What Arches does

Arches Corporation is a Tokyo-headquartered expert knowledge network platform founded in 2019 that connects enterprises with vetted Asia-based experts and curated market intelligence. The company serves investment management firms (private equity, venture capital, hedge funds), global management consulting firms, Fortune 500 corporations pursuing Asia expansion, and high-compensation executive job-seekers. Arches operates across eight office locations in Japan, Singapore, Vietnam, Uzbekistan, China, Hong Kong, Korea, and Colombia, with wholly-owned subsidiaries in Vietnam, Singapore, and Shanghai.

The company's product suite comprises four interconnected offerings: the Expert Transcript Library (a searchable archive of expert interview transcripts with AI-enhanced retrieval, distributed via the Bloomberg Terminal), Expert Matching (a vetted expert call service), Expert Solution (consulting delivered by ex-Big 4 strategists for due diligence and go-to-market work across Asia), and Prime Talent Partners (executive search focused on placements at 15M+ JPY compensation, with recruitment licenses in Japan, Singapore, and Hong Kong). The underlying platform combines a 160,000-expert network covering 300+ industries with an AI-powered Expert Knowledge Bank launched in 2024 that converts expert interviews into structured, queryable intelligence.

Arches generates revenue through subscription/recurring fees for Expert Matching and Transcript Library access, professional services fees for Expert Solution consulting, and recruitment placement fees for Prime Talent Partners. The Expert Transcript Library is priced at approximately half the cost of competing expert network services. The go-to-market is primarily direct enterprise field sales targeting large financial and consulting accounts, with 600+ business partners reported. The company has raised approximately 640 million yen ($4.06M) in total funding across rounds in 2020, 2021, and June 2024 (the latter led by KUSABI with participation from VISIONAL, SMBC Venture Capital, and Globe Advisors Ventures). A landmark October 2025 Bloomberg Terminal integration represents the most significant recent channel expansion.

Name

Arches

Legal name

Arches Corporation

Website

https://arches-global.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Arches Corporation is a Tokyo-headquartered expert knowledge network platform connecting enterprises with vetted Asia-based experts through a transcript library, expert matching, consulting, and executive search services for PE/VC/hedge funds, consultancies, and Fortune 500 clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Expert Network and Knowledge Services

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394), Management Consulting Services (54161), Executive Search Services (561312)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Buy-Side Search & Acquisition Advisory (FSAEAIAD)

Keywords

• Expert network services
• Market intelligence platform
• Expert matching services
• Executive search
• Strategy consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Expert Matching Service: Connects clients with vetted experts for private, focused conversations tailored to business needs. Revenue generated from per-consultation or subscription-based access to expert network.
2. Expert Transcript Library: Subscription or per-query access to database of expert interview transcripts on trending topics, market insights, and Japanese equities. Integration with Bloomberg provides additional distribution.
3. Expert Solution: Consulting services delivered by ex-Big 4 strategy consultants using the expert network for go-to-market plans, market research, and due diligence across Asia
4. Prime Talent Partners: Executive search and recruitment services for PE funds, consulting firms, and startups with average annual salaries of 15 million JPY and above for placed candidates

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Arches operates an all-in-one Asia-focused knowledge platform that connects enterprise clients with vetted experts through expert matching calls, a searchable transcript library, AI-powered knowledge retrieval, and strategy consulting. The firm also runs an executive search sub-brand, Prime Talent Partners, for high-compensation placements in PE, VC, hedge funds, and consulting. Services are sold to global strategy consulting firms, PE funds, hedge funds, and Fortune 500 companies across 8 office locations in Asia.

