What QUICK does

QUICK Corp. (株式会社QUICK), founded October 1, 1971, is Japan's oldest financial market information infrastructure provider, operating as a core member of the Nikkei Group. The company delivers real-time market data, news, analytics, and execution/decision-support products to 212+ securities firms, 148+ banks, and 1,000+ Japanese corporations. Its core product platform comprises the Qr1 real-time terminal for retail/online brokers and the QUICK Workstation professional terminal, both backed by a unified data infrastructure exposed via QUICK APIs, QUICK APIs for Snowflake, QUICK Feed, and QUICK Data Files. Layered on this foundation are specialized workflow modules: QUICK Asset Design Navi/Pro for goal-based portfolio advisory; QUICK Trading Framework for institutional execution; ESG data/consulting; the QUICK Data Factory alternative-data marketplace (46 datasets including KDDI/Honda/Toshiba POS); and the SCRIPTS Asia earnings-call transcription service covering APAC listed companies. QUICK Benchmarks (QBS) calculates TORF, the designated JPY term risk-free rate under Japanese financial instruments law.

Revenue is generated primarily through enterprise subscription contracts (annual, auto-renew, 6-month cancellation notice) with quote-based pricing for terminals, APIs, data files, and add-on modules; secondary streams include research/consulting (QUICK Comment, QUICK Research, ESG consulting) and training services (QUICK Open Skill). GTM is direct enterprise field sales supplemented by partner distribution through FactSet, ICE, Symphony, and Snowflake. Recent AI-enabled launches include QUICK Smart Brain (generative-AI financial video; deployed at MUFG May 2025) and the data layer behind Daiwa Securities' AI Operator voice agent (Oct 2024); government-sector entries include Ishikawa Prefecture's AI Governor 'Digi-hiroshi' and an LDP policy-diagnosis deployment. Subsidiary status within the Nikkei Group means no public revenue disclosure, ticker, or PE/VC ownership signals are present; the company is privately held, headquartered at Nihonbashi Kabuto-cho, Tokyo, with 501–1,000 employees.

Name

QUICK

Legal name

株式会社QUICK

Website

https://corporate.quick.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

QUICK Corp., founded 1971 and part of the Nikkei Group, is Japan's oldest financial market data infrastructure provider, delivering real-time terminals (Qr1, QUICK Workstation), APIs, alternative data, and AI tools to 212+ securities firms, 148+ banks, and 1,000+ corporations via enterprise subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial Market Data & Analytics

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Real-Time Market Data Feeds & Terminals (FSAFAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Delayed/End-of-Day Market Data & Reference Data Services (FSAFAIAB), Alternative Data & Data Science Analytics (FSACAGAI), Analytics, Risk Models & Factor/Style Indices (FSAFAIAG), Fund Document & Data Management (Prospectus/KIID, Data Quality, Master Data) (FSAAAMAL)

Keywords

• Financial market data
• Real-time market terminals
• Investment data APIs
• Financial information services
• Market analytics platform

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Financial Information Terminal Services: Subscription-based access to QUICK's financial terminals (Qr1, QUICK Workstation series) providing real-time market data, news, and analytics. Revenue from annual/subscription contracts with financial institutions and corporate clients.
2. API and Data Services: Revenue from API-based data delivery services including QUICK APIs and specialized data products. Charges for data access, usage-based and subscription models.
3. Enterprise Software Solutions: Licensing and subscription fees for specialized financial software including QUICK Asset Design, QUICK Trading Framework, and other enterprise solutions.
4. Research and Consulting Services: QUICK Comment Service, QUICK Research Service, QUICK Research Net, ESG consulting, and educational/training services through QUICK Open Skill.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

QUICK is Japan's oldest financial market data company, providing real-time market data terminals (Qr1, QUICK Workstation), API-based data delivery (QUICK APIs, QUICK APIs for Snowflake), and specialized analytics tools for securities firms, banks, asset managers, corporate IR, and individual investors. Its portfolio includes portfolio advisory tools (QUICK Asset Design), ESG data and consulting, execution solutions (QUICK Trading Framework), benchmark rates (TORF), AI-driven content services (QUICK Smart Brain), and alternative data through QUICK Data Factory.

