StreetAcademy

What StreetAcademy does

StreetAcademy (operating its marketplace under the brand name 「ストアカ」/StuCa) is a Tokyo-headquartered, privately held C2C learning marketplace founded in July 2012 that connects approximately 50,000 individual instructors with learners across 500+ course genres and roughly 112,000 listed services, accumulating 2 million+ course participants by June 2026 from 850,000 registered users. The platform supports online lessons via Zoom integration (added June 2020), in-person formats, single-session courses, monthly subscriptions (launched January 2021), time-based consultations, and customized lesson packages, with no admission fee for learners and instructors retaining full control over pricing and format.

The company's underlying technology is a two-sided marketplace platform with payment integrations including Amazon Pay (added August 2025), Stripe (temporarily suspended January-April 2026 then restored), and bank transfer, alongside an AI-driven personalized matching engine for learner-instructor discovery. Product extensions include the B2B 「オフィスク」/Offisk corporate training brand (offering interactive live online seminars for up to 500 simultaneous participants, DX/reskilling programs, and team-building events), the Offisk Reskilling College (launched August 2025) targeting individual professionals with 100-minute modules on accounting, finance, generative AI, and strategic HR, and an Organizer Group Feature for enterprises and organizations to host branded courses on the platform.

StreetAcademy monetizes through three primary streams: (1) C2C transaction fees on per-course bookings in the consumer marketplace, (2) enterprise professional-services revenue via the Offisk brand to corporate HR departments and labor unions on multi-year contracts, and (3) promotional services including co-branded tie-up lessons, instructor placement at commercial facility events (Tsutaya, Aeon Mall, Kintetsu, JR Kokura City, Tokyo Metro), newsletter/LINE distribution campaigns, and content creation for consumer-brand advertisers. The company operates from a single headquarters in Shibuya, Tokyo with 11-50 employees, has raised approximately $5.27M across three disclosed funding rounds between 2013 and 2018, and is led by representative director Nozomu Onda following a November 2024 leadership transition from founder Takashi Fujimoto that the company frames as the start of a 'second founding period'.

Name

StreetAcademy

Legal name

ストリートアカデミー株式会社

Website

https://corp.street-academy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

StreetAcademy operates 「ストアカ」, a Tokyo-based C2C learning marketplace connecting roughly 50,000 individual instructors with 850,000+ registered users across 500+ course genres and 112,000+ listed services, complemented by an Offisk-branded B2B corporate training business.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Learning Marketplace

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Other Schools and Instruction (6116), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Live Class & Webinar Marketplaces/Directories (EDAFAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Training Course Marketplaces (B2B Content Libraries) (EDAFAIAH), Corporate/L&D Course Licensing from Creators (B2B Upskilling) (MPACALAH), Workshops, Webinars & Live Masterclasses (MPACALAD)

Keywords

• Online learning marketplace
• Skill sharing platform
• Corporate training services
• Reskilling education
• Live online seminars

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. CtoC Course Transaction Fees: Individual teachers list courses on the platform and learners pay per course. Platform likely earns a commission on transactions. No admission/membership fee for learners. Teachers can offer single sessions, packages, monthly subscriptions, and time-based consultations.
2. Officuks Corporate Training: B2B enterprise training services branded 'Officuks' providing interactive live online seminars for corporate HR, internal universities, DX reskilling programs, and team-building events. Companies pay for structured training programs with up to 500 simultaneous online participants.
3. Promotion and Partnership Services: Corporate clients (food manufacturers, consumer brands, cosmetics companies) pay for promotional tie-up lessons, instructor placement at events, newsletter/LINE distribution campaigns, and content creation/editorial services. User base of 850,000+ with 30-50 year old female demographic as a targeting asset.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

StreetAcademy operates the C2C learning marketplace 'StuCa' (ストアカ), connecting roughly 50,000 individual instructors with learners across 500+ course genres and approximately 112,000 listed services in both online (Zoom-integrated) and in-person formats. The company also runs the B2B corporate training brand 'Offisk' (オフィスク), delivering interactive live online seminars, reskilling programs, and team-building events to enterprise HR departments and labor unions.

Product overview

StreetAcademy operates a dual-segment platform combining a C2C consumer marketplace (ストアカ) with a B2B corporate training business (オフィスク). The core C2C platform ストアカ is a learning marketplace where individual instructors publish and teach courses across 500+ genres in both online (Zoom-integrated) and in-person formats, supported by per-course payments, monthly subscriptions, time-based consultations, and customized lesson packages. Adjacent to the core marketplace, the company offers enterprise solutions under オフィスク including interactive live seminars, the module-based リスキリングカレッジ upskilling college, and organizational hosting tools for businesses to run branded courses. Supplementary offerings include branded co-branded course collaborations (タイアップレッスン), partnership content with financial education providers, and offline pop-up learning events at commercial spaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• オフィスク: 法人向け研修サービス。人事研修や企業内大学向けにインタラクティブなLIVEオンライン研修を提供。
• ストアカ for Biz
• ストアカ for Business

