Uniforce

What Uniforce does

Uniforce (ユニフォース株式会社) is a Tokyo-based B2B SaaS company founded in August 2020 by certified public accountant Sunada Kazuya (Kazuya Sunada), who previously led statutory audit, IPO support, and M&A work at KPMG Azsa. The company originally operated as Kabushikigaisha start-up studio and rebranded to Uniforce in November 2022. It sells two cloud-based platforms — IPO Preparation Cloud (IPO準備クラウド) and Financial Disclosure Cloud (決算開示クラウド) — built on AWS serverless architecture with regular vulnerability assessments. The platforms decompose complex governance and disclosure tasks into structured workflows, featuring task navigation, capital policy management, shareholder registries, stock option administration, audit short-review self-checks, document progress tracking, team commenting, and bilingual Japanese/English interfaces. Uniforce also offers complementary professional services including IPO support, financial disclosure consulting, BPO, business document creation, and rebranding, all delivered by 10+ certified public accountants recruited from major Japanese audit firms.

The company targets two customer segments: Japanese startups preparing for IPO, which need governance infrastructure and audit readiness, and listed companies that require streamlined quarterly and annual financial disclosure operations. Go-to-market is sales-led direct B2B enterprise selling, complemented by content-driven marketing including IPO seminars, a YouTube channel, media appearances, and government-backed programs such as J-Startup KYUSHU and J-Startup TOHOKU. As of late 2024 Uniforce had 45 employees including contractors, had raised approximately 630 million yen in cumulative funding through a pre-series A round in August 2023 with East Ventures as a major shareholder, and operated from a headquarters relocated in November 2024 to the Aoyama Oval Building in Shibuya, Tokyo. The company is registered as a paid employment placement business licensee, holds IT Subsidy 2024 certification for both core products, and won the 2023 Good Design Award for IPO Preparation Cloud.

Name

Uniforce

Legal name

Uniforce株式会社

Website

https://corp.uniforce.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Uniforce provides cloud-based SaaS platforms — IPO Preparation Cloud and Financial Disclosure Cloud — combined with CPA-led consulting to help Japanese startups prepare for IPOs and listed companies manage disclosure workflows.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Governance and IPO Preparation SaaS

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

ESG Reporting, Disclosure & Regulatory Compliance (SFDR, EU Taxonomy, TCFD/ISSB) (FSAAALAK)

Keywords

• IPO preparation SaaS
• Financial disclosure software
• Corporate governance cloud
• Audit workflow automation
• IPO consulting services

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, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscriptions (IPO準備クラウド, 決算開示クラウド): Monthly/annual subscription fees for cloud-based governance and IPO preparation management platforms. Includes tiered pricing for different team sizes and feature access levels.
2. Consulting Services: Professional consulting services including IPO support, financial disclosure support, BPO management support, and business document creation services provided by certified public accountants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Uniforce provides cloud-based SaaS platforms (IPO Preparation Cloud and Financial Disclosure Cloud) that manage the 500+ task workflow required to take a Japanese company through IPO preparation and ongoing financial disclosure, augmented by professional consulting services delivered by certified public accountants. The platforms combine automated scheduling, task navigation, capital policy management, shareholder registry generation, stock option administration, and short-review self-check tools, while consulting covers IPO support, disclosure support, BPO management, business document creation, and rebranding.

Product overview

Uniforce operates two core cloud-based SaaS products: IPO準備クラウド (IPO Preparation Cloud) for IPO-bound companies and 決算開示クラウド (Financial Disclosure Cloud) for disclosure management. The company also offers complementary consulting services including IPO support, financial disclosure support, BPO management services, business document creation, and rebranding support. The SaaS products provide task management, self-check tools, and expert guidance features that integrate consulting expertise from experienced CPAs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IPO準備クラウド: Cloud service for IPO preparation management, navigation, governance self-assessment, capital policy table creation, shareholder register, stock option management, and expert consultation
• 決算開示クラウド
• BPO経営支援サービス
• ビジネス資料作成サービス
• リブランディング支援

