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Digital Garage (company)

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Digital Garage, Inc.
Company typePublic
IndustryInformation Technology, Fintech
FoundedAugust 17, 1995
FounderKaoru Hayashi, Joichi Ito
Headquarters
Key people
Kaoru Hayashi (CEO)

Digital Garage, Inc. (Kabushiki-gaisha Dejitaru Gāreji) is a Japanese technology and fintech company that provides payment solutions, marketing services, and startup incubation. Founded in 1995 by Kaoru Hayashi and Joichi Ito, the company operates in both Japan and internationally.[1]

History

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The company was founded on August 17, 1995, by Kaoru Hayashi and Joichi Ito in Tokyo, Japan.[2][3][4][5][6][7] It was originally established as From Garage, Inc., but later changed its name to Digital Garage.[8]

The company provides digital payment platforms, marketing solutions and startup incubation, with a focus on fintech, blockchain, and emerging technologies.[9][10][11][12][13][14]

Digital Garage was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in December 2000.[15]

In 2002, Digital Garage acquired Kakaku.com, a price comparison website in Japan.[16][17]

In 2017, Digital Garage expanded its partnership with Blockstream, a blockchain technology firm, for the deployment of blockchain-based financial applications in Japan.[18]

References

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  4. ^ "Digital Garage - Products, Competitors, Financials, Employees, Headquarters Locations". www.cbinsights.com. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
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  6. ^ "Digital Garage Inc". THE ORG. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  7. ^ "The capital and business alliance with Digital Garage, Inc". www.toshibatec.com. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  8. ^ "Digital Garage Inc, 4819:TYO profile - FT.com". markets.ft.com. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  9. ^ https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/4819.T/profile/
  10. ^ "Digital Garage". ILA. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  11. ^ https://www.barrons.com/market-data/stocks/dgk/company-people?countrycode=de&iso=xfra
  12. ^ "Digital Garage set to become internet business gateway of Asia". South China Morning Post. 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  13. ^ "Tech in Asia - Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem". www.techinasia.com. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  14. ^ https://staging.globalventuring.com/corporate/investment/emq-engages-digital-garage-for-20m-series-b/
  15. ^ "デジタルガレージ[4819]の株価・株主優待など。". 日本経済新聞 電子版 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  16. ^ https://www.garage.co.jp/ja/ir/library/pdf/2019_DG_J_Annual.pdf
  17. ^ Insights, East Asia Stock. "Digital Garage Inc (4819)". www.eastasiastocks.com. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  18. ^ Blockstream (2017-11-20). "Digital Garage and Blockstream Expand Partnership to Accelerate Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Deployments in Japan". Blockstream: Bitcoin and digital asset infrastructure. Retrieved 2024-09-18.