{"rewrite":{"id":"r_94a6e0a210246a0970826977","clusterId":"c_11484f00ba0f2df1d5312d9f","slug":"tokenz-joins-cb-insights-fintech-100-2026-as-first-japanese-company-in-six-years","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Tokenz Joins CB Insights Fintech 100 2026 as First Japanese Company in Six Years","summary":"Tokenz, which handles direct-to-consumer sales for game and digital content companies, was selected for CB Insights' Fintech 100 2026, the company announced. It is the first company headquartered in Japan chosen in six years, counting the predecessor Fintech 250 list. Tokenz runs a Merchant of Record service covering more than 200 payment methods and tax compliance in more than 224 countries and regions, and closed a 1 billion yen Series A round in June 2026.","whyItMatters":"The listing puts a Japanese payments provider on a global fintech shortlist on the strength of an infrastructure niche built for game and digital content sellers, the same off-app payment market Tokenz raised its Series A against.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eTokenz sells the unglamorous part of a game\u0026#39;s overseas business: the checkout, the local tax calculation, and the filing that follows. Its Merchant of Record service bundles those under one contract across more than 224 countries and regions, with more than 200 payment methods.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDomestic uptake is the proof point it cites. Bushiroad\u0026#39;s HUNTER×HUNTER NEN×SURVIVOR and WonderPlanet\u0026#39;s Crash Fever use the payment service, and Game8 Store works with Tokenz on MoR, with the store\u0026#39;s off-app payment business run by S8 Plus, a joint venture of Game8 and SP.LINKS.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe company closed a Series A round of 1 billion yen in June 2026, led by Headline Asia with SBI Investment and Coral Capital among the participants.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Tokenz was picked for CB Insights' Fintech 100 2026, the first Japan-headquartered company selected in six years counting the predecessor Fintech 250. The MoR provider handles D2C game sales, 200+ payment methods, tax filing in 224+ countries.","twitterPost":"Tokenz made CB Insights' Fintech 100 2026, the first Japan-headquartered company picked in six years including the predecessor Fintech 250. Its MoR service covers D2C game sales, 200+ payment methods and tax filing in 224+ countries.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Tokenz was selected for CB Insights' Fintech 100 2026, the first Japan-headquartered company chosen in six years counting the predecessor Fintech 250 list. The company runs a Merchant of Record service for D2C sales by game and digital content firms, covering more than 200 payment methods and tax filing in more than 224 countries and regions. Its payment service is used by Bushiroad's HUNTER×HUNTER NEN×SURVIVOR and WonderPlanet's Crash Fever.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GameBusiness.jp\",\"url\":\"https://www.gamebusiness.jp/article/2026/10/30/28503.html\",\"title\":\"First Japanese company in 6 years: Tokenz, which supports D2C sales of games, selected as one of the world's 100 most promising fintech companies\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5262,"outputTokens":852,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1793337585,"createdAt":"2026-10-30T05:15:58.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-30T05:18:30.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-30T05:18:30.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_11484f00ba0f2df1d5312d9f","canonicalTitle":"日本企業として6年ぶり―ゲームのD2C販売を支援するTokenz、世界の有望フィンテック100社に選出","representativeArticleId":"a_3530aac105e8c1d06049e119","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"business\",\"domain\":\"industry\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-30T04:31:05.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-30T04:31:05.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-30T05:18:26.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GameBusiness.jp","url":"https://www.gamebusiness.jp/article/2026/10/30/28503.html","title":"日本企業として6年ぶり―ゲームのD2C販売を支援するTokenz、世界の有望フィンテック100社に選出"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"business","domain":"industry","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Tokenz was selected for CB Insights' Fintech 100 2026.","Tokenz is the first company headquartered in Japan selected in six years, counting the predecessor Fintech 250 list.","Tokenz's platform supports more than 200 payment methods and handles tax calculation and filing in more than 224 countries and regions.","Tokenz completed a Series A round totaling 1 billion yen in June 2026, led by Headline Asia.","Bushiroad's HUNTER×HUNTER NEN×SURVIVOR and WonderPlanet's Crash Fever use Tokenz's payment service."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":[],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}