What iret does

KDDIアイレット株式会社 (iret) is a Tokyo-headquartered, privately held cloud and AI integration services company operating as a consolidated subsidiary of KDDI Corporation (TSE:9433). Founded in October 2003 and rebranded into the KDDI Group in April 2021, the company employs between 1,001 and 5,000 staff across offices in Tokyo (Toranomon Hills HQ, Takanawa and Toranomon satellites), Osaka, Nagoya, and Fukuoka, serving a customer base of 2,500+ companies and delivering 4,300+ projects annually as of mid-2026. Its business spans three service lines: cloud integration (cloudpack, covering AWS and Google Cloud design, implementation, and 24/7 operations), AI integration (gaipack, including packaged products such as AI Chat for Business and the かんたん AI パック no-code AI agent platform), and professional system development and design services for large-scale e-commerce, reservation, advertising, and core business systems.

The company is positioned as an 'AI Integrator' since April 2026, focusing on accelerating AI social implementation for Japanese enterprises. Technical depth is anchored in AWS Premier Tier Services Partner status held continuously since 2013, a Google Cloud partnership leveraging Agent Runtime and Vertex AI Search, and a deep talent bench with 5,100+ AWS certifications, 124 All Certifications Engineers, 15 Top Engineers, and 3 AWS Ambassadors including 1 of 4 Japan designees in the 2026 AWS Ambassador Program - Agentic AI Specialization. Core AI products combine generative AI chat, RAG-based knowledge retrieval, and multi-step autonomous agents using Amazon Bedrock and Google Cloud foundational models, with multimodal capabilities including image summarization and meeting minutes generation.

Revenue is generated through enterprise contracts combining professional services (consulting, system development, design, AI/cloud implementation) and managed services (24/7 cloud operations). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with annual billing cadences for managed engagements. Distribution combines direct enterprise field sales, the cloudpack self-service channel, and KDDI Group's enterprise network. The company holds an extensive compliance portfolio (ISO 27001, 27017, 27018, 27701, 42001, 20000-1, 9001, SOC 2 Type 1 and 2, PCI DSS) and is led by President and Representative Director 髙木 秀悟 (Takagi Shugo). Named reference customers are concentrated among KDDI Group entities (KDDI Corporation, KDDI Web Communications) and 36flip, suggesting meaningful intra-group revenue dependency.

Name

iret

Legal name

KDDIアイレット株式会社

Website

https://iret.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

KDDIアイレット (iret) is a KDDI Group subsidiary providing AWS, Google Cloud, and AI integration services, including cloud infrastructure, generative AI applications, and system development, to 2,500+ Japanese enterprise customers across offices in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, and Fukuoka.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Toranomon

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cloud Integration Services: Cloud design, implementation, and 24/7 operations support through cloudpack brand, serving 2,500+ companies with AWS and Google Cloud expertise.
2. AI Integration Services: Generative AI implementation and AI agent development services through gaipack brand, helping customers accelerate AI social implementation.
3. System Development: Large-scale e-commerce, reservation systems, advertising platforms, core business systems, and SNS-integrated system development.
4. Design Services:

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

iret provides cloud integration, generative AI implementation, system development, and UI/UX design services primarily to Japanese enterprises. The company delivers one-stop solutions under its cloudpack brand (AWS and Google Cloud integration with 24/7 operations) and gaipack brand (generative AI and AI agent development), supported by proprietary products including AI Chat for Business, かんたん AI パック, and SmartRelease U.

Product overview

iret operates as an AI Integrator offering a portfolio of cloud and AI-powered solutions. The core offerings include cloudpack (cloud integration services for AWS and Google Cloud), gaipack (generative AI solutions), and proprietary AI products including AI Chat for Business and the かんたん AI パック (Simple AI Pack) which now includes AI agent creation capabilities. The company provides end-to-end services from cloud infrastructure design and construction to AI-driven development and operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Automated ~400 monthly corporate inquiries with AI chatbot
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• KDDI株式会社coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2026KDDIアイレット is a KDDI Group company with KDDI as the major shareholder. The partnership involves cloud development support using KDDI's telecommunications infrastructure, and KDDI leverages KDDIアイレット's AI agent development platform for internal AI adoption. The relationship involves shared resources, KDDI brand association, and collaborative go-to-market initiatives within the KDDI ecosystem.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or IntegrationAWS Premier Tier Services Partner providing cloud implementation services. KDDIアイレット has been an APN Premier Consulting Partner since 2013 and continues to hold premier tier status. The company has 5,100+ AWS certifications and provides cloudpack brand services focused on AWS.
• Google CloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Cloud partner providing multi-cloud solutions. KDDIアイレット develops AI agent platforms using Google Cloud Agent Runtime and provides related implementation services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Serverworks: Japanese AWS-focused cloud integrator providing migration, operations, and managed services. Directly comparable to KDDI iret's cloudpack cloud integration business, with a similar mid-to-large enterprise customer profile in Japan.
• Classmethod: Japan-based AWS Premier Tier consulting partner offering cloud integration, AI/ML implementation, and managed services on AWS. Closely comparable to KDDI iret's cloudpack offering, both compete for Japanese enterprise AWS and generative AI deployment work.

Broad incumbents

• Accenture Japan: Global consulting and technology services arm in Japan providing cloud, AI, and digital transformation services. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for large Japanese enterprise cloud and AI engagements, with broader geographic and capability reach.
• NEC Corporation: Major Japanese technology company offering cloud infrastructure, AI services, and system integration. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing with KDDI iret for cloud and AI integration projects in Japanese government and large enterprises.
• NTT Data: Japan-headquartered global IT services provider offering cloud migration, system development, and AI services. Overlaps with KDDI iret across enterprise cloud integration and custom system development for Japanese enterprises and public sector.
• Fujitsu: Major Japanese IT services and systems integrator offering cloud, AI, and enterprise application services. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing with KDDI iret for large enterprise cloud and AI integration mandates, particularly in regulated industries.
• NRI (Nomura Research Institute): Large Japanese IT services and consulting firm with deep enterprise relationships across financial services, public sector, and manufacturing. Comparable as a broad incumbent that competes for large Japanese cloud and digital transformation engagements alongside KDDI iret.
• IBM Japan: Japanese arm of IBM providing hybrid cloud, AI (watsonx), and consulting services. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping cloud integration and enterprise AI capabilities for Japanese regulated and large-enterprise buyers.
• SoftBank Corp. Japanese telecom conglomerate providing enterprise cloud, AI, and digital services alongside its core telecom business. Comparable as a broad incumbent with enterprise cloud and AI offerings that overlap with KDDI iret, particularly via parent-group distribution synergies.

Regional players

• SAKURA Internet: Japanese independent cloud and hosting provider offering IaaS and managed cloud services. Comparable as a Japan-focused cloud infrastructure and services player, though smaller and more hosting-centric than the full-service cloudpack + AI integrator model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/iret
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCMjIEAL5E4d15BmWN972cdQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/iret.inc

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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