JETRO Award at FINOPITCH 2025 organized by FINOLAB

Recognized for our potential to expand into overseas markets, particularly Southeast Asia.

GarageBank Corporation is pleased to announce that we received the JETRO Award at FINOPITCH 2025, an international FinTech pitch competition for domestic and overseas startups hosted by FINOLAB Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Hiroshi Yamamoto; hereinafter "FINOLAB"). Our business model was recognized as one that addresses universal financial needs across markets, with particular potential for expansion into overseas markets centered on Southeast Asia.

About FINOPITCH

FINOPITCH (originally called FIBC) is one of Japan's leading international FinTech pitch competitions, held annually since 2012. Finalists who pass the first screening present a 7-minute pitch, and outstanding services are recognized through judges' scoring and audience voting. To date, more than 200 FinTech startups from Japan and abroad have presented at the event. This year, 19 finalists (10 domestic, 9 international) were selected.

FINOPITCH 2025 website: https://4f-otmcbldg.tokyo/2025-jp/

Comment from Yoshihito Yamamoto, Representative Director, GarageBank Corporation

Receiving the JETRO Award is a recognition of our business model from an international perspective and an acknowledgement of its value. With overseas expansion centered on Southeast Asia in view, we will further strengthen our partnerships in Japan and abroad and continue working toward financial inclusion through cashari.