Alumnote

What Alumnote does

Alumnote is a Tokyo-based, University of Tokyo spin-off founded in October 2020 that operates a SaaS and event-based platform addressing university fundraising, student activity funding, and cross-university community engagement in Japan. The company's product portfolio comprises three interconnected offerings: (1) University Fundraising Support, a SaaS and consulting service that provides donor management, donation processing, and operational DX for university endowment and fundraising activities, priced as custom annual enterprise subscriptions; (2) Giving Campaign, an annual 10-day nationwide student fundraising event that in 2025 engaged ~2,800 student organizations across 110 universities, mobilizing ~800,000 supporters and ~1.6 billion yen in donations, with revenue derived from corporate sponsorships; and (3) Cross Campus, a cross-university student community platform launched in May 2025 in partnership with DeNA, designed to support comprehensive student life and next-generation talent development beyond institutional and geographic boundaries.

The company's business model is multi-stakeholder, serving four distinct segments: universities and educational institutions (B2B SaaS), students and student organizations (funding access), corporations (talent engagement and CSR channels), and local governments (regional revitalization programs). Revenue is generated through annual SaaS subscriptions, consulting fees, event sponsorship, and government-partnered programs. As of 2025, Alumnote has raised approximately 14.5 billion yen across three funding rounds (seed 2021, Pre-Series A 2023, Series A 2025), with investors including ITOCHU Technology Ventures, UTEC, QB Capital, SMBC Venture Capital, and Tokyo University IPC. The company employs approximately 50 people (including part-time and contractors) and holds official endorsement from Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and selection in METI's 'Future Classroom' and Edvation Open Lab programs.

Name

Alumnote

Legal name

株式会社Alumnote

Website

https://corporate.alumnote.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Alumnote is a Tokyo-based University of Tokyo spin-off that provides SaaS for university fundraising and operates Giving Campaign, Japan's largest student-led fundraising event across 110 universities, serving universities, students, corporations, and local governments in Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Technology (University Fundraising SaaS)

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDALAOAB

Fundraising & Annual Giving

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Alumni Relations, Development & Campus Community Engagement

SECONDARYEDALAOAD

Advancement Services & Donor Operations (CRM, Gift Processing, Stewardship)

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Alumni Relations, Development & Campus Community Engagement

SECONDARYEDALAOAG

Alumni Events, Reunions & Regional Chapters

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Alumni Relations, Development & Campus Community Engagement

Keywords

• University fundraising software
• Alumni network management
• Education SaaS platform
• Donation management system
• Student community platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 大学ファンドレイジング支援SaaS・コンサルティング: SaaS subscriptions and consulting services for university fundraising support. Provides ongoing solutions for universities to establish independent revenue through donor management, donation marketing, and operational DX support.
2. Giving Campaign イベント運営: Organizing the Giving Campaign as a nationwide student fundraising event. Revenue is generated through corporate sponsorships and partnership fees from companies wishing to support student activities and engage with university communities.
3. 大学横断型コミュニティサービス Cross Campus: Cross Campus platform providing comprehensive student life support and cross-university community services for next-generation talent development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Alumnote provides a SaaS platform and consulting services that help Japanese universities establish independent fundraising operations, manage donor and alumni relationships, and run donation campaigns year-round. Its portfolio is anchored by the University Fundraising Support SaaS, the Giving Campaign student-led fundraising event, and the Cross Campus cross-university student community platform. Together, these offerings connect universities, students, corporations, and local governments into a single ecosystem that channels capital to education.

Product overview

Alumnote operates a portfolio of three interconnected products centered on university fundraising support and student empowerment. The core offering is the University Fundraising Support (大学ファンドレイジング支援) SaaS and consulting service, which provides universities with donor management and marketing solutions for establishing independent revenue streams. This platform is complemented by Giving Campaign, Japan's largest student-led fundraising event that builds donor networks for participating universities while enabling students to raise funds through supporter votes and donations. The third product, Cross Campus, is a cross-university student community platform that extends support beyond fundraising to comprehensive student life needs, connecting students across institutional and geographic boundaries. Together, these products form an ecosystem that directs capital toward the next generation of education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• University Fundraising Support (大学ファンドレイジング支援) SaaS and consulting services that provide comprehensive solutions for Japanese universities to establish independent revenue streams, supporting year-round fundraising activities through donor management, donation marketing, and operational DX support.
• Giving Campaign Japan's largest student-led fundraising event where student groups raise funds through supporter votes and donations, simultaneously building donor networks for participating universities.
• Cross Campus Cross-university student community platform that provides comprehensive student life support and creates opportunities for next-generation talent to take on challenges beyond geographic and institutional constraints.

