AVANT

What AVANT does

AVANT Corporation (株式会社アバント) is a privately held Japanese software and consulting company headquartered in Tokyo (Minato-ku), founded in 1997 as DIVA Corporation and rebranded to its current name, specializing in management control and group financial management for large enterprises and listed companies in Japan. The company develops and distributes proprietary software products — most prominently DivaSystem LCA, Japan's leading consolidated accounting system with 1,100+ cumulative installations and the #1 domestic market share per Fuji Chimera Research — alongside cloud-based group management platforms AVANT Cruise, AVANT Compass (corporate value analysis and ROIC-based portfolio management), and AVANT Chart (scenario planning and forecasting). The DivaSystem family is complemented by add-on modules including EIGS (online data collection), LCAPlus (extended database), Formula-X (reporting), and Dx3-Advance (subsidiary journal visibility). AVANT also resells alliance products from Board, Wolters Kluwer CCH Tagetik, IBM Planning Analytics, Oracle Cloud EPM Planning, SAP Analytics Cloud, Workday Adaptive Planning, and Mescius Forguncy, with platinum/gold partner status across several of these.

Revenue is generated through three streams: (i) software licensing and recurring subscriptions on AVANT's proprietary products and alliance resale, (ii) implementation and consulting services covering consolidated closing, IFRS, overseas subsidiary governance, ROIC management, business portfolio, cross-border PMI, S&OP, profitability management, and non-financial/ESG information management, and (iii) annual maintenance and Premium Support plans. Pricing is custom-quoted and not publicly disclosed, with Budgeting Saver positioned as an entry-level subscription tier for first-time budget implementers. AVANT operates a consulting-led enterprise field-sales motion supported by a partner network of technology and integration resellers, serves 1,200+ client companies, maintains regional offices in Osaka and Nagoya, and continues to invest in AI (Cruise AI β, November 2024) and ecosystem expansion (OBC, Booost, UJET/Google Cloud CCaaS partnerships in 2025-2026).

Name

AVANT

Legal name

株式会社アバント (AVANT CORPORATION)

Website

https://avantcorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

AVANT Corporation is a Tokyo-based private Japanese software and consulting firm that builds management control and group financial management systems — anchored by DivaSystem LCA, Japan's #1 consolidated accounting platform — and serves over 1,200 large enterprises and listed companies across Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Performance Management Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Management Consulting Services (54161), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

iBPMS (Intelligent BPM Suites) & Process Automation Suites (HDAEAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Enterprise Application License Advisory, Vendor Management & Optimization (BPAEAGAO), Enterprise Architecture & IT Operating Model (BPAHAEAB), Strategy & IT Advisory (BPAEAAAA), Corporate Strategy Advisory (BPAHADAA), Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs) (BPAHAOAG), ESG Reporting, Disclosure & Regulatory Compliance (SFDR, EU Taxonomy, TCFD/ISSB) (FSAAALAK)

Keywords

• Consolidated accounting software
• Management control systems
• Corporate value management
• Group financial reporting
• Budget management platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing: DivaSystem LCA and other software products are licensed to enterprise customers for consolidated accounting, financial management, and budget planning. Products include AVANT Cruise, Compass, Chart, and DivaSystem product family.
2. Implementation and Consulting Services: System implementation, consulting for consolidated accounting, IFRS compliance, overseas subsidiary governance, budget management system selection, and closing support consulting services.
3. Annual Maintenance and Support: Ongoing technical support including Premium Support plans with dedicated staff for system optimization and utilization improvement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AVANT develops and sells enterprise management control software (AVANT Cruise, Compass, Chart, and DivaSystem LCA) and provides implementation consulting, closing consulting, ROIC and IFRS advisory, and reseller services for alliance products (Board, CCH Tagetik, IBM Planning Analytics, Oracle Cloud EPM, SAP Analytics Cloud, Workday Adaptive Planning). The offerings target Japanese large enterprises and listed companies needing consolidated accounting, group financial reporting, budget management, and corporate value enhancement, supported by 1,100+ DivaSystem LCA installations and 1,200+ clients served since 1997.

Product overview

AVANT offers a comprehensive portfolio of management control and corporate value enhancement solutions centered on its proprietary software products: AVANT Cruise (cloud-based group management system), AVANT Compass (corporate value analysis and monitoring), AVANT Chart (scenario planning and forecasting platform), and DivaSystem LCA (consolidated accounting system, domestic No.1 share with 1,100+ installations). These core products are supplemented by add-on modules including DivaSystem EIGS (online data collection), DivaSystem LCAPlus (extended database), DivaSystem Formula-X (reporting), DivaSystem Dx3-Advance (subsidiary journal visibility), Management Accounting Platform (MAP, next-gen budget management on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure), Budgeting Saver (Forguncy-based budget tool), and IPA template (IBM Planning Analytics). AVANT also distributes alliance products: Board, CCH Tagetik, Forguncy, IBM Planning Analytics with Watson, Oracle Cloud EPM Planning, SAP Analytics Cloud, and Workday Adaptive Planning. The portfolio is completed by a broad consulting service line covering budget management, consolidated closing and disclosure, IFRS compliance, ROIC/group management accounting, business portfolio management, overseas governance, cross-border PMI, global management enhancement, S&OP, cost management, profitability management, non-financial information management, management dashboards, and closing consulting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AVANT Cruise: Management control system for corporate value improvement, serving as the flagship product.
• AVANT Compass
• AVANT Chart
• DivaSystem LCA
• Budgeting Saver
• MAP (Management Accounting Platform)
• Cruise AI

