SKIYAKI Co., Ltd. Enters Fintech Business through Capital and Business Alliance with Nudge
SKIYAKI Co., Ltd. announced its entry into the Fintech business through a capital and business alliance with Nudge Co., Ltd. The company plans to launch a credit card issuance business leveraging Nudge's "Credit Card as a Service (CCaaS)" platform this summer, and issue the "Bitfan Card" linked with fan clubs. This initiative promotes the "Creator Bank" concept, supporting entertainment businesses financially.
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—Promoting the "Creator Bank" concept to support entertainment businesses financially—
SKIYAKI Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Tomohiro Kokubo, hereinafter "the Company"), part of the Space Shower SKIYAKI Holdings Group, has concluded a capital and business alliance with Nudge Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Takashi Okita, hereinafter "Nudge") which provides the next-generation credit card "Nudge."
Through this alliance, the Company aims to enter the credit card issuance business around this summer, utilizing Nudge's "Credit Card as a Service (CCaaS)" platform. The goal is to build a new revenue model that integrates existing entertainment businesses with Fintech.
## Background and Purpose of the Alliance: Expanding the Entertainment Economic Zone
The Company has consistently grown its business, centered on entertainment areas such as fan club platforms and music media. This alliance is an open innovation initiative that aims to create new value by combining our strong creator network and fan base with Nudge's flexible financial solutions.
This alliance is not merely a business partnership but establishes a strong partnership through investment in Nudge. The Company positions this initiative as the first step in "financial expansion" to dramatically expand revenue opportunities for creators active in the entertainment field.
## First Initiative: Deployment of New App "Bitfan Card"
As the first phase of the alliance, we will provide a new fan experience by combining our group's creator network with Nudge's established "Oshi-katsu Card" business model.
In this business, we will not simply issue a co-branded card, but will leverage SKIYAKI's proprietary smartphone app "Bitfan Card" based on Nudge's core system.
This will seamlessly link our fan club functions with credit card payments, providing fans with a convenient and highly engaging "Oshi-katsu experience."
## Future Outlook: Realizing the "Creator Bank" Concept According to a Timeline
The core of this alliance lies in the "Creator Bank" concept, which aims to transform the flow of funds in the entertainment industry, beyond the credit card business. By utilizing Fintech and data, we will build new financial schemes in three phases: short-term, medium-term, and long-term.
### [Short-term] Liquefaction of Fan Club Revenues (Immediate Fund Provision)
We will quickly establish a mechanism to liquefy future fan club membership fees and other receivables (e.g., factoring) to immediately provide necessary funds for creator activities. This will dramatically improve creators' cash flow.
### [Medium-term] Utilization of Investment-type Crowdfunding
We will introduce a mechanism to raise funds for live tour production costs, etc., through investment-type crowdfunding. This will diversify funding methods and create a new participatory entertainment model where fans can participate as "co-hosts" of live events.
### [Long-term] Provision of financial services for creators based on unique scoring
SKIYAKI Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Tomohiro Kokubo, hereinafter "the Company"), part of the Space Shower SKIYAKI Holdings Group, has concluded a capital and business alliance with Nudge Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Takashi Okita, hereinafter "Nudge") which provides the next-generation credit card "Nudge."
Through this alliance, the Company aims to enter the credit card issuance business around this summer, utilizing Nudge's "Credit Card as a Service (CCaaS)" platform. The goal is to build a new revenue model that integrates existing entertainment businesses with Fintech.
## Background and Purpose of the Alliance: Expanding the Entertainment Economic Zone
The Company has consistently grown its business, centered on entertainment areas such as fan club platforms and music media. This alliance is an open innovation initiative that aims to create new value by combining our strong creator network and fan base with Nudge's flexible financial solutions.
This alliance is not merely a business partnership but establishes a strong partnership through investment in Nudge. The Company positions this initiative as the first step in "financial expansion" to dramatically expand revenue opportunities for creators active in the entertainment field.
## First Initiative: Deployment of New App "Bitfan Card"
As the first phase of the alliance, we will provide a new fan experience by combining our group's creator network with Nudge's established "Oshi-katsu Card" business model.
In this business, we will not simply issue a co-branded card, but will leverage SKIYAKI's proprietary smartphone app "Bitfan Card" based on Nudge's core system.
This will seamlessly link our fan club functions with credit card payments, providing fans with a convenient and highly engaging "Oshi-katsu experience."
## Future Outlook: Realizing the "Creator Bank" Concept According to a Timeline
The core of this alliance lies in the "Creator Bank" concept, which aims to transform the flow of funds in the entertainment industry, beyond the credit card business. By utilizing Fintech and data, we will build new financial schemes in three phases: short-term, medium-term, and long-term.
### [Short-term] Liquefaction of Fan Club Revenues (Immediate Fund Provision)
We will quickly establish a mechanism to liquefy future fan club membership fees and other receivables (e.g., factoring) to immediately provide necessary funds for creator activities. This will dramatically improve creators' cash flow.
### [Medium-term] Utilization of Investment-type Crowdfunding
We will introduce a mechanism to raise funds for live tour production costs, etc., through investment-type crowdfunding. This will diversify funding methods and create a new participatory entertainment model where fans can participate as "co-hosts" of live events.
### [Long-term] Provision of financial services for creators based on unique scoring