SAPOT

What SAPOT does

SAPOT (株式会社サポット) is a privately held Japanese corporation founded in 1989 and headquartered in Tokyo (Shibuya/Hatagaya offices), with approximately 11 employees and ¥16 million of registered capital. The company is structured around a Medical Systems Division that sells, supports, and maintains electronic medical record (EMR), electronic medication history, and receipt-checking software for medical clinics, dental offices, and dispensing pharmacies across Japan. Its proprietary cloud-based portfolio includes Hi-SEED Cloud and MAPs for CLINIC (medical EMRs), fine-SEED (dental EMR), Pharma-SEED (pharmacy medication history), and べてらん君collaboration Plus (claim verification software capable of processing 10,000 receipts in 8 minutes). The technology stack emphasizes cloud delivery, no on-premise server requirements, automatic updates tied to Japan's biannual medical fee revisions, offline-capable operation, and deep integrations — including Japan Medical Association-recommended 日レセクラウド (ORCA) receipt computers, NTT Data's L-AXeS examination network (>80 external centers), Fujifilm's Digital Clinic strategy, and 100+ medical equipment manufacturers.

SAPOT generates revenue through a mix of one-time software licensing and ongoing support contracts in the medical-IT segment, professional services revenue from medical insurance claim outsourcing performed by 30-year veteran staff, and a diversified Planning Promotion Division (wholesale distribution of multi-cases, eco-bags, black garlic, oral care, and cleaning agents, plus OEM planning, export to China/Korea/Hong Kong/Taiwan, and disinfectant sales to medical and nursing-care facilities). A separate apparel business, mimiGranT, plans, manufactures, and sells ladieswear through Rakuten and Yahoo Japan e-commerce storefronts. Customer evidence is concentrated in SMB clinics, dental offices, and dispensing pharmacies (e.g., 臼井歯科医院, 三上整形外科医院, 永振クリニック), with reported client relationships spanning 13+ years. Go-to-market is direct sales-led with corporate-website and contact-form-based marketing. The ownership profile indicates founder/management-led private control with no disclosed external investors.

Name

SAPOT

Legal name

株式会社サホット

Website

https://sapot.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SAPOT (株式会社サポット) is a privately held Tokyo-based Japanese company, founded 1989, that sells and supports cloud-based electronic medical record, medication history, and receipt-verification software to medical clinics, dental offices, and dispensing pharmacies in Japan, supplemented by claim-inspection outsourcing, wholesale/OEM/export trade, and a ladieswear brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare IT Software

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Clinical Forms, Templates & Digital Consent (eSignature) (HLACAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Clinical Coding Support (ICD/CPT/SNOMED) & Documentation Compliance Tools (HLACAAAO), EHR Implementation, Optimization, Training & Managed Services (HLACAAAL), Medical Coding, Billing & Clinical Documentation Support (BPAAAFAD)

Keywords

• Electronic medical records
• Medical IT systems
• Dispensing pharmacy software
• Claim verification software
• Medical administration outsourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

Akasaka

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical IT Systems Sales and Support: Sales, support, and maintenance of medical administration computers for medical clinics, dental offices, and dispensing pharmacies. Includes electronic medical records and electronic medication history systems.
2. Medical Administration Outsourcing Services: Receipt creation, inspection, and summarization services for healthcare providers. Professional medical administration services provided by 30-year veteran experts.
3. Wholesale Distribution (Planning Promotion Division): Wholesale of products to dispensing pharmacies including multi-cases, eco-bags, black garlic products, oral care products, and cleaning agents.
4. OEM Planning Services: OEM product planning for dispensing pharmacies including supplements, cosmetics, detergents, and baby products.
5. Export Business: Export of Japanese products (supplements, cosmetics, detergents, snacks, disinfection products) primarily to China, Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
6. Disinfectant Sales: Sales of disinfectant and deodorant products for medical institutions, nursing care facilities, hotels, and restaurant kitchens.
7. Apparel (mimiGranT): Planning, manufacturing, and sales of ladieswear under the Mimi GranT brand, sold through Rakuten and Yahoo Japan.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SAPOT develops, sells, and supports cloud-based electronic medical record (EMR) and electronic medication history software for medical clinics, dental offices, and dispensing pharmacies in Japan. The company also provides outsourced medical receipt (insurance claim) inspection and summarization services staffed by veteran professionals, alongside a Planning Promotion division covering wholesale distribution, OEM product planning, export of Japanese goods, and disinfectant sales.

Product overview

株式会社サポット offers a comprehensive medical IT solution portfolio centered on electronic medical record (EMR) and insurance claim processing systems. The core product line includes: Hi-SEED Cloud and MAPs for CLINIC (cloud-based EMR for general medical clinics), fine-SEED (dental EMR), Pharma-SEED (electronic medication history for pharmacies), and べてらん君collaboration Plus (claim verification software). These products are complemented by professional services including medical insurance claim outsourcing and the Planning Promotion Division's wholesale, OEM, export, and disinfectant sales businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• mimi-GranT: Ladieswear planning, manufacturing, and sales division operating on Rakuten and Yahoo shopping platforms
• fine-SEED
• Pharma-SEED
• べてらん君collaboration Plus
• Hi-SEED Cloud
• MAPs for CLINIC

