Sukedachi
Sukedachi operates Japan's largest dedicated construction-industry matching platform, connecting 220,000+ contractors, subcontractors, and craftsmen across 82 trade categories via native mobile apps, web interface, and a unified recruitment and e-learning ecosystem.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2017
- HeadquartersTokyo, Japan
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingSoftware
What Sukedachi does
Sukedachi Co., Ltd. (株式会社助太刀) operates Japan's largest dedicated construction-industry matching platform, connecting ordering firms (発注者), subcontractors (協力会社), and craftsmen (職人) across 82 construction trade categories at municipality-level geographic granularity. The platform serves over 220,000 registered businesses (up from 200,000+ cited on the home page) via native iOS and Android apps, a web browser interface, and a unified Sukedachi ID login layer that spans the matching app, recruitment platform, and e-learning academy. Customers range from major general contractors (Taisei, Takenaka, Tokyu Construction, Daiwa House, Kandenko, Takasago Thermal, Taikisha) to 1–4 person micro firms and sole proprietor craftsmen.
The technology stack is built around structured profile data — Achievements (実績) with site-type / construction-form / prime-contractor classification, a monthly three-tier Busy Level feature, and a bidirectional 5-star rating system tuned to match outcomes to deter fake reviews. Trust and compliance infrastructure includes SMS authentication, optional eKYC verification, organized-crime screening via membership in the Tokyo Metropolitan Anti-Organized Crime Promotion Center, and facial-recognition attendance verification for Sukedachi Gakuin's online special-education courses. The recruitment platform (Sukedachi Shain) extends this across 87 full-time job categories, and an AI feature auto-generates Japanese self-introduction text from profile fields (capped at 3 generations per month).
Sukedachi monetizes through a freemium subscription funnel (Free / ¥19,800/month Lite / quote-based Business and Enterprise plans), tiered job-posting subscriptions on Sukedachi Shain (Standard / Premium / Deluxe plus a Scout add-on), per-course fees on Sukedachi Gakuin (¥6,400–¥9,500+ with up to 75% MHLW subsidy eligibility), and a three-tier Partner Program distributing the platform through ~35 regional banks, securities firms, insurers, leasing companies, and consulting partners. Distribution combines a product-led growth motion (free mobile app signup via App Store / Google Play), inside sales for Business and Enterprise plans (phone-based CS), channel-partner referrals, and event-driven demand generation via seminars and the annual Hyakumeisha / Hyakumeikou awards program.
Sukedachi firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Sukedachi
- Legal name
- Sukedachi Co., Ltd. (株式会社助太刀)
- Website
- https://suke-dachi.jp
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2017
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Sukedachi operates Japan's largest dedicated construction-industry matching platform, connecting 220,000+ contractors, subcontractors, and craftsmen across 82 trade categories via native mobile apps, web interface, and a unified recruitment and e-learning ecosystem.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Sukedachi is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Tokyo
- HQ country
- Japan
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices2 records
Markets served
Sukedachi business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Sukedachi Free Plan: Free tier offering unlimited messages to ordering parties (発注者) for individual users and micro-businesses; capped at 3 new outbound messages per month to non-corporate users; serves as a free acquisition funnel.
- Sukedachi Lite Plan: Entry-level paid tier priced at ¥19,800/month (tax excl.), targeting 1–4 person micro firms; includes receiving-party search, 25 new outbound messages/month, unlimited inbound/replies; month-to-month, no long-term commitment; credit card billing.
- Sukedachi Business Plan: Mid-market tier with dedicated consultant support, 5 prefecture search area, 3 orderable trade types, batch messaging, multi-user (≥1 account), up to 50 new outbound messages/month, PC access, and CS support; price quote-based.
- Sukedachi Enterprise Plan: Enterprise tier with nationwide search area, 5 orderable trade types, 100 new outbound messages/month, multi-user (≥3 accounts), headcount-based search, customized options, and dedicated CS support; price quote-based.
- Sukedachi Shain (Recruitment) Standard / Premium / Deluxe Plans: Tiered subscription job-posting plans (Standard / Premium with rich photos / Deluxe with video and higher listing placement) plus optional paid Scout function; targets construction firms hiring full-time craftsmen and site managers across 87 trades.
- Sukedachi Gakuin Online Course Fees: Per-course one-time payments for online special-education training (e.g., ¥6,400 full harness, ¥7,500 oxygen-deficient/H2S, ¥8,600 low-voltage electrical, ¥9,500 arc welding, plus plastic-card certificate surcharge); eligible for up to 75% subsidy via MHLW's Kensetsu-Kaizen grant scheme.
