Skymatix

What Skymatix does

SkymatiX (株式会社スカイマティクス) is a Tokyo-based remote sensing technology company founded in December 2016 with early investment from Mitsubishi Corporation. It develops and operates the Kumiki (くみき) cloud-based spatial data integration platform, which ingests drone and satellite imagery and converts it into 3D point clouds, orthoimages, and digital surface models using a proprietary Structure-from-Motion engine, an in-house Web GIS layer, multi-sensor remote sensing analytics (optical, SAR, multispectral, infrared), image processing algorithms, and computer vision models. The platform runs in a browser on standard PCs and mobile devices, removing the need for high-spec hardware or specialized surveying expertise.

The company's commercial portfolio comprises the Kumiki core SaaS plus three add-on modules (Kumiki-Tore for CPDS-certified online training, Kumiki-GO for drone survey BPO services, and Kumiki-SAT for satellite image analysis), agricultural services Hakase (X-F1 pesticide spraying drone) and Iroha (leaf color analysis cloud service), the municipal IrohaMapper solution, and three NETIS-registered AI sub-products (Gratche for gravel interpretation, Kumiki Fresnel with Hokkaido Electric Power, and Rais for rice grain grading). It also sells X-S1 and X-F1 drone hardware. Customers include construction firms (notably Kajima Corporation as both customer and now strategic investor), forestry associations, agricultural cooperatives, and Japanese municipalities in agriculture and disaster response. Revenue is generated through tiered monthly and annual subscriptions (Entry ¥15,000/month to enterprise custom pricing), hardware sales, BPO services, and government contracts.

Distribution combines direct enterprise sales to construction firms and government with channel partnerships (Canon Marketing Japan and MSK Agricultural Machinery for agriculture) and a self-serve SMB motion for the Kumiki SaaS. The company is pursuing international expansion via JICA/JETRO-funded work in Cambodia and METI's Global South Future-Oriented Co-Creation Subsidy for Indonesia, with a stated goal of broader ASEAN expansion by 2030. Domestically, the platform was registered in NETIS in November 2023 and recognized with the 2024 Japan Infrastructure Maintenance Award. SkymatiX is privately held, headquartered in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, and operates with a headcount in the 11-50 range following its June 2026 Series C round.

Name

Skymatix

Legal name

株式会社スカイマティクス

Website

https://skymatix.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SkymatiX is a Tokyo-based remote sensing technology company offering the cloud-based Kumiki platform and related services for drone and satellite imagery analysis, serving construction, forestry, agriculture, and government clients across Japan and select ASEAN markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geospatial Analytics Software

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Aircraft (3721)

akta.pro primary industry

Remote Sensing & Geospatial Vision (satellite/drone imagery) (HDAAAEAL)

Keywords

• Drone surveying software
• Spatial data platform
• Remote sensing services
• Drone mapping solutions
• Construction DX 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, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. SaaS Platform Subscription (Kumiki): Cloud-based spatial data integration platform Kumiki is sold as a subscription SaaS with tiered plans (Entry, Standard, Business, Enterprise). Revenue is recurring with monthly and annual billing options.
2. Drone Survey BPO Services (Kumiki GO): Full outsourcing of drone survey operations, delivering high-quality data on the Kumiki platform — professional services bundled with platform access.
3. Drone Hardware Sales: Sale of proprietary drone platforms including X-S1 (aerial photography drone) and X-F1 (pesticide spraying drone).
4. Agricultural Services (Hakase, Iroha): Cloud services for pesticide spraying (Hakase) and leaf color analysis (Iroha) are sold via channel partners (Canon Marketing Japan, MSK Agricultural Machinery) and directly.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SkymatiX develops and operates a cloud-based spatial data integration platform called "Kumiki" that converts drone-captured and satellite imagery into 3D point clouds, orthoimages, and digital surface models using a proprietary SfM 3D reconstruction engine and AI image analysis. The platform serves surveying, construction, agriculture, forestry, mining, waste management, solar, and disaster response applications, complemented by drone hardware sales (X-S1, X-F1), BPO drone surveying services, and specialized vertical AI tools.

