What Nano Base does

Nano Base (株式会社ナノベース) is a private Japanese IT services company founded in 2003 and headquartered in Osaka's Nishi-ku district. It operates as a small boutique firm with 9 employees and ~150 million JPY in FY September 2025 revenue, serving Japanese enterprise and mid-market clients that need bespoke systems, system modernization, AI integration, or IoT solutions. The company's flagship offering is its proprietary Nano Framework, a custom development platform designed to enable short delivery cycles and low project costs across a wide range of business applications including order management, attendance and accounting, sales and billing, inventory, HR/labor, and production optimization. Service lines extend into smartphone and tablet app development, AI/ML implementation (computer vision via YOLO, NLP, generative AI on Google AI / AWS / Azure with TensorFlow), IoT hardware development using Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Jetson and NORDIC SoC, and plugin/extension work for WordPress, Magento, WooCommerce, Thunderbird and major browsers.

The firm monetizes through project-based custom development, ongoing maintenance and operations contracts, consulting/mentoring, and engineer dispatch arrangements. Pricing is bespoke and quote-based with no public tier structure, and contracts typically cover system construction, server operations, and ongoing maintenance as separate cost components on multi-year terms. The go-to-market is sales-led via direct client engagement, inbound website inquiries, and referral, supplemented by a community-led motion involving free programming classes that double as a talent pipeline and brand-building activity. Recent strategic moves include the establishment of an affiliated robotics subsidiary (Earth Trek Robotics, October 2025) and the launch of an internal AI agent product (AI-MHOS, December 2025), suggesting a measured pivot from pure custom services toward packaged AI and robotics offerings, though still executed by a 9-person team.

Certifications including Privacy Mark (February 2016), SBT (November 2023), ISMS/ISO 27001 (May 2024), and Health Management Excellence (March 2026) support enterprise and public-sector eligibility. Nano Base remains founder-led under Representative Director Tanaka Koichi, with no external institutional capital and all operations confined to Japan's Kansai region.

Name

Nano Base

Legal name

株式会社ナノベース

Website

https://nanobase.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nano Base (株式会社ナノベース) is an Osaka-based private Japanese IT services firm using its proprietary Nano Framework to deliver low-cost, short-delivery custom systems, AI, IoT, and app development to Japanese enterprise and mid-market clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Osaka

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Systems Development & Consulting: Bespoke software development services using the proprietary Nano Framework, covering the full lifecycle from planning and design through development, deployment, and maintenance. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements with no publicly listed pricing, suggesting a quote-based model. Services span original systems, system modernization, smartphone/tablet applications, AI solutions, IoT hardware development, and plugin/extension development.
2. System Maintenance & Ongoing Support: Post-deployment system operation, maintenance, and technical support services. This includes system conservation, feature additions, design documentation, and business model changes for existing client systems. Provided by multi-person teams for rapid response.
3. Technical Support, Consulting & Talent Services: IT technical support, mentor/consulting services, IT education, and systems engineer personnel dispatch services. Also includes recumbent education support for mid-career professionals seeking to update technical skills.
4. Technical Training & Education: IT education services including developer training, mentoring, and DX promotion support. Covers Nano Framework training, programming education, and ongoing professional development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nano Base is a B2B IT services firm that builds custom software systems, mobile applications, AI and IoT solutions for Japanese enterprise and mid-market clients. The company develops these using its proprietary Nano Framework to enable short delivery cycles and low costs, covering the full lifecycle from consulting and development through to ongoing system maintenance and IT education.