Product overview

QUICK operates a comprehensive financial information platform with multiple interconnected product lines serving securities firms, banks, asset managers, corporations, and individual investors. The core platform consists of real-time market information terminals (Qr1, QUICK Workstation) supported by a unified data infrastructure delivered via API-based services (QUICK APIs, QUICK APIs for Snowflake, QUICK Feed, QUICK Data Files). Specialized workflow modules sit atop this foundation, including portfolio and asset management tools (QUICK Asset Design Navi/Pro), research and ESG services (QUICKリサーチ, ESGデータ), execution solutions (QUICK Trading Framework), and domain-specific offerings for power markets (QUICK E-Power Polaris), education (QUICK Open Skill), and digital signage (QUICK VisCast). Additional data products include the QUICK Data Factory marketplace (alternative data and applications), SCRIPTS Asia (earnings call transcription), and TORF (benchmark interest rate). For individual investors, Qr1 Personal and QUICK Money World extend the platform's reach to retail clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Qr1（QUICK LevelX r1）: リアルタイムマーケット情報サービス。証券リテール分野で高いシェアを持つ金融情報端末。
• QUICK Workstation
• QUICK Asset Design Navi
• QUICK APIs
• QUICK Smart Brain
• QUICK VisCastシリーズ
• QUICK E-Power Polaris
• QUICK Open Skill
• QUICK DATA FACTORY
• QUICK Money World
• QUICKコメントサービス
• QUICK FactSet Workstation
• QUICK Finer Compass
• QUICK Asset Design Pro
• QUICK Trading Framework
• TORF（Tokyo Term Risk Free Rate）
• SCRIPTS Asia
• QUICK FactSet Workstation
• Q's Share
• QUICK ESGサービス
• QUICK Data Cast
• QUICK月次調査
• QUICK短期経済観測調査
• QUICK Feed
• QUICK Data Files
• QUICKリサーチサービス
• QUICKリサーチネット
• ESGコンサルティング
• ESGナレッジ・プラス
• ESGデータ
• ゴールベースアプローチ型投資一任業務支援
• QUICKシン・アラートサービス
• 執行コスト分析
• オンライントレード向けASP
• オンライントレード向けAPI
• インペリアル・マーケットデータ
• KACE PRO FX Options
• QUICK Asset Design Homepage
• Digital Adviser
• 預り資産連携サービス
• 投信販売レポートサービス
• 投信モニタリングサービス
• 投信分析評価サービス
• 公開株式参考評価額シミュレーション
• QUICKの金融教育
• QUICK Open Skill
• QUICK Asset Design Pro
• QUICK APIs for Snowflake
• QUICK E-Power Polaris
• オープンQUICK
• Meet! QUICK

Products and services

• Qr1 (QUICK LevelX r1) Real-time market information terminal providing stock quotes, news, and analytics for financial professionals, with a separate Qr1 Personal version for individual investors.
• QUICK Workstation Professional financial information terminal offering real-time market data, portfolio management, risk analysis, Excel RTD integration, and integrated Nikkei/QUICK news for institutional investors.
• QUICK APIs API service delivering real-time and batch market data for equities, fixed income, economic statistics, and corporate financials to financial and banking systems.
• QUICK APIs for Snowflake SaaS data platform service delivering QUICK financial data directly within the Snowflake cloud data platform, enabling shared enterprise analytics and AI workflows.
• QUICK Feed Streaming data feed service providing continuous delivery of real-time market data and news content to client systems.
• QUICK Data Files Batch file-based data delivery service providing downloadable market data files for offline analysis and system integration.
• QUICK Asset Design Pro Professional-grade portfolio design and analysis tool providing financial advisors with advanced simulation, reporting, and proposal capabilities for client portfolio management.
• QUICK Asset Design Navi Asset management and portfolio proposal tool enabling financial advisors to visualize client assets, run goal-based simulations, and generate portfolio recommendations.
• QUICK FactSet Workstation Integrated workstation combining Nikkei Group domestic Japanese market data with FactSet's global financial information for comprehensive international equity and corporate analysis.
• QUICK Trading Framework Equity trading execution platform providing front-to-back office functionality for institutional securities business support.
• QUICK Smart Brain AI-powered service that parses domestic and foreign market news using NLP and automatically generates short financial news videos with synchronized audio and visuals.
• QUICK Data Factory Marketplace platform for alternative data and financial applications covering Japanese equities, fixed income, macro data, location/position data, news analytics, ESG data, and scores, offering 46 datasets and applications including third-party offerings.
• TORF (Tokyo Term Risk-Free Rate) Japanese yen short-term risk-free reference rate designated as a 'specified financial indicator' under Japanese financial instruments law, calculated by QUICK Benchmarks (QBS) and used as benchmark for JPY interest rate derivatives.
• SCRIPTS Asia Service providing real-time transcription and audio recordings of earnings calls and investor events for Japanese and Asia-Pacific listed companies in local language and English, with API access.
• QUICK E-Power Polaris Electric power market information service providing price forecasting, forward curves, market data, and analytics for electricity trading and procurement.
• QUICK Open Skill Financial training and skill development service offering customized tier-specific and topic-specific curricula, expert-led programs, and ongoing human capital development support for financial institutions.
• Qr1 Personal Individual investor version of Qr1 real-time market information service, accessible via mobile application.
• QUICK Money World Individual investor portal providing market information, investment tools, and financial content for retail investors.
• QUICK VisCast Series Digital signage content service delivering financial news, weather, and corporate communications content to in-office and public displays.
• QUICK Finer Compass Financial data service for regional financial institutions providing 4,000+ financial data items including deposits, loans, securities, and risk metrics for peer comparison and benchmarking.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving 212 securities companies, 148 banks, and over 1,000 corporations in Japan

