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    We Have Big News

    As of May 10, Infinity Ventures in Asia and e.ventures in the US and Europe have rebranded together as Headline. Moving forward, Infinity Venture’s existing offices in Beijing, Taipei, and Tokyo will be known as Headline Asia. Headline will also have offices in San Francisco, Berlin, Paris, and São Paulo.
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    From Our Partners
    The Biggest and Best Tech Conferences Around the World and How to Network Them
    Conversation with Headline Asia Partner, Akihiko Okamoto
    Introducing Headline Asia’s New Advisor, Koichi Maruo
    Headline Asia’s Partner Hong Lu Gives His Best Piece of Investment Advice
    7 Must-Read Books from Headline Partners
    From Joe’s Desk: MetaSaaS and Music’s Future In the Metaverse II
    3 VCs Weigh In on Venture Building
    From Joe’s Desk: MetaSaaS and Music’s Future in the Metaverse
    The Biggest and Best Tech Conferences Around the World and How to Network Them
    Conversation with Headline Asia Partner, Akihiko Okamoto
    Introducing Headline Asia’s New Advisor, Koichi Maruo
    Headline Asia’s Partner Hong Lu Gives His Best Piece of Investment Advice
    7 Must-Read Books from Headline Partners
    From Joe’s Desk: MetaSaaS and Music’s Future In the Metaverse II
    3 VCs Weigh In on Venture Building
    From Joe’s Desk: MetaSaaS and Music’s Future in the Metaverse
    The Biggest and Best Tech Conferences Around the World and How to Network Them
    Conversation with Headline Asia Partner, Akihiko Okamoto
    Introducing Headline Asia’s New Advisor, Koichi Maruo
    Headline Asia’s Partner Hong Lu Gives His Best Piece of Investment Advice
    Our entrepreneurs

    Founder Spotlight Stories

    We talk with founders of our portfolio companies to explore stories behind what makes who they are today.

    Founder Spotlight of Nudge: Takashi Okita

    Once the Youngest CEO of a Public Company on JASDAQ, Takashi Okita Is Bringing a New Kind of Credit Card to Japan. Nudge is one of the first companies to be issued the new Japanese credit card license.
    Feb 9, 2022

    Founder Spotlight of Gliacloud: Agnes Peng

    Agnes is a mom, a wife, a CEO of GliaStudio - an award-winning AI-powered video production platform. We believe that with GliaCloud, the world can save more time on editing and focus more on content creation, and we invested in them in 2017.
    Feb 7, 2022

    Founder Spotlight of Bokksu: Danny Taing

    Bokksu is the first subscription box that offers Japanese snacks. Their mission? To make Asian groceries and snacks more accessible worldwide while supporting.
    Feb 8, 2022

    Founder Spotlight of FUELHASH: Katsuya Konno

    Headline Asia has invested in FUELHASH’s seed round in January 2022. FUELHASH is a crypto mining business that sells and operates some of the world’s most advanced mining machines.
    Feb 8, 2022

    Founder Spotlight of Ephod Technology: Peter Zhou

    Ephod’s solutions uncover significant value by enabling those with limited access to machine learning. We believe Ephod will be the best data analytics partner for institutional, or potentially individual investors, who want a competitive edge. - Headline Asia invested in Ephod in August 2021.
    Feb 9, 2022

    Founder Spotlight of 207: Shinya Takayanagi

    Shinya Takayanagi is one of the winners of IVS LAUNCHPAD. Focused on solving last-mile delivery pain points, 207 Inc. is the new star in the Japanese logistics industry.
    Feb 9, 2022

    Founder Spotlight of JPYC: Noritaka Okabe

    Headline Asia invested in JPYC as a lead investor of Series A. JPYC started issuing a Japanese Yen-pegged stablecoin, as Japan’s first ERC20 prepaid payment instrument.
    Feb 8, 2022

    Founder Spotlight of Xen Capital: Katrina Cokeng

    Headline Asia lead the round in Xen Capital’s Series A. In honor of this monumental moment, we decided to feature co-founder Katrina Cokeng as the latest subject in our Founder Spotlight series.
    Feb 8, 2022

