UPSIDER supports Japan’s largest marketing network “Direct Agenda 2024”
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Press release: March 7, 2024
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UPSIDER supports Japan’s largest marketing network “Direct Agenda 2024” *Participated in two presentations on how to effectively utilize corporate cards and payment.com to achieve both safety and
convenience*
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UPSIDER Co., Ltd. (Representative Directors: Toru Miyagi, Tomoki Mizuno, Head Office : Minato-ku, Tokyo, below
Our company) will be announced by Nanovation Co., Ltd. from March 7th. We would like to inform you that we will be supporting “Direct Agenda 2024”, one of the largest marketing conferences in Japan, to be held on the 9th. *
Our Card Business Department Marketing Manager Uesugi, Growth Partner Manager Ota, Growth
Partner Sugawara will be on stage at the sponsorship presentation. Event page
*About the presentation content*
The corporate card “UPSIDER” provided by our company has SaaS functions that help speed up accounting processing, and provides workflow and payment management functions for a wide range of users, from startups to listed companies.
*Compatible with the invoice system starting in October 2023* , has a function that uses AI to automatically analyze receipts uploaded by employees and determine the business registration status. With this function, both the employee who uses the card and the accountant who checks it can use it conveniently without any additional work burden, and can safely manage receipts and other evidence. *
We have also obtained JIIMA certification, “Electronic Book Act Scanner Storage Software Legal Requirements Certification” and “Electronic Transaction Software Legal Requirements Certification.” *
“UPSIDER Coworker,” an AI chat-type business tool released in September 2023, supports Slack and Microsoft.
By linking with chat tools such as Teams, AI and humans automate almost all card-related tasks. Same month, *
UPSIDER’s fraud rate has reached 0.0005%, which is less than 1/100 of the credit card fraud rate. We are also promoting automation and efficiency in compliance with the Electric Book Act, which will become mandatory from January 2024. *
In our presentation, we will use these functions to introduce how to use corporate cards and how to effectively utilize Payment.com to achieve both safety and convenience.
“UPSIDER is a corporate card that continues to be adopted by growing companies. Use of a corporate card from a business department perspective allows for monthly profit returns.”
Along with specific use cases, we will introduce ways to solve problems using “UPSIDER”, a corporate card with innovative functions in the advertising industry, and “Payment.com”, which enables card payments for bills.
・Date and time: March 7th 13:30~
・Speaker: Card Division Marketing Manager Uesugi, Growth Partner Manager Ota * “How can we use a new corporate card to achieve corporate growth and improve workplace productivity at zero cost?” *
We will use case studies to talk about how to utilize the corporate card “UPSIDER” for brand companies as a “new corporate card that is completely free and can balance growth and productivity.”
・Date and time: March 8th 17:55~
・Speaker: Card Division Marketing Manager Uesugi, Growth Partner Sugawara
*Event summary*
・Event name: Direct Agenda 2024
・Event site: https://directagenda.jp/
・Sponsor: Nanovation Co., Ltd.
・Date and time: March 7th (Thursday) to March 9th (Friday), 2024 ・Venue: SHIROYAMA HOTEL kagoshima
*For inquiries regarding our exhibition booth, please contact us. However, if you have any questions regarding the event, please contact the organizer directly.
*About the corporate card “UPSIDER”*
UPSIDER is a corporate card that solves financial issues such as usage limits and accounting processing. In particular, the usage limit of up to 1 billion yen or more (prepayment / deferred payment), virtual card issuance and management function, and SaaS function that helps speed up accounting processing are popular.*
There are over several thousand companies actively using the service, the continued usage rate is over 99% (as of the end of February 2024), and the cumulative payment amount has exceeded 250 billion yen (as of the end of December 2023). *
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Additionally, the number of listed company customers is rapidly increasing. In addition to payment, we also handle pre-payment procedures such as restricting usage destinations, setting upper limits, and requesting a request for approval, as well as immediately reflecting usage history on the management screen after payment, collecting and linking evidence, linking to request for approval, and linking with Slack. It has been well-received for its wide range of integrated functions such as notifications and submission of evidence, making it possible to safely operate corporate cards. For listed companies where governance and accountability are important, this service can help tighten company-wide expense management, simplify expense settlement operations, and speed up accounting processing. *About the services we provide*
With the mission of “creating a global financial platform that supports challengers,” our company provides the corporate card “UPSIDER” and the business deferred payment service “Payment.com.” Both services are used by 35,000 companies. (as of the end of December 2023).
“Payment.com”, which targets sole proprietors and corporate
businesses, is jointly operated with Credit Saison Co., Ltd., and allows users to make all bank transfer payments for transactions between companies using their credit cards. This is a payment service. Users can improve their cash flow by extending payments until the day their credit card is deducted. Users do not need to submit any documents, interview, or review.
Payment.com
Additionally, in September 2023, we released a new AI chat-type business tool, “UPSIDER Coworker.” Slack and Microsoft
By linking with chat tools such as Teams, AI and humans automate almost all card-related tasks.
UPSIDER Coworker
Furthermore, we have established a subsidiary, UPSIDER Co., Ltd., to provide financing to venture companies in the growth stage and beyond. Capital” was established in May 2023. In November 2023, we will launch UPSIDER as a joint venture with Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. UPSIDER BLUE DREAM, a debt fund for startups managed by Capital We announced the operation of “Fund”. The first fund, with a total of 10 billion yen, will provide an unprecedented debt procurement environment for growth-stage startups.
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Our company has evolved from “a company that provides UPSIDER,” a corporate card that supports growing companies, to “an AI-powered comprehensive financial institution that creates Japanese companies that can compete in the world and supports Japan’s competitiveness once again.” We will continue to evolve.
UPSIDER Co., Ltd.
・Company name: UPSIDER Co., Ltd.
・WEB:
Corporate card “UPSIDER”: https://up-sider.com/
Bill card payment service “Payment.com”: https://shi-harai.com/ AI chat-type business tool “UPSIDER Coworker”:
https://ai-coworker.up-sider.com/
“UPSIDER BLUE DREAM Fund”: https://www.upsidercap.com/
Useful content: https://up-sider.com/media/
・Established: May 2018
・Representatives: Toru Miyagi, Tomonori Mizuno
・Capital: 8,794 million yen (including capital reserves, etc.) ・Head office location: 7-15-7 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
・Member Association/Certification: Japan Payment Services Association, Security Certification PCI DSS
v3.2.1, JIIMA certification “Electronic book law scanner storage software legal requirements certification” “Electronic transaction software legal requirements certification”
Contact information regarding this matter
Please contact pr@up-sider.com for consultations on implementation, requests for interviews, and collaborations.
*The information contained in this press release is current as of the date of announcement.