6 rising startups in Japan

After a short delay we’re back with our weekly roundup of funded startups in Japan! Check out our picks for this week.

Yoropay by Popshoot

Yoropay is an app for taking notes on money borrowed from or lent to friends by Popshoot.

Do you ever have trouble keeping track of who paid for dinner? Or how much your friend owes you for picking up their groceries? Yoropay tries to make it easy to keep track of who owes who. Users can make notes to keep track of small debts, and send the requests to their friends. Users can also pay debts immediately over the app via credit card or by a virtual wallet on the app.

Popshoot received US$3.6 million in funding during a series A round according to The Bridge.

Moge Check by MFS

Moge Check is a mortgage comparison and analysis app by Mortgage Financial Solutions.

After inputting as few as seven entries of personal info, the app will give users detailed estimates of how much they can expect on a home loan or what their options for refinancing are. If users would like to know more than just what the app tells them, they can schedule a consultation at the company’s brick and mortar store Moge Check Plaza. The company also recently formed partnerships with real estate website Home’s and personal finance company Zaim.

The startup announced receiving just under US$2.3 million in investments last week.

XZ Closet by Standing Ovation

XZ Closet is a fashion app developed by Standing Ovation.

According to Standing Ovation, there are several billion articles of clothing that never leave the closets of young Japanese women. The startup aims to change this by letting users upload their wardrobe onto the app where they can try to coordinate different items to make outfits. To date, over two million items of clothing have been uploaded onto the platform.

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