FinovateFall 2023 / Zero Bank Design Factory
Presenter Profile:
How they describe themselves: ZDF is the system development company who builds Minna Bank’s core system, and the first developer in Japan to build the core banking system on a public cloud. ZDF is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fukuoka Financial Group. Minna Bank is Japan’s first digital bank, which commenced commercial operations on May 28, 2021. Minna Bank means “a bank for everyone” in Japanese. Its mission is to “Deliver valuable connections to everyone.”
How they describe their product/innovation: The system will enable businesses to quickly build banking systems from scratch on the cloud, allowing them to rapidly expand financial services optimized for each customer. All services can be completed on a smartphone through an intuitive user interface that makes opening accounts, making deposits, transferring money, and applying for loans effortless.
Product distribution strategy: Direct to Business (B2B)
Contacts:
Bus. Dev. & Press: Koji Ogi (Chief Strategy Office Manager), k.ogi@minna-no-ginko.com
Website: www.zdf.jp
Twitter: @minnano_ginko
HQ: Fukuoka, Japan
Founded: May 2019
Product Demoed: Accenture/MinnaBank Core-banking Accelerator (AMICA)
Metrics: Basic funds: $357K USD
Presenters: Kenichi Nagayoshi, CEO (Minna Bank)/CEO & COO (Zero Bank Design Factory) | Quan Yuan, Chief Strategy Office Manager | Koji Ogi, Chief Strategy Office Manager
- Key Executives
Kenichi Nagayoshi (CEO & COO)
Key Stats
- Key Board Members
Masaaki Miyamoto (CIO), Koji Yokota (Director), Tomoyuki Ushijima (Director)
- Key Investors
Fukuoka Financial Group
- Key Customers
Financial institutions