Name

Aroma Bit

Legal name

株式会社 Aromabit

Website

https://aromabit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Odor Imaging Sensor Hardware

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Odor Monitoring & Olfactometry (EUAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Flavors, Fragrances & Aroma Chemicals (IMAEABAE)

Keywords

• Odor imaging sensors
• Electronic nose technology
• CMOS gas sensors
• Olfaction AI platform
• Odor measurement devices

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales - Odor Sensors and Modules: Sale of CMOS and QCM-type odor sensor modules (5C-SSM, SDK-1Q), desktop measurement devices (Aroma Coder V2 / V2-EE), evaluation kits (CEK box, 5C-SSM evaluation set). Hardware is sold to enterprise customers for quality control, R&D, and product integration. Both one-time purchase and rental (up to 2 months) models are available.
2. Software Subscriptions - Aromalyzer: Aromalyzer is sold as annual license subscription. Cloud-based odor database construction and analysis software. Users pay annual license fee to access software platform for odor data management, PCA analysis, and similarity analysis.
3. Software Subscriptions - ScentifAI: Browser-based odor judgment AI application software. Sold as annual license. Provides odor classification and prediction based on trained judgment models. Requires purchase or rental of company sensors.
4. Professional Services - Contract Measurement and Analysis: Odor measurement and analysis services for samples submitted by prospective customers. Uses 5C-SSM CMOS sensor to measure customer samples. Provides CSV data, bar charts, and optional PCA analysis. Generates recurring service revenue from evaluation-stage customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Aroma Bit develops and sells compact e-Nose odor imaging sensor modules (CMOS-based 5C-SSM and formerly QCM-based), desktop odor measurement devices (Aroma Coder series), and software platforms (ScentifAI for ML-based odor judgment, Aromalyzer for cloud-based odor database construction and analysis). The company provides an Olfaction AI Platform that converts odor molecules into digital data for B2B quality control, product development, and research applications.

Product overview

Aroma Bit (Aroma Bit, Inc.) offers a comprehensive odor sensing platform combining hardware sensors and software solutions for digitizing and visualizing odors. The product portfolio centers on two sensor technologies: CMOS semiconductor-based sensors (5C-SSM) and QCM (quartz crystal microbalance) sensors. Key products include the 5C-SSM compact CMOS odor imaging sensor for embedded applications; the Olfaction AI Platform comprising ScentifAI (machine learning-based odor judgment software) and Aromalyzer (cloud-based odor database construction and analysis software); and desktop measurement devices (Aroma Coder V2-EE, Aroma Coder V2, Aroma Coder-35Q) for laboratory and quality control use. Supporting services include contract measurement/analyze services and evaluation kits (CEK box, SDK-1Q) for developers. The company also transferred QCM sensor IP to Sanyo Kako (December 2024) and is focusing on CMOS technology development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ScentifAI®: ニーズ判定ソフトウェア。機械学習によるニーズ判定機能を有するブラウザ型アプリケーション・ソフトウェア。センサーでのデータ収集・ニーズ判定のPoCにご活用いただけます。
• Aromalyzer®
• 5C-SSM (CMOS)
• 、受託測定・分析サービス

