Spectee

What Spectee does

Spectee (株式会社Spectee) is a Tokyo-based AI company founded in 2011 by CEO Murakami Kenjiro (村上建治郎) following his volunteer experience during the Great East Japan Earthquake. The company provides real-time crisis and supply chain risk management SaaS, primarily serving Japanese enterprises, manufacturers, and government agencies. Its product portfolio centers on Spectee Pro, an AI-powered crisis visualization platform that aggregates social media (X, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook), weather data, road and river cameras, satellite imagery, and local news, applying NLP, computer vision, and anomaly detection to deliver alerts within minutes of incidents; Spectee SCR, a manufacturing supply chain risk management cloud with N-tier supplier mapping and automated impact assessment; Smart Risk Management, a lower-cost entry tier for smaller organizations; and Spectee API, which embeds the analyzed crisis dataset into partner platforms including NTT Data's EYE-BOUSAI and ESRI Japan's ArcGIS Online.

Underlying technology combines a multi-modal AI pipeline (text, image, video, structured supply chain data) with a 24/7 human verification team that filters misinformation before customer delivery. A patent-pending Real-time Flood Estimation model fuses SNS imagery with rainfall and terrain data, and predictive analytics extend to production impact and delivery delay forecasting. The platform is ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certified and GDPR-aligned. Spectee participates in the NVIDIA Inception Program for compute access.

Commercially, Spectee operates a direct enterprise sales motion with a webinar- and case-study-driven demand generation engine. Revenue is generated through monthly subscription fees plus initial setup/onboarding fees, with per-seat licensing for Spectee Pro and quote-based enterprise pricing for Spectee SCR. As of July 2024, Spectee had surpassed 1,000 contracts across both product lines. Cumulative funding totals approximately ¥3.6B (~$24M), most recently via a Series E2 round completed in April 2026 with strategic investors including Toshiba Digital Solutions, Asuene, TIS, and Sekisui House, alongside debt from Shoko Chukin Bank and Japan Finance Corporation. Per the 2025 Japan Management Association Research survey, Spectee holds the No. 1 adoption position among Japanese private enterprises, municipalities, and government agencies.

Name

Spectee

Legal name

株式会社Spectee

Website

https://spectee.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Spectee (株式会社Spectee) is a Tokyo-based AI company founded in 2011 that provides real-time crisis visualization and supply chain risk management SaaS. Its Spectee Pro, Spectee SCR, Smart Risk Management, and API products serve Japanese enterprises, manufacturers, and government agencies with AI-powered disaster and supplier risk monitoring.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Crisis and Supply Chain Risk Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

akta.pro primary industry

Responsible AI, Security & Privacy Platforms (Safety, Guardrails, PII) (HDAEANAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms (BPAMANAM)

Keywords

• Crisis management software
• Supply chain risk
• Disaster information platforms
• AI risk monitoring
• Business continuity software

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Spectee Pro SaaS Subscription: Cloud-based subscription service for AI-powered crisis visualization and disaster management. Pricing includes initial setup/technical support fee plus monthly license fees based on number of licenses. Free trial available. Targets disaster prevention and BCP professionals in enterprises and government.
2. Spectee SCR SaaS Subscription: Supply chain risk management cloud platform subscription targeting manufacturing enterprises. Provides real-time supply chain risk visualization, supplier monitoring, and impact assessment. Primarily sold to medium to large manufacturing companies.
3. Smart Risk Management Subscription: Lower-cost, simplified supply chain risk visualization subscription service positioned as a more accessible entry point for smaller organizations or those new to supply chain risk management.
4. API Data Access: API-based data access providing structured crisis and risk information to enterprise systems, enabling integration with customer existing platforms like GIS systems (ESRI ArcGIS) and NTT Data's EYE-BOUSAI disaster management systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Spectee develops and sells AI-powered SaaS platforms that aggregate real-time crisis and risk data from social media, weather feeds, road/river cameras, satellite imagery, local news, and geopolitical sources to deliver visualization, alerts, and impact assessments for disaster response and supply chain management. Its main offerings are Spectee Pro (crisis/BCP visualization for government and enterprises) and Spectee SCR (N-tier supply chain risk management cloud for manufacturers), supplemented by Smart Risk Management (entry-level monitoring) and Spectee API (data integration).

Product overview

Spectee offers a multi-product SaaS portfolio centered on AI-driven crisis visualization and supply chain risk management. The flagship platform combines Spectee Pro (core crisis management SaaS), Spectee SCR (supply chain risk management cloud), Smart Risk Management (entry-level simplified monitoring), and Spectee API (data integration layer). Spectee Pro and Spectee SCR share core AI capabilities for risk detection, NLP, and computer vision but serve distinct use cases: Pro targets disaster/BCP response for government and enterprise, while SCR targets manufacturing supply chain resilience. Smart Risk Management serves as a lower-cost entry tier with basic alerting. All products leverage a unified AI engine processing social media, weather, camera, and infrastructure data 24/7 in real time.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Spectee Pro: AI-powered real-time crisis management and disaster visualization service for disaster preparedness and BCP (Business Continuity Planning). Collects crisis information from various sources including SNS, weather data, and cameras to provide real-time notifications and damage prediction.
• Spectee SCR (Supply Chain Resilience)
• スマートリスク管理 (Smart Risk Management)

