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Anipos is a Tokyo-based software company that develops a mobile application for pet insurance and claims processing. Founded in 2019, the app enables users to apply for pet insurance, file claims by taking photos of receipts, and upload statements for future veterinary care, thereby digitizing the claims workflow and enabling online submissions, reducing paper-based processes and supporting ongoing pet medical management.

Link is a healthcare platform that helps provide a service that delivers caregivers anywhere, at any time. The company is developing a new nursing care system based on IT and technology, as well as a large platform that will serve as the cornerstone. Home-visit care offices currently provide these services throughout Japan.

IB is a Tokyo-based insurance technology company founded in 2018 that offers an insurance book app to help users manage multiple policies. The app provides premium reminders to prevent billing errors and streamline claims. The company also offers a SaaS platform, Hokenbo for Business, for insurance business owners which integrates with the app, enabling efficient policy management and accurate invoicing. Through its fintech focus, IB aims to simplify insurance administration and reduce errors in claims and billing.

Vivid Garden Inc. is an agriculture company based in Minato, Japan, founded in 2016. It operates as an online marketplace that connects producers with consumers and restaurants, enabling direct sales of farm products, ingredients, and flowers. The company manages several platforms, including Tabe Choku, which facilitates consumer-to-consumer sales of agricultural products, and Tabe Choku Pro, a specialized service for restaurants to order ingredients. Additionally, Vivid Garden offers Eat Chok, a platform designed to support farmers in delivering their products to office locations. Through these initiatives, Vivid Garden aims to streamline the distribution of fresh produce while enhancing access for both consumers and businesses.

Compass Inc., established in 2017 and headquartered in Kobe, Japan, specializes in career consultation services. The company's primary offering is Choice, an online platform connecting users with qualified career consultants for personalized advice on professional development, life changes, and household circumstances. Additionally, Compass develops applications such as Mother Helper, a digital maternity notebook, and Gap0, a job registration solution, further expanding its support for users' career and life needs.

Founded in 2015, Japan Legal Network specializes in providing after-the-event legal protection insurance services. It covers compensation claims for unpaid overwork, traffic accidents, and uncollected credit obligations. The company offers a unique application that records attendance status via GPS, serving as legal evidence for overtime billing. Additionally, it operates a legal medical center offering medical appraisal services for lawyers and insurance companies.

Founded in 2017, ShareDine operates an online platform offering personalized nutritional guidance and cooking experiences. It provides subscription services for traveling chefs specializing in various lifestyles and health conditions, such as pregnancy, diabetes, and muscle training. The company offers corporate wellness services like meal seminars and on-site chef dispatching.

Founded in 2018, Sportip specializes in developing motion analysis systems and applications for trainers and therapists. Its platform enables efficient instruction and posture analysis, providing personalized coaching based on individual movement data.

FRAME00, Inc. is a blockchain technology company founded in 2015 and based in Shibuya City, Japan. The company focuses on developing an open-source software platform that monetizes open assets and offers a decentralized funding solution. Its primary product, Dev Protocol, serves as middleware that fairly assesses various activities while promoting sustainability through a staking mechanism. FRAME00 aims to provide an innovative alternative to traditional funding methods, allowing users to support projects and initiatives more effectively than conventional donations.

PR Table Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in corporate storytelling through its mobile application. The company offers a public relations platform that enables clients to create, accumulate, and utilize narratives for marketing and advertising purposes. This platform helps corporate clients effectively communicate their stories, focusing on aspects such as recruitment and the sharing of foundational episodes. By streamlining the storytelling process, PR Table aims to enhance how organizations convey their messages and engage with their audiences.

Airporter facilitates luggage transportation for travelers in Tokyo. Founded in 2017, it offers same-day delivery between accommodations and airports at affordable prices.

Founded in Japan in late 2018, Lebo Robotics specializes in wind turbine blade maintenance. It offers inspection robots equipped with AI for image analysis, along with repair materials and services to enhance safety and efficiency.

Rehab for Japan Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in providing Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for nursing care facilities. Established in 2016, the company focuses on developing a unique rehabilitation platform specifically designed for day service operations. Through its cloud support services, Rehab for Japan aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of rehabilitation processes in nursing care establishments, addressing the growing demand for innovative healthcare solutions in the region.

Logikura Co. is a Japan-based company that specializes in inventory and warehouse management software as a service (SaaS). Its platform is designed primarily for e-commerce businesses, providing tools to streamline warehouse operations such as picking and inspection through a mobile application. The software enables users to manage mail-order shipping efficiently, control costs, and process receipts while conducting inventory checks. By digitizing logistics processes, Logikura helps clients minimize time spent on manual tasks and better forecast their inventory needs, ultimately enhancing operational efficiency. The software is available for free, making it accessible to a wide range of businesses.

