ACES

What ACES does

ACES Inc. (株式会社ACES) is a Japanese AI services company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Tokyo. The firm describes itself as an AI business company that develops image-based AI software solutions using algorithms for businesses. Its functional offering is AI implementation support: hands-on consulting that accompanies enterprise clients from AI strategy formulation through execution and operationalization, with stated emphasis on transforming individual sales skills into replicable organizational capabilities via rapid lead contact, AI-powered business insights, and customer relationship deepening.

The company is privately held, operates as a kabushiki kaisha (株式会社) under Japanese corporate law, and employs 11–50 people. Its go-to-market is sales-led and direct-to-enterprise in Japan. To date ACES has raised approximately USD 3.08 million across funding events in 2019 and 2020 from investors Deep30 and Industrial Growth Platform. The firm co-markets through joint webinars (e.g., with cloud communication provider Ingege Inc. and Immedio Inc. in March 2026), suggesting a content-and-partner-driven demand generation layer on top of its direct sales motion.

The available source material contains no disclosed revenue figures, no patents or trademarks, no named proprietary AI models or benchmarks, no regulatory or compliance certifications, and no management bios beyond a list of co-founders and a CEO (Koichiro Tamura). The firmographic profile treats several unrelated organizations sharing the "ACES" name — a Middle East construction services group (ACES Group / ACES US Holding), an Indian telecom infrastructure operator (ACES India), and a sports-tourism association (Association of Chief Executives for Sport) — as distinct entities, and this analysis restricts itself to the Japanese 株式会社ACES.

Name

ACES

Legal name

株式会社ACES

Website

https://acesinc.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ACES Inc. (株式会社ACES) is a Tokyo-based AI services company founded in 2017 that helps Japanese enterprises implement AI, from strategy through execution, primarily via direct sales-led consulting engagements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AI Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAEAB

Enterprise Architecture & IT Operating Model

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Technology & Digital Consulting

SECONDARYHDAEANAI

AI Integration & Orchestration Platforms (Connectors, Workflow, iPaaS for AI)

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Enterprise Platforms & Databases/Artificial Intelligence Platforms for Enterprise

SECONDARYHDAEANAJ

AI Application Enablement Platforms (Copilot/Agent Frameworks, SDKs)

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Enterprise Platforms & Databases/Artificial Intelligence Platforms for Enterprise

Keywords

• AI consulting services
• Enterprise AI implementation
• AI strategy advisory
• Image-based AI solutions
• AI algorithm development

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. AI Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for enterprise AI implementation, providing hands-on support from strategy development through execution and operationalization.
2. Engineering Services: Geotechnical engineering, construction engineering and inspection, materials testing, and environmental consulting services provided to government and private sector clients.
3. Telecom Infrastructure Deployment: Deployment and operation of indoor distributed antenna systems (IBS) for 4G and 5G connectivity in metro rail systems.

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ACES (株式会社ACES) provides AI implementation consulting services for Japanese enterprises, supporting clients from AI strategy development through execution and operationalization. The company helps organizations embed AI capabilities into their business operations, transforming individual skills into replicable organizational capabilities through rapid lead contact, AI-powered business insights, and customer relationship deepening. It also develops image-based AI software solutions using proprietary algorithms for business use.

