About

About Us

Enriching everyone's lives through technology.

PAYCLE office
Philosophy

Corporate Philosophy

PAYCLE believes new technology should not belong only to specialists. We aim to deliver it to society as products and services that anyone can use with confidence — expanding the possibilities of people and businesses, and building a more prosperous society through technology.

01

Technical Excellence

Drawing on years of experience designing and developing systems with cutting-edge technology, we deliver systems that combine security with ease of use.

02

Outstanding Network

We work with universities, research institutes, companies, and experts across fields to take on challenges no single company could solve alone.

03

Innovative Mindset

We value a culture of constantly exploring new possibilities and challenging ourselves to find better ways, unconstrained by how things have been done before.

Masafumi Murakami
Message

Message from the CEO

"To be a company loved by our customers, through services built from the user's point of view."

We believe technology only has value when it serves the people who use it. PAYCLE has always gone beyond researching new technologies such as blockchain and AI — we are committed to delivering them as working solutions within our customers' businesses and society at large.

No matter how advanced a technology may be, it must never be confusing or difficult for the people who use it. We always stand in the user's shoes, striving for products and services that are secure, easy to use, and trusted for the long term. Together with companies, universities, and research institutes, we will continue turning new technology into prosperity for society.

Masafumi Murakami, CEO

Company

Company Profile

CompanyPAYCLE Inc. (株式会社ペイクル)
FoundedJune 8, 2018
CEOMasafumi Murakami
Capital366.4 million yen
Fukuoka HQTenjin Business Center 15F, 1-10-20 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0001, Japan
Tokyo OfficeGINZA SIX Office Tower 13F, 6-10-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061, Japan
BusinessBlockchain development, AI development, post-quantum cryptography R&D, wallet recovery, custom system development
Legal CounselSAKURA Law Office
MembershipsFintech Association of Japan / Japan Association for Smart Sensing Technology / Japan Corporate Risk Management Association
Tenjin Business Center, home to the Fukuoka headquarters
Fukuoka HQ (Tenjin Business Center)
GINZA SIX, home to the Tokyo office
Tokyo Office (GINZA SIX)
Member

Members

Our team brings deep experience across blockchain, finance, cryptography, and AI.

Masafumi Murakami
CEO

Masafumi Murakami

After founding a car dealership in 2010, he expanded into public infrastructure, new energy, food service, and more. Drawn to blockchain's potential in finance and payments, he founded PAYCLE in 2018. He also serves as a Special Professor at Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science.

Fabian Mezarina
CTO

Fabian Mezarina

Roughly a decade of platform development across blockchain, AI, FinTech, and SaaS. As founder of Meetlabs, he led teams in Japan and Latin America, driving products that power corporate digital transformation. He joins projects with a focus on creating value.

Yoshiaki Mishima
CFO

Yoshiaki Mishima

Experienced in financial products trading at UBS and securitization at HVB Capital Securities. Led fundraising and IPO preparation at Xartec Technology. He contributes his financial expertise and network to our finances and the growth of the blockchain ecosystem.

Director

Kasuga Eto

After working as a researcher at a Nissan-affiliated parts maker, he developed control systems within the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries group, served as a professor at Nagasaki University and CTO at several companies, and now continues his research as a Specially Appointed Professor at Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science. Doctor of Engineering.

Technical Advisor

Toshihiko Oda

Researched expert systems and image processing at a major office equipment maker, with research experience at the University of Maryland. At OMRON, he led reliability engineering for station service systems and drove new business and generative AI initiatives. Professional Engineer.

History

History

Jun 2018
PAYCLE Inc. founded (capital: 10 million yen)
May 2019
Joined the Fintech Association of Japan
Oct 2019
Capital increased to 81.4 million yen
Apr 2020
Fukuoka branch opened
May 2020
Capital increased to 100 million yen
Nov 2023
Business alliance with UPCX-Platforms PTE. LTD.
Dec 2024
Capital increased to 366.4 million yen
Apr 2025
Joint research program established at Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science

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