Rehasaku Co., Ltd. is a Japan-based company established in 2018, specializing in rehabilitation services. It operates a hospital that integrates advanced technology to support medical professionals, such as physiotherapists and judo rehabilitation practitioners, in delivering care. Rehasaku also offers a cloud-based web service designed to assist stay-at-home patients by providing digital counseling. This service facilitates the prescription of evidence-based exercise regimens and enables the sharing of instructional content through videos and written materials. By focusing on enabling patients to engage in self-treatment and rehabilitation at home, Rehasaku aims to enhance the effectiveness and accessibility of rehabilitation services.

OneMile Partners Inc. is a consulting firm specializing in asset management and life insurance agency services. Established in 2018, the company is headquartered in Chiyoda, Japan, with an additional office located in Marunouchi, Japan. It offers a range of financial products and serves as an intermediary in the financial services sector, focusing on providing tailored consulting solutions to its clients.

Vivid Garden Inc. is an agriculture company based in Minato, Japan, founded in 2016. It operates as an online marketplace that connects producers with consumers and restaurants, enabling direct sales of farm products, ingredients, and flowers. The company manages several platforms, including Tabe Choku, which facilitates consumer-to-consumer sales of agricultural products, and Tabe Choku Pro, a specialized service for restaurants to order ingredients. Additionally, Vivid Garden offers Eat Chok, a platform designed to support farmers in delivering their products to office locations. Through these initiatives, Vivid Garden aims to streamline the distribution of fresh produce while enhancing access for both consumers and businesses.

Tanp is an e-commerce platform operated by Gracia Inc., which specializes in providing a diverse selection of gift options for various occasions, including birthdays, anniversaries, Father's Day, Valentine's Day, job celebrations, and weddings. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Shinagawa, Japan, Tanp aims to enhance the gift-giving experience by offering products that help customers celebrate and cherish important moments in their lives. The platform is designed to make the process of selecting and purchasing gifts more enjoyable and accessible for its users.

STUDIO, Inc., established in 2016 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing code-based design tools for digital services. The company's primary product is a web design and development platform that empowers users to create websites from scratch without requiring coding expertise. STUDIO's AI-augmented design app offers features such as task assistance, automatic layout resizing, and multi-step task auto-population, enhancing the user experience and streamlining the web design process.

Airporter facilitates luggage transportation for travelers in Tokyo. Founded in 2017, it offers same-day delivery between accommodations and airports at affordable prices.

Founded in 2015, AlterBooth specializes in designing and developing software systems leveraging cloud computing technology. It offers products like kosmisch for micro data center conversion and cloud pointer for Microsoft Azure support. The company also provides IT services, focusing on architectural design for cloud-native applications.

Azoop operates a vehicle trading platform and related services, enabling users to buy and sell used cars, trucks and forklifts online, with options for vehicle inspections and warranties to simplify transactions. The company also conducts auction planning and management and maintains activities in the antique business. In addition, it runs a trucking platform for the transportation sector, connecting shippers and carriers. The platform helps buyers obtain offers from multiple companies without emailing each company for quotes, facilitating purchases from unfamiliar suppliers while providing inspection and warranty options to reduce risk.

ByFood is a comprehensive food platform in Japan that facilitates food tours, cooking classes, dining experiences, and tastings, making Japanese cuisine accessible to both locals and visitors. The platform features options for various dietary preferences, including vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal, and kosher. ByFood not only aims to celebrate Japanese culinary culture but also supports social causes through its Food for Happiness Program, which allocates a portion of its proceeds to NGOs that provide essential services to children in need in developing countries. Users can effortlessly book experiences and restaurant reservations, even without proficiency in the local language, while contributing to a meaningful cause.

Crowdcredit is a cross-border marketplace lending platform that connects borrowers in financial deficit countries with investors in financial surplus countries. The company provides risk capital to individuals and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) facing funding challenges. By offering attractive lending opportunities, Crowdcredit enables Japanese investors to lend to borrowers in a range of countries, including Peru, Cameroon, Estonia, Finland, Spain, and Italy. The platform aims to address the funding gaps experienced by borrowers while providing investors with viable credit investment options. In addition to its current operations, Crowdcredit plans to expand its lending activities into the Asian region outside of Japan.

