Grant-Type Scholarship Fund "Sustainable Scholarship" Confirms Operating Profits, Begins Recruitment for First Scholarship Recipients
Gaxi Inc., operating Japan's largest scholarship platform, in collaboration with Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking, has confirmed the operating profits for the "Sustainable Scholarship" grant-type fund. They are now commencing recruitment for approximately 40 initial scholarship recipients for the 2025 fiscal year, marking the social implementation of a model that generates scholarships through asset management.
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Gaxi Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Ryosuke Matsubara; hereinafter, Gaxi), which operates Japan's largest scholarship platform, in collaboration with Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Hiroshi Kubota; hereinafter, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking), is pleased to announce the commencement of recruitment for approximately 40 initial scholarship recipients for the 2025 fiscal year, utilizing the operating profits from the "Sustainable Scholarship" grant-type fund*1, which they are jointly promoting.
This initiative has seen participation from various corporations and individuals, including JRA System Service Co., Ltd. and various companies within Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. Individual scholarship programs will be designed and operated based on the wishes of each funder.
The fund was jointly explored by Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking and Gaxi starting in 2024, and by April 2025, it had raised funds exceeding the initial target of 1 billion yen, with operations commencing at Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking.
By starting scholarship disbursements based on the operating profits for the 2025 fiscal year, the "model of generating scholarships through asset management" will be practically implemented in society.
Future Outlook
Through this initiative, Gaxi aims to:
Evolve scholarships from "temporary support" to "sustainable social infrastructure."
Realize a society where more young people do not have to abandon their dreams due to economic reasons.
Furthermore, Gaxi will continue to lead the establishment of a new standard for scholarships through the expansion of this model and the participation of new funders.
Comments from Participating Companies
Mr. Kazuhito Kimura, President and CEO, JRA System Service Co., Ltd.
Our company is a JRA group company that "supports the horse racing business from a system perspective." We strongly endorse the philosophy of the Sustainable Scholarship, which is to "sustainably support the learning of young people by utilizing operating profits," and have participated in this project from its early stages. We are very pleased that after one year of fund operation, the door is finally opening for students. Through such initiatives, our company will contribute to supporting young people who will lead the future and realizing a sustainable society.
Student Application Pages
JRA System Service: Application page here
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking: Application page here
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group: Scheduled for future
About Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking aims to connect important thoughts and assets of society and each customer to future generations by utilizing our trust functions, under the corporate message "Connecting people. Connecting the future." By further refining our "advancement" and high "specialization" that anticipate the times, we will create products and services that exceed everyone's expectations, solve as many social issues as possible, and connect the aspirations of our customers and society to the future.
About Gaxi Inc.
Gaxi Inc. conducts business that creates new flows of money to expand the possibilities of young people, aiming for "a society where no one has to give up." We aim to realize a society where young people do not abandon their dreams due to economic reasons, and where challengers can transform and lead the world. Specifically, we operate "Gaxi," Japan's largest scholarship information website for students and guardians who are scholarship users. For scholarship operating organizations such as schools, local governments, and foundations, we provide the cloud-based scholarship operation management system "Gaxi Agent" and BPO (business support). We also offer "Shin Scholarship," a service that allows individuals and organizations wishing to provide funds to easily establish scholarships from small amounts, "Scholarship Consulting," and "Student Recruitment and Attraction Support Services" utilizing scholarships for corporations. Through these businesses, we aim to solve social issues such as correcting educational disparities and eradicating poverty.
Company Overview
Company Name: Gaxi Inc.
Representative: Ryosuke Matsubara, Representative Director
Established: March 1, 2019
Location: SHIBUYA SOLASTA Business Airport Shibuya Nanpeidai 3F, 1-21-1 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Capital: 100,000,000 JPY (as of January 2026)
Business Activities: Information provision for users, support for establishing original scholarships, DX promotion business related to scholarships
URL: https://gaxi.co.jp
For those who want to know about Gaxi's initiatives
Scholarship recipient interviews and Gaxi's business impact are published.