Products and services

• 5C-SSM (CMOS) Odor Imaging Sensor Module Compact CMOS semiconductor-based odor imaging sensor module designed to be embedded into customer products. Each unit has 5 odor-adsorbing films with 16 sensor elements each (4x4), yielding up to 80 sensor outputs. Detects charge changes from odor molecule adsorption/desorption to convert smells into numerical data patterns. Targeted at industrial, consumer electronics, and IoT integrators.
• ScentifAI Browser-based odor judgment application software that uses machine learning to create odor judgment models from sensor measurement data. Consists of an odor database and trained judgment models, enabling enterprise PoC work for odor data collection and classification. Requires purchase or rental of company sensors.
• Aromalyzer Cloud-based odor database construction and analysis software offered as an annual license subscription. Stores sensor data in the cloud and enables odor analysis, custom database building, similarity analysis, PCA, and LDA for enterprise odor data management.
• Aroma Coder V2-EE Desktop-type odor measurement device with 40 membranes (5Q-SSM x 8 sheets) and improved leak resistance. Available in standard configuration or detector-unit-only form for equipment integration. Sold or rented (up to 2 months) to enterprise customers for laboratory and quality control use.
• Aroma Coder 35Q Desktop odor measurement device featuring 35 types of odor-adsorbing films on quartz crystal resonator sensor elements. Produces high-sensitivity, high-resolution odor pattern outputs (approximately 5 quadrillion unique combinations) for laboratory and quality control applications.
• Contract Measurement and Analysis Service Professional outsourced odor measurement service using 5C-SSM CMOS sensors. Customers submit samples for measurement; Aroma Bit delivers CSV data, bar charts, and optional PCA analysis. Generates recurring service revenue from customers in the sensor evaluation stage.
• CMOS Evaluation Kit Box (CEK box) Evaluation kit for the 5C-SSM CMOS sensor with automated drive parameter settings and pixel selection functionality. Sold from 1 unit to enable enterprise customers and developers to easily evaluate the CMOS sensor for prototyping and integration.
• CMOS New Membrane Sets (3 types) Three new custom membrane sets for 5C-SSM CMOS sensors that expand the variety of odor analysis beyond the initial membrane options. Sold as add-on consumables for enterprise customers running odor measurement applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Aroma Coder V2-EE achieves 1.6x higher response sensitivity vs V2-Plus, enabling more precise odor detection
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kyocera CorporationcoreTechnology or IntegrationJoint development of ultra-miniature ceramic package technology for CMOS odor sensors. Kyocera's ceramic packaging technology enables 1/10 size reduction of Aromabit's odor sensors. Kyocera is also a financial investor. Technical white paper jointly published in March 2022. Kyocera featured Aromabit's 5C-SSM sensor in their official video in 2025.
• Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.coreTechnology or IntegrationQCM-type odor sensor technology IP transferred to Sanyo Chemical in December 2024. Sanyo Chemical now sells QCM sensors (5Q-SSM). Aromabit retains a license-back for continued use. Partnership enables Aromabit to focus on CMOS technology while Sanyo Chemical handles QCM commercialization.
• Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.coreTechnology or IntegrationOdor sensor joint development agreement signed in October 2016. Jointly developed QCM-type odor sensors using quartz crystal resonators with arrayed adsorption membranes capable of identifying multiple gases with a single sensor. Partnership contributed to Aromabit's early sensor technology foundation.
• Toyohashi University of Technology (Kazuaki Sawada Laboratory)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing joint research on CMOS semiconductor odor sensors. Professor Kazuaki Sawada (inventor of multi-modal sensor technology) appointed as Aromabit CTO in April 2025. Jointly developed world's smallest 1.2mm x 1.2mm odor sensor chip. Partnered on NEDO IoT project and OPERA multi-modal sensing consortium.
• Nagaoka University of DesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research on industrial design and manufacturing process for odor visualization sensors. Developed concept model 'AROMAROID' combining odor sensing with lighting and Bluetooth speaker functions. Product design by Prof. Yuzuru Masuda.
• Yamagata UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research partner alongside Nagaoka University of Design for the AROMAROID concept model. Responsible for prototype manufacturing using advanced forming and processing technologies.
• DXC Technology / Plug and PlayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelected for Plug and Play's STARTUP AUTOBAHN program (Batch 4). Co-development with DXC Technology for specific application prototypes and primarily European market development and marketing activities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Alpha MOS: French pioneer of electronic nose (e-Nose) technology with HERACLES, FOX, and AIRSENSE product lines for odor/sensory analysis in food, beverage, cosmetics, and packaging. Most direct global competitor to Aroma Bit's CMOS/QCM-based odor imaging platform.
• Aryballe Technologies: French digital olfaction company combining biochemical sensors with AI/machine learning for odor detection in automotive, F&B, and consumer applications. Direct competitor in sensor-plus-AI olfaction platform, comparable to Aroma Bit's ScentifAI + 5C-SSM combination.
• Sensigent: US-based e-Nose systems provider offering sensor instruments and software for environmental monitoring, F&B quality control, and industrial safety. Competes in the same laboratory/industrial odor analysis segment as Aroma Bit's Aroma Coder V2 desktop devices.

Emerging players

• RoboScientific: UK-based developer of electronic nose sensor systems with focus on agricultural, veterinary, and food applications. Comparable in delivering multi-sensor odor profiling solutions to enterprise customers, though with different sensor chemistry.

Broad incumbents

• Osmetech (Abbott): Broader analytical sensor and diagnostics company with electronic nose heritage, now operating under Abbott. A larger incumbent with overlapping analytical-sensor capabilities that could compete in regulated odor/diagnostics verticals.
• ams-OSRAM: Global semiconductor sensor and photonics company with CMOS-based chemical and environmental sensing products. A large incumbent with potential to enter miniaturized CMOS odor sensing at consumer scale, posing competitive threat to Aroma Bit.
• Sensirion: Swiss manufacturer of high-quality CMOS-based gas and humidity sensors widely used in automotive, medical, and consumer applications. Comparable in CMOS-based gas/odor sensing technology and represents the type of scaled competitor Aroma Bit could face as it miniaturizes.
• Bosch Sensortec: Global leader in consumer MEMS and environmental sensors including gas sensors integrated into smartphones and IoT devices. A scaled incumbent whose miniaturization capabilities and customer relationships would compete directly if odor sensing enters consumer electronics.

Others

• Sanyo Chemical Industries: Japanese specialty chemicals company that acquired Aroma Bit's QCM odor sensor IP in December 2024 and now sells/distributes QCM sensors commercially. An adjacent partner/distributor (and therefore a strategically-linked peer) with overlap in QCM-based odor sensing technology.
• Kyocera Corporation: Japanese ceramics/semiconductor packaging company and Aroma Bit investor; co-developed the ultra-miniature ceramic package enabling 5C-SSM's 1/10 size reduction. While primarily a packaging/materials partner, Kyocera has deep technical overlap and could become a competitor if it integrates odor sensing into its own sensor portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCMvcdYn07rWFPghPZgYD7wQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aromabit
• Xx.com/aromabitpr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors8 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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