Pocket Sign

Pocket Sign develops a digital identity verification platform that leverages Japan's My Number Card system to provide secure identity verification services for local governments and enterprises, building next-generation digital infrastructure for trust and authentication. The company is certified as a Platform Provider by Japan's competent minister under the Public Personal Authentication Act, one of only 27 companies nationally qualified to operate strict identity verification systems using My Number Cards as of April 2026. Pocket Sign offers the PocketSign Platform for enterprises, featuring Verify, an identity verification API, and MynaConnect, a Myna Portal API connection service, enabling businesses to reduce identity verification costs while improving customer experience. For local governments, the company provides official municipal apps deployed across over 250 municipalities including Miyagi Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture, Hokkaido, Kyoto City, Kumamoto City, and Tokyo, supporting administrative procedures, disaster prevention, community services, and digital resident points distribution. The platform also supports OEM apps and mini-apps that integrate multiple municipal services into super-apps, and enables private sector point exchange with municipal regional points. Pocket Sign's mission is to eliminate friction in trust, creating an environment where people can focus on their intended activities. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Pocket Sign has raised approximately $12.1 million at the Series B stage from investors including Nissay Capital, Mitsubishi Research Institute, JAFCO Group, JAFCO, Yamaguchi Capital, Cygames Capital, Hope, Resona Group, Shizuoka Bank, MUFG, Sekisui House Investment, and Resona Bank.

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