icloud

What icloud does

株式会社アイクラウド (icloud Inc.) is a Tokyo-headquartered, founder-owned private company that delivers instructor-led IT and digital training to Japanese corporate clients. Founded on January 4, 2011 by Yoshino Ryuji and Tomita Kazutoshi, the company positions itself as a problem-solving-oriented training provider rather than a tool-trainer, combining input (knowledge transfer) with output (workshops) against an explicit "results to business outcomes" philosophy. Training subjects span web marketing and analytics (Google Analytics, SEO, listing ads, ad tech), engineering (Java, PHP, C#, Python, C), office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access), web production (HTML5/CSS3, JavaScript/jQuery, Photoshop, Illustrator), and certification prep (MOS, GAIQ). The company serves a horizontal enterprise base — named clients include Adidas Japan, Adecco, ANA Sales, Opt, Kodansha, Pfizer, Lifenet Life Insurance, DOCOMO Systems, Fujifilm Interfeel, Daiichi Sankyo Healthcare, and Recruit Communications — and operates across seven Japanese metropolitan areas (Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Sendai, Fukuoka, Hiroshima) via on-site delivery and two Tokyo training venues.

The product surface consists of four branded properties anchored on icloud.co.jp: the core icloud Training Service (B2B corporate training), the web.icloud.co.jp Web Analytics Service (consulting plus certified Web Analyst course), the 2019-launched idigi.jp Digital School (extending the model to individual learners), and the 2013-launched gaiq.jp GAIQ exam preparation site. The technology layer is intentionally thin — no proprietary platform, APIs, or software product is disclosed — and icloud operates as a services firm whose deliverable is live instruction by credentialed professionals (Google certified trainers, Microsoft certified trainers, WACA web analytics masters).

Revenue is generated on a professional-services basis through quote-based, per-day corporate training engagements; no customer-facing pricing, contract value, or revenue figure is publicly disclosed. Disclosed instructor compensation of 25,000–50,000+ yen/day (potentially 1.0–1.3M yen/month for senior roles) implies a billable day rate several multiples above instructor cost. The company is bootstrapped, with no institutional investors, parent, or subsidiaries disclosed, and operates as an independent training specialist under continuous founder leadership.

Name

icloud

Legal name

株式会社アイクラウド

Website

https://icloudgroup.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Founded in 2011, 株式会社アイクラウド (icloud Inc.) is a Tokyo-based, bootstrapped B2B digital training company that delivers instructor-led programs (web marketing, engineering, office applications, web analytics, certifications) to Japanese corporations across Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Sendai, Fukuoka, and Hiroshima.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate IT Training Services

NAICS

Computer Training (61142), Computer Training (611420), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Vendor/Authorized Certification Training (Microsoft/AWS/Cisco, etc.) (BPAEANAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Systems Administration & IT Operations (Windows/Linux, Monitoring, ITSM) (EDABAFAH)

Keywords

• Corporate IT training
• Digital skills training
• Web analytics education
• Web marketing training
• Corporate e-learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Training Services: The company generates revenue through providing IT and digital training services to corporations. Training programs cover web marketing, programming, office applications, and web analytics. Revenue is generated through per-day instructor fees and possibly multi-day training engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

icloud is a Japanese corporate IT and digital training company that delivers instructor-led training programs to businesses across Japan, covering web marketing, programming (Java, PHP, C#, Python, C), office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access), web production (HTML, CSS, JavaScript), and certification preparation (MOS, GAIQ). Training is delivered on-site at client locations and at company-operated training venues in Tokyo, with services sold through direct B2B sales to corporate clients.

Product overview

株式会社アイクラウド (icloud Inc.) is a digital education and training company offering a portfolio of training services: the core アイクラウド研修サービス (icloud Training Service) as the primary IT/computer training offering, supplemented by the specialized アイクラウドウェブ解析サービス (icloud Web Analytics Service) for web analytics certification and consulting, the アイクラウドデジタルスクール (icloud Digital School) for broader digital skill development, and the dedicated Google Analytics education site (gaiq.jp) for GAIQ exam preparation. The company focuses on corporate training and digital human resource development, covering web marketing, engineering, office applications, web production, and certification preparation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• アイクラウド研修サービス (icloud.co.jp): Main IT and computer training services platform for corporate training and digital human resources development.
• アイクラウドウェブ解析サービス (web.icloud.co.jp)
• アイクラウドデジタルスクール (idigi.jp)
• Googleアナリティクス教育トレーニングサイト (gaiq.jp)

Products and services

• icloud Training Service (アイクラウド研修サービス) Primary IT and computer training service offering digital human resource development for businesses, including web marketing, engineering, programming (Java, PHP, C#, Python, C), and office application (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access) training programs delivered on-site or at company venues. Targeted at Japanese corporations needing employee digital upskilling.
• icloud Web Analytics Service (アイクラウドWeb解析サービス) Web analytics service providing web analyst certification courses, web consulting, and homepage traffic analysis and optimization support. Targeted at Japanese corporations seeking web analytics capabilities and WACA web analyst certification.
• icloud Digital School (アイクラウドデジタルスクール) Digital education platform offering online and in-person training for individuals in web marketing, programming, and office applications. Targeted at individual learners seeking digital skill development.
• Google Analytics Education Training Site (GAIQ Exam Preparation) Dedicated Google Analytics Individual Qualification (GAIQ) exam preparation site with training materials and practice resources for individuals and corporate employees seeking Google Analytics certification.

Named customers9 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Schoo: Schoo is a Japanese online learning platform targeting corporate digital training, with live and on-demand video courses covering web marketing, engineering, and business skills. Direct overlap with icloud's corporate digital skills curriculum but delivered via a scalable technology platform.
• Win School (Winスクール): Win School is a major Japanese IT and business skills training school with nationwide classroom locations, offering MOS, programming, web, and office application courses. Closely comparable to icloud in curriculum breadth, B2C and B2B mix, and instructor-led classroom delivery model.
• ProVision (プロビジョン): ProVision is a Japanese IT engineer training and staffing company offering programming, infrastructure, and corporate digital training. Closely comparable to icloud in B2B corporate IT training with a focus on engineering upskilling.
• KENスクール: KENスクール is a Japanese IT and business skills training school offering Java, web, network, and MOS courses. Comparable to icloud in curriculum breadth, instructor-led classroom model, and Japan-only operations.

Broad incumbents

• Aviva Technology (アビバ): Aviva is one of Japan's largest personal computer and IT training school chains, offering MOS, programming, web design, and certification courses nationwide. Larger incumbent with broader retail presence than icloud; overlaps significantly in curriculum and target learner base.
• Human Academy (ヒューマンアカデミー): Human Academy is a large Japanese education provider offering corporate training, IT, language, and professional certification programs. Competes with icloud in the corporate IT/digital training segment as a broader portfolio player with substantially greater scale.
• Udemy Business: Udemy Business is the enterprise arm of a global online learning marketplace, providing corporate subscriptions across IT, web, data, and business skills. Indirectly competitive with icloud's corporate training offering through lower-cost, scalable online delivery.

Emerging players

• TECH CAMP (テックキャンプ): TECH CAMP is a Japanese programming and digital skills bootcamp operated by div. Overlaps with icloud's engineering and web production curriculum but with a younger, individual-learner focus and more standardized curriculum.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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