Products and services

• IPO準備クラウド (IPO Preparation Cloud) Cloud-based IPO preparation SaaS that guides Japanese companies through the listing process with task management, capital policy tables, shareholder registry generation, stock option administration, governance self-assessment, and expert CPA consultation features. Designed for startups and growth companies preparing for IPO.
• 決算開示クラウド (Financial Disclosure Cloud) Cloud-based financial disclosure management SaaS that decomposes complex quarterly, annual, and timely disclosure work into manageable tasks with automated schedule creation, task navigation, document progress tracking, team commenting, and integration with disclosure systems such as WizLabo. Targets listed companies and their finance/accounting teams.
• IPO支援業務 (IPO Support Consulting) Professional consulting service supporting IPO preparation including accounting system establishment, management planning, internal control construction, listing application document preparation, and coordination with securities companies and audit firms. Delivered by certified public accountants for companies pursuing an IPO.
• 決算開示支援 (Financial Disclosure Support) Comprehensive consulting support for monthly, quarterly, and annual closing operations, financial disclosure, and timely disclosure from start to finish, delivered by certified public accountants for listed companies.
• BPO経営支援サービス (BPO Management Support) Back-office BPO and consulting service including bookkeeping, financial outsourcing, business due diligence, financial due diligence, and accounting system maintenance supporting sustainable growth infrastructure for growth companies and listed firms.
• ビジネス資料作成サービス (Business Document Creation Service) Business document creation service combining auditor-trained CPA expertise with dedicated designers, providing end-to-end support from planning to design finishing for financial presentations, fundraising materials, and other governance documents.
• リブランディング支援 (Rebranding Support) Corporate brand-building support including MVV (Mission/Vision/Values) formulation, corporate identity development, logo design, and consistent visual identity management to support future growth and IPO readiness.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced audit review costs and labor efficiency through self-check features
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SOICO株式会社coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 November 2024Capital and business partnership to strengthen IPO preparation support services. Uniforce aims to enhance governance growth services for companies seeking IPO through this partnership.
• 株式会社ドゥーファ (dofa)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024Capital and business partnership for management foundation construction support services. Partnership aims to help startups build sustainable growth foundations aligned with their business phases.
• J-Startup TOHOKU 地域サウポーターズcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 16 April 2024Registered as regional supporter for J-Startup TOHOKU program to support startup ecosystem in Tohoku region with governance and IPO preparation expertise.
• J-Startup KYUSHU サポーター企業coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 5 April 2024Registered as supporter company for METI's J-Startup KYUSHU program to provide IPO preparation support, expert consulting, and corporate governance construction support in the Kyushu region.
• 福岡証券取引所 IPOナビゲーター (Fukuoka Stock Exchange IPO Navigator)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 April 2024Registered as IPO Supporter for Fukuoka Stock Exchange to support Kyushu region companies in their IPO journey using IT x consulting approach.
• 株式会社StartPasscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 19 October 2023Registered as management partner in StartPass business acceleration cloud platform, offering exclusive benefits for startup members
• 宝印刷株式会社 (WizLabo)coreTechnology or Integration · 12 September 2023System integration partnership connecting Uniforce's cloud financial disclosure management service with TAKARA's WizLabo disclosure system. Enables automatic status synchronization for improved team progress management and work efficiency.
• ソーシング・ブラザーズ株式会社minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 April 2023Business partnership for providing corporate governance services to support sustainable growth and corporate value improvement.
• みずほ銀行coreOthersMajor transaction bank for Uniforce's financial operations

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• KPMG AZSA LLC: KPMG AZSA is one of Japan's Big 4 audit firms and a leading IPO advisory franchise (Uniforce's founder previously worked there). It competes with Uniforce on the consulting side and could disintermediate with its own governance SaaS.
• Yayoi Co., Ltd. Yayoi is the dominant Japanese accounting software incumbent for SMBs and is increasingly pushing cloud offerings. It overlaps with Uniforce in serving IPO-bound and listed-company back-office workflows but with a much broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• freee K.K. freee provides cloud accounting, HR and payroll SaaS widely adopted by Japanese startups preparing for IPO and by listed companies for ongoing close workflows. Uniforce's financial disclosure cloud overlaps with freee's listed-company and back-office offerings.
• AGS Consulting: AGS Consulting is a Japanese consulting firm that provides IPO support, accounting advisory and corporate-governance services, and participated in Uniforce's 2023 pre-Series A round. It overlaps with Uniforce's CPA-led consulting overlay for IPO preparation.
• board: board operates a corporate governance and IPO-preparation cloud targeting the same Japanese startup/listed-company segment as Uniforce, including board-meeting management and disclosure workflows. It is the closest direct SaaS competitor in the corporate-governance / IPO-readiness niche.
• Money Forward, Inc. Money Forward offers cloud accounting, payroll and business SaaS for Japanese SMBs and listed companies. Its finance cloud competes with Uniforce's 決算開示クラウド for the same listed-company close-and-disclosure workflow.

Others

• Takara Printing Co., Ltd. (WizLabo): Takara Printing operates WizLabo, the disclosure system that integrates natively with Uniforce's financial disclosure cloud. It is a complementary infrastructure provider in the Japanese disclosure workflow rather than a direct competitor.
• SOICO Inc. SOICO is a Japanese consulting and governance service provider that entered a capital and business partnership with Uniforce in November 2024 to jointly deliver IPO preparation support. It is an adjacent/partner competitor in the same governance-services space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@uniforce_ipo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors9 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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