    Founder Spotlight of Buyandship: Wilson Chan

    Headline Asia’s portfolio company Buyandship is a cross-border e-commerce shipping service. In just three years, the company had grown to be one of the top three companies in Hong Kong.
    Feb 10, 2022

    Founder Spotlight of Nudge: Takashi Okita

    Once the Youngest CEO of a Public Company on JASDAQ, Takashi Okita Is Bringing a New Kind of Credit Card to Japan. Nudge is one of the first companies to be issued the new Japanese credit card license.
    Feb 9, 2022

    Founder Spotlight of Gliacloud: Agnes Peng

    Agnes is a mom, a wife, a CEO of GliaStudio - an award-winning AI-powered video production platform. We believe that with GliaCloud, the world can save more time on editing and focus more on content creation, and we invested in them in 2017.
    Feb 7, 2022

    Founder Spotlight of Bokksu: Danny Taing

    Bokksu is the first subscription box that offers Japanese snacks. Their mission? To make Asian groceries and snacks more accessible worldwide while supporting.
    Feb 8, 2022

    Founder Spotlight of FUELHASH: Katsuya Konno

    Headline Asia has invested in FUELHASH’s seed round in January 2022. FUELHASH is a crypto mining business that sells and operates some of the world’s most advanced mining machines.
    Feb 8, 2022

    Founder Spotlight of Ephod Technology: Peter Zhou

    Ephod’s solutions uncover significant value by enabling those with limited access to machine learning. We believe Ephod will be the best data analytics partner for institutional, or potentially individual investors, who want a competitive edge. - Headline Asia invested in Ephod in August 2021.
    Feb 9, 2022

    Founder Spotlight of 207: Shinya Takayanagi

    Shinya Takayanagi is one of the winners of IVS LAUNCHPAD. Focused on solving last-mile delivery pain points, 207 Inc. is the new star in the Japanese logistics industry.
    Feb 9, 2022

    Founder Spotlight of JPYC: Noritaka Okabe

    Headline Asia invested in JPYC as a lead investor of Series A. JPYC started issuing a Japanese Yen-pegged stablecoin, as Japan’s first ERC20 prepaid payment instrument.
    Feb 8, 2022

    Founder Spotlight of Xen Capital: Katrina Cokeng

    Headline Asia lead the round in Xen Capital’s Series A. In honor of this monumental moment, we decided to feature co-founder Katrina Cokeng as the latest subject in our Founder Spotlight series.
    Feb 8, 2022

    Founder Spotlight of Buyandship: Wilson Chan

    Headline Asia’s portfolio company Buyandship is a cross-border e-commerce shipping service. In just three years, the company had grown to be one of the top three companies in Hong Kong.
    Feb 10, 2022

    Founder Spotlight of Nudge: Takashi Okita

    Once the Youngest CEO of a Public Company on JASDAQ, Takashi Okita Is Bringing a New Kind of Credit Card to Japan. Nudge is one of the first companies to be issued the new Japanese credit card license.
    Feb 9, 2022

    Founder Spotlight of Gliacloud: Agnes Peng

    Agnes is a mom, a wife, a CEO of GliaStudio - an award-winning AI-powered video production platform. We believe that with GliaCloud, the world can save more time on editing and focus more on content creation, and we invested in them in 2017.
    Feb 7, 2022
    Headline Asia Series

    All About DAO

    Welcome to the world of the Decentralized Autonomous Organization, AKA DAO.

    All about DAO (Part IV): Strengths & Weaknesses of DAO

    Previously in our piece about DAO as an Investment Vehicle, based on Headline Asia’s research, there are about 240 active DAOs worldwide, which is a 100 percent increase from 2020. Ideally, DAO could be a perfect substitution for all the existing organizational structures.

    All About DAO (Part V): DAO Infrastructure and Tools

    The last part of our DAO series contains the tools that are currently most often used by DAOs. Since there is no hierarchy in the voting aspect of DAOs, members rely on computer programs to carry the weight. The top three social media apps (Discord, Twitter, and Telegram) that came on top didn't raise any eyebrows but the fourth one did.