Product overview

ACES Inc. (株式会社ACES) is a Japanese company that provides AI implementation support services for enterprises, accompanying clients from AI strategy development through to implementation. The company focuses on helping organizations integrate AI technologies into their business operations, though specific named product modules or detailed service offerings are not specified in the available source material.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AI Implementation Consulting Services End-to-end AI implementation consulting for Japanese enterprises, supporting clients from AI strategy development through execution. The service helps organizations transform individual sales skills into replicable organizational capabilities through rapid lead contact, AI-powered business insights, and customer relationship deepening.
• Image-Based AI Software Solutions Software products built on ACES's proprietary AI algorithms, applied to image-based use cases for business clients. These solutions are developed using the company's in-house algorithmic capabilities and are sold to enterprise customers.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Meskel & Associates EngineeringcoreOthers · 20 April 2026ACES US Holding Inc. completed acquisition of Meskel & Associates Engineering (MAE), a Florida-based geotechnical engineering, materials testing and inspection firm with over 18 years of experience. The acquisition combines MAE with MC2 Engineers Inc., which ACES acquired in 2022.
• MINAGRIcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 March 2026ACES and MINAGRI (Rwanda Ministry of Agriculture) partnered to unlock Rwanda's cold chain infrastructure and agricultural markets, addressing food preservation and distribution challenges.
• Reliance JiominorOthers · 23 March 2026Reliance Jio applied to operate indoor mobile network infrastructure on Mumbai's first underground metro line (Aqua line) after the previous contract with ACES was terminated. Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea backed Jio's application.
• Bharti AirtelminorOthers · 23 March 2026Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea backed Reliance Jio's application for rights to operate indoor mobile network infrastructure on Mumbai's underground metro line, supporting Jio's Right of Way request.
• Vodafone IdeaminorOthers · 23 March 2026Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea backed Reliance Jio's application for rights to operate indoor mobile network infrastructure on Mumbai's underground metro line.
• Ingege Inc.minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 March 2026Ingege Inc., a Japanese cloud services provider offering the communication platform 'Re:lation', co-hosted a webinar with ACES Inc. and Immedio Inc. on April 9, 2026, addressing sales productivity challenges.
• Immedio Inc.minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 March 2026Immedio Inc. co-hosted a webinar with ACES Inc. and Ingege Inc. on transforming individual sales skills into replicable organizational capabilities.
• EventConnectcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 January 2026EventConnect, a North American event housing and technology company for youth and amateur sports, renewed its 2026 sponsorship with ACES (Association of Chief Executives for Sport). The partnership focuses on innovation, education, and strengthening collaborations across the sports tourism ecosystem.
• BSNLcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 October 2025ACES India partnered with BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) to deploy 4G and 5G infrastructure along Mumbai Metro Aqua Line-3. This is BSNL's first deployment of an advanced IBS (In-Building Solution) system in a Maharashtra metro, covering 33.5 km with 27 stations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ABEJA: Japanese AI platform and services company serving enterprises with AI implementation and operationalization; directly comparable to ACES in target customers (Japanese enterprises), AI deployment focus, and GTM into corporate clients.
• PKSHA Technology: Japan-listed AI/ML company that develops and implements machine learning solutions for Japanese enterprises; comparable to ACES in AI software deployment for corporate customers and similar go-to-market motion.
• ExaWizards: Japanese AI company focused on enterprise AI applications across multiple verticals; comparable to ACES in serving Japanese enterprise clients with applied AI solutions and a consulting-plus-product approach.
• LayerX: Japanese AI/RPA company building enterprise workflow automation and AI agents; overlaps with ACES in helping Japanese enterprises operationalize AI for productivity gains.

Emerging players

• Ridge-i: Japanese AI consultancy specializing in advanced analytics and AI implementation for enterprises; comparable to ACES in AI consulting focus and Japanese enterprise client base, though typically on more bespoke analytics projects.
• Skydisc: Japanese AI company delivering AI solutions to manufacturers and enterprises; partially comparable to ACES in serving Japanese corporate clients with applied AI services.
• ALBERT: Japanese data science and AI solutions provider supporting enterprise analytics and AI adoption; comparable to ACES in Japanese enterprise client base and AI implementation services.

Broad incumbents

• Preferred Networks: Well-funded Japanese deep learning company with broad AI capabilities across enterprise verticals; comparable to ACES in the Japanese enterprise AI space, but with significantly larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Accenture Japan: Global consulting incumbent with a large Japanese AI and digital transformation practice; competes with ACES for Japanese enterprise AI implementation budgets at the upper end of the market.

Others

• DataRobot: Enterprise AI platform vendor offering automated machine learning tooling; adjacent to ACES as an enabling technology that Japanese enterprises may adopt alongside or instead of services-led implementations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acesinc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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