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.

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.

This weeks Founder Spotlight belongs to Kevin Zhang, founder of Inteluck, a company looking to take over Southeast Asia by providing data-driven end-to-end logistics services.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

WHIKO has amassed over 30 million followers since its debut in 2015, find out why this hairless cartoon figure has gained such a following.

These companies are creating avatars that can be used across platforms in the Metaverse.

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.

This rising trend is changing the way we bank.

YGG’s impact extends outside of play-to-earn games.

WHIKO has amassed over 30 million followers since its debut in 2015, find out why this hairless cartoon figure has gained such a following.

These companies are creating avatars that can be used across platforms in the Metaverse.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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