- Optional add-ons (extra areas / extra trade categories / extra accounts / extra messages): Customizable paid options added on top of Business and Enterprise plans to extend search area, trade categories, accounts, or monthly message limits.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Freemium | Monthly | Free Plan — ¥0/month for individual users (発注者 search only, 3 non-corporate outbound messages/month). |
| Subscription | Monthly | Lite Plan — ¥19,800/month (tax excl.) for 1–4 person micro firms. |
| Subscription | Annual | Business Plan — quote-based, recommended for ≥5 person firms needing nearby-region search and CS support. |
| Subscription | Annual | Enterprise Plan — quote-based, customizable for nationwide operations and large headcount. |
| Subscription | Monthly | Sukedachi Shain — Standard / Premium / Deluxe job-posting plans (quote-based); Scout function billed separately. |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Sukedachi Gakuin — per-course one-time fees (e.g., ¥6,400 Full Harness; ¥7,500 Oxygen-deficient/H2S; ¥8,600 Low-voltage electrical; ¥9,500 Arc welding). |
Go-to-market motion5 records
Distribution channels7 records
Marketing channels10 records
Sukedachi product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Sukedachi operates Japan's largest dedicated construction-industry matching platform, connecting construction firms (ordering parties / general contractors) with craftsmen and subcontractors (receiving parties) across 82 trade categories at municipality-level granularity. Beyond matching, the company offers Sukedachi Shain, a full-time recruitment platform for construction professionals across 87 trades, and Sukedachi Gakuin, an online e-learning academy providing legally required safety/special-education courses with facial-recognition attendance verification.
Product overview
Sukedachi operates a single unified platform with a hub-and-spoke architecture: the flagship 助太刀 matching app for tradespeople and construction companies is the core product, onto which several module-like products are layered. The 助太刀社員 recruitment platform, the 助太刀ID unified login layer, the Lite/Business/Enterprise subscription tiers, the 助太刀学院 e-learning marketplace, the 助太刀 百名社/百名工 awards program, and the 助太刀 Partner Program sales channel all extend or sit alongside the matching app. The platform combines construction-business matching, full-time hiring, special-education training, and partner-driven distribution within the same Sukedachi ecosystem.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- 助太刀社員 (Sukedachi Shain): Construction-industry focused full-time job posting and recruitment platform connecting companies with construction craftsmen and construction-management candidates across 87 job categories.
- 助太刀学院 (Sukedachi Gakuin)
- 助太刀総研 (Sukedachi Souken)
- 助太刀タイムズ (Sukedachi Times)
- 助太刀百名社 / 助太刀百名工 (Sukedachi Hyakumeisha / Hyakumeikou)
Products and services
- Sukedachi (助太刀) matching platform Core two-sided construction-industry matching platform connecting construction firms ordering work (発注者) with craftsmen and subcontractors (受注者) across 82 trade categories at municipality-level granularity. Features structured achievement/busy-level profiles, in-app messaging, and a bidirectional 5-star evaluation system. Available via Free, Lite (¥19,800/month), Business, and Enterprise subscription plans.
- Sukedachi Shain (助太刀社員) recruitment platform Construction-industry focused full-time and part-time job platform allowing companies to post paid listings (Standard / Premium / Deluxe plans) across 87 job categories covering craftsmen and 5 site-management disciplines (electrical, civil, architecture, plumbing, landscaping). Includes work-eligibility status, resume inputs, SNS links, and direct Scout messaging to candidates.
- Sukedachi Gakuin (助太刀学院) online academy Online e-learning marketplace offering legally required construction safety and special-education courses (full-harness, oxygen-deficiency/H2S, scaffolding, high-place work vehicle, low-voltage electrical, grinding wheel, asbestos, slinging, forklift, arc welding, dust) at industry-lowest per-course pricing (¥6,400–¥9,500+ tax incl.). Includes webcam-based facial-recognition attendance checks to prevent proxy attendance, no-fast-forward playback, and digital completion certificates displayed inside the Sukedachi app.
Quantifiable outcome
- 200,000+ registered businesses on the Sukedachi matching platform
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Sukedachi
Customer profileNamed customers17 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Sukedachi technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability6 records
Feature11 records
Sukedachi partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
36 partnerships are on record, tiered channel partner program member (regional), channel partner program member (national), channel partner program member (consulting), channel partner program member (national leasing), channel partner program member (homebuilder), channel partner program member (it reseller) and channel partner program member.
