FBI

What FBI does

FBI (legally FBI IT, Inc. / 株式会社エフ・ビー・アイ), founded in 2009 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a privately held health and wellness technology company that develops web-based self-check applications for mental and physical health. Its core product is the Fish Bowl Index (こころの体温計『FBI』), a mental health "thermometer" screening tool developed in collaboration with Tokai University School of Medicine and used at Tokai University Medical School Hachiouji Hospital; it is offered in a high-function history-saving version that collects personal data and a privacy-preserving general (普及版) version that collects none. The broader portfolio spans metabolic syndrome screening (Metabo Check MI5, developed under supervision of the National Institute of Health and Nutrition), postpartum depression screening (Baby Mama Check), domestic violence checks, stress-coping tests, alcohol problem checklists, bullying detection, diabetes and hypertension checks, dementia screening, sleep disorder assessment, infant ASD developmental screening, and cancer-screening promotion tools.

The company's differentiation rests on pairing accessible, "game-like" consumer interfaces with evidence-based question sets validated through joint research with universities and national research institutes. It holds an exclusive intellectual property licensing agreement with Tokai University and a registered trademark for "こころの体温計" (Registration No. 5489181). It has also delivered commissioned work such as a mental management system for firefighting and rescue personnel, developed under commission from Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications through an industry-academia-government collaboration with the University of Tsukuba and the Atsugi City Fire Department.

Commercially, FBI operates a direct-to-institution and direct-to-consumer model, distributing its applications as web-based platforms primarily to Japanese municipal governments for citizen wellness, mental health promotion, and health education programs, with secondary segments in corporate/organizational employee wellness and medical/research institutions. Revenue streams are described as subscription/recurring municipal health platform services and corporate health solutions, though pricing is not publicly disclosed and is arranged through partnership agreements. Go-to-market is driven by municipal partnerships and extensive regional and national press coverage (Yomiuri, Asahi, Chunichi, Mainichi, NHK, and regional newspapers) documenting adoption across dozens of Japanese municipalities.

Name

FBI

Legal name

FBI IT, Inc.

Website

https://fishbowlindex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Short description

FBI IT, Inc. is a Tokyo-based health-tech company building evidence-based, web-based self-check apps—led by the Fish Bowl Index mental health screener—for Japanese municipalities, organizations, and medical and research institutions running citizen wellness and mental health programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Health Screening Software

NAICS

Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (62151)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Evaluation & Health Technology Assessment (Public Programs) (HLAJANAL)

Keywords

• Health self-assessment applications
• Mental health screening tools
• Wellness check platforms
• Municipal health solutions
• Evidence-based health assessments

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, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Municipal Health Platform Services: Providing health check platforms and applications to Japanese municipalities for citizen wellness programs
2. Corporate Health Solutions: Health assessment tools for businesses and organizations

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

FBI IT, Inc. develops evidence-based health and wellness self-check applications led by the Fish Bowl Index (こころの体温計『FBI』) mental health screening tool co-developed with Tokai University School of Medicine. The portfolio spans specialized screening modules for metabolic syndrome, dementia, postpartum depression, domestic violence, stress, alcohol, bullying, diabetes, hypertension, sleep disorders, infant development, and cancer screening, distributed primarily through Japanese municipal government health programs.

Product overview

F.B.I. IT, Inc. (株式会社エフ・ビー・アイ) is a Japanese company that develops health and wellness self-check applications. The core product is the Fish Bowl Index (こころの体温計『FBI』), a mental health screening tool developed in collaboration with Tokai University. The portfolio includes various specialized screening modules including Metabo Check MI5 for metabolic syndrome, family mode services, postpartum depression screening (Baby Mama Check), domestic violence screening, stress coping assessments, alcohol problem checklists, bullying detection, diabetes checks, dementia screening, hypertension checks, sleep disorder assessments, infant development screening, and cancer screening promotion tools. Most products are designed for municipal government deployment and public health applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fish Bowl Index (FBI): Mental health check application originally developed for Tokai University Hospital, now offered in both high-function and popular versions for general wellness use.
• Metabo Check MI5
• Firefighting Staff Mental Management System
• FIB Mental Health Check - Family Mode
• Baby Mama Check
• DV Check
• Stress Coping Test
• Alcohol Problem Checklist
• Bullying Signs Check
• Diabetes Risk Check
• Optimism Promotion - Mental Engine
• Self-Harm Family Care Site
• Dementia Check
• Hypertension Check
• Sleep Disorder Check
• Infant Development Check (ASD Simple Check)
• Cancer Screening Promotion

Products and services

• Fish Bowl Index (こころの体温計『FBI』)

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tokai UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive intellectual property licensing agreement for mental health assessment technology. Applications are used at Tokai University Medical School Hachiouji Hospital. Collaborative development of health check tools.
• National Institute of Health and NutritioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developed メタボチェック MI5 metabolic syndrome check system with official endorsement and supervision from the national institute.
• University of TsukubacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic-industry-government collaboration partner for firefighting personnel mental management system developed under Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications commission.
• Atsugi City Fire DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry-academia-government partnership for mental health support system for firefighters and rescue workers.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CureApp: CureApp is a Japanese digital therapeutics company developing prescription-grade software for conditions like nicotine addiction, hypertension, and depression. It competes with FBI in the Japanese evidence-based digital health space targeting institutional (municipal/corporate) wellness deployments.
• PREVENT: PREVENT is a Japanese health data analytics company focused on disease prediction and prevention, working with insurers, employers, and municipalities. It targets the same municipal and corporate wellness budgets as FBI for evidence-based population health screening.
• Welby: Welby is a Japanese patient self-management platform providing apps for chronic disease tracking (diabetes, hypertension, cancer). It overlaps with FBI's chronic-disease screening tools (diabetes, hypertension checks) and competes for similar municipal and corporate wellness contracts.
• Ada Health: Ada Health is a global AI-powered symptom assessment app used by consumers, employers, and health systems. It is a direct international peer to FBI's self-check applications, competing on AI-driven personalization versus FBI's questionnaire-based approach.
• MICIN: MICIN is a Japanese digital health company offering telemedicine, symptom checkers, and patient-facing health applications. It directly competes with FBI in providing health self-assessment and triage tools to Japanese consumers, enterprises, and healthcare institutions.
• Ubie: Ubie is a Japanese health tech company that provides AI-powered symptom checkers and patient intake tools to hospitals, pharmacies, and consumers. Like FBI, it offers self-assessment health tools to consumers and healthcare partners in Japan, but with AI-driven personalization and stronger venture backing.

Emerging players

• ALK (Allm Inc.): Allm is a Japanese digital health company offering medical communication platforms and patient-facing health apps including triage and screening tools. It overlaps with FBI's health self-assessment category for Japanese institutional clients.
• K Health: K Health is an AI-driven primary care platform offering symptom assessment combined with telehealth. It represents an emerging model combining self-assessment with clinical services that could pressure FBI's standalone screening tool offering in enterprise wellness deals.
• MedPeer: MedPeer operates a Japanese physician community platform and is expanding into patient-facing health content and tools. It is an emerging player that could overlap with FBI's wellness self-assessment and medical content distribution to consumers and institutions.

Broad incumbents

• M3 (m3.com): M3 operates Japan's largest physician portal (m3.com) and broader healthcare platform spanning surveys, marketing, and digital health services. As a broad incumbent in Japanese digital health, it competes indirectly with FBI for institutional wellness contracts through its portfolio of solutions targeting pharma and providers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fishbowlindex

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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