Tanp is an e-commerce platform operated by Gracia Inc., which specializes in providing a diverse selection of gift options for various occasions, including birthdays, anniversaries, Father's Day, Valentine's Day, job celebrations, and weddings. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Shinagawa, Japan, Tanp aims to enhance the gift-giving experience by offering products that help customers celebrate and cherish important moments in their lives. The platform is designed to make the process of selecting and purchasing gifts more enjoyable and accessible for its users.

Zens is a Tokyo-based property management service. Via its platform ZensHome, the company enables property owners to become Airbnb hosts and helps guests to find medium- or long-term rentals in Japan.

Africa Incubator Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo with offices in Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda, develops and markets sales automation software tailored for African enterprises. Founded in 2015 by Kentaro Nagai, the company's flagship product is SENRI, a software solution enabling field staff monitoring, report generation, order process streamlining, route management, customer management, and payment management. Additionally, Africa Incubator offers application development services for smartphones. As of 2018, SENRI was employed by approximately 50 African manufacturing and logistics companies, contributing to increased sales productivity for over 50 client companies.

Requpo Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that has developed an innovative beauty salon reservation application, allowing users to book appointments at beauty salons without the need for extensive searching. Founded in 2015, Requpo's platform streamlines the booking process by facilitating direct requests to beauticians, eliminating the need for traditional communication methods such as phone calls, emails, or chats. This approach enables users to secure salon appointments quickly and efficiently, enhancing the overall customer experience in the beauty services sector.

Emerada is a fintech startup based in Japan that specializes in providing Banking as a Service (BaaS) solutions to regional and community banks. By offering a semi-autonomous banking infrastructure, Emerada enables these financial institutions to deliver seamless lending services tailored to small businesses. The company’s online financial platform aggregates real-time financial data, allowing clients to monitor their daily money flow and financial indicators from a single interface. Emerada enhances the lending process by utilizing predictive analytics and deep learning algorithms, facilitating rapid loan screening and decision-making for its banking partners. Recognized for its innovation, Emerada has been featured among the "Top 50 Startups" by Forbes and "Top 100 Startups" by Toyokeizai, reflecting its impact on the financial sector.

ZAISAN Net, Inc. is a prominent AI-Fintech startup based in Japan, established in 2015. The company focuses on asset management and adviser matching services, utilizing advanced technology to analyze time-series data, particularly stock price movements. Institutional investors leverage ZAISAN Net's AI-generated forecast signals and alerts to enhance their investment strategies. Additionally, the company offers Kabuto-yohou, a stock forecasting service tailored for consumers, which has gained significant recognition and was featured on World Business Satellite, a Japanese television program akin to CNN. Through its innovative approach, ZAISAN Net contributes to the evolving landscape of financial technology in Japan.

Orb, Inc. is a technology company based in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in the development of innovative financial solutions, particularly in the realm of distributed ledger technology. Founded in 2014, the company initially operated under the name CoinPass Co., Ltd. It has developed a proprietary platform called SmartCoin, which enables businesses to create and manage their own digital coin economies using a secure and efficient ledger system. Orb also manages CoinPass Kessei, a Bitcoin payment service designed for electronic commerce. The firm is focused on research and development aimed at advancing next-generation distributed ledger technologies and expanding into new markets. With a diverse international team, Orb aims to make a significant impact in the fintech sector.

MFS, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in consumer lending services, primarily focusing on online mortgage offerings. Established in 2009, MFS simplifies the mortgage process by eliminating the need for customers to search for, apply for, or negotiate with traditional financial institutions. The company has garnered significant media attention and has been featured in prominent outlets such as NHK, Nihon Keizai Shimbun, and Yomiuri Shimbun, highlighting its innovative approach to the mortgage industry in Japan.

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Uzabase specializes in providing comprehensive company and industry intelligence. Its flagship product, SPEEDA, offers an efficient platform for workplace management by organizing relevant information. Additionally, NewsPicks delivers insights into crucial business discussions and decisions in Asia.

Crowdcredit is a cross-border marketplace lending platform that connects borrowers in financial deficit countries with investors in financial surplus countries. The company provides risk capital to individuals and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) facing funding challenges. By offering attractive lending opportunities, Crowdcredit enables Japanese investors to lend to borrowers in a range of countries, including Peru, Cameroon, Estonia, Finland, Spain, and Italy. The platform aims to address the funding gaps experienced by borrowers while providing investors with viable credit investment options. In addition to its current operations, Crowdcredit plans to expand its lending activities into the Asian region outside of Japan.

Uzabase specializes in providing comprehensive company and industry intelligence. Its flagship product, SPEEDA, offers an efficient platform for workplace management by organizing relevant information. Additionally, NewsPicks delivers insights into crucial business discussions and decisions in Asia.