ARTE

What ARTE does

ARTE Co., Ltd. (株式会社アルテ) is a Tokyo-headquartered Japanese private software R&D and engineering company founded in April 1996, with paid-in capital of 38.5M JPY and a headcount between 11 and 50. The firm operates through two main divisions: a Research & Development and industry-government-academia collaboration unit, organized as the A2L (Advanced Architecture Lab), and a Software Engineering unit made up of four product groups. Its core technology is SAMPO, a proprietary quantum spatiotemporal potential analysis engine that applies data mining and machine learning to location and access-log data to quantify human activity distributions. SAMPO powers the araware solution family (MAPS visualization, VAL evaluation, CONNECT API, and FITS OEM customization) as well as the SAI spatiotemporal navigation product, the 1log automatic area logger mobile app, and the IC++ internship and career matching solution.

ARTE monetizes through a mix of professional services, product licensing, labor dispatch, hardware-software product sales, and consumer app distribution. Revenue streams include multi-year R&D contracts with telecommunications operators (especially NTT group entities), software engineering projects for enterprises such as Toshiba Tec Solution Service and Gakken Group, labor dispatch under permit 派13-310539, licensing of SAMPO-based products via araware, and consumer distribution of the 1log app on Apple App Store and Google Play. The company also operates as the official management and platform operator for two Japanese government initiatives: the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 'Knowledge Aggregation' R&D platform (D/SCAPE, since August 2017) and the Ministry of the Environment Green Life Points program for resource circulation and decarbonization (since October 2022).

The firm holds Japanese government and telecom anchor relationships, active academic partnerships with institutions such as Yokohama National University, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Waseda, Keio, and the University of Tokyo, and has maintained ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification continuously since December 2005. It also holds one granted patent and has two patent applications pending related to spatiotemporal analysis and pedestrian segmentation, and has received recognition from NTT Advanced Technology for contributing to the commercialization of the NTT LLM tsuzumi. Pricing across the portfolio is project-based and custom-quoted; only the 1log mobile app is available via consumer app stores.

Name

ARTE

Legal name

株式会社アルテ ARTE Co.,Ltd.

Website

https://arte-inc.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ARTE Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based private Japanese software R&D firm (founded 1996, 11-50 staff) whose proprietary SAMPO engine quantifies human activity from location data and powers the araware, 1log, SAI, IC++, and DA product lines, sold primarily to NTT group telecom clients, universities, and Japanese government ministries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geospatial Analytics Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

AI/ML Engineering & Model Development Services (BPAEAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data, Analytics & AI Consulting (BPAHAEAF), AI Integration & Orchestration Platforms (Connectors, Workflow, iPaaS for AI) (HDAEANAI)

Keywords

• Spatiotemporal analytics software
• Location intelligence platform
• Software engineering services
• Research and development consulting
• Mobile location applications

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, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Research & Development Services: Research and development contract work for research institutions, universities, and government ministries. Covers research prototyping, technical surveys, requirements definition, design, development, testing, and performance evaluation. Revenue is project-based, typically multi-year engagements with government and academic clients.
2. Software Engineering & IT Services: Consulting, system development, implementation, and maintenance services for information systems. Includes system development for search portals, POS systems, logistics, insurance, financial systems, mobile developer platforms, and staffing services. Revenue generated through project-based contracts and labor dispatch services.
3. Software Product Licensing (SAMPO, araware): Licensing and provision of proprietary spatiotemporal analysis software products including SAMPO (engine), araware (solution), SAI (navigation), IC++ (internship support), and DA (environmental platform). Revenue model includes engine licensing, API/web service fees, and OEM customization.
4. Mobile Application Distribution (1log): Distribution of 1log mobile application through Apple App Store and Google Play. Application-based revenue for location tracking and movement area visualization services.
5. Product Sales (Mobile.Sign, DIPS, Digital Pens): Sale of hardware-software integrated products including Mobile.Sign (digital pen image synthesis system), DIPS (digital pen OCR system), and digital pens (Anoto method). One-time product sales model.
6. Labor Dispatch / Personnel Provision: Dispatch of software engineers and technical personnel to client organizations. Governed by labor dispatch permit (派13-310539). Revenue based on headcount and duration of dispatch.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ARTE develops and provides proprietary spatiotemporal analysis software (SAMPO engine, araware solution, 1log mobile app, SAI, IC++, DA platform) along with software R&D and engineering services for research institutions, government ministries, universities, and enterprises. The company combines custom software development, license-based software products, and consulting services delivered through industry-government-academia collaboration.