Named customers23 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability11 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nikkei Group (日本経済新聞社)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1971Parent company relationship within the Nikkei Group, providing access to authoritative Japanese economic and financial news content, market intelligence, and institutional credibility as a core member of Japan's leading economic media group.
• FactSet Research SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership integrating QUICK's domestic Japanese market data with FactSet's global financial information platform, offered as QUICK FactSet Workstation for international investor coverage.
• SnowflakecoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership enabling QUICK APIs for Snowflake, allowing enterprise clients to access QUICK financial data directly within Snowflake's cloud data platform for analytics and AI applications.
• Hitotsubashi University (一橋大学)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Hitotsubashi University's Graduate School of Business for data science research and alternative data utilization education.
• Japan Investment Advisers (JAMP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership with JAMP (Japan Asset Management Platform) for goal-based approach (GBA) wrap services, combining QUICK's technology with JAMP's investment advisory platform.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Money Forward: Japanese fintech providing personal finance management, accounting, and financial data cloud services. Comparable as a Japan-based financial data platform, though focused more on SMB/accounting and consumer PFM rather than institutional market data.
• Minkabu: Japanese financial information and media platform focused on individual investors and asset managers. Comparable to QUICK's Money World and retail-facing investment information services in the Japanese market.
• ZUU Online: Japanese financial media and advisory platform serving retail investors and wealth managers. Comparable to QUICK's retail investor content and asset management advisory tools in the Japanese consumer finance space.

Broad incumbents

• MSCI: Global index provider and risk/portfolio analytics firm. Comparable to QUICK's indices and analytics business (including TORF benchmark administration), though MSCI operates at significantly larger scale and primarily in global equities/fixed income.
• Intercontinental Exchange (ICE): Exchange operator and data infrastructure provider. Comparable to QUICK via existing CVA evaluation collaboration and as a broader data/analytics incumbent serving fixed income, derivatives, and risk analytics markets.

Direct peers

• Morningstar: Investment research, fund data, and wealth management platform provider. Comparable to QUICK in fund analytics, investment research, and wealth advisory tooling for Japanese asset managers and IFAs.
• Bloomberg: Global leader in financial market data terminals (Bloomberg Terminal) and data services. Comparable as a direct competitor in real-time market data delivery, analytics, and enterprise terminal subscriptions to financial institutions.
• FactSet: Provider of financial data and analytics platform serving buy-side and sell-side institutions. Also a strategic partner of QUICK via QUICK FactSet Workstation, reflecting direct product overlap in portfolio analytics and global equity data.
• S&P Global Market Intelligence: Major financial data, reference data, and analytics provider serving investment professionals. Overlaps with QUICK in fundamental data, reference data, and capital markets intelligence offerings.
• London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG / Refinitiv): Operator of Refinitiv financial data platform and Workspace terminal. Competes directly with QUICK in market data, reference data, and analytics for global financial institutions, including Japanese banks and brokers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/quick_pr
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@quick.co.jp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/quickcorp

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments7 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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