Idea Cloud

What Idea Cloud does

Idea Cloud (株式会社アイデアクラウド) is a Nagoya-headquartered creative studio that combines web/video/graphic production services with proprietary XR (VR/AR/MR) platforms, online event venues, and AI-enabled tools. Founded in March 2010 (and re-established under its current name in April 2024 after a management buyout from DMM Group), the company serves Japanese enterprises, government agencies, schools, and event organizers, with a Tokyo branch supporting national accounts. Its product portfolio centers on the META BOOTH online event platform suite (WEB BOOTH, 2D META BOOTH, 3D META BOOTH, MOVIE BOOTH), the 防災VR (Bousai VR) disaster prevention XR line — including Meta Quest 3 and Apple Vision Pro support — and adjacent tools such as AR SYNC (an ARCMS), V楽さん (a low-cost VTuber recording app), つくローカル (a no-code local media tool), and KAZOERU AI / YOMITORU AI OCR.

The company's business model blends project-based creative production (web design, video, brochures, projection mapping, digital signage) with recurring revenue from the META BOOTH subscription platform and product/licensing sales of XR content. Distribution is primarily direct (website inquiry, in-house sales) supplemented by channel partnerships — most notably the XR Entertainment LLP joint venture with Chukyo TV Broadcasting and CTV MID ENJIN for VTuber operations, and the co-operated KELLY Web portal with Gain Co. The company has cumulatively hosted 12,000+ exhibitors on WEB BOOTH (as of September 2022) and holds Privacy Mark and ICS Basic/Initial Response certifications, positioning it for public-sector and education procurement.

Recent strategic activity (2024-2026) points to a deliberate shift from a services-led creative agency toward a productized platform business: the MBO restored independent decision-making, the June 2025 headquarters relocation supported scaling, and new product launches (Tsuku Local, Bousai Pocket Book, 浸水MR, Showcase feature) plus enterprise partnerships (Microsoft Entra ID SSO, Gain, CASHO) aim to broaden recurring revenue and channel reach across Japan.

Name

Idea Cloud

Legal name

株式会社アイデアクラウド

Website

https://ideacloud.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Idea Cloud is a Nagoya-based Japanese creative studio that builds XR (VR/AR/MR) platforms — including the META BOOTH online event suite and Bousai VR disaster prevention content — and delivers web, video, and design production services to enterprises, government, schools, and event organizers in Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

XR and Online Event Platform Software

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Software Publishers (5132), Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising (541850)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtual Trade Shows & Expos (Digital Booths, Lead Capture) (MPAGAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

XR/AR/VR/MR Development Frameworks & Toolchains (MPAFAFAF), Creator Tools & Content Pipelines for Immersive Learning (VR lesson builders, 3D asset workflows) (EDAFAJAL), Event Production & Technical Services (AV/Lighting/Staging) (MPAAAGAB), VR/AR Gaming Platforms (BPAMAKAG)

Keywords

• XR solutions development
• Online event platforms
• VR disaster training
• Creative production services
• Metaverse exhibition tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Nagoya

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. XR Solutions (VR/AR/MR): Development and provision of VR/AR/MR applications including disaster prevention VR products and AR platforms. Revenue generated through product sales, service provision, and licensing.
2. Online Event Platforms: META BOOTH series providing online event platform services. Provides WEB BOOTH, 2D META BOOTH, 3D META BOOTH, and related solutions. Revenue likely from platform subscription/licensing.
3. Creative Production Services: Web design and development, video production, graphic design, digital signage content, projection mapping, and event production services for corporate clients.
4. Web Media Operations (KELLY Web): Co-operated web magazine '日刊KELLY' with 株式会社ゲイン. Generates content-driven traffic and engagement metrics, likely supporting advertising or sponsored content revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Idea Cloud develops and sells proprietary online event platform software (META BOOTH series including WEB BOOTH, 2D META BOOTH, 3D META BOOTH) and XR-based solutions (Bousai VR/AR disaster prevention training, AR SYNC content management, Vrakusan VTuber app), alongside project-based creative production services such as web design, video production, graphic design, digital signage, and projection mapping for Japanese enterprises, government agencies, schools, and event organizers.

Product overview

株式会社アイデアクラウド (Idea Cloud) offers a comprehensive portfolio of digital experience products centered on online event platforms (META BOOTH series including WEB BOOTH, 2D META BOOTH, 3D META BOOTH) and XR/VR solutions (Bousai VR disaster prevention training, AR SYNC ARCMS). The company also provides AI-powered products (KAZOERU AI for video analytics, YOMITORU AI OCR), local media tools (つくローカル), VTuber technology, and various marketing digital tools (#TAGCO, まるみえPRO). Products span online exhibition platforms, VR/AR/MR experiences, AI applications, mobile apps, digital signage, and web media services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• META BOOTH: メタバース会場からウェビナーまで、様々な形式のオンラインイベントに対応するオンラインイベントプラットフォーム
• WEB BOOTH
• 2D META BOOTH
• 3D META BOOTH
• AR SYNC
• 防災VR
• V楽さん
• つくローカル

