JPYC Completes ¥500M Series B Funding, Life Design Fund Participates

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JPYC Completes ¥500M Series B Funding, with Life Design Fund Participating. The funding announcement highlights the latest round led by Life Design Fund, IHD STRATEGY FUND, and two additional funds. JPYC issues a 1:1 JPY-backed stablecoin on Ethereum-based platforms including Ethereum, Polygon, Avalanche, and Kaia. The stablecoin is integrated into LINE NEXT’s Web3 wallet, Unifi. The funds will support system development, talent acquisition, business expansion, and strategic investments.

Odaily Planet Daily reports: JPYC Co., Ltd. has announced the completion of its Series B funding round, with the total Series B fundraising expected to reach approximately ¥5 billion. Four new investors—Life Design Fund, IHD STRATEGY FUND, Mirai Sōzō Investment Partnership, and Meiji Yasuda Mirai Sōzō Investment Partnership—have participated in the round.

The project primarily focuses on issuing JPYC, a stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the Japanese yen, which is currently live on Ethereum, Polygon, Avalanche, and Kaia, and has been adopted by LINE NEXT’s Web3 wallet, Unifi. The raised funds will be used for system and application development, talent acquisition, expanding the stablecoin business, and strategic investments. (CoinPost)

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