Machine Learning Solutions

What Machine Learning Solutions does

Machine Learning Solutions Inc. (マシンラーニング・ソリューションズ株式会社) is a Tokyo-based AI consulting firm established in May 2017 as a subsidiary of Transcosmos Corporation (トランスコスモス株式会社), with additional founding investment from Fuji Startup Ventures and teamLab. The company provides machine learning technical support, consulting, and incubation services to enterprise clients, addressing challenges in data cleansing, neural network design, computational resource management, and model performance evaluation. It operates two wholly-owned subsidiaries — Langsmith Inc. (NLP and writing assistance AI) and Edge Intelligence Systems Inc. (WebDNN edge AI framework) — and serves a hybrid customer base spanning large enterprises, educational institutions, and researchers/academics in Japan.

The company's product portfolio spans both enterprise AI deployments and consumer-facing tools. Core offerings include Langsmith Cowriter (an AI writing assistant sold at ¥1,500/month via direct website), the Founder AI avatar system (a multimodal person-replicating AI that generates responses, voice synthesis, and 3D avatar animation in real time from a single photo and lecture transcripts, operating fully on local Mac mini hardware without external AI services, deployed for Transcosmos to preserve its founder's management philosophy), and EILog (AI English learning service deployed at Sankei Human Learning for secondary school English writing). Underlying technology includes WebDNN (browser-based deep neural network execution framework originating from Tokyo University Harada/Ushiku Lab), TEASPN (a writing assistance protocol co-developed with RIKEN AIP), and open-source LLMs fine-tuned via the STEP (Staged Parameter-Efficient Pre-training) methodology.

MLS generates revenue through three streams: (1) professional services AI consulting and technical support for enterprise clients including project planning, ML model development, service integration, and performance optimization; (2) incubation equity investment returns from portfolio ML startups; and (3) subscription revenue from Langsmith Cowriter (¥1,500/month, the only publicly disclosed price point). The company employs 1-10 staff, operates from a single Tokyo headquarters in Toshima-ku, distributes services exclusively through domestic direct enterprise sales, public seminars, and academic publication channels, and has not disclosed revenue, funding totals, or international expansion plans.

Name

Machine Learning Solutions

Legal name

マシンラーニング・ソリューションズ株式会社

Website

https://machine-learning.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Machine Learning Solutions Inc. is a Tokyo-based AI consulting firm and Transcosmos subsidiary providing machine learning model development, technical consulting, and incubation services to Japanese enterprises, with proprietary products including the Founder AI avatar system and Langsmith Cowriter writing assistant.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AI/ML Consulting and Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

AI/ML Solution Integration & MLOps Enablement (BPAEAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Model Development & Training Platforms (AutoML, Notebooks, Feature Stores) (HDAEANAB), AI Tutoring Systems (Conversational Tutors, Homework Helpers) (EDAFAFAC), AI & Automation in Customer Service (Chatbots, Agent Assist) (EDABACAO)

Keywords

• Machine learning consulting
• Natural language processing
• AI writing assistance
• Edge AI deployment
• AI avatar replication

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. AI Technical Support and Consulting: Provides project planning support, machine learning model development, service integration, and performance improvement consulting to enterprise clients. Revenue is generated through consulting engagements and development projects.
2. Incubation Investment Returns: Provides equity investment and capital support to machine learning-focused startups. Returns are generated through successful exit events or ongoing portfolio company value.
3. Langsmith Cowriter Subscription: Monthly subscription AI writing assistance tool offered by subsidiary Langsmith株式会社. Single pricing tier at ¥1,500/month with 7-day free trial.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Machine Learning Solutions provides AI consulting and technical support services to enterprise clients, including project planning, machine learning model development, service integration, and performance improvement. The company also develops and sells proprietary AI products such as the Langsmith Cowriter writing assistance tool, the Founder AI person-replication avatar system, and the Eilog AI English learning service. It additionally runs an incubation program that invests in and supports ML-focused startups through two wholly-owned subsidiaries (Langsmith Inc. for NLP and Edge Intelligence Systems Inc. for edge AI).

Product overview

Machine Learning Solutions Inc operates a portfolio of AI products and services centered on natural language processing, generative AI, and machine learning consulting. The core product lineup includes Langsmith Cowriter (AI writing assistance tool), AI Avatar/ファウンダーAI (person-reproducing avatar system), and えいログ (AI English learning service). Supporting sub-products include WebDNN (browser-based deep learning framework) and TEASPN (writing assistance protocol framework). The company also provides technical consulting and incubation services for ML ventures through its subsidiaries Langsmith Inc. (NLP/writing tools) and Edge Intelligence Systems Inc. (edge AI/WebDNN). The products range from enterprise AI solutions (avatar systems for knowledge inheritance) to consumer-facing tools (English learning, writing assistance) and developer frameworks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ファウンダーAI (Founder AI): 人物再現AI。写真1枚と講演録から、応答内容・声・姿を再現し、外部AIサービスに依存しない完全ローカル環境においてリアルタイム対話を実現するAIアバターシステム。
• Langsmith Cowriter

