SBI's $50M Investment Brings Startale's Series A Funding to $63M
With institutional support from SBI, Startale finalizes its Series A as the company advances tokenized asset infrastructure, stablecoin initiatives and blockchain-based financial services across Japan.
On Wednesday, Startale Group announced that it had secured a $50 million investment from SBI Group, completing the blockchain firm's Series A funding round. The Japanese company is focusing its efforts on building infrastructure for tokenized securities, developing stablecoins, and creating blockchain applications aimed at everyday consumers.
According to a press release provided to Cointelegraph, Startale revealed that the $50 million capital injection from SBI would be directed toward expanding its product portfolio, which includes the Strium blockchain platform designed for tokenized securities, stablecoins pegged to both the Japanese yen and United States dollar, and a consumer application designed to bring users into the blockchain ecosystem.
This investment strengthens institutional support for Startale's expansion into blockchain-based financial infrastructure within Japan, a market where both Startale and SBI have previously unveiled initiatives related to tokenized securities systems, stablecoin offerings and digital asset settlement solutions.
Through the deep collaboration with SBI, we will accelerate the adoption of tokenized stocks, centered on Japanese equities and JPY stablecoin, this year
Sota Watanabe, Startale Group CEO
New funding to scale existing projects
This financing round comes after an initial $13 million close spearheaded by Sony Innovation Fund back in January, which pushes Startale's complete Series A fundraising total to $63 million.
According to Startale, the fresh capital injection will support the company's vertically integrated approach, enabling it to construct a comprehensive technology stack that encompasses blockchain infrastructure, financial product offerings and consumer-oriented applications.
The firm intends to expand its Strium network designed for tokenized securities and real-world asset exchange, broaden the adoption of its JPYSC and USDSC stablecoin products, and enhance its SuperApp platform to combine payment processing, asset management capabilities and blockchain services within a unified interface.
Startale Group and SBI Holdings introduced Strium on Feb. 5, describing it as a layer-1 blockchain infrastructure built specifically to facilitate settlement systems for institutional foreign exchange trading, tokenized equity instruments and RWAs.
Startale Group deepens ties with SBI
This latest fundraising announcement builds upon a string of collaborative initiatives between SBI and Startale. Back on Aug. 22, 2025, SBI established strategic partnerships with Startale, Circle and Ripple with the goal of launching stablecoin initiatives and creating a platform for trading tokenized assets within the Japanese market.
SBI and Startale entered into a Memorandum of Understanding on Dec. 16 to create a fully compliant JPY stablecoin, with plans to serve tokenized asset markets and facilitate international settlement. According to the MoU terms, the stablecoin project will see issuance and redemption handled through Shinsei Trust & Banking, a subsidiary fully owned by SBI Shinsei Bank.