Gamba

What Gamba does

Gamba Inc. (株式会社gamba) is a Tokyo-based SaaS company that develops and operates "gamba!", a cloud-based SNS-style daily reporting application for Japanese businesses. The product unifies daily report creation, KPI/goal tracking, social-style communication (comments, stamps, likes), and approval workflows (vacation, expense, equipment) within a single mobile-first platform available via web, iOS, and Android. The underlying architecture emphasizes template-based report submission, Google Calendar integration, and a searchable cloud archive, with deployment limited to cloud SaaS (no on-premise option). Gamba has supported 1,700+ registered companies with a 97%+ service continuation rate, spanning SMB through mid-market and selected enterprise customers across industries such as construction, F&B, manufacturing, sales, healthcare, and education.

Gamba operates a per-seat subscription revenue model with publicly disclosed pricing of ¥898/user/month on the annual plan and ¥1,078/user/month on the monthly plan, a ¥0 initial fee, a 15-day free trial (no credit card required), and same-day cancellation. Go-to-market combines self-serve website registration, weekly product webinars, and high-touch free consultation by in-house "daily report specialists" (日報スペシャリスト) with 10+ years of accumulated experience. Distribution is Japan-domestic only. The company is a subsidiary of rakumo Co., Ltd., a Japanese cloud productivity company; the relationship involves shared employee data management, group-level privacy oversight, and shared infrastructure, but gamba! maintains independent product operations and brand identity. Cumulative capital raised is approximately $444K across a 2012 seed round and a 2014 Series A.

Name

Gamba

Legal name

株式会社gamba

Website

https://getgamba.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gamba (株式会社gamba) is a Tokyo-based SaaS company offering "gamba!", a cloud-based SNS-style daily reporting application that unifies daily reports, KPI tracking, communication, and approval workflows for Japanese SMB and mid-market businesses. It operates as a subsidiary of rakumo Co., Ltd.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Daily Reporting and Internal Communication SaaS

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Dashboarding & KPI/Performance Management (HDAEAMAF)

Keywords

• Daily report software
• KPI management SaaS
• Internal communication platform
• Business workflow automation
• Mobile reporting app

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription (Per User): Monthly or annual subscription fee charged per user. Core revenue stream from SMB and mid-market companies subscribing to the daily reporting/communication platform. Revenue is recurring in nature with subscription renewal as the primary retention mechanism.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

gamba! is a cloud-based, mobile-first SaaS application that enables employees to submit daily reports via customizable templates, while managers and peers respond through SNS-style interactions (comments, stamps, likes). The platform unifies daily reporting, real-time KPI tracking with automatic graph generation, approval workflows (vacation, expense, equipment), and internal communication, replacing fragmented LINE/email/paper workflows. It is sold as a per-user monthly or annual subscription, targeting Japanese SMB and mid-market companies.

Product overview

Gamba (株式会社gamba) offers gamba!, an SNS-style daily reporting application platform that combines social networking features with business reporting tools. The core platform includes daily report creation with customizable templates, real-time KPI tracking and visualization, workflow/approval functionality, and internal communications. The system is designed for Japanese businesses seeking to improve field visibility, employee growth through reflection, and operational efficiency through centralized information sharing. The unified product operates as a single application where all features (reporting, KPIs, approvals, communication) are integrated, supported by free online consultation and implementation support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• gamba! (日報アプリ gamba!) Cloud-based, mobile-first SNS-style daily reporting SaaS application for Japanese businesses. Enables employees to submit daily reports using customizable templates, share goals and KPIs with real-time graph visualization, and engage in social-style communication (comments, stamps, likes). Includes integrated approval workflows for vacation, expense, and equipment requests. Delivered via web browser, iOS app, and Android app, with Google Calendar one-click sync and unlimited video posting. Sold as a per-user monthly or annual subscription targeting SMB and mid-market Japanese companies.
• Free Online Consultation (無料オンライン相談) Complimentary 30-minute online consultation service staffed by 'daily report specialists' (日報プロフェッショナル) with 10+ years of experience supporting 3,500+ companies. Provides tailored guidance on report templates, feedback methods, paperless conversion strategies, and gamba! usage best practices. Functions as a primary inside-sales and demand-generation tool, converting prospects from free trial to paid subscription.
• Support System (サポート体制) Comprehensive customer support service including initial implementation assistance, a 24-hour inquiry hotline (050-6865-5555 / [email protected]), and regular gamba! usage seminars. Features dedicated customer success managers for onboarding and ongoing guidance. Underpins the company's 97%+ service continuation rate.

Quantifiable outcome

• 売上前年比250%達成 (250% YoY revenue growth), 離職率0% (0% turnover) — opzt株式会社
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• rakumo株式会社 (rakumo Co., Ltd.)coreOthersrakumo株式会社 is the listed parent company of 株式会社gamba. The relationship involves shared group management (人事労務・グループ経営管理), joint use of employee information, and shared infrastructure. rakumo provides cloud extension tools and G Suite/Google Workspace services. gamba! is listed among rakumo's other product offerings.
• 株式会社オールビジネスリンク (All Business Link Co., Ltd.)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosted seminar with All Business Link on 「主婦のミカタ」 topic, focusing on part-time worker utilization and cloud-based internal communication. Demonstrates gamba!'s go-to-market targeting companies facing part-time worker communication challenges.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stock (by AlphaDrive): Stock is a Japanese daily report and information sharing SaaS tool directly competing with gamba! in the same 'daily report app' category. Both target Japanese SMBs with mobile-first, template-based daily reporting and internal communication features.
• kintone (Cybozu): kintone is a leading Japanese no-code business app platform from Cybozu that, like gamba!, supports daily reporting, approval workflows, and information sharing for Japanese SMBs. It competes head-to-head for the same Japanese internal-communication budget.
• LINE WORKS: LINE WORKS is a Japanese business communication and collaboration suite that bundles chat, timeline posts, and approval workflows. It targets the same Japanese SMB and mid-market buyer as gamba! and increasingly overlaps on daily-report-style communication.
• Chatwork: Chatwork is a Japanese business chat and collaboration platform widely used by Japanese SMBs and mid-market companies. It overlaps with gamba! on team communication and lightweight task management, often appearing in the same shortlist.

Broad incumbents

• Cybozu Office: Cybozu Office is a long-established Japanese groupware suite from Cybozu covering schedules, communication, and workflows. It serves a similar Japanese SMB base to gamba! but as part of a much broader on-premise and cloud product portfolio.
• Slack (Salesforce): Slack is a global team communication and collaboration platform owned by Salesforce. It competes for the internal communication portion of gamba!'s value proposition and is often adopted alongside or instead of daily-report tools in Japanese mid-market and enterprise.
• Microsoft Teams: Microsoft Teams is a global collaboration platform bundled with Microsoft 365 that increasingly offers status updates, approvals, and workflow features. It is a broad incumbent competing for the same Japanese enterprise internal-communication wallet.

Emerging players

• Notion: Notion is a workspace and documentation tool increasingly used by Japanese SMBs for internal reporting, meeting notes, and lightweight databases. It is an emerging alternative to gamba!'s daily-report and information-sharing modules.
• Confluence (Atlassian): Confluence is a team wiki and documentation platform from Atlassian that overlaps with gamba!'s information sharing and weekly reporting use cases. It is increasingly adopted by Japanese mid-market companies.
• Asana: Asana is a work management platform covering project tracking, status updates, and team communication. It is an emerging alternative to gamba!'s progress/project management and KPI tracking modules in the Japanese mid-market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/getgamba
• Facebookfacebook.com/getgamba

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors3 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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