Gaxi Impact Report here
Video: Gaxi's Vision for Society "Social Contribution through Scholarships"
*1 For details on "Sustainable Scholarship," please refer to the following press release.
・Regarding the commencement of joint study for the formation of "Sustainable Scholarship," Japan's first grant-type scholarship fund through endowment fund management (patent pending)
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This initiative has seen participation from various corporations and individuals, including JRA System Service Co., Ltd. and various companies within Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. Individual scholarship programs will be designed and operated based on the wishes of each funder.
The fund was jointly explored by Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking and Gaxi starting in 2024, and by April 2025, it had raised funds exceeding the initial target of 1 billion yen, with operations commencing at Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking.
By starting scholarship disbursements based on the operating profits for the 2025 fiscal year, the "model of generating scholarships through asset management" will be practically implemented in society.
Future Outlook
Through this initiative, Gaxi aims to:
Evolve scholarships from "temporary support" to "sustainable social infrastructure."
Realize a society where more young people do not have to abandon their dreams due to economic reasons.
Furthermore, Gaxi will continue to lead the establishment of a new standard for scholarships through the expansion of this model and the participation of new funders.
Comments from Participating Companies
Mr. Kazuhito Kimura, President and CEO, JRA System Service Co., Ltd.
Our company is a JRA group company that "supports the horse racing business from a system perspective." We strongly endorse the philosophy of the Sustainable Scholarship, which is to "sustainably support the learning of young people by utilizing operating profits," and have participated in this project from its early stages. We are very pleased that after one year of fund operation, the door is finally opening for students. Through such initiatives, our company will contribute to supporting young people who will lead the future and realizing a sustainable society.
Student Application Pages
JRA System Service: Application page here
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking: Application page here
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group: Scheduled for future
About Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking aims to connect important thoughts and assets of society and each customer to future generations by utilizing our trust functions, under the corporate message "Connecting people. Connecting the future." By further refining our "advancement" and high "specialization" that anticipate the times, we will create products and services that exceed everyone's expectations, solve as many social issues as possible, and connect the aspirations of our customers and society to the future.
About Gaxi Inc.
Gaxi Inc. conducts business that creates new flows of money to expand the possibilities of young people, aiming for "a society where no one has to give up." We aim to realize a society where young people do not abandon their dreams due to economic reasons, and where challengers can transform and lead the world. Specifically, we operate "Gaxi," Japan's largest scholarship information website for students and guardians who are scholarship users. For scholarship operating organizations such as schools, local governments, and foundations, we provide the cloud-based scholarship operation management system "Gaxi Agent" and BPO (business support). We also offer "Shin Scholarship," a service that allows individuals and organizations wishing to provide funds to easily establish scholarships from small amounts, "Scholarship Consulting," and "Student Recruitment and Attraction Support Services" utilizing scholarships for corporations. Through these businesses, we aim to solve social issues such as correcting educational disparities and eradicating poverty.
Company Overview
Company Name: Gaxi Inc.
Representative: Ryosuke Matsubara, Representative Director
Established: March 1, 2019
Location: SHIBUYA SOLASTA Business Airport Shibuya Nanpeidai 3F, 1-21-1 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Capital: 100,000,000 JPY (as of January 2026)
Business Activities: Information provision for users, support for establishing original scholarships, DX promotion business related to scholarships
URL: https://gaxi.co.jp
For those who want to know about Gaxi's initiatives
Scholarship recipient interviews and Gaxi's business impact are published.
Gaxi Impact Report here
Video: Gaxi's Vision for Society "Social Contribution through Scholarships"
*1 For details on "Sustainable Scholarship," please refer to the following press release.
・Regarding the commencement of joint study for the formation of "Sustainable Scholarship," Japan's first grant-type scholarship fund through endowment fund management (patent pending)
Keywords: