What Cloudpoint does

Cloudpoint Inc. (株式会社クラウドポイント), founded in 1996 and headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo, is a privately held B2B digital signage and space design company serving enterprise and institutional clients across Japan. The company sells and integrates a vertically bundled stack spanning proprietary hardware (the LED WORLD brand of full-color LED vision panels — indoor, outdoor, transparent mesh, and flexible curved types — plus TANYO FOGLEAR instant-switching dimming film and high-brightness LCD displays), its own cloud-based content management system (CloudExa), in-house content production (~100 projects per year), nationwide installation and system integration under construction industry licensing, and post-sale maintenance subscriptions (Cloudpoint+ with 5-year warranties and 24/7 call center).

The company monetizes through a mix of project-based hardware sales, recurring CMS and maintenance subscriptions, professional services (content production, installation), and increasingly a media business operating 300+ display faces for third-party advertising. Go-to-market is sales-led: direct enterprise engagement via website/contact form, field sales for complex multi-site rollouts, gated whitepaper/webinar lead generation, and active presence at industry events (DSJ2026, SC Biz Fair 2026). Its deployed base includes 68,000+ digital signage screens and 1,170+ LED vision installations across Japan, with anchor customers spanning retail chains (Ministop 450+ stores, B-R 31 Ice Cream, KOMEHYO), hospitality (Keio Plaza Hotel, Kandeo Hotels 494 rooms, Royal Park Hotels), transit (Tokyo Metro, Nankai Electric Railway, Nishi-Nihon Railroad), automotive (Toyota Mobility Tokyo, Mercedes-Benz), corporate (Japan Molex, Tokyo Electron), financial services (MS&AD Insurance), and public sector (Osaka Chika Kasa Whity Umeda).

Cloudpoint is ISO 27001 certified (JIS Q 27001:2025, registration JO773, since December 2022) and received the Digital Signage Award 2026 Excellent Award from the Digital Signage Consortium. It operates as part of a group ecosystem (paycloud, valuedesign, arara) with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, or M&A activity, and remains entirely Japan-domestic with no international expansion signals.

Name

Cloudpoint

Legal name

株式会社クラウドポイント

Website

https://cloudpoint.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cloudpoint is a privately held Japanese B2B digital signage and space design company that designs, installs, and maintains LED vision displays, cloud-based content management systems (CloudExa), and dimming film for enterprise customers across retail, hospitality, transit, and corporate sectors in Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Signage Solutions

NAICS

Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising (541850), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Signage & Campus Communication Displays (EDAEAHAM)

Keywords

• Digital signage solutions
• LED display systems
• Cloud signage management
• Smart dimming film
• Space design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales (LED Vision, LCD Displays, Dimming Film): Sale of proprietary and third-party display hardware including LED vision panels, high-brightness LCD displays, multi-display configurations, and TANYO FOGLEAR dimming film. Revenue is project-based, tied to installation projects for enterprise clients. The company also sells signage hardware across various pixel pitches and form factors.
2. Maintenance and Support Services (Cloudpoint+): Post-sale maintenance services including 5-year extended warranty plans, on-site repair, call center support (24/7×365), and content delivery agency. Pricing is subscription-based (annual/monthly retainer) or project-quoted flat-fee plans. Optional add-ons include periodic inspection, analytics, and content production.
3. Content Production: Creation of promotional videos, branding films, motion graphics, and interactive content for digital signage. Approximately 100 content production projects per year. Often bundled with hardware installation and CMS deployment as part of comprehensive one-stop solutions.
4. Cloud Signage CMS (CloudExa): Cloud-based content management and delivery system for digital signage networks. Licensed as a software subscription (cloud service), enabling remote multi-screen management, synchronized playback, and analytics. Often sold as part of hardware bundles or as standalone software.
5. Installation and System Integration: System design, installation, and integration services for digital signage deployments. The company holds construction industry licenses and maintains a nationwide installation network. Services include site survey, equipment selection, mounting/construction, content upload, and operational testing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cloudpoint provides integrated digital signage and space design solutions for enterprise and institutional clients in Japan. The company sells proprietary hardware brands including LED WORLD (full-color LED vision panels, indoor/outdoor/transparent/flexible) and TANYO FOGLEAR (instant dimming film), operates the CloudExa cloud-based signage content management platform, produces custom digital signage video content, and delivers turnkey installation, system integration, and post-installation maintenance (Cloudpoint+) services.