Product overview

Arches operates a multi-module knowledge-sharing platform centered on expert intelligence. The core offering spans three interconnected products: the Expert Transcript Library (a searchable archive of expert interview transcripts), Expert Matching (real-time expert calls with vetted specialists), and Expert Solution (consulting-powered research and due diligence). A fourth service, Prime Talent Partners, extends the platform into executive recruitment for funds and consulting firms. All services are oriented around Asia-centric expert insights, with 160,000+ experts and coverage across 300+ industries. The platform integrates AI within its Expert Knowledge Bank for knowledge retrieval and database creation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Expert Transcript Library: Library of expert interview transcripts providing investor-led insights on trending topics and Japanese equities.
• Expert Matching
• Expert Solution
• Prime Talent Partners

Products and services

• Expert Transcript Library Searchable library of expert interview transcripts covering trending topics, Japanese equities, and market intelligence; enables investors and researchers to access structured expert insights on-demand without scheduling calls. Sold via subscription or per-query access and distributed through Bloomberg terminal integration.
• Expert Matching (Expert Calls) Vetted expert matching service connecting clients with hand-picked specialists for private, focused, and tailored conversations addressing specific business needs; sold via subscription or per-consultation access.
• Expert Solution Consulting service powered by local insights and real expert interviews, delivered by ex-Big 4 strategy consultants; provides go-to-market plans, market research, and due diligence reports across Asia for enterprise clients.
• Prime Talent Partners Executive search firm dedicated to building borderless careers at top firms, specializing in recruiting for PE funds, VC, hedge funds, consulting firms, and investment banks; placements carry average annual salaries of 15 million JPY and above, with recruitment licenses in Japan, Singapore, and Hong Kong.
• Expert Knowledge Bank AI-powered knowledge retrieval platform that combines AI and expert interviews to build structured, searchable databases of curated expert insights across industries and markets, enabling clients to query and retrieve curated market intelligence on demand.

Quantifiable outcome

• Expert interview costs approximately half the price compared to other expert network services
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BloombergcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 October 2025Bloomberg partnered with Arches to integrate the Expert Transcript Library (ETL) into its terminal, providing U.S. investors with real-time structured insights on undervalued Japanese equities. This partnership represents a significant distribution channel expansion.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Bain & Company: Bain & Company is a global management consulting firm serving PE, financial services, and large corporates with strategy, due diligence, and market research engagements. It is a broad incumbent comparable to Arches' Expert Solution consulting arm and shares customer overlap with Arches' expert matching services.
• Spencer Stuart: Spencer Stuart is a global executive search and leadership advisory firm serving large corporates, financial institutions, and consultancies. It is a broad incumbent comparable to Prime Talent Partners' executive search focus on PE, VC, and consulting firms in Asia.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Heidrick & Struggles is a global executive search firm placing senior leaders across industries including financial services and consulting. It is a broad incumbent comparable to Arches' Prime Talent Partners business, which targets high-compensation placements at PE, VC, hedge funds, and consulting firms.

Direct peers

• AlphaSights: AlphaSights connects investment and consulting clients with industry experts for bespoke consultations. Arches is a direct peer in the expert matching space, with comparable subscription and per-consultation pricing models and a similar enterprise customer base across PE, hedge funds, and consultancies.
• GLG (Gerson Lehrman Group): GLG is the largest global expert network serving investment firms, consultancies, and corporates with on-demand expert calls and insights. Arches competes directly in the same product category with a similar business model, differentiated by Asia-centric coverage and integrated transcript and recruitment offerings.
• Guidepoint: Guidepoint runs a global expert network serving institutional investors, consultancies, and corporate clients. It is a direct competitor to Arches' Expert Matching service with similar curated expert access, and overlaps with Arches' newer transcript-based content offerings.
• Coleman Research: Coleman Research is a long-established expert network serving institutional investors with bespoke expert consultations. It is a direct peer to Arches' Expert Matching service and competes for the same PE and hedge fund client relationships.
• Tegus (AlphaSense): Tegus, now part of AlphaSense, pioneered expert call transcripts as a searchable research library for buy-side investors. Its product directly overlaps with Arches' Expert Transcript Library and competes for the same hedge fund and PE research budgets, especially via channel integrations.

Regional players

• Probe Group: Probe Group is an Asia-Pacific focused research and expert network firm serving institutional investors with primary research and expert insights. It is a regional peer whose APAC focus and investor client base overlap with Arches' core market.

Emerging players

• Exevision: Exevision is an emerging Japan-focused expert network connecting global investors with Japanese industry specialists. It is an emerging player with partial overlap to Arches' Japan-centric expert matching and ETL coverage of Japanese equities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/arches_global
• Facebookfacebook.com/archesglobal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors7 records

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M&A

Investments

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