# Money Partners Group

> Money Partners Group is a VC fund in Tokyo backing FinTech, Bitcoin and Ethereum. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: May 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.moneypartners-group.co.jp/english/

Money Partners Group is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on FinTech and Bitcoin. MONEY PARTNERS GROUP CO., LTD. as a holding company, is comprised of MONEY PARTNERS CO., LTD. which is engaged in Foreign Exchange Trading business and MONEY PARTNERS SOLUTIONS CO., LTD. which is engaged in Financial System Development business.MONEY PARTNERS GROUP not only provides services to individual investors but also provides its ownsystem and ASP business to other financial institutions placing Foreign Exchange Margin Trading (FX) business at the core. MONEY PARTNERS GROUP will establish a management base as a group and promote new business opportunities using our experience and know how cultivated in the FX business, in a wide range of sectors including over-the-counter trading (OTC) and derivatives (financial derivative products).

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 2 | 100% |
| Bitcoin | 1 | 50% |
| Ethereum | 1 | 50% |
| Security | 1 | 50% |
| Blockchain | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 1 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tech Bureau | Tech Bureau provides cryptographic currency and Blockchain technology using exchange API to handle currency encryption. | $6.2M | Series A | May 11, 2016 |  |
| Kraken | Kraken is a cryptocurrency exchange that provides spot and futures trading between Bitcoin, Ethereum, and 40+ other digital assets. Its mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. Founded in 2011 and with over 7 million clients, Kraken is one of theworld's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Kraken's range of successful products is playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets. Kraken is a marketplace for digital assets where buyers, sellers, traders, and speculators come together to exchange cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Ripple against national currencies like USD, EUR, CAD, and JPY. Clients trading larger sizes benefit from its principal Over-the-Counter (OTC) desk and white glove service. Advanced traders and technical analysis wizards can take advantage of the company's professional charting tools. Software engineers, botters, and hobbyist automators have available both REST and Websocket APIs with which trades can be made and market information obtained. Kraken provides 24/7 live chat support for any questions you have about getting started. |  | Series B | Apr 16, 2016 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Asteria](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/asteria-japan) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Caica](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/caica-inc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FISCO Capitals](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fisco-capitals) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Forex Trading Finder](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/forex-broker) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hiroshima Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hiroshima-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HOF Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hof-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Money Partners Group invest in?

Money Partners Group invests primarily in FinTech, Bitcoin and Ethereum startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Money Partners Group last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Money Partners Group closed in May 2016. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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