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bitBiome

bitBiome2026.05.27

UPSIDER BLUE DREAM Fund

Venture-debt financing — bitBiome

ラピュタロボティクス

ラピュタロボティクス2026.05.08

UPSIDER BLUE DREAM Fund

Venture-debt financing — ラピュタロボティクス

Mujin

Mujin2025.12.03

UPSIDER BLUE DREAM Fund

Venture-debt financing — Mujin

ランディット

ランディット2025.08.30

UPSIDER BLUE DREAM Fund

Venture-debt financing — ランディット

ランディット

ランディット2025.08.29

UPSIDER BLUE DREAM Fund

Venture-debt financing — ランディット

ZIGExN Inc.

ZIGExN Inc.2025.08.19

UPSIDER

“What we believe shapes the future.” ZIGExN’s journey to IPO

Operational efficiencyGovernanceDedicated support
カウシェ

カウシェ2025.06.24

UPSIDER BLUE DREAM Fund

Venture-debt financing — カウシェ

FLUX

FLUX2025.06.02

UPSIDER BLUE DREAM Fund

Venture-debt financing — FLUX

クラス

クラス2025.04.24

UPSIDER BLUE DREAM Fund

Venture-debt financing — クラス

Hokkaido Railway (JR Hokkaido)

Hokkaido Railway (JR Hokkaido)2025.04.01

UPSIDER

“Petty cash and admin load both dropped” — why JR Hokkaido rolled UPSIDER out company-wide

Operational efficiencyCost reductionDedicated support
すむたす

すむたす2025.03.06

UPSIDER BLUE DREAM Fund

Venture-debt financing — すむたす

ACT Inc.

ACT Inc.2025.02.25

UPSIDER

“Work efficiency and receipt-collection improved dramatically from day one” — the UPSIDER features behind ACT’s operations

Operational efficiencyPoints rewardsReceipt collection
COACH A Inc.

COACH A Inc.2025.01.28

UPSIDER

“Freed from paper statements—balancing efficiency and internal control” Why COACH A chose UPSIDER while preparing for IPO

Operational efficiencyInternal controlsHigh credit limit
ペイトナー

ペイトナー2025.01.23

UPSIDER BLUE DREAM Fund

Venture-debt financing — ペイトナー

シェアダイン

シェアダイン2024.11.15

UPSIDER BLUE DREAM Fund

Venture-debt financing — シェアダイン

mum Holdings Inc.

mum Holdings Inc.2024.08.14

UPSIDER

“The hassle of credit cards is gone” mum Holdings, sharing 90+ years of eel craft with the world, on UPSIDER’s impact

Faster monthly closingAccountingGovernance
Testify Inc.

Testify Inc.2024.08.08

UPSIDER

“Our credit line grew about 4x from launch” Two reasons a fast-growing ad agency chose UPSIDER

High credit limitPoints rewardsInternal controls
Kinoshita Farm

Kinoshita Farm2024.08.06

Shiharai.com

Efficient cash management and a sustainable future for Omi beef, realized with Shiharai.com

Livestock farmingCash managementCash-flow improvement
RevComm

RevComm2024.07.22

UPSIDER BLUE DREAM Fund

Venture-debt financing — RevComm

PIGNUS Inc.

PIGNUS Inc.2024.06.20

UPSIDER

“Statement checks dropped to zero with UPSIDER” How UPSIDER supports PIGNUS’s ad-operations business and new challenges

Faster monthly closingReceipt collectionOperational efficiency
Nagahama Works

Nagahama Works2024.06.13

Shiharai.com

“We can take on jobs confidently even without cash on hand” How meeting Shiharai.com turned the business around

ConstructionOrder growthCash-flow improvement
Drop-in Corporation

Drop-in Corporation2024.06.13

Shiharai.com

“We can buy stock without worrying about cash on hand” Shiharai.com supports a retailer’s sourcing and next challenges

Wholesale & retailProcurementCash-flow improvement
A staffing-industry company

A staffing-industry company2024.05.08

Shiharai.com

Flexible even with unexpected cash-flow needs— Shiharai.com backs the staffing industry’s cash flow and hiring

Staffing industryCash-flow improvementFinancing
ThankWork Inc.