Products and services

• AVANT Cruise Cloud-based group management system for Japanese enterprises that collects and integrates financial and non-financial management information, enables multi-axis analysis, and ships with input screens plus 90 management meeting report templates for group management.
• AVANT Compass Corporate value analysis, evaluation, and monitoring cloud system supporting capital cost and ROIC-based business portfolio analysis for strategic planning and investor dialogue, for Japanese enterprises pursuing corporate value enhancement.
• AVANT Chart Management platform enabling scenario creation, comparison, and forecasting with visualization and analysis capabilities, offered as a new plan released July 2025 for faster strategic planning decision support at Japanese enterprises.
• DivaSystem LCA Japan's leading consolidated accounting and financial closing system covering data collection, consolidation processing, reporting, and disclosure filing, holding domestic No. 1 market share with 1,100+ cumulative installations for large enterprises and listed companies.
• Board Alliance product (unified planning and analytics platform from Board Japan) resold and implemented by AVANT as part of its consolidated planning and budgeting offering for Japanese enterprises.
• CCH Tagetik Alliance product (enterprise performance management and consolidation platform from Wolters Kluwer CCH Tagetik) resold and implemented by AVANT for Japanese enterprises.
• IBM Planning Analytics with Watson Alliance product (planning and analysis solution with AI capabilities from IBM Japan) resold and implemented by AVANT, including the IPA sales and procurement planning template.
• Oracle Cloud EPM Planning Alliance product (cloud-based enterprise performance management system from Oracle Japan) resold and implemented by AVANT, including the MAP budget management platform built on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
• SAP Analytics Cloud Alliance product (cloud-based analytics and business intelligence platform from SAP Japan) resold and implemented by AVANT as part of its management control alliance portfolio.
• Workday Adaptive Planning Alliance product (cloud-based financial planning and analysis platform from Workday Japan) resold and implemented by AVANT for Japanese enterprises.
• Budgeting Saver Entry-level budget management tool built on Forguncy technology for first-time budget management implementers, offering template-based deployment with pre-set input screens and budget vs. actual reports at an attractive annual subscription price.
• Cruise AI Generative AI agent specialized in management control, generating text-based analysis, reports, and management insights, released as the first AI service under AVANT Cruise for AI-powered management decision support at Japanese enterprises.
• Budget Management System Selection Service Consulting service assisting Japanese enterprises in evaluating and selecting CPM/planning systems by organizing business challenges and goals and matching them with appropriate AVANT and alliance products.
• Closing Consulting Service Accounting and closing consulting service where certified public accountants or accounting-experienced consultants join client finance departments to provide closing support, process standardization, and assetization for Japanese enterprises.
• IFRS Compliance Service Service supporting Japanese enterprises' IFRS adoption and convergence including accounting policy formulation, DivaSystem-based disclosure model definition, opening balance sheet preparation, and parallel disclosure transition.
• ROIC Management and Group Management Accounting Service Service supporting ROIC-based management accounting and group-wide capital productivity measurement, including ROIC tree design, business unit decomposition, and return on invested capital improvement for Japanese enterprises.
• Business Portfolio Management Service Service supporting portfolio analysis and optimization of business units using ROIC and growth metrics, enabling capital resource allocation decisions for enterprise value improvement at Japanese enterprises.

Quantifiable outcome

• Closing time reduction: 2 days to 1 hour
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability2 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• UJETflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2026UJET partnered with Google Cloud and AVANT to launch Google Cloud CCaaS by UJET, making customer experience and AI tools accessible to SMBs through a channel-led model. AVANT's Trusted Advisor partners serve as strategic advisors for sales and guidance.
• BooostcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2025Strategic partnership for sustainability information management. Jointly propose integrated financial and non-financial management infrastructure to help companies enhance corporate value.
• OBC (株式会社オービックビジネスコンサルタント)coreTechnology or Integration · 24 June 2025Partner agreement to provide standard data connectivity between AVANT Cruise and OBC's cloud accounting system勘定奉行iクラウド. Enables automatic data linkage between management systems and accounting systems.
• BOARD Japan株式会社coreTechnology or IntegrationProduct partner for Board consolidated planning and budgeting platform. Resells and implements Board solutions as part of AVANT's portfolio.
• SAP ジャパン株式会社coreTechnology or IntegrationProduct partner for SAP Analytics Cloud integration. Offers SAP-based management control solutions as part of alliance product lineup.
• Tagetik Japan株式会社coreTechnology or IntegrationProduct partner for Wolters Kluwer CCH Tagetik performance management solutions. Holds platinum/gold partner status for CCH Tagetik implementation.
• 日本アイ・ビー・エム株式会社 (IBM)coreTechnology or IntegrationProduct partner for IBM Planning Analytics. Offers IPA (Planning Analytics) sales planning templates as part of alliance products.
• 日本オラクル株式会社coreTechnology or IntegrationProduct partner for Oracle Cloud EPM Planning. Offers MAP (Management Accounting Platform) built on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
• ワークデイ株式会社coreTechnology or IntegrationProduct partner for Workday Adaptive Planning. Offers Workday-based management control and budget planning solutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments1 record

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

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