KOMOJU

What KOMOJU does

KOMOJU is a Japan-headquartered global payment gateway that enables online and in-person merchants to accept 65+ local and regional payment methods through a single integration. Founded in 2005 and operating as KOMOJU Co., Ltd. (rebranded from Degica Co., Ltd. on March 5, 2026), the company is headquartered in Musashino, Tokyo, and serves merchants across Japan, South Korea, China, ASEAN, Europe, and Brazil. The platform currently processes payments for more than 20,000 stores with a 99.99% uptime guarantee and holds PCI DSS Level 1 v4.0, ISMS/ISO 27001, and Privacy Mark certifications.

The product surface spans a REST API for custom integrations, hosted pages and hosted fields for low-code checkout, native plugins for eight major ecommerce platforms (Shopify, WooCommerce, Wix, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Magento, Cafe24, Shopline, ebisumart), an in-store KOMOJU Terminal, a smartphone-based KOMOJU Tap to Pay contactless solution, shareable Payment Links, and a KOMOJU Card corporate prepaid product for instant payouts. Underlying the platform is an AI-powered 3D Secure and network-level fraud detection engine that aggregates transaction metadata (3DS data, issuer decline reasons) and fraud signals across the merchant base.

KOMOJU operates a pure transaction-fee revenue model with no sign-up, subscription, or monthly fees, distributing risk and aligning monetization to merchant GMV. The go-to-market blends self-serve product-led growth (free signup, ecommerce plugin activation) with an enterprise sales motion for high-volume merchants requiring dedicated developer support, custom features, and 24/7 service. Customer segments span enterprise merchants (Steam, Wargaming, Daniel Wellington, Petit-Bateau, Francfranc, Tabio, Ledlenser, Konny), mid-market brands, and SMBs across gaming, fashion, food and beverage, consumer goods, and digital content.

Name

KOMOJU

Legal name

KOMOJU Co., Ltd.

Website

https://komoju.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

KOMOJU is a Japan-headquartered global payment gateway enabling online and in-person merchants to accept 65+ local payment methods across Japan, Korea, China, ASEAN, Europe, and Brazil through a single API, with 20,000+ stores processed.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Payment Processing

NAICS

Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities (522320)

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Merchant Payment Gateways (API/Hosted Checkout) (FSAMACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

In-Store Contactless & NFC Acceptance (Tap-to-Pay, EMV Contactless) (FSAMADAF), International / Multi-Currency Wallets (FSAMAEAL), QR Code & Alternative In-Store Acceptance (QR, APMs) (FSAMADAH), International / Cross-Border BNPL & Multi-Currency POS Financing (FSAGAIAN)

Keywords

• Online payment gateway
• Payment processing
• International payment methods
• ECommerce payment solutions
• In-store payment terminal

Headquarters

HQ city

Musashino

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Transaction Fees: KOMOJU charges a percentage of each transaction processed through the platform. No sign-up fees, no subscription fees, no monthly fees. Revenue is generated solely from transaction processing fees, aligning the company's growth with merchant success.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels10 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

KOMOJU is a payment gateway platform that enables merchants to accept online and in-person payments. It supports 65+ local and global payment methods across Japan, South Korea, China, APAC, Europe, and Brazil. The platform offers multiple integration options including APIs, hosted pages, hosted fields, e-commerce platform plugins, and dedicated in-store terminal hardware.

Product overview

KOMOJU is a unified payment platform offering both online and offline payment solutions. The core offering is the Global Payment Gateway, which provides flexible integration options through three main pathways: KOMOJU API (for custom integrations), Hosted Fields (for compliant embedded payments), and Hosted Pages (for redirect-based checkout). The platform extends to physical retail with KOMOJU Terminal (in-store POS payments) and KOMOJU Tap to Pay (smartphone-based contactless payments). Additional value-add services include KOMOJU Card (instant payout via prepaid card) and Payment Links (no-code checkout link creation). The platform supports 65+ payment methods across 7 regions (Japan, South Korea, China, APAC, Europe, Brazil) and processes payments for over 20,000 stores with 99.99% uptime. Enterprise customers receive dedicated developer support and additional features.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• KOMOJU Global Payment Gateway

Quantifiable outcome

• 94-95% approval rate with zero chargebacks reported by mix.tokyo
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationPre-built Shopify integration allowing merchants to accept payments through KOMOJU's payment gateway. Enables Shopify stores to accept 65+ payment methods including konbini, PayPay, and other local Asian payment methods.
• WooCommercecoreTechnology or IntegrationPre-built WooCommerce integration enabling WordPress-based stores to accept KOMOJU's range of payment methods including credit cards, konbini, and digital wallets.
• WixcoreTechnology or IntegrationPre-built Wix integration allowing Wix website owners to easily add KOMOJU payment processing with access to 65+ payment methods.
• Salesforce Commerce CloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Salesforce Commerce Cloud for enterprise merchants requiring robust CRM and commerce platform integration with KOMOJU's payment capabilities.
• MagentocoreTechnology or IntegrationPre-built Magento integration enabling merchants on the Adobe Commerce platform to accept KOMOJU payment methods.
• Cafe24coreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Cafe24, a popular eCommerce platform in Korea and Asia, enabling merchants to accept local payment methods.
• ShoplinecoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Shopline, an eCommerce platform popular in Asia, allowing merchants to process payments through KOMOJU.
• ebisumartcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with ebisumart, a Japanese eCommerce platform solution, enabling merchants to accept local payment methods.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Alipay+: Ant Group's cross-border mobile payment aggregation platform serving Asian wallet users globally. Partially overlaps with KOMOJU's Asian payment aggregation value proposition, particularly for merchants needing Alipay/WeChat Pay acceptance.
• Razorpay: India-headquartered payment gateway with expanding APAC and global ambitions, offering developer-first payment orchestration. Comparable PLG and API-driven model to KOMOJU, though primarily focused on India and emerging markets.

Broad incumbents

• Worldpay: Large global merchant acquirer and payment processor. Competes with KOMOJU for enterprise merchants requiring multi-region processing, though KOMOJU is more developer-focused and Asia-deep.
• PayPal (Braintree): Global incumbent payment platform with Braintree gateway serving enterprise merchants. Overlaps with KOMOJU on payment processing but is much broader (consumer wallets, BNPL, crypto) and has been adding Asian payment methods.

Direct peers

• Checkout.com: Global payment processor with strong enterprise focus and expanding APAC presence. Directly competes with KOMOJU for large merchant accounts seeking single-integration payment orchestration.
• 2C2P: Asia-focused payment service provider covering Southeast Asia with multi-payment method aggregation. Comparable to KOMOJU's APAC gateway offering, particularly relevant as KOMOJU expands into ASEAN markets.
• Stripe: Global payment gateway and merchant acquiring platform offering developer-first API-based payment processing. Most direct competitor to KOMOJU in the Japan/APAC market, though KOMOJU differentiates on deeper local payment method coverage (konbini, PayPay, etc.).
• Adyen: Global unified payments platform serving enterprise merchants with single API for online, in-store, and platform payments. Comparable to KOMOJU's full-stack approach but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Veritrans (Digital Garage): Japan-based payment processor owned by Digital Garage, offering online payment gateway services. Directly competes with KOMOJU in the Japanese e-commerce and enterprise merchant segments.
• GMO Payment Gateway: Leading Japan-headquartered payment processor listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange. Closest direct domestic competitor to KOMOJU with established merchant base, comprehensive Japanese payment method coverage, and similar enterprise/SMB dual motion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/degica

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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