What Inverse does

Inverse (株式会社インバース, INVERS INC) is a Tokyo-based private Web3 software company founded on November 16, 2022, with registered capital of ¥9,800,000. The company's stated mission is to make the internet safe and secure by addressing anonymity-enabled fraud and impersonation through cryptography, blockchain, and AI technologies. It is structured around three business lines: Web3 SaaS, Web3 PaaS, and Web3 R&D.

The product portfolio centers on three core offerings. BoA (Best-of-Alerts / Best of Authenticity) is an online authenticity-verification tool for e-commerce platforms that determines genuine versus counterfeit products pre-purchase, targeting brand-protection and counterfeit-mitigation use cases (counterfeit goods are cited as 2.5% of world trade). DxHyve is a verifiable database platform leveraging public-blockchain security, marketed with claimed development-cost reductions to 1/5 and maintenance-cost reductions to 1/20 of traditional blockchain implementations. Kogarashi is Inverse's proprietary oracle-compatible blockchain developed for Web3 scalability, privacy, and oracle-problem resolution, with participation in Ethereum zkEVM scaling work. Adjacent products include the Artree NFT API (public API spec on GitHub) and Bee Sig, an electronic-approval Slack plugin in beta. The company also develops cryptographic open-source libraries and conducts joint cryptoeconomics research with the University of Tokyo, and is a leading recipient of privacy-focused grants from the Web3 Foundation.

The revenue model is multi-stream: subscription/recurring revenue from BoA brand-protection services, usage-based or platform-licensing fees from DxHyve, and professional services or consulting revenue from Web3 R&D engagements. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based for enterprise customers, with annual billing cadence noted. Distribution combines self-serve product websites (b-o-a.tech, dxhyve.com, kogarashi-network.com), Slack marketplace distribution for Bee Sig, and direct enterprise sales. The customer base is concentrated in Japan across Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Hakuhodo DY Sports Marketing, Antii System, Frontier, and Sumida Tax Accountant Corporation, alongside ecosystem partners University of Tokyo, Ethereum Foundation, Web3 Foundation, and Parity Technologies. Marketing relies on PR Times press releases, startup-accelerator participation (JETRO GSAP SkyDeck DeepTech cohort, Gotanda Valley Acceleration Program 2024), and developer-relations activity through open-source cryptographic contributions.

Name

Inverse

Legal name

株式会社入国ース

Website

https://invers.tech

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Inverse (INVERS INC) is a Tokyo-based private Web3 software company (founded November 2022) that sells online counterfeit-detection (BoA), a low-cost verifiable database (DxHyve), a proprietary oracle-compatible blockchain (Kogarashi), and related APIs and OSS, serving Japanese enterprises, e-commerce platforms, and Web3 foundations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web3 Infrastructure Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities (522320)

SIC

Finance Services (6199), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Proof of Reserves, Attestations & On-Chain Audit/Assurance (FSADALAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

RWA Oracles, Data Attestation & Proof-of-Reserve/Proof-of-Collateral (FSADAEAM), On-Chain Reputation, Identity & Attestation for Governance (DID, badges, sybil resistance) (FSAPAHAF), Risk Scoring, Credit & Fraud Analytics (counterparty/wallet risk) (FSAPAJAF)

Keywords

• Web3 infrastructure
• Blockchain verification
• Digital authenticity
• Verifiable database
• NFT API platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Kojima

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. Web3 SaaS - BoA: Subscription-based online authenticity verification service for EC platforms and brands to protect against counterfeit products. Revenue generated from per-verification or subscription fees for brand protection services.
2. Web3 PaaS - DxHyve: Verifiable database platform providing low-cost data credibility guarantees using public blockchain. Revenue from platform licensing, usage-based fees, or subscription for database management services.
3. Web3 R&D Services: Research and development services, potentially including consulting and custom development for enterprise blockchain applications and cryptographic solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Inverse develops and sells enterprise Web3 software that lets organizations verify digital authenticity, store verifiable data, run oracle-compatible blockchains, and issue or distribute NFTs via APIs. Its flagship product BoA provides online authenticity verification, complemented by DxHyve (verifiable database), Kogarashi (oracle-compatible blockchain), Artree (NFT API), and Bee Sig (Slack-based signature plugin) for Japanese enterprises and government-aligned programs.

