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Japan payments company Infcurion says planning IPO in 2025

by Riah Marton
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Japan payments company Infcurion says planning IPO in 2025
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JAPANESE payments company Infcurion is planning an initial public offering (IPO) in Tokyo in 2025 as the company looks to accelerate its growth including through mergers and acquisitions (M&A), its executives said.

Last month Infcurion said it secured backing from Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group. The roughly eight billion yen (S$70 million) investment gives the company a valuation of more than 30 billion yen.

“We are planning to IPO next year and in doing so hope to firmly establish our presence, supplement our funds and execute including through mergers and acquisitions,” Kenichi Nogami, Infcurion’s chief financial officer, said.

Infcurion, which was founded in 2006, offers technology powering a range of payment services such as digital wallets and credit cards.

The company expects to be profitable in the current financial year ending Mar 31, as its credit card-issuing platform business has seen rapid growth in transactions, Nogami said.

The business enables companies to issue credit cards to their staff or clients and Infcurion has built close relationships with local banks.

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Global competitors include Oakland, California-based Marqeta and Irish-American Stripe.

Hiroki Maruyama, Infcurion’s co-founder and CEO, said the company could potentially use proceeds from the planned listing to buy other financial technology firms to broaden the range of services.

“Instead of developing everything in-house, we are at a point where we can add offerings to our platform through M&A,” Maruyama said.

While Japan has been a laggard in digital payments, the market is changing quickly and the company said it sees large room for growth, particularly in business-to-business payments, which still mostly rely on bank transfers.

Infcurion is also considering expansion in Asia, Maruyama said.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Japan’s largest telecoms company Nippon Telegraph and Telephone and railway operator West Japan Railway are also among its shareholders. REUTERS

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Riah Marton

Riah Marton

I'm Riah Marton, a dynamic journalist for Forbes40under40. I specialize in profiling emerging leaders and innovators, bringing their stories to life with compelling storytelling and keen analysis. I am dedicated to spotlighting tomorrow's influential figures.

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