Product overview

Cloudpoint is a digital signage and space design company offering a comprehensive product portfolio centered on CloudExa (cloud-based signage distribution system), LED WORLD (full-color LED vision brand with indoor, outdoor, transparent mesh, and flexible curved options), and TANYO FOGLEAR (instant dimming film for privacy/space division). Additional products include content production services (サイネージ動画制作), graphic decoration, reception signage (CPレセプション), disaster information systems (Alertmarker+), OLED transparent displays, and high-brightness LCD displays. The ecosystem is supported by Cloudpoint+ maintenance services and CloudExa-based sub-products like Foldering synchronization and the 更新かんたんサイネージ series (Touch Live, PromoPost). The company provides end-to-end solutions from content creation to hardware installation and ongoing operational support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CloudExa: デジタルサイネージ配信システム（cloud-based digital signage delivery and content management system）。
• LED WORLD
• TANYO FOGLEAR
• Cloudpoint+（クラウドポイントプラス）
• Touch Live（タッチライブ）
• PromoPost（プロモポスト）

Products and services

• CloudExa Cloud-based digital signage distribution system that enables remote content management, synchronized playback across multiple displays, and centralized control of multi-location signage networks. Sold to enterprises, retail chains, hospitality operators, and transit agencies operating digital signage networks.
• LED WORLD Proprietary full-color LED vision brand offering indoor, outdoor, transparent mesh, COB-coated, and flexible/curved panel configurations for commercial facilities, retail storefronts, transit hubs, and corporate spaces. Average brightness of 5,000 cd/m² exceeds typical LCD max of ~2,000 cd/m².
• TANYO FOGLEAR Instant-switching smart dimming film that transitions between transparent (ON/energized) and opaque white (OFF/de-energized) states via electrical voltage. Used for privacy control in hotel bathrooms, office partitions, showroom glass, and projection screens. Available in White type and standard type.
• Cloudpoint+ (クラウドポイントプラス) Post-installation maintenance service for digital signage deployments offering 24/7 call center support, on-site repair, 5-year extended warranty, removal/reinstallation, delivery/distribution agency, periodic inspection, analytics, and content production as optional add-ons. Sold to enterprises as a multi-year subscription or project-quoted service plan.
• Signage Movie (サイネージ動画制作) Digital signage video content production service creating promotional videos, branding films, motion graphics, and interactive content for digital signage networks. Often bundled with hardware installation and CMS deployment as part of comprehensive one-stop solutions.
• Graphic Decoration (グラフィック装飾)

Quantifiable outcome

• 68,000+ digital signage screens deployed nationwide
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and moderate.

