Leafea Marks 4th Anniversary, Service Area Now Covers 44% of Japan
Leafea has grown from 4 to 28 bank partnerships and now reaches 44% of Japanese municipalities, signaling that its welfare benefits service is gaining traction, especially among small and medium enterprises that previously struggled to offer such benefits.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
Leafea, a community-based welfare benefits service provider, celebrated its 4th anniversary on July 20, 2026. The company reported expansion to 28 affiliated banks (up from 4), service coverage across 761 municipalities (44% of Japan), over 6,000 adopting businesses (85% SMEs), and more than 120,000 available stores. It added or improved an average of 2,300 lines of code per business day and launched six features in the last 1.5 years. Representative director Wataru Morita thanked supporters and pledged continued improvement.
Leafea carries the mission of 'creating a society where everyone can live as themselves,' a goal it reiterated on its 4th anniversary. The company's service area now covers 761 municipalities, roughly 44% of all Japanese municipalities, up from a smaller base. Adopting businesses have exceeded 6,000, with 85% being small and medium enterprises. The number of available stores has also surpassed 120,000, making the service usable at convenience stores, cafes, and local shops. On the product side, Leafea added or improved an average of 2,300 lines of code per business day over the past 1.5 years and launched six features. Representative director Wataru Morita acknowledged the company still has 'immature and insufficient aspects' but promised to 'make improvements with speed' in the fifth year.
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- ASCII.jp Leafea、創立4周年を迎えました