Product overview

SkymatiX is a remote sensing technology company offering a portfolio of spatial data platforms and specialized cloud services centered on drone and satellite imagery analysis. The core product is the cloud-based spatial data integration platform 'くみき (KUMIKI)', which uses proprietary 3D reconstruction (SfM), GIS, remote sensing, imagery analysis, and AI technologies to generate terrain data from drone imagery. The Kumiki platform is supplemented by three sub-services: 'くみきトレ' (online ICT civil engineering training), 'くみきGO' (drone surveying BPO), and 'くみきSAT' (satellite imagery analysis). In the agricultural sector, SkymatiX offers legacy services including 'はかせ' (pesticide spraying drone service), 'いろは' (leaf color analysis), and the government-facing 'いろはMapper' (agricultural DX solution for municipalities). Additional AI-powered specialized services include 'グラッチェ' (AI gravel interpretation), 'くみきフレネル' (radio wave obstacle tree detection), and 'らいす' (AI rice grain analysis). All core technologies — 3D reconstruction, GIS, remote sensing, imagery analysis, and AI — are developed in-house.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• くみき (Kumiki): Cloud-based spatial data integration platform for drone surveying and site management
• くみきトレ
• くみきGO
• くみきSAT
• はかせ (Hakase)
• いろは (Iroha)
• いろはMapper
• らいす (Rice)
• グラッチェ (Gratche)

Products and services

• Kumiki (くみき) Cloud-based spatial data integration platform that converts drone-captured and satellite imagery into 3D point clouds, orthoimages, and digital surface models using proprietary SfM 3D reconstruction, Web GIS, and AI image analysis. Used by surveying, construction, agriculture, forestry, mining, waste management, solar, and disaster response teams.
• Kumikiトレ Online training and certification system for ICT earthwork operators learning drone surveying and Kumiki platform usage.
• KumikiGO BPO service in which SkymatiX operates drones on behalf of customers and delivers processed 3D spatial data through the Kumiki platform.
• KumikiSAT Satellite imagery analysis service that integrates satellite data into the Kumiki cloud platform for large-area monitoring and multi-temporal analysis.
• Hakase (はかせ) Pesticide spraying drone service using the X-F1 spraying drone, targeting agricultural operators and farmland aggregation intermediaries requiring automated crop spraying.
• Iroha (いろは) Leaf color analysis service that uses drone-captured imagery to assess crop health and growth status for agricultural users.
• IrohaMapper Agricultural DX platform for local municipalities that combines drone-based leaf color analysis (Iroha) with cloud-based visualization and reporting.
• Gracché (グラッチェ) AI service that interprets and assesses gravel quality from imagery, targeted at construction aggregate and civil engineering users.
• Kumiki Fresnel (くみきフレネル) Radio wave-based obstacle detection service designed for forestry and agricultural sites where GPS-denied or obstructed environments limit traditional surveying.
• Rais (らいす) AI service that analyzes rice grain quality and yield characteristics from imagery, targeted at rice-producing agricultural operators and cooperatives.
• X-S1 Industrial aerial photography drone designed for surveying, mapping, and inspection missions, integrated with the Kumiki cloud platform.
• X-F1 Pesticide spraying drone designed for agricultural applications, used in the Hakase service for automated crop spraying.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 99% reduction in analysis labor costs
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability6 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• BNPB — Indonesia National Disaster Management Agency (インドネシア国家防災庁)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2026SkymatiX met with BNPB's Vice Minister in June 2026 to discuss applying spatial data technology for disaster response in Indonesia, part of the broader METI Global South initiative.
• METI Japan — Global South Subsidy Program (経済産業省)majorOthers · 30 April 2026METI selected SkymatiX for the Global South Future-Oriented Co-Creation Subsidy to conduct a survey project on remote sensing service DX for Indonesia's infrastructure, energy, forestry, and disaster sectors.
• Fukui Computer (福井コンピュータ)majorTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2023Capital and business partnership with Fukui Computer (2023) for deep integration of Kumiki spatial data platform with Fukui Computer's construction/ surveying software ecosystem.
• Kochi University (高知大学)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2022Joint research with Kochi University on accuracy evaluation of forest resource survey technology using drone SfM (Structure from Motion), started August 2022.
• JC Agricultural Cooperatives (JC農業協同組合, Cambodia)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2021Partnership with Cambodian agricultural cooperative to verify business viability of the Iroha leaf color analysis service in Cambodia's rice farming sector, supported by JICA/JETRO's ASEAN DX program.
• JICA / JETRO — ASEAN DX Promotion ProgrammajorOthers · 1 October 2020Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), funded by METI, selected SkymatiX for the Japan-ASEAN ASEAN DX Promotion Program to deploy Iroha in Cambodia, starting October 2020.
• Hokkaido Electric Power (北海道電力)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 September 2020Joint development of Kumiki Fresnel — a radio wave propagation path obstacle tree determination system — with Hokkaido Electric Power for power line corridor management.
• Drone University (ドローン大学校)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 3 October 2018Partnership with Drone University for agricultural remote sensing training seminars. Co-develops curriculum combining drone operation skills with SkymatiX's remote sensing services.
• MSK Agricultural Machinery (エム・エス・ケー農業機械)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 19 December 2017MSK Agricultural Machinery serves as a sales agent for Hakase and Iroha agricultural products, providing agricultural machinery distribution expertise.
• Canon Marketing Japan (キヤノンマーケティングジャパン)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 4 July 2017Canon Marketing Japan serves as a sales agent for Hakase and Iroha agricultural products, leveraging Canon's extensive distribution network in Japan.
• TEAD (東京上野民航興業)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 May 2017TEAD and SkymatiX entered a business partnership in industrial remote sensing in May 2017, combining TEAD's aviation expertise with SkymatiX's sensing technology.
• Mitsubishi Corporation (三菱商事)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 December 2016Mitsubishi Corporation co-founded what became SkymatiX in December 2016 as an industrial remote sensing service company, providing initial capital and strategic backing for market entry in drone-based remote sensing services.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pix4D: Swiss/Luxembourg-based photogrammetry software platform (PIX4Dmapper, PIX4Dcloud) for drone and satellite imagery processing. Closest direct competitor to Kumiki on the SfM/3D reconstruction engine and cloud mapping workflow.
• DroneDeploy: US-based cloud platform for drone mapping, surveying, and site management across construction, agriculture, and mining. Directly comparable as a drone-to-cloud surveying SaaS, though it serves global markets rather than specializing in Japan.
• Skycatch: US-based drone data platform for construction and mining site intelligence with automated 3D site modeling. Comparable to Kumiki's construction/earthmork workflow with similar enterprise focus.
• Propeller Aero: Australia/US drone surveying and earthwork analytics platform focused on construction, quarries, and mining. Direct peer in construction-grade volumetric measurement and site management workflows served by Kumiki.

