FINOLAB INC .
Makoto Shibata , Head of FINOLAB , CCO at FINOLAB discusses the company ’ s efforts to support startups and how it is disrupting the fintech industry
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B efore joining FINOLAB , Makoto Shibata , Head of FINOLAB , CCO at the business , had worked in banking and finance for many years . “ I have spent almost 20 years in digital banking , digital innovation and financial services . I joined FINOLAB in April 2019 with the aim of leveraging my years of experience within the digital banking and innovation space to support startups and corporate members within FINOLAB ,” says Shibata .
“ When I started my career in the industry , online banking had just started . I have seen how online banking and mobile banking have evolved over the years , in particular how smartphones have changed the ways in which customers interact with their banks , and the ways in which new entrants into the sector look to penetrate the market and build relationships with their customers .”
Shibata describes FINOLAB as a fintech incubation office that supports 56 startups with 17 corporate members . “ We not only support startups , but we try to connect those startups with corporate members , so that they can pursue their open
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