    All About DAO (Part I): Decision Making in a Decentralized World

    In this series, we will compare different types of DAO with specific examples, examine the difference between DAO and traditional organizations in a deep analysis, clarify some misunderstandings, and explore the future potential of DAO, so be sure to stay tuned.

    All About DAO (Part II): DAO as Investment Vehicles

    Last time, we broke down what exactly Decentralized Autonomous Organizations are, AKA DAOs. In this piece, we’re going to take you further on the journey of understanding the concept of DAOs and all the different varieties there are.

    All About DAO (Part III): DAO as an Operational Project

    As decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) continue to gain steam around the world, numerous use cases for these organizations also continue to emerge. Last time, we examined DAOs that are run as investment vehicles. This time, we will share all about operation DAOs that are completely reinventing the wheel when it comes to running projects — or companies.

    All about DAO (Part IV): Strengths & Weaknesses of DAO

    Previously in our piece about DAO as an Investment Vehicle, based on Headline Asia’s research, there are about 240 active DAOs worldwide, which is a 100 percent increase from 2020. Ideally, DAO could be a perfect substitution for all the existing organizational structures.

    All About DAO (Part V): DAO Infrastructure and Tools

    The last part of our DAO series contains the tools that are currently most often used by DAOs. Since there is no hierarchy in the voting aspect of DAOs, members rely on computer programs to carry the weight. The top three social media apps (Discord, Twitter, and Telegram) that came on top didn't raise any eyebrows but the fourth one did.

    All About DAO (Part I): Decision Making in a Decentralized World

    In this series, we will compare different types of DAO with specific examples, examine the difference between DAO and traditional organizations in a deep analysis, clarify some misunderstandings, and explore the future potential of DAO, so be sure to stay tuned.

    All About DAO (Part II): DAO as Investment Vehicles

    Last time, we broke down what exactly Decentralized Autonomous Organizations are, AKA DAOs. In this piece, we’re going to take you further on the journey of understanding the concept of DAOs and all the different varieties there are.

    All About DAO (Part III): DAO as an Operational Project

    As decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) continue to gain steam around the world, numerous use cases for these organizations also continue to emerge. Last time, we examined DAOs that are run as investment vehicles. This time, we will share all about operation DAOs that are completely reinventing the wheel when it comes to running projects — or companies.

    All about DAO (Part IV): Strengths & Weaknesses of DAO

    Previously in our piece about DAO as an Investment Vehicle, based on Headline Asia’s research, there are about 240 active DAOs worldwide, which is a 100 percent increase from 2020. Ideally, DAO could be a perfect substitution for all the existing organizational structures.

    All About DAO (Part V): DAO Infrastructure and Tools

    The last part of our DAO series contains the tools that are currently most often used by DAOs. Since there is no hierarchy in the voting aspect of DAOs, members rely on computer programs to carry the weight. The top three social media apps (Discord, Twitter, and Telegram) that came on top didn't raise any eyebrows but the fourth one did.
    Headline Asia Series

    Embedded Finance

    We’re exploring the multiple aspects of this ongoing trend, which has been coined in various terms such as FinTech Enablers, Embedded Finance, FinTech-as-a-Service, and Modular Finance.

    Embedded Finance Part V: Insurance-as-a-Service

    In the past, financial services have always been provided by what we customarily think of as financial institutions — banks, credit card companies, even insurance companies. However, it’s become increasingly common for non-financial companies to become the distributors of financial services, thanks to embedded finance, AKA finance enablers.

    Embedded Finance Part IV: Credit-as-a-Service

    Some Lending-as-a-Service providers can approve your loan in a matter of minutes.

    Intro to FinTech Enablers & Embedded Finance

    Industries develop over time and when they mature, they tend to become more specialized. That’s what is currently happening with the FinTech industry and financial service in general. It’s entering a new phase of division and specialization.

    Embedded Finance Part II: Banking Enablers and Banking-As-A-Service

    Just as there are e-commerce enablers such as Shopify, Shopee, PayPal, Wix.com, there are a growing number of banking enablers in the finance world. Banking enablers focus on providing the technological aspect of banking services, so their clients can concentrate on acquiring and serving customers.

