Storytelling Consulting LLP

What Storytelling Consulting LLP does

Storytelling Consulting LLP is a digital branding and marketing consulting firm founded in July 2019 by Suguri Mikami (CEO) and Masaki Mikami, incorporated in India as a Limited Liability Partnership and headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana. The firm serves Japanese companies planning to enter or expand in the India and Middle East markets (~1.7 billion mobile users), with a secondary segment of non-Japanese companies seeking to build brand presence in India. The customer portfolio is split 50% Japanese B2B, 30% Japanese B2C, and 10% non-Japanese, and the company claims to have supported 50+ companies cumulatively.

The company's core offering is structured around four service pillars: GEO-AI-recommended SEO (Generative Engine Optimization to make brands discoverable by AI-driven search and recommendation systems), website design and development aligned with global and local digital trends, content production (corporate video, articles, short-form video, press releases), and LinkedIn marketing for B2B authority-building. Its underlying methodology combines a storytelling framework with the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute's Mental Availability × Physical Availability model for brand strategy, executed by a multicultural team of Japanese, Indian, and Middle Eastern professionals.

Storytelling operates as a professional services firm with custom consulting engagements and no public pricing. Go-to-market is content-led and sales-led, driven by thought-leadership blog content, the UNLOCK INDIA webinar series co-hosted with CHORD Corporation, LinkedIn presence, and founder-network referrals. The firm operates from Gurugram (HQ, since July 2019), Mumbai (since May 2024), Chennai (since June 2026), and a related Japanese entity (Mr & Ms Mikami LLC, Yamato) handling domestic Japanese transactions. The company is privately held with no disclosed external funding.

Name

Storytelling Consulting LLP

Legal name

Storytelling Consulting LLP

Website

https://storytelling-jp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Storytelling Consulting LLP is an India-based digital branding agency, founded in 2019, that helps Japanese companies build brand presence in India and the Middle East through GEO-optimized SEO, content production, website development, and LinkedIn marketing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Branding Consulting

NAICS

Marketing Consulting Services (541613), Advertising Agencies (541810)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Content Strategy & Planning (BPAFAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Digital & Technology Transformation Consulting (BPAHACAH)

Keywords

• Digital branding consulting
• Market entry strategy
• Content marketing services
• LinkedIn marketing agency
• GEO optimization services

Headquarters

HQ city

Gurugram

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Digital Branding Consulting: Advisory services on brand strategy, positioning, and digital branding specifically for Japanese companies entering India and Middle East markets. Delivered through consulting engagements with customized proposals.
2. Website Development: Website design and development services aligned with global and local India/Middle East digital trends, including content production and technical SEO.
3. Content Production: Corporate video, articles, short-form video, press releases, and other content creation services for digital platforms.
4. Social Media & LinkedIn Marketing: Social media management and LinkedIn marketing services to build industry expert authority and B2B reach in India.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Storytelling Consulting LLP is a digital branding and marketing consulting firm that helps Japanese companies establish and grow their brand presence in India and the Middle East markets. Its core services span GEO-AI recommended SEO, website design and development, multi-format content production (corporate video, articles, short-form video, press releases), and LinkedIn marketing. Engagements are delivered as customized consulting projects by a multinational Japanese-Indian team.

Product overview

STORYTELLING is a digital branding and marketing consulting firm that helps Japanese companies establish and grow their presence in India and the Middle East markets. The company operates as a services firm rather than a software product company. Their core offering is structured around four main service pillars: GEO-AI recommended SEO (building AI-recommended brand presence), website construction, content production (corporate videos, articles, short videos, press releases), and LinkedIn marketing. These services are delivered by a multinational team of Japanese and Indian professionals who understand both Japanese brand philosophy and local market dynamics. The company positions itself as a strategic partner for brand story development and digital communication rather than a technology platform provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GEO-AI Recommended SEO

