Full-Time
Posted on 10/30/2025
Telecommunications and ICT solutions provider
No salary listed
Plano, TX, USA
Hybrid
On-site in Plano, TX; travel up to 20% may be required.
KDDI provides telecommunications services in Japan for individuals and businesses. In the Personal segment, it offers mobile and fixed-line services plus finance, entertainment, and education to build an ecosystem around telecoms. In the Business segment, it delivers ICT solutions, mobile services, and data center services, using 5G, IoT, cloud, and network infrastructure to help enterprises digitally transform. Its approach blends telecom connectivity with value-added services to serve both consumer and enterprise markets, aiming to create value through an integrated ecosystem and global reach.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
Founded
1984
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KDDI has invested approximately $65 million (¥10.2 billion) in Coincheck Group N.V., acquiring a 14.9% stake in the Dutch parent company of Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck. The investment was made through a third-party share allocation. KDDI, Coincheck and au Financial Holdings are establishing a new joint venture called au Coincheck Digital Assets. KDDI will hold 50.1%, Coincheck 40% and au Financial Holdings 9.9%. The company will develop non-custodial wallet services and digital finance products, integrating with KDDI's telecommunications services, au PAY mobile payments and Ponta loyalty points. The venture aims to provide au ecosystem users with access to cryptocurrency and digital assets. The non-custodial wallet will be offered as a mini-app within the au PAY payment service.
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KDDI Corp shares plunged as much as 10% in Tokyo, the steepest decline since March 2020, after Japan's second-largest telecoms provider announced an ongoing investigation into fictitious advertising sales. The probe will result in a $1.6 billion hit and require revisions to the company's group revenue for the year ending March.
KDDI, one of Japan's largest telecoms operators with over 70 million subscribers, has partnered with Bango to bring subscription bundles to its povo2.0 pre-paid customers. The collaboration uses Bango's Digital Vending Machine to integrate leading streaming services with mobile plans. Povo2.0 operates on a flexible model, allowing customers to enhance their plans with optional add-ons rather than traditional monthly contracts. The Bango platform enables KDDI to rapidly deploy new subscription services whilst consolidating multiple streaming options into one destination, removing technical complexity behind subscription bundling. The partnership aims to strengthen customer loyalty and retention by expanding content offerings. KDDI can now access a growing catalogue of subscription services with deployment capabilities and insights to personalise bundles. Cambridge-based Bango works with major content providers including Amazon, Google and Microsoft.
NEWLOCAL, a city development startup based in Tokyo, has raised ¥400 million in a Series A funding round. The lead investor was Samurai Incubate, with participation from West Japan Railway Company, JR East Startup, KDDI's Regional Initiatives Fund 1, and Agribusiness Investment & Consultation. This brings NEWLOCAL's total funding to ¥1 billion, including loans. Zebras and Company, an investor in NEWLOCAL, will continue to support its portfolio companies and promote the implementation of zebra companies in society.