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Singapore fintech firm Blue Fire AI closes $9m funding round

AM-One, established in 2016, managed about JPY 80 trillion as of late 2025.

Singapore fintech firm Blue Fire AI closes $9m funding round

Blue Fire AI, an AI-driven investment management firm, has secured a US$9 million funding round by partnering with Mizuho Financial Group and Asset Management One (AM-One) in Japan. Mizuho will acquire a minority equity stake in Blue Fire AI as part of the collaboration. AM-One plans to offer new equity investment products powered by Blue Fire AI's proprietary neuro-symbolic AI decision engine to both institutional and retail clients in Japan.

The companies have not disclosed the exact size of AM-One's stake or Blue Fire AI's valuation. Blue Fire AI's technology enables portfolio managers to conduct bottom-up fundamental analysis at scale, identify overvalued securities, and generate repeatable investment insights. The partnership comes at a pivotal time for Japan's financial industry, as it aims to leverage household savings, encourage investment, and enhance its role as a global financial center.

Japan's asset managers face pressure from passive investing, lower fees, growing skepticism about traditional stock-picking, and the need to differentiate themselves in an increasingly competitive landscape.

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