Product overview

Nano Base offers a portfolio of IT services built around its proprietary Nano Framework. The core offering includes original system development using the Nano Framework for rapid, low-cost delivery, complemented by existing system customization, smartphone/tablet app development, AI solutions (including the AI-MHOS AI agent), IoT device development, plugin/extension development for major platforms (WordPress, Magento, WooCommerce), and technical education services. The company provides end-to-end support from system design and development to operation and maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Original System Development (オリジナルシステム開発) Custom-built original systems developed using the proprietary Nano Framework, covering attendance and accounting, sales and billing, inventory management, HR/labor management, production optimization, and cloud-based systems. Targets Japanese enterprises seeking rapid, low-cost tailored systems including AI agent integration.
• Existing System Customization (既存システムカスタマイズ) System maintenance, modification, design documentation, and functional additions for existing client systems, including support for clients whose system administrators are absent or have departed. Multi-person team-based delivery ensures source-code-level knowledge sharing for rapid response.
• Smartphone/Tablet App Development (スマートフォン・タブレットアプリ開発) Development of iPhone, Android, and Windows apps, cross-platform apps, PWAs, and Bluetooth-enabled applications for business operations, remote work, and IoT remote control. Targets enterprises seeking mobile productivity solutions.
• AI Solutions (AI/人工知能) AI implementation services using Google AI, AWS, Microsoft Azure platforms, TensorFlow, and custom proprietary model development for high-precision automated determination. Includes teacher data selection, labeling, AI learning execution, and YOLO-based object detection/recognition from video and still images. Targets enterprises deploying AI for advanced decision-making and automation.
• AI-MHOS (アイモス) AI Agent Autonomous AI agent product developed and offered by Nano Base to automate and enhance business processes through artificial intelligence. Used by enterprise clients seeking AI-driven automation.
• Plugin/Extension Development (各種プラグイン・エクステンション開発) Custom add-on plugin and extension development for WordPress, Magento, WooCommerce, Thunderbird, and browser platforms (Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge), delivered with short delivery times and low cost. Targets businesses needing platform-specific functionality extensions.
• IoT Device Development (IoT機器開発) IoT hardware development using Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Jetson, Nordic SoC, and PLC platforms with cloud integration for smart home solutions including electronic locks and Alexa-enabled systems. Targets enterprises and consumers seeking connected hardware solutions.
• Technical Support / Human Resources Education (技術提供・人材教育) IT technical support services including system functional additions, IT education, system consulting/mentor services, and systems engineer personnel dispatch (haken). Also covers Nano Framework training, programming education, and mid-career recumbent education support for professionals updating technical skills.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Earth Trek Robotics (株式会社アーストレックロボティクス)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025A new affiliated company established in December 2025, developing robotics-related technologies. This represents Nano Base's expansion into the robotics domain, leveraging existing IoT, AI, and embedded systems capabilities for joint technology development.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BayCurrent Consulting: Japanese IT and management consulting firm combining technology advisory with custom system delivery for enterprise clients. Comparable in its hybrid consulting/implementation model, though with a much larger headcount and higher-end positioning.
• Future Corporation: Japanese IT consulting and system integrator serving enterprise clients with custom development, IT strategy, and maintenance services. Closely comparable to Nano Base in service mix, though materially larger, making it a useful scaled-up reference point.
• ULS Group: Smaller Japanese IT consulting firm specializing in system development, infrastructure, and technology consulting. Closely comparable in size band and service scope to Nano Base, with similar target customers.
• AGS Corporation: Japanese IT services company providing custom system development, maintenance, and DX support to enterprise and public-sector clients. Directly comparable service mix and customer profile, though at greater scale.
• Focus Systems Corporation: Mid-size Japanese system integrator providing custom software development, system maintenance, and DX consulting to enterprise and public-sector clients. Directly comparable in offering, though with greater scale and brand recognition.
• AKT Holdings: Smaller Japanese IT services group providing custom system development, maintenance, and consulting. Closely comparable in size and service mix to Nano Base, with a similar mid-market and enterprise client base.

Broad incumbents

• NTT Data: Japan's largest system integrator, providing end-to-end IT services including custom development, cloud, AI, and consulting to enterprise and government. A top-of-funnel incumbent competitor that defines the pricing environment Nano Base operates in.
• BIPROGY: One of Japan's largest system integrators (formerly Nihon Unisys), providing custom system development, cloud, and outsourcing to enterprise and public-sector clients. Overlaps broadly with Nano Base's offering but at a much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ): Major Japanese IT services and network operator offering cloud, systems integration, security, and managed services. A broader incumbent with overlapping capabilities in custom development, cloud, and IoT integration.
• TIS Inc. Major Japanese IT services group offering system integration, custom development, cloud, and consulting across multiple industries. A broad incumbent competitor targeting the same enterprise and mid-market customers as Nano Base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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