- CEO
- Kaoru Hayashi
- Full Time Employees
- 1,383
- Sector
- Technology services
- Industry
- Internet software/Services
- Address
- DG Building Tokyo TY Japan 150-0022
- IPO Date
- Dec 14, 2000
- Business
- Digital Garage, Inc. operates as a technology company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, primarily engaged in digital marketing, financial technology (fintech), and business incubation services. Founded in 1995, the company develops and provides comprehensive payment platforms including credit card payments, convenience store payments, QR code payments, and carrier payments for e-commerce businesses and retail stores. Its core products and services also encompass data-driven digital marketing solutions, web development, real estate industry-specific DX solutions such as the Musubell cloud service, corporate payment services like DGFT Invoice Card Payment which extends payment terms by converting invoice payments to credit card payments, and startup incubation through its Long-Term Incubation and Global Investment Incubation segments. The company integrates IT, marketing technology, and financial technology to support digital transformation across various industries.
Recent major changes include the rebranding of its payment subsidiary VeriTrans to DG Financial Technology, Inc., signaling a strategic focus on fintech. Digital Garage has formed several capital and business alliances to expand its payment and fintech footprint, notably with Toshiba Tec Corporation to promote cashless payments and digital transformation in retail, and with Resona Holdings to strengthen settlement business and develop next-generation fintech services targeting small and medium-sized merchants. It has actively launched unified QR code payment solutions such as Cloud Pay in partnership with major U.S. payment platforms like Square, enhancing its international presence. The company also emphasizes expansion into Southeast Asian markets and increased investment in artificial intelligence and machine learning applications for its service offerings.
Digital Garage targets corporate, retail, and e-commerce clients across Japan and increasingly international markets, focusing on innovation in cashless payments, digital marketing, and startup ecosystem development. It also invests strategically in startups globally to foster technological advancement. Its integrated business model spans marketing technology, financial technology, and incubation technology, positioning it as a leading provider of digital transformation solutions in Japan and beyond.
These developments reflect the company’s strategic growth toward comprehensive fintech services, international market expansion, and technology-driven business incubation while maintaining a strong base in digital marketing and fintech platform solutions. Digital Garage continues to leverage partnerships and technology integration as key drivers for its competitive positioning in the evolving digital economy.