Announced details
ROBOT PAYMENT has appointed Hirako Shigeo (平子 惠生) as Finance Services Strategy Advisor. No information is provided regarding capital ties, personnel ties or existing business relationships.
Hirako Shigeo (平子 惠生) is a former employee of Sanwa Bank, now MUFG Bank. He was involved in launching Aeon Bank, where he served as Senior Managing Executive Officer and Director. He has also served as Representative Director of bitFlyer Holdings and bitFlyer, Inc., and as Chief Digital Officer of Miroku Information Service, among other positions. As of April 2026, he is Representative Director, President and Executive Officer, CEO of 株式会社ディーカレットDCP.
15th Arai Building, 4F, 6-19-20 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (ROBOT PAYMENT headquarters)
The company expects the appointment to accelerate the launch of new businesses and amplify synergies with existing businesses, but has not disclosed the impact on results in monetary or percentage terms.
The company does not address Contract Value / Offering price.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | RBF (future receivables factoring), Cross-border remittance business, Tokenized deposits, Stablecoins |
| Counterparty | Hirako Shigeo (平子 惠生) |
| Counterparty overview | Hirako Shigeo (平子 惠生) is a former employee of Sanwa Bank, now MUFG Bank. He was involved in launching Aeon Bank, where he served as Senior Managing Executive Officer and Director. He has also served as Representative Director of bitFlyer Holdings and bitFlyer, Inc., and as Chief Digital Officer of Miroku Information Service, among other positions. As of April 2026, he is Representative Director, President and Executive Officer, CEO of 株式会社ディーカレットDCP. |
| Relationship with the Company | ROBOT PAYMENT has appointed Hirako Shigeo (平子 惠生) as Finance Services Strategy Advisor. No information is provided regarding capital ties, personnel ties or existing business relationships. |
| Launch date | 1 April 2026 (advisor appointment; actual date) |
| Applicable area | Cross-border remittances, Future receivables factoring, Payment infrastructure, Digital Finance |
| Location | 15th Arai Building, 4F, 6-19-20 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (ROBOT PAYMENT headquarters) |
| Impact on Business Performance | The company expects the appointment to accelerate the launch of new businesses and amplify synergies with existing businesses, but has not disclosed the impact on results in monetary or percentage terms. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Expanding finance businesses such as cross-border remittances and RBF requires experience in obtaining qualifications, licenses and permits, expertise in financial systems and the latest technologies, and the ability to respond to trends in the financial industry.