Quantifiable outcome

• 50+ Japanese companies supported with India/Middle East digital communication
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Kyushu/Okinawa Regional HeadquartersminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 30 October 2025Co-host of the October 2025 seminar 'Japanese Restaurant Entry into India — Market Basics, Entry Methods, Legal Affairs, Marketing'. JETRO provided opening remarks and market overview from the Indian desk.
• Global Japan AAP ConsultingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 30 October 2025Co-host of the October 2025 seminar on Japanese restaurant entry into India, providing consulting expertise on restaurant entry methodology.
• Meirin International Law Office (明倫国際律师事务所)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 30 October 2025Co-host of the October 2025 seminar, providing legal expertise on contracts and regulatory considerations for India market entry.
• AsiaWise ProfessionalscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 October 2025Co-host of the April 2026 seminar on 'Digital Branding × DPDP Act Compliance for India Market Entry'. AsiaWise specializes in India market legal and regulatory compliance, providing Japanese companies entering India with practical guidance on data protection and digital branding strategy.
• PARADOXminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 30 October 2025Co-host of a HR branding webinar for Japanese companies in India, focusing on recruitment branding for Japanese subsidiaries operating in India.
• Innova Co., Ltd.minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 30 October 2025Content marketing authority in Japan, co-hosting a dialogue seminar on 'Global Content Marketing' with Storytelling CEO Suguri Mikami. The partnership positions Storytelling's India-focused content marketing expertise alongside Innova's Japan content marketing methodology.
• CHORD CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2024Co-project partner for the UNLOCK INDIA webinar series. CHORD Corporation, led by Seijun/Sonny Kim, specializes in India-Japan relations, geopolitics, and market strategy consulting. The partnership combines Storytelling's digital branding expertise with CHORD's strategic consulting to deliver comprehensive India market insights to Japanese business leaders.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Emerging players

• Mirum India: WPP's digital experience agency with India presence. Comparable as a digital transformation and content agency serving enterprise brands in India, though broader in scope and not Japan-specialized.
• Isobar India: Dentsu's digital creative agency with India operations. Comparable as a digital-first agency serving enterprise clients in India, though with global network scale rather than a Japan-bridge specialization.

Direct peers

• Interbrand India: Global branding consultancy (Omnicom group) with India operations. Comparable as a brand strategy and identity consultancy serving multinational clients in India, though not Japan-specialized and operating at a different scale.
• CHORD Corporation: India-Japan strategy and geopolitics consulting firm led by Sonny Kim; existing co-host of the UNLOCK INDIA webinar series with Storytelling. Closest comparable as a boutique consultancy focused on Japanese companies entering India, though oriented toward macro strategy rather than digital branding execution.
• Landor & Fitch India: WPP-owned branding and design consultancy with India presence. Comparable as a brand strategy and design firm serving enterprise clients in India, though broader in geographic scope and not focused on the Japan corridor.

Broad incumbents

• Ogilvy India: WPP-owned global creative network with deep India operations. Comparable as a large-scale creative and advertising agency serving multinational brands in India, though operating at mass-market scale rather than in the Japan-corridor niche.
• ADK (Asatsu-DK): Japanese advertising agency group with a global network. Comparable as a Japan-origin creative and media agency serving Japanese brands internationally, though much larger and with broader service and geographic coverage than Storytelling.
• Hakuhodo: Japan's second-largest advertising agency group with established India operations. Comparable as a Japan-origin full-service agency serving Japanese brands expanding into Asian markets, though with a much broader portfolio and scale than Storytelling's Japan→India digital branding focus.
• Dentsu India: Global advertising network of Japanese origin with significant India presence (Dentsu Creative, Isobar, Dentsu Media). Comparable as a Japan-rooted marketing services provider operating in India, though at mass-market scale beyond Storytelling's niche.
• GroupM India: WPP's media investment group operating across India with agency brands (Mindshare, Wavemaker, Essence). Comparable as a large-scale media and marketing services platform serving enterprise brands in India, though focused on media buying rather than Japan→India brand strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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