Maize

What Maize does

Maize Inc. (株式会社メイズ) is a privately held Japanese IT services and packaged software firm founded in October 1995 in Tachikawa, Tokyo, with 45 employees. Its business spans four revenue streams: custom software development for large Japanese enterprises, an AI-powered legacy system migration service (launched 2025) that uses AI agents to parse source code, extract specifications, and generate documentation, a licensed IT engineer staffing dispatch business (派13-150045 and 13-ユ-303308), and proprietary packaged software led by i-Reform, an all-in-one management system for renovation/reform companies offered as both cloud SaaS and on-premise license.

The company's customer base is concentrated in blue-chip Japanese corporates — including Toshiba, Fujitsu, NEC Solution Innovator, NHK, Fuji Electric, Terumo, and Dynabook TAMA — for custom development, and in mid-sized renovation firms (Cleanup Techno Service, Yamasho Reform Service, Reform Q) for i-Reform. It holds ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 27001 certifications and the JIPDEC Privacy Mark, supporting enterprise and public-sector bid eligibility. Other proprietary products include PONP (enterprise file sharing), Super Shinsuke (employment adjustment subsidy filing), and Koharu (day care facility management), reflecting an opportunistic product expansion built on the same engineering base.

On October 1, 2025, Maize transferred 100% of its shares to Gixo Inc. (株式会社ギックス), a Tokyo-based digital transformation and data analytics firm, becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary while retaining the Maize brand. The company has been profitable in every fiscal year since founding, with 30 consecutive years of profitability as of 2025, and continues to operate under President Sasaki Kazuhiro (佐々木一博) with two Gixo-affiliated executives now on its board.

Name

Maize

Legal name

株式会社メイズ

Website

https://maize.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Maize Inc. is a Tokyo-based Japanese IT services and packaged software firm providing custom software development, AI-powered legacy system migration, IT engineer staffing, and the i-Reform renovation business management platform to enterprise and mid-market clients across Japan. Founded 1995, 45 employees, now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gixo Inc.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tachikawa

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Software Development: Upstream to downstream system design, development, and maintenance for enterprise clients. Includes public sector, space/defense, transportation, broadcasting, manufacturing, logistics, construction, and service industries. Revenue is recognized on a project basis with ongoing maintenance contracts.
2. i-Reform Software Licensing: Proprietary reform business management SaaS available as cloud subscription or on-premise license. Generates recurring monthly/annual subscription revenue from renovation companies.
3. IT Staffing Services: Dispatch of IT engineers and administrative staff to client companies. Registered as a licensed temporary staffing agency (派13-150045) and fee-based employment agency (13-ユ-303308). Revenue based on headcount and tenure of placed personnel.
4. AI Migration Services: AI-powered legacy system modernization consulting and implementation. Revenue generated through project fees based on source code scale and complexity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Maize Inc. (株式会社メイズ) is a Japanese technology company that develops and sells proprietary enterprise and vertical-market software products (notably i-Reform for renovation business management and AI Migration Service for legacy modernization), delivers bespoke custom software development across public infrastructure, manufacturing, broadcasting, and space/defense domains, and dispatches IT engineers through licensed staffing services. The company sells primarily to enterprise and corporate clients in Japan under the three business concepts of Individual, Independent, and International.

Product overview

Maize Inc. (株式会社メイズ) operates as a diversified technology company offering both proprietary software products and IT services. The core product portfolio centers on i-Reform, a reform industry business management system that handles the complete workflow from estimation through construction completion, complemented by the AI Migration Service which uses autonomous AI agents to modernize legacy systems. Additional proprietary products include PONP (enterprise file sharing), Super Shin-suke (subsidy application software), and Koharu (day care management). The company also provides custom software development services across public infrastructure, space/defense, transportation, and manufacturing sectors, along with IT staffing dispatch services. In October 2025, Maize became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gixo Inc. (株式会社ギックス), expanding its business integration capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• i-Reform: Renovation business integrated management and support system - a software platform for managing estimation, construction, customer management, and cost control for renovation companies.
• PONP (Private Office Network Post)
• 申助 (Shinsuke)