Broad incumbents

• PASCO Corporation: Japan's largest geospatial and surveying firm, operating aerial photogrammetry, satellite analytics, and 3D mapping at national scale. Direct overlap with Skymatix's surveying and government verticals but serves a broader public-sector and defense customer base.
• Komatsu (Smart Construction): Komatsu's Smart Construction initiative offers drone-based 3D site modeling, ICT construction equipment integration, and earthwork automation — directly comparable to Kumiki's construction workflows and a potential enterprise competitor or partner.
• DJI: Global drone hardware dominant player whose DJI Terra, DJI FlightHub, and DJI Agras lines compete with Skymatix across hardware (X-S1, X-F1), cloud platforms, and agricultural spraying. Massive capital and scale advantage but not a domestic Japan specialist.

Emerging players

• senseFly (Parrot): Swiss fixed-wing and quadcopter drone maker (Parrot subsidiary) for surveying, mapping, and agriculture. Overlaps with Skymatix's drone hardware (X-S1) and agricultural (Hakase) lines, but does not operate a competing cloud platform of equivalent scope.
• Taranis: Israel/US-based precision agriculture intelligence platform using aerial imagery and AI for crop scouting and yield prediction. Comparable to Iroha Mapper and Iroha's crop health/disease detection capabilities in the agricultural DX segment.
• XAG: China-based agricultural drone and precision agriculture platform (spraying drones, crop analytics). Comparable to Skymatix's Hakase pesticide spraying and Iroha leaf color analysis lines, with stronger China/Southeast Asia footprint but weaker Japan presence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/skymatix_tw

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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