Product overview

ARTE offers a portfolio of software products centered on its quantum spatiotemporal analysis engine SAMPO. SAMPO serves as the core technology for analyzing spatiotemporal potential from location data. Built on SAMPO, araware provides a comprehensive solution product with visualization (MAPS), evaluation (VAL), API connectivity (CONNECT), and OEM customization (FITS) modules. The product line includes application products like 1log for automatic area logging and SAI for activity visualization, as well as domain-specific solutions including IC++ for internship/career matching and DA for environmental value trading platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SAMPO: Quantum spatiotemporal analysis engine - a mathematical model engine that analyzes spatiotemporal potential from location data with high precision using data mining and machine learning techniques.
• araware
• 1log
• SAI
• IC++
• DA

Products and services

• SAMPO (Quantum Spatiotemporal Analysis Engine) Core mathematical model engine that analyzes spatiotemporal potential from location data with high precision using data mining and machine learning. Marks stay distributions, stay correlations, movement estimation, utilization rates, inflow rates, congestion levels, and occupancy. Used as foundation for araware and other analytical solutions; licensed to enterprises and government clients.
• araware (Spatiotemporal Potential Analysis Solution) Spatiotemporal potential analysis solution product built on the SAMPO engine, providing MAPS (visualization), VAL (data evaluation), CONNECT (Web API), and FITS (OEM customization) modules. Designed for businesses and organizations needing location intelligence and human activity visualization.
• 1log (Automatic Area Logger) Mobile application that automatically records and visualizes user movement areas using location data, featuring map display, report generation, automatic backup, and import/export functionality. Available on Apple App Store and Google Play. Targeted at individual consumers for personal movement tracking.
• SAI (Spatio-Temporal Navigation) Spatiotemporal navigation product that visualizes human activity volume based on location information, provided as a mobile solution product with viewer modes for individual and aggregate activity display. Built on SAMPO engine technology.
• IC++ (Internship & Career Design Support) Solution product supporting internship programs and career design through rule-based scheduling and automated matching between students and host organizations, with matching result analysis using data mining and machine learning. Used by universities and academic institutions.
• DA (Environmental Value Trading Platform) Environmental value trading service-type platform that promotes ecology by converting environmental value into eco-points and facilitates value exchange. Supports the Green Life Points initiative under the Ministry of the Environment for resource circulation and decarbonization.
• Software Engineering & IT Services Consulting, system development, implementation, and maintenance services for information systems. Includes system development for search portals, POS systems, logistics, insurance, financial systems, mobile developer platforms, and staffing services. Revenue generated through project-based contracts and labor dispatch services.
• Research & Development Services Research and development contract work for research institutions, universities, and government ministries. Covers research prototyping, technical surveys, requirements definition, design, development, testing, and performance evaluation. Project-based, typically multi-year engagements with government and academic clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20+ years of ISMS certification (ISO/IEC 27001:2022) maintained continuously since 2005, demonstrating operational and security maturity.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor, flagship and core.

