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Japan is embracing the cloud. It will embrace cashless payments, too

Japan is embracing the cloud. It will embrace cashless payments, too

That’s the view of Daisuke Sasaki, founder and CEO of SaaS startup Freee.
John Amari · · 3 min read
Secure your 1-for-1 passes to Tech in Asia Tokyo 2018

Secure your 1-for-1 passes to Tech in Asia Tokyo 2018

This September 20 & 21, we’ll be back with the fifth edition of Tech in Asia Tokyo. Get your early bird tickets at half the price today!
Jia Xin Lim · · 3 min read
Japanese business traditions create opportunities for startups to chase

Japanese business traditions create opportunities for startups to chase

Appearing onstage at Tech in Asia Tokyo 2017, Freee and Raksul shared their experiences in serving Japan’s small business sector.
Michael Tegos · · 3 min read
Freee and the future of Japan’s fintech boom

Freee and the future of Japan’s fintech boom

Freee’s cloud-based, automated accounting service is the most widely used in Japan. Hear all about it at #tiatokyo2017 with founder and CEO Daisuke Sasaki.
Spencer Davis · · 5 min read
6 rising startups in Japan

6 rising startups in Japan

This space is typically a summary of the previous week’s funding highlights, but some major news from the fintech industry (and next week’s holiday) is making us bend the rules.
David Corbin · · 4 min read

The man waging war on Japan’s paperwork problem

Daisuke Sasaki got the idea for Freee while working at Google.
Steven Millward · · 5 min read

The 10 fintech companies in Japan you need to know

Fintech is about to explode in Japan, a country where the top banks hold a lot of power. We talk to some of the leading tech entrepreneurs about this battle.
Peter Rothenberg · · 11 min read

Japan’s suffocating fintech regulations are getting an update

Everything you need to know about fintech in Japan from current regulations to cultural hurdles.
Peter Rothenberg · · 7 min read

Japanese fintech startup grabs $28.7M series C to solve accounting woes

Fintech is hot in Japan and Freee’s latest round is keeping the heat on its competitors.
David Corbin · · 2 min read

Why a free point-of-sale service might finally give Japan’s Recruit an overseas hit

Recruit’s human resources service made it one Japan’s most celebrated companies, worth nearly $2 billion. Even so, the global rollout of AirRegi, a free point of sale product might be what it becomes best known for overseas.
David Corbin · · 4 min read