Line Pay, the payments solution-focused subsidiary of Japanese messaging company Line, has agreed to buy out Tokyo-based WebPay Holdings [1] in order to accelerate Line Pay’s business expansion.
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WebPay provides a Stripe-compatible payment processing solutions for e-commerce, web services, and mobile developers in Japan. The company raised 110 million yen (about $1.1 million) from CyberAgent Ventures, Architype, and GMO Payment Gateway in February 2014.
Meanwhile, Line Pay was launched by Line to provide payment solutions for Line’s affiliated services, third-party services, and real-store retailers. Line wants to improve usability and enhance functions of the payment solution by leveraging the expertise under WebPay’s belt.
Translated by Masaru Ikeda
Edited by “Tex” Pomeroy