Products and services

• Spectee Pro AI-powered real-time crisis visualization and disaster management SaaS for government agencies, enterprises, and media. Collects and analyzes social media, weather data, road/river camera footage, and earthquake alerts to detect and notify users of disasters and incidents within approximately one minute of occurrence. Includes AI announcer for hands-free alerts and integrates with Microsoft Teams for alert delivery.
• Spectee SCR (Supply Chain Resilience) AI-powered supply chain risk management cloud platform for manufacturers. Visualizes global risk information in real time, maps N-tier supplier networks (0-N level), and automatically assesses supplier damage, production impact, and delivery delays. Includes real-time flood estimation, supplier survey functionality for ESG and BCP evaluation, and post-incident damage confirmation workflows.
• Smart Risk Management (スマートリスク管理) Simplified, low-cost entry-level supply chain risk monitoring service. Automatically collects risk information via AI and alerts users to supplier impacts, supports tree-structured product and facility management, and provides automatic alerts for supply chain disruptions. Designed for smaller enterprises seeking basic supplier risk visibility at lower cost than Spectee SCR.
• Spectee API (APIデータ連携) Developer API enabling third-party systems and applications to receive Spectee Pro's analyzed disaster and risk data. Covers 20+ data categories including natural disasters, floods, earthquakes, traffic incidents, fires, communication outages, railway operations, and highway information across domestic and international coverage. Enables integration with platforms such as ESRI ArcGIS (Spectee On GIS) and NTT Data's EYE-BOUSAI.

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability10 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Toshiba Digital SolutionscoreTechnology or Integration · 2 April 2026Strategic partnership for product enhancement and data integration. Spectee SCR enhanced through deeper partnership with Toshiba Digital Solutions for supply chain risk management capabilities. Collaboration focused on product development and joint go-to-market.
• NTT DatacoreTechnology or Integration · 30 March 2026Joint business relationship where Spectee receives X-data analysis results from NTT Data. Spectee API also integrates with NTT Data's EYE-BOUSAI disaster management information system used by government agencies across Japan.
• Asuene CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 March 2026Capital and business alliance integrating Spectee's AI crisis monitoring services covering disasters, accidents, and cyberattacks (24/7 system across 9 countries) with Asuene's ESG-focused supply chain management cloud platform. Enables immediate assessment of supplier site disruptions and their impact on procurement and production. Includes data collaboration and joint sales efforts.
• NVIDIA Inception ProgramcoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified partner of NVIDIA Corporation's Inception Program, providing world-class AI computing capabilities to deliver high-quality AI technology for Spectee's crisis visualization platform.
• ESRI JapancoreTechnology or IntegrationAPI partnership delivering Spectee's real-time disaster and traffic information through ESRI's ArcGIS Online cloud GIS platform as 'Spectee On GIS' solution, enabling GIS users to combine crisis data with geographic analysis.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Interos: Interos is a supply chain risk intelligence platform providing continuous monitoring of supplier networks, geopolitical and disruption risk, and AI-driven risk scoring. Direct competitor to Spectee SCR in multi-tier supplier risk visibility for enterprise procurement teams.
• project44: project44 is a global supply chain visibility platform focused on transportation and shipment tracking for manufacturers and logistics providers. Competes with the supply chain risk capabilities of Spectee SCR for enterprise supply chain teams.
• Dataminr: Dataminr provides real-time event and crisis detection from public data sources including social media, news, and sensors for enterprise and government buyers. Spectee Pro overlaps directly in AI-driven crisis alerting from SNS, news, and visual feeds, with comparable enterprise/government go-to-market and AI + human verification model.
• FourKites: FourKites offers real-time supply chain visibility across transportation, yards, and shipments for global manufacturers and logistics providers. Adjacent to Spectee SCR via shared manufacturing enterprise buyers and supply chain disruption monitoring, though FourKites is stronger on shipment-level visibility.
• Elementum: Elementum is a cloud-based supply chain management platform providing real-time visibility into supplier disruptions, orders, and shipments. Overlaps with Spectee SCR on real-time supplier disruption monitoring for global manufacturers.
• Resilinc: Resilinc is a leading supply chain risk management platform offering multi-tier supplier mapping, disruption monitoring, and predictive analytics for global manufacturers. Spectee SCR competes head-to-head in N-tier supplier visibility and real-time disruption alerting for Japanese and global manufacturers.
• Riskmethods: Riskmethods is a SaaS platform for supply chain risk management combining supplier intelligence, risk monitoring, and automated alerts. Overlaps with Spectee SCR on supplier risk visibility and disruption detection for manufacturing enterprise customers.

Broad incumbents

• ESRI: ESRI is the dominant GIS platform provider whose ArcGIS Online is integrated with Spectee as 'Spectee On GIS'. ESRI is both a partner and a broad incumbent that could expand into real-time crisis data layers, making Spectee's API offering potentially substitutable.
• SAP Ariba: SAP Ariba is a broad procurement and supply chain platform with supplier risk management capabilities embedded in a larger spend management suite. Competes with Spectee SCR at the high end of the enterprise procurement stack, though it is not specialized in real-time crisis/event-driven disruption detection.
• Coupa: Coupa provides a broad business spend management platform including supplier risk and supply chain visibility capabilities. Competes with Spectee SCR as part of a much larger enterprise procurement suite rather than as a focused, real-time crisis-intelligence solution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/spectee_company
• Facebookfacebook.com/Spectee
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/spectee

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds9 records

Investors24 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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