Announced details
Cash-flow management for venture companies and startups; bridge financing until fundraising or loan execution; large advertising expenses and procurement payments; unexpected outsourcing expenses
Payment due dates can be deferred by approximately 60 days
INQ has provided cumulative financing support to 1,300 companies, exceeding ¥13 billion (as of November 2025)
Digital Garage and INQ are collaborating to promote adoption by companies supported by INQ. Capital and personnel relationships: not disclosed.
Head office: TAMA MIRAI SQUARE 2F B08, 2-8-28 Akebonocho, Tachikawa, Tokyo; Representative: Representative Director and CEO Wakabayashi Teppei (若林哲平); Established: October 2018; Business: debt-financing support for venture companies and startups. Financing support provided to a cumulative total of 1,300 companies, exceeding ¥13 billion (as of November 2025).
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | DGFT Invoice Card Payment for INQ, DGFT Invoice Card Payment |
| Counterparty | 株式会社INQ |
| Counterparty overview | Head office: TAMA MIRAI SQUARE 2F B08, 2-8-28 Akebonocho, Tachikawa, Tokyo; Representative: Representative Director and CEO Wakabayashi Teppei (若林哲平); Established: October 2018; Business: debt-financing support for venture companies and startups. Financing support provided to a cumulative total of 1,300 companies, exceeding ¥13 billion (as of November 2025). |
| Relationship with the Company | Digital Garage and INQ are collaborating to promote adoption by companies supported by INQ. Capital and personnel relationships: not disclosed. |
| Launch date | 30 June 2026 (service launched; actual) |
| Applicable area | Cash-flow management for venture companies and startups; bridge financing until fundraising or loan execution; large advertising expenses and procurement payments; unexpected outsourcing expenses |
| Quantitative Effects | Payment due dates can be deferred by approximately 60 days |
| Usage history | INQ has provided cumulative financing support to 1,300 companies, exceeding ¥13 billion (as of November 2025) |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To reduce cash outflows that precede payments before loans or large-scale funding are executed, and to support startups' cash flow during the funding gap.