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Tokyo-listed Metaplanet set up a wholly owned subsidiary, Metaplanet Ventures K.K., to invest about ¥4 billion over 2–3 years in Japan’s Bitcoin infrastructure.
The program includes a venture investment arm, a startup incubator, and grants for open-source developers and educators.
First commitment: up to ¥400 million will be invested in JPYC Inc. via a loan scheduled for April.
Tokyo-listed Metaplanet approved the establishment of Metaplanet Ventures K.K., a new wholly owned subsidiary that will deploy approximately ¥4 billion (about $27 million) over the next two to three years into Bitcoin ecosystem companies and regulated financial infrastructure in Japan.
The new unit will run three programs. First, a venture arm investing from seed to growth in areas such as Bitcoin lending, payments, and Lightning, stablecoin settlement, derivatives, custody, compliance tooling, tokenization, and investment infrastructure. Second, an incubator offering seed capital and support to early-stage domestic startups. Third, a grants program for Japan-based open-source developers, educators, researchers, and community builders.
Its first commitment is planned for April: up to ¥400 million to JPYC Inc., structured as a loan. Metaplanet expects to fund the initiative from cash flows generated by its Bitcoin income business and said its core treasury strategy of accumulating and holding Bitcoin remains unchanged, with no material impact expected on FY2026 results.
