Equity for Japanese Startups

Issue tax-qualified stock options. No specialist required.

Nstock handles zeisei-tekikaku compliance for every grant, so founders can reward their teams with real equity without hiring a lawyer to decode each step.

70%
Faster grant processing, based on our early-access pilot data
3 weeks
Typical time founders spend setting up their first option program the manual way
Japan-only
Designed from the ground up for zeisei-tekikaku, APPI, and TSE requirements
Platform Features

Cap table, grants, and compliance in one tool

Built around Japan's actual rules, not a US product with a localization layer.

Zeisei-Tekikaku Automation

Automatically check every grant against the tax-qualified criteria before it is issued. No more manual review of the exercise price floor or holding period rules.

Real-Time Cap Table

One source of truth for all shareholders, option holders, and convertible note conversions. Updated the moment a transaction is recorded.

APPI-Aligned Reporting

Built-in data handling that meets the personal information protection requirements for financial records in Japan.

Vesting Schedule Engine

Model standard 4-year cliff schedules or custom arrangements. Employees see their own vesting timeline in plain language.

TSE Readiness Dashboard

Know your cap table is in shape for a Tokyo Stock Exchange listing before you ever engage an underwriter. Track outstanding issues in one view.

Employee Grant Portal

Each employee receives a secure link to review their grant, see vesting progress, and download their agreement, without an email chain.

How It Works

Set up your equity program in three steps

From blank slate to a compliant, running option plan in a day, not a quarter.

01

Set Up Your Company

Enter your KK details, share count, and option pool size. Nstock validates the structure against current tax-qualified requirements automatically.

02

Issue Grants

Add employees, set share amounts and vesting terms. Nstock generates grant agreements, checks the exercise price floor, and sends each recipient a secure review link.

03

Stay Compliant

Track vesting, log transfers, and pull audit-ready reports for your lawyers and accountants. Alerts surface any compliance issues before they become problems.

Why Nstock

US equity tools are not built for zeisei-tekikaku

Foreign platforms treat Japanese regulations as an afterthought. Spreadsheets become compliance liabilities by your 15th option holder.

Tax Risk From Manual Tracking

Missing the exercise price floor for a zeisei-tekikaku option converts a 20% exit tax into a 55% income tax for the employee. Manual processes miss these details.

Spreadsheets Don't Scale

A shared spreadsheet works fine for three shareholders. At fifteen it becomes a liability. Version conflicts and formula errors create audit problems at fundraising.

Investor Due Diligence Delays

When a lead investor requests a clean cap table on day one of due diligence, a disorganized equity record costs you weeks. Nstock keeps it audit-ready automatically.

Get Started

Build your first compliant equity program today.

Nstock is free to try for 14 days. Import your cap table, run your first grant, and see exactly where your compliance stands.