Products and services

• Hi-SEED Cloud Cloud-based electronic medical record (EMR) system for general medical clinics; eliminates dedicated server installation and updates automatically for medical fee revisions and new drug additions.
• MAPs for CLINIC Cloud-based electronic medical record system for medical clinics with customizability comparable to on-premise systems, 4x faster input via customizable input sets and layouts, network resilience with LTE failover, and offline operation capability.
• fine-SEED Electronic medical record system for dental clinics featuring free-letter input, sub-chart patient information sharing, free-client functionality allowing PCs and tablets to act as records, real-time oral cavity display, and tooth-by-tooth history view.
• Pharma-SEED Cloud-based electronic medication history system for dispensing pharmacies supporting prescription processing and accounting integration with cloud connectivity for varied pharmacy work styles.
• べてらん君collaboration Plus Claim verification software that automates insurance claim checking processes — processes 10,000 receipts in 8 minutes — with daily/weekly verification and multi-terminal collaborative processing with department-based task allocation.
• Receipt Outsourcing (レセプトアウトソーシング) Outsourcing service for medical insurance claim inspection and summarization; professional staff with 30 years of experience perform claim verification to reduce returns and point reductions for healthcare providers.
• Wholesale Distribution (企画推進部 卸事業) Wholesale distribution to dispensing pharmacies of distinctive products not handled by major retailers, including multi-cases, eco-bags, Kuro Maru black garlic, Oral Peace oral care, and Naturel brand detergents.
• OEM Planning Service (OEM企画事業) OEM product planning service for dispensing pharmacies encompassing supplements, cosmetics, detergents, and baby products developed for shelf differentiation.
• Export Business (輸出事業) Export of Japanese products — including supplements, cosmetics, detergents, snacks, and disinfection products — to distributors and retailers in China, Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
• Disinfectant Sales (除菌剤販売事業) Sales of disinfectant and deodorant products to medical institutions, nursing care facilities, hotels, and restaurant kitchens.
• mimiGranT Ladieswear Planning, manufacturing, and sales of Mimi GranT brand ladieswear, sold via Rakuten and Yahoo Japan e-commerce marketplaces to female consumers in Japan.

Quantifiable outcome

• Processes 10,000 receipts in 8 minutes
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• 日レセクラウド (ORCA)coreTechnology or IntegrationHi-SEED Cloud integrates with Japan Medical Association-recommended receipt computer ORCA cloud service. Information entered in ORCA at reception is directly reflected in the electronic medical record, enabling efficient operations.
• 富士フイルム (Fujifilm)strategicTechnology or IntegrationSAPOT products align with Fujifilm's 'Digital Clinic' vision for integrating medical information across systems including image filing and examination result management for efficient and stable medical care.
• NTTデータ (NTT Data) - L-AXeScoreTechnology or IntegrationMAPs for CLINIC integrates with L-AXeS, NTT Data's shared service for examination business electronic transmission network infrastructure. Over 80 external examination centers are integrated, enabling lab requisition and receipt without dedicated PCs.
• Knick-Knack (（株）ナicule)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholesale supplier of multi-cases and eco-bags for dispensing pharmacies through the Planning Promotion division.
• Momiki (（有）和光)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of Kuro Maru black garlic products for wholesale distribution to dispensing pharmacies.
• Oral Peace (オーラルピース)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of oral care products for wholesale to dispensing pharmacies.
• Gelnic (（株）ゲルニック)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of Naturel brand products for wholesale to dispensing pharmacies.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Yuyama Co., Ltd. Yuyama is a leading Japanese manufacturer and IT provider for pharmacies and dispensing workflow systems. It overlaps with SAPOT's Pharma-SEED positioning and represents a larger-scale competitor in the pharmacy-IT vertical.
• ORCA Project (Japan Medical Association): The JMA's ORCA cloud receipt computer is the de facto national standard for Japanese clinic billing, with which Hi-SEED Cloud is integrated. ORCA is the platform benchmark SAPOT must interoperate with and is the natural reference point for SAPOT's EMR strategy.
• Software Service (SSI): Software Service is a long-established Japanese vendor of electronic medical record and receipt computer systems for clinics. It is one of the closest direct peers to SAPOT in functionality, customer base (Japanese SMB clinics), and on-premise/ cloud hybrid delivery model.
• TOSHO Inc. TOSHO is a Japanese pharmacy-management software specialist serving dispensing pharmacies. It is a direct competitor to SAPOT's Pharma-SEED, with overlapping product scope in electronic medication history and prescription handling.

Broad incumbents

• Fujifilm Healthcare IT: Fujifilm is a major Japanese healthcare-IT and medical-imaging incumbent whose 'Digital Clinic' framework aligns with SAPOT's product roadmap. It offers broader hospital and clinic IT suites, making it both a partner and a scale competitor to SAPOT in the medical and dental EMR space.
• PHC Corporation (formerly Panasonic Healthcare): PHC is a global healthcare-IT and life-sciences vendor with significant presence in Japanese dispensing pharmacy systems, directly competing with SAPOT's Pharma-SEED. Its scale, international footprint, and bundled pharmacy/ clinical offerings make it a heavyweight incumbent peer.
• NEC Healthcare Solutions: NEC provides hospital and clinic information systems across Japan with significant R&D and sales capacity. It competes broadly with SAPOT in the medical-clinic EMR space and is a typical incumbent benchmark for partnership and market-share dynamics.
• M3, Inc. M3 operates a broad digital-health platform in Japan spanning physician networks, medical content, and clinical software. It is a broader-incumbent healthcare-IT peer that competes for Japanese clinic IT wallet share and partnerships.
• Nihon Kohden Corporation: Nihon Kohden is a major Japanese medical-device and healthcare-IT vendor serving hospitals and clinics. While stronger in monitoring/ diagnostic equipment, its hospital information systems overlap with SAPOT's medical-clinic EMR offering in larger accounts.

Emerging players

• Welby, Inc. Welby provides digital health and patient-engagement platforms used in Japanese clinics and pharmacies. It is an emerging player with partial product overlap to SAPOT, particularly around patient-facing tools and pharmacy/disease-management software.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

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