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LINE

CEO: TAKESHI IDEZAWA( LY CORPORATION) EMPLOYEES: 10,000 + FOUNDED: 2011

Launched as a messaging app in 2011, LINE has grown to include key digital verticals like lifestyle, fintech, ecommerce and AI. The platform now dominates Japan – operated by LY Corporation – and parts of Southeast Asia by expertly converting chat engagement into a streamlined financial gateway. Through LINE Pay and its embedded banking partnerships, the app allows users to split bills, invest in stock portfolios, secure personal loans and buy insurance directly from their chat interfaces. Takeshi Idezawa CEO LINE

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