ThankWork Inc.2024.04.30

Shiharai.com

Overcoming a COVID cash crunch to open 20 stores in 3 years— Shiharai.com backs the restaurant industry

Food & beverageNew-store investmentCash-flow improvement
コノセル

コノセル2024.04.23

UPSIDER BLUE DREAM Fund

Venture-debt financing — コノセル

Asuna Inc.

Asuna Inc.2024.04.19

Shiharai.com

“Less cash-flow anxiety, more focus on the business” Shiharai.com solves cash flow for a healthcare/welfare provider

Healthcare & welfareCash-flow improvementFocus on the business
Sales Marker

Sales Marker2024.04.18

UPSIDER BLUE DREAM Fund

Venture-debt financing — Sales Marker

Digitalift Inc.

Digitalift Inc.2024.03.29

UPSIDER

“Flexible credit-line growth and visible payments” How Digitalift streamlined ad-spend accounting with the UPSIDER card

High credit limitGovernanceOperational efficiency
Chatwork Inc.

Chatwork Inc.2024.03.15

UPSIDER

“Corporate functions decide a company’s growth distance” How UPSIDER strengthens governance at fast-scaling Chatwork

GovernanceOperational efficiencyInternal controls
アソビュー

アソビュー2024.02.21

UPSIDER BLUE DREAM Fund

Venture-debt financing — アソビュー

WAKAZE Inc.

WAKAZE Inc.2024.01.30

UPSIDER

“A shift in cost awareness—consumables halved” Why WAKAZE adopted the UPSIDER card, and the results

Faster monthly closingCost reductionInternal controls
BULK HOMME Inc.

BULK HOMME Inc.2024.01.29

UPSIDER

“Accounting that took hours each month now finishes in minutes” The UPSIDER features that freed BULK HOMME from manual work

AccountingReceipt managementInternal controls
UPSIDER BLUE DREAM Fund

UPSIDER BLUE DREAM Fund2024.01.16

UPSIDER BLUE DREAM Fund

Venture-debt financing — UPSIDER BLUE DREAM Fund

ONE CAREER Inc.

ONE CAREER Inc.2023.11.13

UPSIDER

GovernanceFaster monthly closingWorkload leveling
uluru Inc.

uluru Inc.2023.11.06

UPSIDER

“Envision the goal and run PDCA backward” How uluru’s leading corporate team achieved efficiency with UPSIDER

AccountingHigh credit limitInternal controls
Linc’well Inc.

Linc’well Inc.2023.10.31

UPSIDER

“Credit-line management pain solved—no more monthly prepayments” How the UPSIDER card fixed healthcare-IT startup Linc’well’s accounting

High credit limitAccountingDedicated support
Unifa Inc.

Unifa Inc.2023.10.24

UPSIDER

“The chance of fraud is now nearly zero” The UPSIDER card features that freed Childcare-Tech company Unifa’s accountants from worry

High credit limitGovernanceAccounting
Media House Holdings Inc.

Media House Holdings Inc.2023.09.20

UPSIDER

“The monthly close is done by the 2nd business day” How a 41-year-old full-service agency aiming for IPO solved a long-standing problem

Faster monthly closingGovernanceInternal controls
BASE FOOD Inc.

BASE FOOD Inc.2023.09.06

UPSIDER

“Usage at a glance—easy to explain controls in IPO review” How UPSIDER streamlined accounting at complete-nutrition pioneer BASE FOOD

High credit limitInternal controlsAccounting
for Startups Inc.

for Startups Inc.2023.09.05

UPSIDER

Internal controlsAccountingFast response
Photosynth Inc.

Photosynth Inc.2023.09.04

UPSIDER

“A system collecting 95%+ of receipts by month-start, cutting a full person-day at close” The change UPSIDER brought to Photosynth’s generalist management team

AccountingInternal controlsGovernance
Spacemarket Inc.

Spacemarket Inc.2023.09.01

UPSIDER

AccountingInternal controlsGovernance
Safie Inc.

Safie Inc.2023.08.29

UPSIDER

“With accounting × IT, we protect staff from fraud risk” Why Safie’s accountant adopted the UPSIDER card within a month of joining

AccountingGovernanceFast approval
Atrae Inc.

Atrae Inc.2023.08.29

UPSIDER

“The accounting team leads and raises enterprise value” Self-managed Atrae takes on a faster monthly close

Internal controlsAccountingGovernance
Coconala Inc.