Quantifiable outcome

• Giving Campaign 2025: ~2,800 student organizations, ~800,000 supporters, ~1.6 billion yen in donations over 10 days
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• 徳島県minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 December 2025Tokushima Prefecture co-sponsored the Giving Campaign 2025 Gratitude Event in Tokushima, with Governor Kadowata Masazumi attending the opening ceremony.
• 文部科学省coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 September 2025Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) provided official endorsement for Giving Campaign 2025, enabling the event to operate across 110 universities simultaneously and lending governmental legitimacy to the initiative.
• 福井市coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 September 2025Fukui City and Alumnote are conducting a joint project to verify a 'regional revitalization model centered on university networks' through the Social X Acceleration program powered by MUFG, an initiative where companies propose social challenges and municipalities propose solutions.
• 株式会社ディー・エヌ・エー（DeNA）coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 May 2025DeNA partnered with Alumnote on the 'DeNA×Giving Campaign Challengers Program' as the first initiative under the Cross Campus platform. This program provides opportunities for students to engage with DeNA and receive mentorship and support.
• 北九州市coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2025Kitakyushu City and Alumnote signed an inclusive partnership agreement to address local talent shortages and regional revitalization. The partnership leverages Alumnote's university and student networks to connect local companies with university talent, and to promote the city as a place for young people to live and work. This was Alumnote's first local government partnership agreement.
• 愛知県minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2025Aichi Prefecture co-sponsored the Giving Campaign 2025 Gratitude Event in the Tokai region, hosted at STATION Ai in Nagoya.
• 豊田市minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2025Toyota City co-sponsored the Giving Campaign 2025 Gratitude Event in the Tokai region alongside Aichi Prefecture.
• 一般社团法人高専人会coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 March 2025The National Institute of Technology (Kosen) Alumni Association partnered with Alumnote to launch the 'Kosenjin Giving Campaign 2025,' extending the Giving Campaign model to technical college students nationwide.
• 東北大学coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTohoku University is featured as a partner university on Alumnote's website, participating in Giving Campaign and receiving fundraising support services.
• 岩手大学coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIwate University is featured as a partner university, participating in multiple Giving Campaign events since 2023.
• 高知大学coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKochi University is a partner university, participating in Giving Campaign and hosting the Giving Campaign 2024 Gratitude Event with ~150 participants.
• 広島大学coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHiroshima University participates as a partner university. The university yacht club was interviewed as a participant, achieving the highest number of votes in Giving Campaign.
• 京都大学coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKyoto University is a partner university, participating in multiple Giving Campaign events since 2023 Autumn.
• 東京大学coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe University of Tokyo is a partner university and was an early participant in Giving Campaign. UTEC and Tokyo University IPC are also investors, creating a strong institutional relationship.
• 九州大学coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKyushu University is a partner university participating in Giving Campaign since 2023 Autumn.
• 明治大学coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeiji University is a partner university participating in Giving Campaign since 2023.
• 立命館大学coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRitsumeikan University is a partner university participating since 2023 Autumn.
• 東京芸術大学coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTokyo University of the Arts is a partner university participating in Giving Campaign.
• 東京工業大学coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTokyo Institute of Technology is a partner university participating since 2022.
• 熊本学園大学coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKumamoto Gakuin University is a partner university participating in Giving Campaign since 2023 Autumn.
• 関西大学coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKansai University is a partner university participating since 2023 Autumn.
• 有人宇宙システム株式会社minorGTM or Marketing PartnerHuman Space System Co., Ltd. sponsored Giving Campaign 2024 and organized the 'SPACE IDEA CONTEST' as a side event, engaging students in space-related innovation challenges.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/corp_alumnote

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors10 records

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M&A

Investments

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