Products and services

• META BOOTH Comprehensive online event platform for hosting online exhibitions and trade shows, supporting 3D, 2D, VR, and AR virtual spaces with avatar-based navigation, chat, video calling, and no-code booth setup. Targeted at enterprises, government, and event organizers.
• WEB BOOTH No-code online exhibition creation tool within the META BOOTH series enabling event hosting without engineers, featuring simplicity, efficiency, and high quality with the new Showcase function for unlimited product PR boxes.
• AR SYNC Integrated AR Content Management System (ARCMS) enabling anyone to easily implement AR deployment from introduction to operation. Targeted at enterprises seeking to operationalize AR.
• Bousai VR (防災VR) VR/AR disaster prevention training content recreating high-risk disaster scenarios for fire, earthquake, flood, and evacuation training, with MR experiences compatible with Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest 3. Targeted at governments, schools, and disaster preparedness organizations.
• Vrakusan (V楽さん) VTuber recording and streaming app enabling motion tracking using only a PC and smartphone, dramatically reducing production costs and improving productivity. Targeted at content creators and VTuber operators.
• Tsuku Local (つくローカル) No-code local media creation tool enabling template-based local web media sites for regional tourism, event information, and local business promotion without design or coding knowledge. Launched April 2025.
• KAZOERU AI Enterprise AI application that automatically counts objects in video streams in real-time for analytics and business intelligence using computer vision.
• YOMITORU AI OCR iPhone app that converts photographed or handwritten text to text data using AI image analysis. Targeted at field and office workers needing to digitize documents.
• KELLY Web Web magazine for the Nagoya region covering gourmet, beauty, fashion, and lifestyle content, jointly operated with Gain Co. Launched 2018, with major redesign May 2026.
• Creative Production Services (Web/Video/Graphic/Digital Signage/Projection Mapping) Project-based professional creative production services for Japanese enterprises covering web design, video production, graphic design (brochures, pamphlets), digital signage, and projection mapping. Targeted at corporate marketing, branding, and event teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12,000+ companies have exhibited using WEB BOOTH platform
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CASHOminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 14 July 2025Sales agent partnership agreement signed July 2025. CASHO's official online store opened July 14, 2025, for jewelry sales. Idea Cloud serves as sales agent/distributor for CASHO's handmade jewelry products.
• Gain Co., Ltd. (株式会社ゲイン)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025Idea Cloud and Gain have a multi-faceted partnership including joint business operation of the 'KELLY Web' portal media (launched 2018, 6th anniversary in 2024), a business partnership agreement signed June 2025 for mutual resource utilization and joint project promotion across IT sales and new business development. Gain operates the 30+ year '月刊KELLY' magazine brand. Both companies co-own the KELLY Web platform providing lifestyle content for Tokai region.
• XR Entertainment LLP (XRエンターテインメント有限責任事業組合)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2018Joint venture between Idea Cloud (parent company), Chukyo TV Broadcasting (中京テレビ放送), and CTV MID ENJIN to operate VTuber businesses. Established October 2018. Operates VTuber talents including bilingual 'Kiminomiya', 'Otsuta El', and runs e-sports media 'es-GAME'. Idea Cloud provides technology while partners contribute media and entertainment expertise.
• Sonodakai Joint Artificial Joint Center Hospital (苑田会人工関節センター病院)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 November 2016Partnership started November 2016 for developing medical support products using VR and projection mapping technology. First project: dual-task VR content for rehabilitation support. Joint development combining Idea Cloud's XR technology with hospital's medical expertise. Also developing medical education content using projection mapping.
• Chubu University International GIS Center (中部大学国際GISセンター)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Co-organized Digital Earth Mapping for ESD initiative with Chubu University's International GIS Center. Produced full-dome mapping movie for UNESCO ESD World Conference and Digital Earth Summit 2014 held at Nagoya City Science Museum Planetarium.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• HIKKY: Japanese XR company operating the Vket virtual exhibition platform — the most direct domestic competitor to META BOOTH for 3D virtual trade shows and metaverse events in Japan.
• Cluster: Japanese metaverse and VTuber platform company that competes directly with Idea Cloud's 3D META BOOTH for avatar-based virtual events and entertainment venues.
• Psychic VR Lab: Tokyo-based XR development studio that operates STYLY, a no-code XR content creation platform — closely comparable to Idea Cloud's AR SYNC and VR creation tools.
• Synamon: Japanese VR/AR development company offering XR collaboration tools and metaverse platforms, overlapping with Idea Cloud's 3D META BOOTH and AR SYNC product lines.
• vfairs: Global virtual events and 3D exhibition platform — a direct competitor to META BOOTH for international enterprises seeking virtual trade show solutions.
• Bizzabo: Hybrid and in-person event platform with virtual event capabilities, competing with META BOOTH in the B2B event organizer segment.
• Hopin (RingCentral Events): Acquired by RingCentral, this is a global virtual and hybrid event platform that competes with META BOOTH for enterprise online event workloads.

Broad incumbents

• Cvent: Established event management platform offering virtual event capabilities as part of a broader event marketing portfolio — a broad incumbent competing with META BOOTH for enterprise event budgets.
• transcosmos: Japanese digital services conglomerate offering creative production, web development, and digital transformation — overlapping with Idea Cloud's creative production services arm.

Regional players

• EventX: Asia-headquartered (Hong Kong) virtual event and hybrid event platform serving Asia-Pacific markets — a comparable alternative for Idea Cloud's regional enterprise customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ideacloud_inc
• Facebookfacebook.com/ideacloud.inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/ideacloud_inc

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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