redsemicon; carbon nanotube dispersion, which includes edips ink, bluemetal ink, and redsemicon ink; and cnt coated dish. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Nagoya, Japan.

Terra Motors

Venture Round in 2014
Terra motors is the EV start up company in Japan. They develop the global enterprise for the global warming. SEED48 is the first electronic motorcycles that has brilliant functionality such as the highest speed(40km/h)and practicality(40km/1charge) Their products are provided at the famous electronic retail stores,do-it-yourself stores,bicycle stores, car stores and gas stations. They achieve a dominant share of the electronic motorcycles market. In 2011, They would mainly focus on the south east Asian market.

NORMEE

Venture Round in 2016
Normee Limited develops a palm recognition technology to identify users. It uses the built-in camera of a smartphone to detect an individual’s unique palm patterns of lines, ridges, veins, and capillaries to allow the user to unlock the device. It was formerly known as Universal Robot co.ltd. The company was founded in February 1, 2005 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Spiber

Series E in 2015
Spiber Inc. designs and manufactures protein materials, such as spider silk. It serves apparel and automotive industries. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Tsuruoka, Japan.

Lifenet Insurance

Corporate Round in 2007
Lifenet Insurance Company provides life insurance products and services in Japan. The company offers term death, whole life medical, women life, cancer, and disability insurance products. It sells its products and services directly to customers through Internet. Lifenet Insurance Company was founded in 2006 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

gumi

Series F in 2011
gumi, Inc, is a mobile entertainment content publisher and developer based in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 2007 by CEO Hironao Kunimitsu, gumi Inc. has expanded from one office in Tokyo to multiple subsidiaries across Asia, Europe and North America. Although we have had a lot of success in Japan with both feature phone and smartphone games, our flagship smartphone title Brave Frontier was a massive hit across the globe. On top of the great stuff we do internally, we also have partnerships with world famous companies like SEGA and LINE, and plan to bring users around the world more high quality entertainment apps.

Additional $4 Billion of Commercial Real Estate Assets

Merger/Acquisition in 2015
Additional $4 Billion of Commercial Real Estate Assets comprises real estate properties. The asset is located in the United States.

91springboard

Private Placement in 2018
91springboard Business Hub Pvt Ltd provides coworking spaces for startups, freelancers, and business owners. The company offers private cabins and workstation spaces; cafe area; conference rooms; and game zone spaces. 91springboard Business Hub Pvt Ltd was founded in 2013 and is based in New Delhi, India with additional offices in Bengaluru, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Goa, Pune, Kondapur, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, and Noida, India.

Blue Innovation

Venture Round in 2020
Blue Innovation Co., Ltd. engages in developing coastal monitoring systems using drones, creating optimized drones and their components and applications. It provides services including security, indoor inspection, education & safety, entertainment, and logistics based on its infrastructure platform. The company’s platform enables cooperation and coordination of multiple drones, and is the backbone for all solution service of the company. Blue innovation Co., Ltd. was founded in 1999 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

WizWe

Venture Round in 2019
WizWe Co., Ltd. is engage in planning, development and management of Wiz heart. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.
Seven Dreamers Laboratories is maker of personal-use devices dedicated to creating totally novel, world-first products. The company develops carbon tool, medical equipment with haute couture design, and a household laundry robot. It targets to commercialize the Laundroid, a laundry folding robot which uses image-recognition algorithms and tech to identify types of clothing, such as t-shirts, towels, and pants, fold each one appropriately, and sort them by item or family member. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Grooves

Venture Round in 2018
grooves has been providing #1 Web applications for the recruiters as the web community to build to meet with each other for new business opportunities and possible partnerships in Japan since 2004. Now,there are more than 3,000 companies customers in Asiapacific.

Note

Series A in 2013
Piece of Cake is promoting digital content and services under a new platform.

AdInte

Venture Round in 2020
AdInte co.,ltd. develops an ad delivery platform for smartphone advertising. It offers demand side platform (DSP) advertising, web marketing, search engine optimization (SEO) service, original ad network, original ad network, website creation, system integration, and dental job site management. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Kyoto, Japan.

OLTA

Debt Financing in 2019
OLTA is a cloud factoring can be used by individuals and corporations, and there is no upper or lower limit on the purchase price.

Latitude Financial Services

Secondary Market in 2021
Latitude Financial Services is a leading consumer finance provider in Australia and Zew zealand They may be a new name in the consumer finance market, under new ownership, they look after more than 2.5 million customers with sales finance, credit cards, personal loans and consumer credit insurance. They also forged successful partnerships with some of the region’s most iconic and successful retailers.

Uzabase

Series C in 2014
UZABASE is home to Japan's largest industry and corporate database, backed by an in-house team of specialised analysts. Their flagship service, SPEEDA organizes company and industry information and intelligence allowing for more efficient management in the workplace. NewsPicks is a product that uses content provides insight into the discussions and decisions vital to business in Asia.

