Metaplanet launches $25M Bitcoin venture fund and Miami asset-management arm to build crypto products

Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has created two new wholly owned subsidiaries — Metaplanet Ventures and Metaplanet Asset Management — as part of a broader push into Bitcoin infrastructure and digital-asset services in Japan and abroad ^[1][5][2].

Metaplanet Ventures will deploy roughly ¥4 billion (about $25 million) into Japanese Bitcoin infrastructure companies over the coming years, with an initial disclosed commitment of ¥400 million (about $2.5 million) to JPYC as part of that stablecoin provider’s Series B round ^[2][3][4].

The new Metaplanet Asset Management arm will operate from Miami and is positioned to develop Bitcoin-focused financial products for investors, signaling an effort to build Bitcoin capital markets alongside the company’s Japan-focused venture activity ^[2][5].

The announcements coincided with a positive market reaction to Metaplanet’s strategy, with reports noting a surge in the company’s stock after unveiling the venture fund and Miami expansion ^[2][3].

Metaplanet describes the moves as a deepening of its Bitcoin strategy, including backing a Japanese yen stablecoin provider, and as a concerted effort to support Japan’s digital-asset infrastructure while building complementary asset-management capabilities abroad ^[1][2].