ELEMENTS Group's Liquid Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Keiki Hasegawa) will provide its online identity verification service "LIQUID eKYC" to "Berry Partners," a social lending service offered by Berry Partners Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Yoshikazu Nakamura). This will allow identity verification checks, which traditionally took about 2-3 days by mail, to be completed as early as the same day. Furthermore, by verifying identity through the reading of the IC chip in identity documents and comparison with a selfie, the service will prevent fraudulent registrations such as impersonation, thereby enhancing security. ◾️Summary - "Berry Partners" is a social lending service that allows individuals to invest and build assets from small amounts. - Liquid will provide its online identity verification service "LIQUID eKYC" during the member registration process for "Berry Partners." - Identity verification, traditionally done by mail, can now be completed online, significantly reducing processing time. - The adoption of "LIQUID eKYC" was driven by its proven track record as the No. 1 eKYC service in Japan by market share. ◾️Background "Berry Partners" is a social lending service that allows individuals to invest and build assets from small amounts. Liquid will now provide its online identity verification service "LIQUID eKYC" to "Berry Partners." With the introduction of "LIQUID eKYC," identity verification during member registration, which previously took about 2-3 days by mail, can be completed online, with checks finalized as early as the same day. Additionally, by verifying identity through the reading of the IC chip in identity documents and comparison with a selfie, the service will prevent fraudulent registrations such as impersonation, thereby enhancing security. The decision for this implementation was based on the proven track record of "LIQUID eKYC" as the No. 1 service in the online identity verifica