• paycloud (ペイクラウド)minorOthersCloudpoint's group company. Listed in footer of the website alongside valuedesign and arara as part of the Cloudpoint Group ecosystem. Nature of relationship appears to be affiliated group company, with paycloud potentially providing payment or cloud infrastructure services.
• valuedesign (ヴァリューデザイン)minorOthersCloudpoint's group company. Listed alongside paycloud and arara as part of the Cloudpoint Group ecosystem. Likely involved in design or creative services complementary to Cloudpoint's digital signage offerings.
• araraminorOthersCloudpoint's group company. Listed alongside paycloud and valuedesign as part of the Cloudpoint Group. May provide complementary technology or services within the digital signage/space design ecosystem.
• Sharp Marketing Japan (シャープマーケティングジャパン)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales agent for Cloudpoint's LED vision products. Featured as the selling agent for the Tenjin Station 14m+ LED installation — 'PREMIUM screen TENJIN (T-WALL)' — for West Japan Railway (Nishi-Nihon Tetsudo).
• 丹青社 (Taisei Sha)moderateImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMajor interior/design/build firm frequently collaborating on Cloudpoint digital signage projects. Cases include: OCA Osaka Design & Technology school (LED vision), ぎふワールド・ローズガーデン (LED vision + interactive displays), 奥飛騨ビジターセンター (touch signage), 京王 Plaza Hotel (TANYO FOGLEAR), and multiple hospital/entertainment facilities.
• 大同火災海上保険 (Daido Kaijo Insurance) — project referenceminorOthersMentioned in case study for nationwide 145-branch communication platform using CloudExa for digital signage — connecting 145 locations for unified internal communication.
• 三菱地所設計 (Mitsubishi Jisho Design) — Kandeo Hoteles caseminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture and design firm acting as designer for the Kandeo Hotels 494-room TANYO FOGLEAR installation. Cloudpoint provided the dimming film product while Mitsubishi Jisho Design handled overall architectural design.
• 竹中務店 (Takenaka Corporation)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction firm as general contractor for the Kandeo Hotels 494-room TANYO FOGLEAR project. Cloudpoint's product was installed as part of the hotel's construction/main renovation.
• フォトサポバ (Photosapo Ba)minorOthersReferenced as an external service linked from Cloudpoint+ maintenance page. Provides photo support/system help services for signage installations. Part of the extended service ecosystem around Cloudpoint+.
• CP Plus (シーピープラス)minorOthersExternal partner linked from Cloudpoint+ page (cpplus.co.jp). Appears to be a related or sister service company for signage system help and support services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sharp Corporation: Japanese display manufacturer offering digital signage displays and bundled CMS through Sharp e-Signage. Comparable as a Japan-headquartered full-stack signage provider, but operates at much larger scale and across broader product categories (consumer electronics, B2B displays).
• NEC Display Solutions: Subsidiary of NEC Corporation providing professional displays, large-format LED walls, and signage software. Directly comparable as a Japan-based integrated signage hardware-and-software vendor serving enterprise and public-sector customers.
• Panasonic Corporation: Global electronics major with a digital signage and professional display business in Japan. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering integrated signage hardware plus content management, though signage is a small slice of its overall portfolio.
• Samsung Electronics (MagicINFO): Global display leader with the MagicINFO cloud-based signage CMS and a full line of professional displays and LED walls. Comparable through its bundled hardware-plus-CMS signage platform competing for the same enterprise customers as Cloudpoint's LED WORLD and CloudExa stack.
• LG Electronics (webOS Signage): Global display manufacturer offering webOS Signage as a cloud CMS alongside commercial displays and LED products. Comparable as a vertically integrated signage competitor with global scale and bundled hardware/software economics.
• Sony Corporation (Professional Displays): Global electronics and entertainment group with professional B2B display and signage offerings (Crystal LED, Bravia Professional). Comparable through its premium large-format LED vision products competing with Cloudpoint's LED WORLD brand in showrooms and event spaces.

Direct peers

• Dai Nippon Printing (DNP): Major Japanese printing and information communications company that has expanded into digital signage, visual communications, and retail media. Highly comparable as a domestic peer offering integrated signage solutions plus content services to retail and enterprise clients.
• Toppan Inc. Japanese printing and digital solutions group with a digital signage and spatial communications business. Comparable as a domestic peer combining signage hardware, software, and content production for retail and public-sector customers.
• Broadsign: Cloud-based digital signage and out-of-home (OOH) media platform serving retailers, transit operators, and media owners globally. Comparable as a CMS-centric peer whose software competes with CloudExa, and whose OOH media focus aligns with Cloudpoint's Shibuya 55 Street Vision and Tenjin T-WALL deployments.

Emerging players

• AOTO Electronics: LED display manufacturer focused on small-pitch and rental LED walls for control rooms, broadcast, and signage. Comparable as an LED-vision hardware specialist whose products overlap with Cloudpoint's LED WORLD indoor/outdoor lines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Cloudpoint2015
• Xx.com/cloudpointjp

Compliance1 record

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

Investments

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