Baker McKenzie Assists Origami in Securing 66.6 million USD in its Series C Investment Round
Tokyo, Japan, 25 October 2018 – Baker McKenzie assisted Origami Inc. in securing 66.6 million USD in its series C investment round. A total of 88 million USD has been raised so far.
Established in 2012, Origami Inc. operates a platform for cashless payments called “Origami Pay” with the stated mission of creating “the future of money, payments and commerce.” This series C investment was made jointly by SBI Investment, Toyota Finance, Shinkin Central Bank, Union Pay International, Credit Saison, Nihon Unisys, JCB, The Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank, Mitsui Sumitomo Card Company and DG Lab Fund (administered by Daiwa Ventures) among others.
The Firm’s team was led by Yutaka Kimura, a partner in the Corporate/M&A Practice Group in Tokyo. He was strongly supported by senior associate Junya Suzuki and associate Toshiyuki Daidoji.
Yutaka had the following comments about the matter. “We were greatly honored by the opportunity to help Origami strengthen and expand its business and services across multiple verticals. We are dedicated to continuing to provide clients with valuable legal advice in areas of social significance.”