Products and services

• AI Migration Service (AIマイグレーション) AI-powered legacy system modernization service using autonomous AI agents to analyze source code, automatically extract specifications, visualize dependencies, and redesign systems with modern technology. For enterprise clients with undocumented legacy systems facing high migration costs.
• i-Reform (アイ・リフォーム) Renovation business integrated management and support system offering all-in-one functionality from estimate creation through construction completion, including customer management, project progress tracking, cost/procurement management, and customizable reporting. For small to mid-sized renovation companies.
• PONP (Private Office Network Post) Enterprise file sharing system enabling secure document exchange and collaboration between businesses, marketed as business-to-business file sharing infrastructure.
• Custom Software Development (ソフトウェア開発) Bespoke software development services spanning upstream to downstream processes including requirement analysis, basic design, development, and on-site adjustments. Specializes in open and web-based systems for public infrastructure, space/defense, transportation, broadcast/media, and manufacturing industries. For enterprise clients needing customized systems.
• IT Staffing Service (人材派遣) IT technician and administrative staff dispatch services. Licensed under fee-based employment introduction permit (13-ユ-303308) and general worker dispatch permit (派13-150045). For enterprises needing IT engineers and administrative staff on a flexible basis.
• Super Shin-suke (スーパー申助) Employment adjustment subsidy self-application support software enabling companies to independently process government subsidy applications, including COVID-19 special measures support.
• Koharu Day Service Management System (こはるデイサービス管理システム) Day service (通所介護) operation management system supporting multi-location operations for day care facilities including scheduling, care record management, and business administration.

Quantifiable outcome

• AI migration reduces source code analysis from months/years to days/weeks
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ANDPAD: ANDPAD is a leading Japanese vertical SaaS for construction and renovation companies, covering project management, CRM, and field operations. It is the most direct functional competitor to Maize's i-Reform in the renovation SMB software market.
• Rakus Co., Ltd. Rakus sells subscription business software (expense, invoicing, attendance) to Japanese SMBs across verticals. Comparable to Maize in being a Japanese SaaS vendor that monetizes SMB workflow software on a recurring basis.

Broad incumbents

• Yayoi Co., Ltd. Yayoi is Japan's dominant accounting and payroll software vendor for SMBs. A larger, established player in the same Japanese SMB software category where Maize's i-Reform competes.
• Cybozu, Inc. Cybozu operates Kintone and other Japanese SMB/groupware SaaS. Comparable to Maize as a Japan-headquartered SaaS company selling workflow and business management tools to mid-market and enterprise Japanese customers.
• TIS Inc. TIS is a major Japanese system integrator offering custom software development, IT outsourcing, and digital transformation services. Comparable to Maize's custom development and IT staffing streams.
• BIPROGY Inc. BIPROGY (formerly Nihon Unisys) is a large Japanese SI serving financial, public-sector, and manufacturing clients. Comparable to Maize on the custom enterprise software development side.
• OBIC Co., Ltd. OBIC provides integrated ERP and business application software to Japanese mid-market and enterprise customers. Comparable to Maize on the Japanese business management software axis, though at materially larger scale.

Emerging players

• freee K.K. freee provides cloud accounting, HR, and SMB SaaS in Japan. Comparable to Maize as a Japanese cloud software company selling mission-critical workflow tools to small and mid-sized Japanese businesses.
• いえらぶ (ielove): ielove provides cloud SaaS for housing, real estate, and construction SMBs in Japan. Comparable to i-Reform as a vertical workflow SaaS targeting adjacent Japanese housing/construction markets.

Others

• Gixo Inc. Gixo is Maize's parent company since October 2025, focused on data-driven consulting and digital transformation. Included as an ecosystem participant that controls Maize's strategic direction.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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