- Mishima Shinkin Bank (三島信用金庫)channel partner program member (regional)Listed as one of Sukedachi's partner organizations across various industries in the Partner Program.
- Kiryu Shinkin Bank (桐生信用金庫)channel partner program member (regional)Listed as a Sukedachi Partner Program partner organization.
- Mizushima Shinkin Bank (水島信用金庫)channel partner program member (regional)Listed as a Sukedachi Partner Program partner organization.
- Kanagawa Shinkin Bank / Kanashin Total Service Co., Ltd. (かながわ信用金庫 / 株式会社かなしんトータルサービス)channel partner program member (regional)Listed as a Sukedachi Partner Program partner organization.
- Chugoku Bank (中国銀行)channel partner program member (regional)Listed as a Sukedachi Partner Program partner organization.
- Nomura Securities (野村證券)channel partner program member (national)Listed as a Sukedachi Partner Program partner organization.
- Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance (あいおいニッセイ同和損害保険)channel partner program member (national)Listed as a Sukedachi Partner Program partner organization.
- Funai Soken (船井総合研究所)channel partner program member (consulting)Listed as a Sukedachi Partner Program partner organization; co-hosts construction-industry webinars on recruitment and management (e.g., 2026-01-29 Funai Soken seminar).
- JA Mitsui Leasing (JA三井リース)channel partner program member (national leasing)Listed as a Sukedachi Partner Program partner organization.
- Universal Home (ユニバーサルホーム)channel partner program member (homebuilder)Listed as a Sukedachi Partner Program partner organization.
- Hokkaido Bank (北海道銀行)channel partner program member (regional)Listed as a Sukedachi Partner Program partner organization.
- Kanagawa Consulting & Asset Partners (神奈川コンサルティング＆アセットパートナーズ)channel partner program member (consulting)Listed as a Sukedachi Partner Program partner organization.
- Hokuhoku Bank (北陸銀行)channel partner program member (regional)Listed as a Sukedachi Partner Program partner organization.
- Keiyo Bank (京葉銀行)channel partner program member (regional)Listed as a Sukedachi Partner Program partner organization.
- Jonan Shinkin Bank (城南信用金庫)channel partner program member (regional)Listed as a Sukedachi Partner Program partner organization.
- Otsuka Corporation (大塚商会)channel partner program member (it reseller)Listed as a Sukedachi Partner Program partner organization.
- Ricoh Japan (リコージャパン)channel partner program member (national)Listed as a Sukedachi Partner Program partner organization.
- Towa Bank (東和銀行)channel partner program member (regional)Listed as a Sukedachi Partner Program partner organization.
- San-ju-san Bank (三十三銀行)channel partner program member (regional)Listed as a Sukedachi Partner Program partner organization.
- Tsukuba Bank (筑波銀行)channel partner program member (regional)Listed as a Sukedachi Partner Program partner organization.
- Gifu Shinkin Bank (岐阜信用金庫)channel partner program member (regional)Listed as a Sukedachi Partner Program partner organization.
- Shizuoka Yaizu Shinkin Bank (しずおか焼津信用金庫)channel partner program member (regional)Listed as a Sukedachi Partner Program partner organization.
- Seibu Shinkin Bank (西武信用金庫)channel partner program member (regional)Listed as a Sukedachi Partner Program partner organization.
- Gunma Bank (群馬銀行)channel partner program member (regional)Listed as a Sukedachi Partner Program partner organization.
- Hekishin (碧海信用金庫)channel partner program member (regional)Listed as a Sukedachi Partner Program partner organization.
- Yokohama Shinkin Bank (横浜信用金庫)channel partner program member (regional)Listed as a Sukedachi Partner Program partner organization.
- Juroku Bank (十六銀行)channel partner program member (regional)Listed as a Sukedachi Partner Program partner organization.
- Yamanashi Chuo Bank (山梨中央銀行)channel partner program member (regional)Listed as a Sukedachi Partner Program partner organization.
- Higashi-Nippon Bank (東日本銀行)channel partner program member (regional)Listed as a Sukedachi Partner Program partner organization.
- Saitama-ken Shinkin Bank (埼玉縣信用金庫)channel partner program member (regional)Listed as a Sukedachi Partner Program partner organization.
- Fukagawa Co., Ltd. (フカガワ)channel partner program memberListed as a Sukedachi Partner Program partner organization.
- IO Shinkin Bank (アイオー信用金庫)channel partner program member (regional)Listed as a Sukedachi Partner Program partner organization.