    Embedded Finance Part III: Card-as-a-Service

    What do Apple, DoorDash, Square, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Manchester United have in common? They all have their own credit cards.

    Embedded Finance Part VI: Compliance-as-a-Service and Custody-as-a-Service

    Arguably the most important part of enabling companies to provide financial services.

    Embedded Finance Part V: Insurance-as-a-Service

    In the past, financial services have always been provided by what we customarily think of as financial institutions — banks, credit card companies, even insurance companies. However, it’s become increasingly common for non-financial companies to become the distributors of financial services, thanks to embedded finance, AKA finance enablers.

    Embedded Finance Part IV: Credit-as-a-Service

    Some Lending-as-a-Service providers can approve your loan in a matter of minutes.

    Intro to FinTech Enablers & Embedded Finance

    Industries develop over time and when they mature, they tend to become more specialized. That’s what is currently happening with the FinTech industry and financial service in general. It’s entering a new phase of division and specialization.

    Embedded Finance Part II: Banking Enablers and Banking-As-A-Service

    Just as there are e-commerce enablers such as Shopify, Shopee, PayPal, Wix.com, there are a growing number of banking enablers in the finance world. Banking enablers focus on providing the technological aspect of banking services, so their clients can concentrate on acquiring and serving customers.

    Embedded Finance Part III: Card-as-a-Service

    What do Apple, DoorDash, Square, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Manchester United have in common? They all have their own credit cards.

    Embedded Finance Part VI: Compliance-as-a-Service and Custody-as-a-Service

    Arguably the most important part of enabling companies to provide financial services.

    Embedded Finance Part V: Insurance-as-a-Service

    In the past, financial services have always been provided by what we customarily think of as financial institutions — banks, credit card companies, even insurance companies. However, it’s become increasingly common for non-financial companies to become the distributors of financial services, thanks to embedded finance, AKA finance enablers.

    Embedded Finance Part IV: Credit-as-a-Service

    Some Lending-as-a-Service providers can approve your loan in a matter of minutes.
    Headline Asia Series

    A Look into the Evolving IPO Landscape in Japan

    2021 was the year in which we witnessed some major changes in Japan’s IPO market.

    A Look into the Evolving IPO Landscape in Japan — Part III

    The market cap (the value of the company) at IPO is getting higher. In 2020, no company had a market cap at IPO over JPY 10 billion, but in 2021, there were five.

    A Look into the Evolving IPO Landscape in Japan — Part IV

    There are some qualitative changes that would also change the dynamics of Japan’s IPO market.

    A Look into the Evolving IPO Landscape in Japan — Part I

    Most startups in Japan exit by IPO, or going public. And 2021 was the year in which we witnessed some major changes in Japan’s IPO market.

    A Look into the Evolving IPO Landscape in Japan — Part II

    Among the investors that invest in companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, about 28~31 percent are foreign investors.

    A Look into the Evolving IPO Landscape in Japan — Part III

    The market cap (the value of the company) at IPO is getting higher. In 2020, no company had a market cap at IPO over JPY 10 billion, but in 2021, there were five.

    A Look into the Evolving IPO Landscape in Japan — Part IV

    There are some qualitative changes that would also change the dynamics of Japan’s IPO market.

    A Look into the Evolving IPO Landscape in Japan — Part I

    Most startups in Japan exit by IPO, or going public. And 2021 was the year in which we witnessed some major changes in Japan’s IPO market.

    A Look into the Evolving IPO Landscape in Japan — Part II

    Among the investors that invest in companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, about 28~31 percent are foreign investors.

    A Look into the Evolving IPO Landscape in Japan — Part III

    The market cap (the value of the company) at IPO is getting higher. In 2020, no company had a market cap at IPO over JPY 10 billion, but in 2021, there were five.

    A Look into the Evolving IPO Landscape in Japan — Part IV

    There are some qualitative changes that would also change the dynamics of Japan’s IPO market.

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