Product overview

Inverse offers a multi-product Web3 technology portfolio consisting of Web3 SaaS and Web3 PaaS offerings. The core SaaS product is BoA (Best-of-Alerts), an online counterfeit detection tool for EC platforms. The PaaS offering is DxHyve, a verifiable database service using public blockchain security. Additional products include Kogarashi, an oracle-compatible blockchain, and the Artree NFT API for NFT development. The company also develops cryptographic open-source libraries and conducts fundamental research in cryptographic economics theory. Bee Sig represents their entry into enterprise productivity tools via Slack integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BoA: Industry's first online authenticity verification tool for detecting counterfeit products sold on EC platforms before purchase, protecting brand image and preventing criminal proceeds.
• DxHyve
• Kogarashi
• Artree NFT API

Quantifiable outcome

• Development cost reduction: 1/5 of traditional blockchain
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of TokyocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research on cryptoeconomics theory combining political economy and cryptographic theory to resolve social dilemmas in digital economies. Also involves publication of papers on minimum computation complexity.
• Ethereum FoundationcoreTechnology or IntegrationEthereum Foundation is listed as a major business partner. Inverse participates in Ethereum scaling technology development (zkEVM) as part of their Web3 R&D efforts.
• Parity TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationListed as major business partner. Parity Technologies is the developer of Substrate/Polkadot ecosystem. Inverse's Kogarashi blockchain development relates to this ecosystem's technology.
• Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc.minorOthersMajor business client for Web3 solutions and services. Part of Hakuhodo DY Group, one of Japan's largest advertising and communications groups.
• Hakuhodo DY Sports Marketing Inc.minorOthersSports marketing subsidiary of Hakuhodo DY Group. Major business client for Web3 and digital services.
• Antii System Inc.minorOthersTechnology company listed as a major business partner.
• Frontier Inc.minorOthersProfessional services company listed as a major business partner.
• Sumida Tax Accountant CorporationminorOthersAccounting/tax services firm listed as a major business partner.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Oasis Network: Oasis is a privacy-focused, scalable Layer-1 blockchain. Directly comparable to Inverse's Kogarashi, which positions itself as a privacy-preserving oracle-enabled blockchain addressing Web3 scalability and privacy challenges.
• TRM Labs: TRM Labs is a blockchain intelligence platform for fraud detection, AML, and crypto compliance. Comparable to the fraud/counterfeit detection positioning of Inverse's BoA product, but operating at enterprise scale across financial institutions.
• CertiK: CertiK is a blockchain security and smart contract auditing firm founded by professors from Yale and Columbia. Comparable to Inverse's cryptographic security, attestation, and Web3 audit-related capabilities, though CertiK focuses on smart contract auditing.
• Alchemy: Alchemy is a leading Web3 developer platform providing blockchain node infrastructure, APIs, and developer tools. Inverse's Kogarashi blockchain and Artree NFT API are directly comparable as developer-facing Web3 infrastructure offerings.
• ConsenSys: ConsenSys is a major Web3 infrastructure company building Ethereum tooling, zkEVM rollups, and developer platforms. Like Inverse, it contributes to Ethereum scaling and offers developer-facing Web3 infrastructure products, though at much larger scale.
• Polygon Labs: Polygon is a leading Ethereum scaling and zkEVM solution provider. Inverse's zkEVM development participation and Kogarashi oracle-enabled blockchain compete in the same Web3 scalability and rollup space.

Broad incumbents

• Chainalysis: Chainalysis is a leading blockchain analytics and compliance platform serving crypto businesses, financial institutions, and regulators. It is comparable to Inverse's Web3 compliance and on-chain attestation work (BoA, DxHyve), but operates at vastly greater scale and broader scope.
• Elliptic: Elliptic is a blockchain analytics and crypto compliance firm covering AML, fraud detection, and asset verification. Comparable to Inverse's broader Web3 compliance and authenticity verification positioning, though serving global financial institution customers at much larger scale.

Emerging players

• Ceramic Network: Ceramic is a decentralized data network for verifiable, mutable data storage. Comparable to Inverse's DxHyve verifiable database offering, both targeting developers needing cost-effective, cryptographically verifiable data layers.
• Authentic Network: Aura Blockchain Consortium offers luxury goods authentication using blockchain. Comparable to Inverse's BoA in addressing counterfeit verification for brands, though focused specifically on the luxury sector.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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