What TACK & Co. does

TACK & Co. (株式会社ＴＡＣＫ＆Ｃｏ．) is a Japanese private construction-technology company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Koto-ku, Tokyo, that develops and sells IoT-based construction site management solutions to Japan's construction industry. The company's core product portfolio comprises three integrated IoT services: Mono-Tracker, which tracks the floor-level position, ownership, identity, and quantity of temporary construction materials, equipment, and workers using Sigfox LPWA wireless devices with QR code registration; WBGT-Tracker, which remotely monitors the wet bulb globe temperature (heat stress index) at multiple construction sites; and Safe-Tracker, a worker height-position monitoring solution for elevated work and bridge construction, developed under the supervision of the Japan Bridge Construction Association. All three services are accessed through iOS/Android smartphone and tablet applications and require only a dedicated IoT device to be attached on-site, eliminating the need for beacon or Wi-Fi infrastructure. A fourth product, Mono-Tag by GigaTag, is an Apple Find My-compatible anti-loss tag (MFi and TELEC certified) currently in preparation.

The business model combines multiple revenue streams: recurring subscription revenue from IoT solution services (Mono-Tracker, WBGT-Tracker, Safe-Tracker), hardware sales of dedicated IoT devices (Sigfox modules, gateways, sensor nodes), one-time license sales of Bluebeam Revu PDF review software (resold for the Japanese construction market), and professional services revenue from outsourced steel fabrication drawing checks (鉄骨製作図チェック受託), with future plans for AI-powered automated drawing review. The company also offers custom IoT device product development and consulting services. The company operates with a hybrid go-to-market: self-serve product-led growth via mobile app stores (iOS App Store and Google Play) for the IoT apps, and direct enterprise sales supported by a contact form, dedicated phone number (080-1023-2988), and email ([email protected]) for major general contractors, major sub-contractors, major equipment companies, design offices, and the Japan Bridge Construction Association. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled through direct enterprise inquiry. The company has exhibited at major industry events including CEATEC 2019 and Smart Building EXPO 2018, was selected for the Kawasaki ZENTECH Accelerator in 2018, and won the Hamagin ZENTECH Award in 2019. The company is founder-led, with Takanori Suzuki (former 19-year on-site manager at a major Japanese general contractor) as Founder and Representative Director, and Tsuyoshi Kogumi as CTO. No parent company, subsidiaries, funding rounds, or institutional investors are disclosed.

Name

TACK & Co.

Legal name

株式会社ＴＡＣＫ＆Ｃｏ．

Website

https://genba-support.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Short description

TACK & Co. is a Japanese construction-technology company that develops IoT-based site management solutions — Mono-Tracker, WBGT-Tracker, and Safe-Tracker — for major general contractors, sub-contractors, equipment companies, and the Japan Bridge Construction Association, leveraging Sigfox LPWA devices and mobile apps.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Site Management Software

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Construction Machinery Manufacturing (33312)

SIC

Telephone & Telegraph Apparatus (3661), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Safety, Compliance & Worker Monitoring (IMAIAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial IoT/Edge Electronics Manufacturing (Gateways, Edge Controllers) (IMAGAGAC), Building IoT Sensors & Edge Devices (IAQ, Occupancy, Condition Monitoring) (BPABAGAF)

Keywords

• Construction IoT solutions
• Construction site management
• Asset tracking systems
• Worker safety monitoring
• Heat stress monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Koto

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IoT Solution Subscriptions (Mono-Tracker, WBGT-Tracker, Safe-Tracker): The company generates recurring subscription revenue from its IoT solution services, which require dedicated hardware devices (sensors, gateways) as well as software access via smartphone/tablet apps. Fees are charged for service usage, as evidenced by the terms of service mentioning service usage fees and payment conditions. The service requires users to pay usage fees and is structured on a per-contract basis with a one-year effective period (with renewal provisions).
2. Bluebeam Revu Sales: Sale of Bluebeam Revu PDF review software licenses to construction companies. Bluebeam Revu is a PDF-based construction software used by over 1 million users in the US, supporting drawing checks, dimension verification, quantity takeoffs, and site progress confirmation.
3. Steel Fabrication Drawing Inspection Services (鉄骨製作図チェック): Inspection services for steel fabrication drawings performed from a construction-site perspective, with future plans for AI-powered automatic inspection of main drawings.
4. IoT Device Hardware Sales: Sale of dedicated IoT devices including Sigfox modules and related sensor network hardware (gateways, sensor nodes) required to use the Mono-Tracker, WBGT-Tracker, and Safe-Tracker services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TACK & Co. provides IoT-based construction site management solutions for the Japanese construction industry. Its core offerings are three integrated IoT services — Mono-Tracker (floor-level location tracking of temporary materials, equipment, and workers), WBGT-Tracker (remote heat index/WBGT monitoring for heat stroke prevention), and Safe-Tracker (worker height position monitoring for elevated work safety) — delivered via dedicated Sigfox-based IoT devices and iOS/Android smartphone and tablet apps. The company also sells Bluebeam Revu construction PDF software, performs outsourced steel fabrication drawing checks, and develops custom IoT products.

