Budget-managing app operator Money Forward Inc. stoked investor excitement when it became the nation's first financial technology venture to go public in September, reflecting strong interest in the nascent but fast-growing sector.
Yosuke Tsuji, the startup's founder and chief executive officer, is now looking to expand and refine his service to make it the first of its kind to break out of Japan.
"I really want to go global. I want to create a world-class company like Sony," he said during an interview with The Japan Times on Thursday, referring to the electronics giant and former employer.