• Social Welfare Corporation Suminasu-kai (社会福祉法人すみなす会)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 October 2022Co-sponsoring business partner in the Green Life Points program. Partner locations include Café du Lien, Café du Amie, and Ringo no Mori. Suminasu-kai awarded ARTE a letter of appreciation for social contribution activities. ARTE made donations from March 2020 to August 2025.
• Social Welfare Corporation Hōmon no Ie (社会福祉法人訪問の家)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 October 2022Co-sponsoring business partner in the Green Life Points environmental program, operating the Shūgō collection points.
• Ministry of the Environment — Green Life Points Program (環境省 グリーンライフ・ポイント)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2022ARTE was selected as a subsidy recipient for the Ministry of Environment's 'Green Life Points' initiative focused on resource circulation and decarbonization. ARTE manages and operates the platform, with co-sponsoring businesses including Suminasu-kai and Hōmon no Ie. Platform launched October 2022.
• Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries — 'Knowledge Aggregation' Initiative (农林水産省「知」の集積と活用の場)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2017ARTE serves as the management and operation organization for the MAFF 'Knowledge Aggregation' R&D platform. The initiative (Phase 1: 2017.8–2024.9) focused on agricultural informatization and production system reform; Phase 2 covers smart agriculture and smart food chain. Platform brand is D/SCAPE with 10 organizational members and 4 individual members.
• NTT Advanced Technology Corporation (NTTアドバンステクノロジ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNTT AT is a key technology partner and client. ARTE's A2L R&D department contributed to the commercialization of NTT LLM tsuzumi and received a letter of appreciation in July 2024. NTT AT is listed as a primary client and partner in the company's network.
• Yokohama National University (横浜国立大学)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for industry-government-academia collaboration. Contributes to the D/SCAPE research consortium and provides joint research capabilities in advanced software and data analysis.
• Tokyo Institute of Technology (東京工業大学)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in industry-government-academia collaboration, contributing research capabilities in advanced technologies including AI and data science.
• NTT Group Companies (NTT, NTT DOCOMO, NTT Resonant, NTT Data CCS, NTT TechnoCross)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple NTT group companies are listed as clients and partners including NTT DOCOMO, NTT Resonant, NTT Data CCS, and NTT TechnoCross. ARTE provides technology services, system development, and R&D contributions across the NTT ecosystem.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• NTT Data: Japan's largest SI with deep NTT group ties, providing custom software development, data analytics, and government systems. Overlaps with ARTE's engineering and R&D business but operates at vastly larger scale and broader scope.
• Palantir Technologies: Data analytics platform for government and enterprise customers applying advanced analytics to operational data. Shares with ARTE the enterprise/government analytics and AI/data mining positioning, but at multi-billion-dollar scale.
• Esri (Esri Japan): Global GIS and spatial analytics platform leader. Comparable to ARTE in the spatial analysis domain, but Esri is a broad incumbent with a deep platform ecosystem versus ARTE's specialized SAMPO engine.
• NS Solutions: Major Japanese system integrator offering enterprise software, data analytics, and consulting. Comparable to ARTE's software engineering and analytics consulting services but with a broader industrial focus and significantly larger headcount.

Emerging players

• PlaceIQ: Location data and audience analytics provider focused on deriving behavioral insights from geospatial data. Comparable to ARTE's araware in the spatiotemporal audience/behavior analytics space, but with a more marketing-oriented commercial focus.
• Foursquare: Location intelligence platform providing foot-traffic analytics, audience segmentation, and POI data. Comparable to ARTE's araware spatiotemporal analysis but at a larger commercial scale with a global customer base.

Regional players

• Future Corporation: Japanese IT services firm specializing in consulting and proprietary financial/enterprise software products. Comparable to ARTE's hybrid model of custom software engineering with developed product IP, primarily serving Japanese enterprise clients.
• ITFOR: Japanese IT solutions company providing system integration, software product sales, and support services. Comparable to ARTE's hybrid software engineering and product licensing model in the Japanese market.

Direct peers

• UBIC / FRONTEO: Japanese AI company developing proprietary natural language processing and behavior analytics for legal and enterprise use. Comparable to ARTE in the Japan-based proprietary AI analytics IP play combined with enterprise services.
• JIG-SAW: Japanese data/AI services company providing data analytics, IoT, and cloud engineering to enterprises and government. Closely comparable to ARTE in combining proprietary analytics IP with enterprise/government R&D services in Japan.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/arte_coltd

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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