Tokenz has been selected for CB Insights' Fintech 100 2026 as the first Japanese company to make the list in 6 years. As a Japan-based merchant-of-record (MoR) business, it provides a platform supporting direct-to-consumer sales of games and digital content. The news focuses on the selection and outlines the company's business and recent developments.
Tokenz has been selected for CB Insights' Fintech 100 2026, becoming the first Japanese company to be selected in 6 years. According to an announcement on its official website, the company is strengthening its position in global markets as a Japan-based merchant-of-record (MoR) provider supporting direct-to-consumer sales for companies involved in games and digital content.
Tokenz's MoR platform supports more than 200 payment methods and handles tax calculations and filings in more than 224 countries and regions. It provides integrated VAT/GST support and tax compliance functions, and completed a total ¥1 billion Series A funding round in June 2026.
The company's payment services have been adopted for Bushiroad's HUNTER×HUNTER NEN×SURVIVOR and WonderPlanet's Crash Fever, among other titles. It is also involved in providing MoR services to Game8 Store, operated by Game8, while SP.LINKS' joint venture S8 Plus is responsible for promoting payments outside app stores.
As a Japan-based MoR provider, Tokenz supports payment infrastructure designed for global expansion and helps game companies build direct-to-consumer sales channels. Further expansion of its customer base and enhancement of its functions are among the developments to watch.