Announced details
Merchant screening and merchant management for credit cards, code-based payments, electronic money and other payment services in Japan
The service is stated to shorten screening times, but figures are not disclosed
Second Sight Analytica, Inc. and JCB have entered into a joint business agreement to develop the merchant screening system. The system combines JCB’s screening expertise with Second Sight Analytica’s AI and data analytics technologies.
Aoyama Rise Square, 5-1-22 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo. Representative: Chairman and Executive Officer President Futatsume Takayoshi (二重孝好). Established in January 1961. Its businesses include credit card operations, various outsourced services, lending, collection agency services, and the issuance and sale of prepaid payment instruments.
JCB has filed a trademark application for “Marcs.” Registration number and expiration date not disclosed
Provided at a lower price than in-house development; specific pricing and fee structure not disclosed
The company does not address Contract Value / Impact on Business Performance.
Press release issued in February 2026 (URL on PR TIMES)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Marcs, Merchant screening service |
| Counterparty | 株式会社ジェーシービー |
| Counterparty overview | Aoyama Rise Square, 5-1-22 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo. Representative: Chairman and Executive Officer President Futatsume Takayoshi (二重孝好). Established in January 1961. Its businesses include credit card operations, various outsourced services, lending, collection agency services, and the issuance and sale of prepaid payment instruments. |
| Relationship with the Company | Second Sight Analytica, Inc. and JCB have entered into a joint business agreement to develop the merchant screening system. The system combines JCB’s screening expertise with Second Sight Analytica’s AI and data analytics technologies. |
| Offering price | Provided at a lower price than in-house development; specific pricing and fee structure not disclosed |
| Contract Date | February 2026 (joint business agreement executed; specific date not disclosed) |
| Launch date | 15 April 2026 (service launched) |
| Applicable area | Merchant screening and merchant management for credit cards, code-based payments, electronic money and other payment services in Japan |
| Registration number and expiry date | JCB has filed a trademark application for “Marcs.” Registration number and expiration date not disclosed |
| Quantitative Effects | The service is stated to shorten screening times, but figures are not disclosed |
| Source | Press release issued in February 2026 (URL on PR TIMES) |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.As the adoption of cashless payments expands and the number of merchants increases, the burden of establishing and operating screening systems and complying with laws and regulations is also growing. By combining their technologies and screening expertise, the two companies aim to reduce the workload involved in screening, improve quality and increase efficiency.