Upsider

Seed Round in 2019
We enable people to trust upsiders by organizing the world's B2B transactions.

Tech Bureau

Venture Round in 2017
Tech Bureau provides cryptographic currency and Blockchain technology using exchange API to handle currency encryption.

Symic Biomedical

Series C in 2019
Symic Biomedical is a developer of matrix regulator therapeutics designed to affect matrix degradation and structure. The company's therapeutics bind to targets in the matrix, damaged in response to injury or because of disease, to inhibit pathological inflammatory responses, enabling clinicians to investigate applications in the areas of fibrosis, oncology and diseases of the central nervous system.

Connectec Japan

Venture Round in 2014
CONNECTEC JAPAN Corporation develops semiconductor and electrical products. The company develops and provides foundry service of semiconductor package. It also provides technical support services for SMT, as well as various evaluation, analysis, and reliability test services. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Myoko, Japan. It has a satellite in Kyoto, Japan, as well as sales offices in Seoul, Korea; and Suzhou, China.

Lifenet Insurance

Venture Round in 2007
Lifenet Insurance Company provides life insurance products and services in Japan. The company offers term death, whole life medical, women life, cancer, and disability insurance products. It sells its products and services directly to customers through Internet. Lifenet Insurance Company was founded in 2006 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Photosynth

Private Equity Round in 2020
Photosynth Inc. develops smart locks for homes. The company was founded on September 1, 2014 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

UDC Finance

Acquisition in 2020
UDC Finance Limited provides asset-based secured finance for the transport, agriculture, manufacturing, construction, and government industries in New Zealand. It offers finance for the purchase of plant, motor vehicles, aircraft, and construction machinery. The company also provides personal secured finance for motor vehicles. UDC Finance Limited was formerly known as United Dominions Corporation. The company was founded in 1937 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand. As of September 1, 2020, UDC Finance Limited operates as a subsidiary of Shinsei Bank, Limited.

CAMELOVE

Venture Round in 2019
Camelove Inc. provides camera equipment rental services. It offers drone aerial photography and video production, and web media management services. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

mama square

Venture Round in 2017
Mama Square Co., Ltd. operates working space with daycare facilities for kids. It also offers telemarketing, back office business, marketing research, consulting, and other services to its clients. The company was established on 2014 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

MONEY DESIGN

Venture Round in 2017
MONEY DESIGN Co., Ltd. offers asset management and investment advice services. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Financial One Member Limited Liability Company Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank

Merger/Acquisition in 2016
Financial One Member Limited Liability Company Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank provides personal loan products and related services in Vietnam. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Hanoi, Vietnam. Financial One Member Limited Liability Company Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank operates as a subsidiary of Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank.

EasyLend Finance Company Limited

Merger/Acquisition in 2019
EasyLend Finance Company Limited provides personal loans in Hong Kong. The company is based in Admiralty, Hong Kong. EasyLend Finance Company Limited operates as a subsidiary of HKF Overseas Limited. As of February 28, 2020, EasyLend Finance Company Limited operates as a subsidiary of Shinsei Bank, Limited.

Photosynth

Venture Round in 2018
Photosynth Inc. develops smart locks for homes. The company was founded on September 1, 2014 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Showa Leasing

Merger/Acquisition in 2016
Showa Leasing engages in the leasing of machine tools, construction machinery, medical equipment, and commercial equipment. The company was founded on April 2, 1969 and its headquarters are located in Chuo-ku, Tokyo.

Meijo Nano Carbon

Venture Round in 2018
MEIJO NANO CARBON Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture of carbon nanotube chemicals. Its products include single-walled carbon nanotube, such as meijo edips; metallic/semiconducting carbon nanotube, including bluemetal and redsemicon; carbon nanotube dispersion, which includes edips ink, bluemetal ink, and redsemicon ink; and cnt coated dish. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Nagoya, Japan.

Cyfuse Biomedical

Venture Round in 2017
Cyfuse Biomedical develops tissue fabrication systems and cell-based products in Japan and internationally. The company offers 3D BioFabrication systems and related consumables; develops and licenses 3D tissue products for therapeutic and drug development use; and engages in contract manufacturing of 3D tissue products for research purposes. Its products applications include blood vessel grafts for blood access of hemodialysis patients or coronary artery bypass grafts; cardiac grafts for drug toxicology screening or supplemental therapy of myocardial infarction; cartilage grafts for plastic surgery or reconstruction; and hepatocyte grafts for drug metabolism screening or in-vivo production of clotting factors in the treatment of hemophilia. Cyfuse Biomedical was founded in 2010 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Global Trust Networks

Venture Round in 2018
Global Trust Networks Co.,Ltd. operates as a real estate agency for foreigners. It also operates real estate guarantor and support businesses for foreigners. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Refinverse

Venture Round in 2011
Refineverse, independently developed advanced precision processing technology that is unique in the recycling industry and succeeded in extracting synthetic resin materials from used carpet tiles with high efficiency. The recycling rate has reached “90%” and is expected to be “100%” in the future.