Products and services

• StuCa (ストアカ) C2C Learning Marketplace A consumer-to-consumer learning marketplace where roughly 50,000 individual instructors publish courses spanning 500+ genres and approximately 112,000 listed services. Learners pay per course or via monthly subscription, with no admission fee; courses can be delivered online (via Zoom) or in person, supporting single sessions, subscription packages, customized lessons, and hourly consultations.
• Offisk (オフィスク) Corporate Training Service A B2B corporate training service offering interactive live online seminars, corporate university programs, DX/reskilling training, and team-building events for enterprise HR departments and labor unions, supporting up to 500 simultaneous online participants.
• Offisk Reskilling College (オフィスク リスキリングカレッジ) A practical, module-based upskilling curriculum delivered in 100-minute sessions with post-session archives, offering individual-accessible versions of corporate reskilling programs in accounting, finance, logical thinking, business data analysis, strategic HR management, marketing, and generative AI.
• Branded Co-Promotion Courses (タイアップレッスン) Co-branded lesson collaborations where external brands partner with StreetAcademy instructors to deliver marketing, engagement, or CSR-oriented lessons, including planning, instructor recruitment, and execution support.
• Organizer Group Feature (主催団体機能) for Businesses and Organizations A B2B platform feature that allows businesses, organizations, and labor unions to host and manage their own branded courses on StuCa, with organizational accounts, reporting, and instructor coordination tools.
• Money With Financial Education Courses Financial literacy course offerings published on StuCa in partnership with Money With Co., Ltd., covering NISA, iDeCo, home loans, insurance, household budgeting, and FP career introduction, designed as an accessible entry point into financial education.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98.3% course satisfaction rate among learners
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Money With Co., Ltd. (Money With株式会社)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 October 2025Financial literacy education partnership. Money With School courses on financial planning, asset formation, insurance, and real estate published on StreetAcademy platform. StreetAcademy provides course hosting, operations support, and learner recruitment. Both companies aim to expand practical financial education access. Partnership formalizes in October 2025.
• KDDI Corporation (KDDI株式会社)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 31 March 2025Content distribution partnership on KDDI's short video app 'au Short'. StreetAcademy provides learning short videos from popular instructors covering makeup, business skills, and SNS strategies. Partnership expands brand reach to KDDI's mobile user base. Content serves as a funnel introducing users to the full StreetAcademy platform.
• meepa Inc. (株式会社meepa)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 March 2025Education partnership delivering diverse experiences to children at kindergartens, nursery schools, and after-school programs. meepa operates the 'meepa no jikan' platform; StreetAcademy provides instructors. Over 50 sessions conducted covering traditional culture (tachiai, Japanese dance, calligraphy), arts, and sports. Aims to reduce 'experience inequality' for children.
• Kitakyushu City (北九州市)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partnership for entrepreneurship support. StreetAcademy platform used to support local residents in starting teaching/entrepreneurial activities, contributing to regional economic activation.
• Kintetsu Department Store Abeno Harukas (近鉄百貨店あべのハルカス近鉄本店)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommercial facility partnership hosting StreetAcademy pop-up classes at the department store to create new customer engagement touchpoints.
• Hakata Marui (博多マルイ)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShopping mall partnership hosting StreetAcademy classes to drive foot traffic and engage shoppers with learning experiences.
• JR Kokura City (株式会社JR小倉シティ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with JR Kokura City to resume StreetAcademy pop-up classes at Aeon Plaza/Ammu Plaza Kokura (JR Kokura Station-connected commercial facility). Restarted in May 2025 after COVID suspension. Classes span 3D printing, anti-aging seminars, business etiquette, and children's summer programs.
• Tokyo Metro (東京メトロ)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-branded 'morning activity' themed classes held inside Tokyo Metro stations, promoting learning experiences during commute times.
• CCC (Culture Convenience Club)minorOthersCCC sponsored T-Venture Award which StreetAcademy won as 最優秀賞 in 2015. Historical partnership/recognition relationship.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• ココナラ (Cocona): Japan's largest C2C marketplace for skills and services, with a comparable two-sided model connecting individual experts with buyers. Most direct competitor to StuCa in the Japanese skill-sharing marketplace category.
• TimeTicket (タイムチケット): Japanese C2C time-based consultation marketplace where individuals sell 30-minute expertise slots. Competes with StuCa's time-based consultation format introduced in 2021.
• Schoo (スクー): Japan-focused live online learning platform offering both individual subscriptions and corporate training. Competes directly with StuCa's online course format and Officuks B2B offering.

Broad incumbents

• Udemy: Global MOOC and creator-led course marketplace with a large Japan presence via Udemy Japan. Competes for the same creator-economy instructors and self-improvement learners, though it is more video-lecture-centric than StuCa.
• Skillshare: Global subscription-based C2C learning marketplace focused on creative and professional skills. Operates with a similar take-rate model for instructors and overlaps with StuCa's hobby/business skill segments.
• LinkedIn Learning: Professional development course library bundled with LinkedIn subscriptions, owned by Microsoft. Competes with Officuks for corporate L&D budgets and overlaps with StuCa's professional skill genres.

Emerging players

• MENTA: Japanese C2C mentor matching platform focused on programming and tech skills. Niche overlap with StuCa's tech/programming categories and consulting format.

Others

• クラウドワークス (CrowdWorks): Japan's largest crowdsourcing/freelance marketplace. Adjacent in connecting individual experts with paying clients, though more project-based than learning-oriented.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/StreetAcademy1

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors10 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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