- Hirogin Human Resources (ひろぎんヒューマンリソース)channel partner program memberListed as a Sukedachi Partner Program partner organization.
- Community Bank Kyoshin (コミュニティ・バンク京信)channel partner program member (regional)Listed as a Sukedachi Partner Program partner organization.
- Tomato Bank (トマト銀行)channel partner program member (regional)Listed as a Sukedachi Partner Program partner organization.
- Fujinomiya Shinkin Bank (富士宮信用金庫)channel partner program member (regional)Listed as a Sukedachi Partner Program partner organization.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves4 records
Expansion highlights7 records
Sukedachi competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Tsukurlink: Japan-based construction industry matching platform connecting general contractors with craftsmen and subcontractors. Operates an analogous two-sided marketplace with profile search and chat, and is the closest direct head-to-head competitor to Sukedachi's core matching product.
- Craftbank: Japan-focused construction-industry marketplace that connects small and mid-sized contractors with construction companies needing trades. Closely comparable to Sukedachi in vertical, target SMB and craftsman segments, and free-to-paid subscription model.
- Crossmart: Construction-industry digital marketplace aimed at streamlining procurement and subcontractor matching in Japan. Shares Sukedachi's vertical focus on construction SMBs and craftsmen, competing for the same two-sided liquidity.
Broad incumbents
- Recruit Holdings: Japan's largest HR-services and information conglomerate operating Indeed, Rikunabi, and other recruitment platforms. Represents the broad incumbent that could move down into construction-vertical matching and pressure Sukedachi's niche with deep distribution and capital.
- Persol Holdings: Major Japanese HR services group with staffing and job-board businesses across white- and blue-collar segments; already a Sukedachi investor. Provides a comparable enterprise HR-distribution footprint and could expand into construction-vertical matching.
- Bizreach: Operator of Bizreach and Job-Bridge, the leading Japanese direct-recruitment platforms for experienced professionals. Comparable as a subscription-driven, technology-led recruiting business overlapping with Sukedachi Shain at the upper end of the construction salary band.
- Angi: U.S.-listed home-services marketplace connecting homeowners with contractors and tradespeople. Closely comparable two-sided marketplace model to Sukedachi's, but at national U.S. scale across home-improvement trades, providing a public-market template for valuation.
- Thumbtack: U.S. marketplace that matches customers with local professionals across home services. Mirrors Sukedachi's two-sided matching model and craftsman rating/profile structure, useful as a global template for monetizing trade-marketplace liquidity.
Regional players
- Hipages Group: ASX-listed Australian marketplace connecting homeowners and trade businesses. Highly analogous two-sided construction-trades marketplace business model to Sukedachi, but operating regionally in Australia and not directly competing in Japan.
Emerging players
- CrowdWorks: Japan-listed online matching/crowdsourcing platform that has expanded into specialist verticals. Comparable as a Japanese technology-enabled matching business pursuing verticalization, though its core remains digital freelancer matching rather than physical construction trades.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Sukedachi social profiles
Digital presenceSukedachi compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
Sukedachi financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Sukedachi leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Sukedachi funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds7 records
Investors16 records
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Sukedachi M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Sukedachi
What does Sukedachi do?
Sukedachi operates Japan's largest dedicated construction-industry matching platform, connecting construction firms (ordering parties / general contractors) with craftsmen and subcontractors (receiving parties) across 82 trade categories at municipality-level granularity. Beyond matching, the company offers Sukedachi Shain, a full-time recruitment platform for construction professionals across 87 trades, and Sukedachi Gakuin, an online e-learning academy providing legally required safety/special-education courses with facial-recognition attendance verification.
Is Sukedachi a public or private company?
Sukedachi is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Sukedachi founded?
Sukedachi was founded in 2017. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Sukedachi based?
Sukedachi is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, in the Asia region.
How does Sukedachi make money?
Seven revenue lines are on record. Sukedachi Free Plan is the primary driver. The others are sukedachi Lite Plan, sukedachi Business Plan, sukedachi Enterprise Plan, sukedachi Shain (Recruitment) Standard / Premium / Deluxe Plans, sukedachi Gakuin Online Course Fees and optional add-ons (extra areas / extra trade categories / extra accounts / extra messages).
Who are Sukedachi's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Tsukurlink, Craftbank and Crossmart. Broad incumbents are Recruit Holdings, Persol Holdings, Bizreach, Angi and Thumbtack. Hipages Group is listed as a regional player. CrowdWorks is listed as an emerging player.
Does Sukedachi have an API?
No public API is recorded for Sukedachi.