Product overview

TACK & Co. operates as a construction IoT solutions provider offering three core integrated platform services: Mono-Tracker (equipment/personnel floor-location tracking via Sigfox IoT devices and QR codes), WBGT-Tracker (remote heat-stress index monitoring via IoT sensors), and Safe-Tracker (worker height-position monitoring for elevated work safety). All three platforms are accessed via iOS/Android smartphone and tablet apps. The company also sells Bluebeam Revu PDF software, provides steel fabrication drawing review services, and develops custom IoT devices. The portfolio is unified around solving construction site management challenges through IoT technology, addressing issues of equipment tracking, worker safety, and environmental monitoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mono-Tracker: IoT solution for managing construction equipment and materials - tracks floor position of temporary equipment, machinery and workers
• WBGT-Tracker
• Safe-Tracker
• Mono-Tag by GigaTag

Products and services

• Mono-Tracker IoT-based tracking service for construction sites that uses dedicated Sigfox-based devices and QR code registration to remotely manage the floor-level location of temporary materials, equipment, and workers (which floor, whose, what, how many) via iOS/Android smartphone and tablet apps.
• WBGT-Tracker IoT solution that uses company-provided sensors and gateway devices linked with a smartphone/tablet app to remotely visualize WBGT (Wet Bulb Globe Temperature / heat index approximate value) for heat stroke prevention across multiple construction sites and field locations.
• Safe-Tracker IoT solution that monitors the height position of workers operating at elevation (bridges, elevated structures) and enables centralized monitoring through a smartphone/tablet app, with alert notifications to site supervisors, safety officers, and foremen. Developed and operated under the supervision of the Japan Bridge Construction Association.
• Mono-Tag by GigaTag Apple MFi-certified and TELEC-certified Bluetooth anti-loss tag that integrates with Apple iOS 'Find My' (探す) app to locate personal items; positioned as a loss-prevention/asset tag product in the company's lineup.
• Steel Fabrication Drawing Check Service (鉄骨製作図チェック受託) Outsourced checking service for structural steel fabrication drawings performed from a construction-site perspective, with future plans for AI-based automatic inspection of main drawings.
• Bluebeam Revu Sales Resale of Bluebeam Revu, a PDF-based construction software used for drawing checks, dimension verification, quantity takeoffs, and site progress confirmation, with over 1 million users in the US. Targeted at Japanese construction companies.
• IoT Device Product Development Service Custom IoT device development and web service creation aimed at transforming construction site management, leveraging the company's IoT expertise alongside Mono-Tracker.
• Consulting Services Multi-angle consulting services covering the Japanese construction market and industry players, aimed at solving fundamental issues such as labor shortage, long working hours, and harsh environments in the construction industry rather than symptomatic treatment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Eliminates the need for supervisors to physically walk construction site floors for manual inspection of temporary materials and equipment location
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Japan Bridge Construction Association (日本橋梁建設協会)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Safe-Tracker is developed and operated under the official supervision (監修) of the Japan Bridge Construction Association (一般社団法人の日本橋梁建設協会). This is a formal industry association partnership that lends credibility to the Safe-Tracker product for bridge and elevated construction site safety applications.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Komatsu Smart Construction: Komatsu's Smart Construction initiative offers IoT- and drone-based construction site management, including equipment tracking and safety monitoring for Japanese contractors — directly addressing the same pain points as TACK & Co.'s Mono-Tracker and Safe-Tracker, but as part of a much larger heavy-equipment OEM portfolio.
• Autodesk Construction Cloud: Autodesk Construction Cloud provides construction management and BIM-based site tools used by major general contractors — broad incumbent competing for the same enterprise construction software budget as TACK & Co.'s services.
• Procore Technologies: Procore is a leading global construction management SaaS platform covering project management, safety, and field operations — competes at the software-platform layer for the same enterprise contractor customers TACK & Co. targets.
• SoftBank (Construction / IoT): SoftBank offers IoT platforms and connectivity services targeted at construction and industrial customers in Japan, including asset tracking and worker safety — overlapping with TACK & Co.'s Mono-Tracker and Safe-Tracker use cases at much larger scale.
• KDDI (Smart Construction / IoT services): KDDI provides IoT connectivity and construction-industry digital solutions in Japan, including LPWA networks and asset-tracking platforms that compete with TACK & Co.'s Sigfox-based offerings. A major Japanese telco with substantially greater scale and channel reach.
• NTT (Construction Tech / IoT): NTT provides IoT connectivity and digital transformation services for the Japanese construction industry, including LPWA offerings and worker-monitoring solutions that intersect with TACK & Co.'s product portfolio.

Emerging players

• Buildots: Buildots offers AI-driven construction site progress monitoring using helmet-mounted cameras — addressing construction site management and visibility, though using computer-vision rather than IoT-sensor approach. Comparable as a construction-tech monitoring peer.
• OpenSpace: OpenSpace provides 360-degree construction site capture and AI-based progress tracking — adjacent technology stack to TACK & Co.'s IoT-based site monitoring, serving similar enterprise general contractor customers globally.
• SICK AG: SICK AG manufactures industrial sensors and IoT devices used in construction and industrial safety monitoring — comparable as a sensor/IoT hardware vendor that could compete in the construction-site sensing space.
• OPTiM (Optim Corporation): OPTiM provides IoT and AI solutions for Japanese enterprises including construction and industrial customers — a comparable Japanese IoT platform peer competing in similar end markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WixJapan
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wix-com

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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