Payments and blockchain startup Omise secures funding from Japan’s Nomura Holdings

Thailand-based fintech service provider Omise Holdings has received an undisclosed amount of investment from Tokyo-headquartered Nomura Holdings.

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Omise co-founders Don Harinsut (left) and Jun Hasegawa / Photo credit: Omise

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The startup will use the new funds to help its subsidiaries –  payment gateway Omise, blockchain-powered money transfers and payments tool suite OmiseGo, and trading platform Go.Exchange – scale their operations.

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Jun Hasegawa, group CEO for Omise Holdings, said that as the company expands operations, it is “seeking jurisdictions with stable and transparent regulatory frameworks and forward-thinking governments.”

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Nomura is a financial services group with a global network spanning over 30 countries. It has been working on digital asset custody and venturing into blockchain technology.

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It was reported earlier this year that Omise had been acquired for US$150 million by Thai conglomerate CP Group. However, Omise and its shareholders strongly denied the story, which cited anonymous sources.