Coconala Inc.2023.08.28

UPSIDER

“A board that was just numbers became a place for meaningful, analysis-based discussion” The unexpected benefits Coconala (3M+ members) gained

AccountingPoints rewardsGovernance
Timee Inc.

Timee Inc.2023.08.08

UPSIDER

“Issue cards per use and limit where they’re used to prevent misuse” Timee, which automated accounting, shares tips for using the UPSIDER card

GovernanceAccountingHigh credit limit
No. Holdings Inc.

No. Holdings Inc.2023.08.08

UPSIDER

“The ideal card that keeps granting ad-agency accountants’ wishes” Why No. Holdings keeps using the UPSIDER card to transform online advertising

Points rewardsFast approvalGovernance
DROBE Inc.

DROBE Inc.2023.07.12

UPSIDER

High limits and a fast dev pace—“a real commitment to backing startups” won them over. Why apparel innovator DROBE uses UPSIDER

High credit limitPoints rewardsRapid feature development
Spir Inc.

Spir Inc.2023.05.26

UPSIDER

“Card payments are automated all the way to journal entries” How scheduling innovator Spir achieved a faster close with UPSIDER

Employee expense reimbursementAccountingFast response
Another works Inc.

Another works Inc.2023.05.24

UPSIDER

“Real-time statements let us do more mid-month and close earlier” How Another works, behind Fukugyo Cloud, uses UPSIDER

AccountingUnlimited card issuanceHigh credit limit
YOUTRUST Inc.

YOUTRUST Inc.2023.05.17

UPSIDER

“Our limit is 23x the old card—UPSIDER is an essential payment platform” Cutting accounting costs for career-opportunity service YOUTRUST

High credit limitPoints rewardsCost reduction
Voicy Inc.

Voicy Inc.2023.04.27

UPSIDER

“The effort and time we took for granted are gone” The UPSIDER card behind voice platform Voicy (1.65M+ members)

High credit limitDedicated supportPoints rewards
Morght Inc.

Morght Inc.2023.03.27

UPSIDER

“A corporate card supporting a fast-growing, multi-billion-yen brand” Morght on the UPSIDER card’s one-of-a-kind appeal

High credit limitAccountingFast response
株式会社クラス

株式会社クラス2022.08.26

UPSIDER

「何枚発行しても統制が取れる唯一無二の法人カード」循環型の家具・家電サブスク、CLASがUPSIDERを使って経理を効率化した方法

AccountingUnlimited card issuanceDedicated support
TENTIAL Inc.

TENTIAL Inc.2022.08.22

UPSIDER

“We can confidently give every department a card” How wellness brand TENTIAL streamlined internal card operations with UPSIDER

Employee expense reimbursementAccountingUnlimited card issuance
READYFOR Inc.

READYFOR Inc.2022.08.09

UPSIDER

“A card built with a startup corporate worldview” How READYFOR streamlined accounting with UPSIDER

AccountingInternal controlsDedicated support
Arai Shizai Inc.

Arai Shizai Inc.2022.06.17

UPSIDER

“Unlimited card issuance cut invoices by 20%” How UPSIDER changed accounting at a 70-year-old company

GovernanceAccountingUnlimited card issuance
KAKEHASHI Inc.

KAKEHASHI Inc.2022.04.20

UPSIDER

“Indispensable for a fast-growing startup’s governance and finance” KAKEHASHI, a pharmacy-SaaS standout, on the UPSIDER card

Employee expense reimbursementNo FX feesDedicated support
Rentio Inc.

Rentio Inc.2022.04.20

UPSIDER

“Chaotic corporate-card management, revolutionized” How the UPSIDER card solved the sourcing challenge at buzzy appliance-rental Rentio

GovernanceHigh credit limitDedicated support
SODA Inc.

SODA Inc.2022.04.20

UPSIDER

“Only this card can raise the limit 10x+ in one business day” The UPSIDER card behind the rapid growth of SNKRDUNK operator SODA

High credit limitFast responseDedicated support
REHATCH Inc.

REHATCH Inc.2022.04.20

UPSIDER

“In just 3 days, 5x+ the limit of our old card” Fast-growing ad agency REHATCH on the UPSIDER card’s strengths

High credit limitFast responseUnlimited card issuance