Products and services

• Langsmith Cowriter AI-powered writing assistance editor that provides real-time AI review, contradiction checking, composition analysis, and multi-option revision suggestions for academic papers, business documents, planning documents, PR materials, research reports, blog posts, and creative fiction writing. Targets researchers, students, and professionals needing third-person perspective editorial feedback.
• Founder AI (Founder AI Avatar / AI Avatar) Person-replicating AI avatar system that generates response text, voice synthesis, and 3D avatar animation from a single photograph plus lecture transcripts, with real-time dialogue running entirely on-premises on Mac mini without external AI services. Used to preserve an individual's knowledge, communication style, and decision-making philosophy.
• Eilog (AI English Diary Service) AI-powered English learning service that provides personalized composition feedback and corrections, character-generated motivation, automated grading, and learning analytics dashboards. Designed for both institutional users (secondary schools) and individual learners to reduce teacher workload and deliver individualized English writing practice at scale.
• AI Technical Support and Consulting Service (技術支援・コンサルティング事業) End-to-end machine learning consulting service covering project planning, ML model development, service integration, and performance optimization for enterprise clients. Helps clients address challenges in data cleansing, neural network design, efficient training, and resource-constrained ML deployment.
• Incubation Service (インキュベーション事業) Incubation program that provides equity investment, technical support, commercialization assistance, and management support to machine learning-focused startups. Generates returns through successful exits and ongoing portfolio company value.

Quantifiable outcome

• Langsmith Cowriter processes writing reviews from a third-person perspective, identifying logical inconsistencies, missing information, contradictions, and readability issues
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability11 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Langsmith株式会社coreStrategic or Co-development Partner100% subsidiary of MLS established in May 2018, focused on natural language processing and deep learning for writing assistance AI systems. MLS holds all shares; Langsmith develops Langsmith Editor and Cowriter products.
• エッジインテリジェンス・システムズ株式会社 (Edge Intelligence Systems)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner100% subsidiary of MLS established in April 2018, focused on WebDNN software framework development and edge AI. Founded by 日高雅俊 and 木倉悠一郎 (original WebDNN developers from Tokyo University).
• 理化学研究所 革新知能統合研究センター (RIKEN AIP)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMLS advisors (杉山将 as Chief Technical Advisor, 乾健太郎, 原田達也, 鹿島久嗣, 佐藤一誠) are affiliated with RIKEN AIP. Strong co-development relationship evidenced by joint research publications and conference participation.
• 東北大学 大学院情報科学研究科 (Tohoku University GSIS)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMLS founders and advisors (伊藤拓海, 栗林樹生, 乾健太郎, 鈴木潤) have affiliations with Tohoku University's NLP Lab. Multiple joint research projects, conference papers, and Langsmith as Tohoku University startup.
• 産経ヒューマンラーニング株式会社 (Sankei Human Learning)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMLS developed the AI English Diary Service 'Eilog' for Sankei Human Learning, an educational services provider. MLS provided AI strategy, development, and continuous improvement support.
• ヒューマンアカデミー (Human Academy)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMLS AI architect 伊藤拓海 was invited to speak at a free online seminar hosted by Human Academy about Claude Cowork AI agents. Serves as a marketing/demand generation channel.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sakana AI: Tokyo-based foundation model startup building Japanese-specialized LLMs with strong research orientation. Closely comparable to MLS's Japanese NLP focus, academic advisor model, and productized LLM work.
• ABEJA: Japanese AI startup offering ML platform services and AI consulting to enterprises, with focus on retail and operations AI. Closely comparable to MLS on the B2B AI consulting and platform model in Japan.
• Preferred Networks: Tokyo-based AI research and product company working on deep learning, NLP, and edge AI. Comparable to MLS in Japanese-market focus, ML research depth, and edge/inference product direction (Preferred Networks' MN-Core, PlaidML).
• Lightblue: Japanese AI solutions company providing ML consulting, NLP, and computer vision products to enterprises. Closely comparable to MLS on Japan-market B2B AI consulting and product offerings.

Broad incumbents

• NTT Data: Major Japanese IT services and systems integrator offering AI consulting, NLP solutions, and enterprise ML platforms. Provides consulting and integration services that overlap with MLS's enterprise AI business.
• Accenture AI: Global management consulting and systems integrator with a large AI/ML services practice. Comparable to MLS on the AI consulting and integration side, but at vastly greater scale and global reach.
• DataRobot: Enterprise AI platform vendor offering AutoML, MLOps, and model lifecycle management. Comparable to MLS on the model-development platform category and on AI/ML services sold to enterprises.
• SoftBank Group AI Business: Large Japanese technology conglomerate with significant AI investment and product efforts (including its own Japanese LLM). Operates broadly in enterprise AI, language, and edge computing, with much larger resources than MLS.

Emerging players

• Hugging Face: AI platform for model development, training, and deployment with an open-source community. Comparable to MLS on the model-development tooling side (overlapping with WebDNN and TEASPN).
• ELYZA: Japanese-focused LLM and NLP startup providing enterprise AI solutions and Japanese language model APIs. Directly comparable to MLS on Japanese NLP specialization and enterprise product focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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

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