What Lybra does

Lybra Co., Ltd. (リブラ株式会社) is a privately held Tokyo-based systems development and IT consulting firm founded on July 7, 2015, and led by Representative Director and CEO 腰 雅史 (Koshi Masashi). The company operates from a Minato-ku headquarters (三田加藤ビル2F) and a Sangenjaya development studio in Setagaya, serving Japanese SMB, mid-market, and enterprise clients across four primary verticals: education institutions (nurseries, after-school childcare, vocational schools, lesson studios), member-based facilities (sports gyms, hospitals, salons), multi-site enterprises requiring safety confirmation, and luxury brand reuse retailers. Its service mix spans custom business and core systems development, EC site construction on the EC-CUBE platform (versions 2, 3, and 4), website construction, network infrastructure, IT consulting, and ongoing maintenance and operations support.

The company's technology stack is built around web and systems development using PHP, Perl, .Net C#, JavaScript, Swift, Android JAVA, alongside frameworks (Symfony, Laravel, CakePHP, Node.js, AngularJS), CMS platforms (WordPress, Movable Type, Drupal, Joomla), and database systems (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Microsoft SQL Server). A distinguishing capability is hardware-software integration through IoT—linking Felica IC cards, door entry systems, Tanita body composition analyzers, hydrogen water servers, and POS systems to bespoke software, particularly within the education and facility management verticals. Lybra also delivers specialized EC features including multi-currency cross-border support, reuse-commerce APIs for purchase/pawn/consignment workflows, and WordPress/EC-CUBE hybrid architectures with WAF security. Five packaged products (Education Institution Package, Member Reservation Package, PitTouch Attendance Management, Tablet Survey, and Safety Confirmation System) are sold as initial-setup-plus-monthly-fee subscriptions alongside larger custom engagements with reference prices of 20 million yen+.

Lybra's revenue model combines one-time custom development projects, recurring monthly subscriptions for packaged ICT solutions, managed services for ongoing maintenance, and IT consulting. Distribution is direct via website contact forms and phone (03-5539-5888), with reach amplified through an official EC-CUBE integration partnership (partner ID 1644), a Dell Expert Network certification (May 2026), and an alliance network of approximately 8 cooperation companies covering design, development, and communications services. The company is self-funded with no disclosed external capital, operates on 16 million yen registered capital, and serves a customer base that includes LIPS (107 billion yen+ annual sales, luxury brand reuse retailer with 5 stores), Z-kai Group entities, and a portfolio of mid-market and SMB clients across the Japanese domestic market.

Name

Lybra

Legal name

Lybra株式会社（リブラ株式会社）

Website

https://lybra.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Lybra is a privately held Tokyo-based systems development and IT consulting firm founded in 2015, specializing in EC-CUBE-based e-commerce builds, custom business systems, and packaged ICT solutions for education institutions, member-based facilities, and luxury reuse retailers in the Japanese domestic market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Software Development and IT Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

ITSM Managed Services (Run/Operate/Optimize) (BPAEAJAN)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• EC site development
• IT consulting services
• Education ICT solutions
• System integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Shiba

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. Custom/Contract Software Development: Bespoke systems development for business and core systems, commissioned development (受注開発・受託開発) covering the full software lifecycle from design to deployment. Projects range from smaller custom work to enterprise-scale implementations (reference price 20 million yen+ for large EC builds).
2. EC Site Development and Operations Support: EC site planning, development, and post-launch operational support. Includes new builds, renewals, customizations, and migrations on EC-CUBE platform. Ongoing managed services and marketing support as recurring revenue.
3. IT Consulting: IT consulting engagements covering system introduction support and advice on appropriate IT technologies for clients' businesses. Includes SME IT consulting, IC card solutions, iBeacon solutions, Salesforce solutions, and IoT system implementation consulting.
4. Software Subscriptions and Monthly Fees: Monthly usage fees for packaged solutions including education institution ICT packages, member reservation packages, PitTouch attendance management, and safety confirmation systems. Sold as initial setup fee plus monthly recurring charge.
5. Network Environment Construction: Network design, construction, and operational support services. One-time project-based revenue for infrastructure builds.
6. Maintenance and Operations Support: Ongoing security updates, content management (articles, campaign pages), server/domain management, scheduled backups, and access log reporting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lybra is a Tokyo-based systems development and IT consulting firm that designs, builds, and operates custom business and core systems, EC e-commerce sites (primarily on the EC-CUBE platform), corporate websites, and network environments for Japanese SMB to enterprise clients. It also develops and sells a portfolio of packaged ICT solutions — including an Education Institution Package, Member Reservation Package, PitTouch Attendance Management, Tablet Survey System, and Safety Confirmation System — offered as initial setup plus monthly subscription. Additional recurring revenue comes from maintenance, operational support, content management, and security update services.

Product overview

Lybra offers a portfolio of specialized ICT solutions comprising five core products: (1) 教育機関特化パッケージ (Education Institution Package) for managing childcare facilities, after-school programs, and lesson studios with IC card attendance and parent communication; (2) 会員予約パッケージ (Member Reservation Package) for sports gyms, hospitals, and salons featuring visit tracking, reservations, and integrated billing; (3) ピットタッチ勤怠管理 (Pit Touch Attendance Management) for employee/shift attendance using Felica cards with email notifications; (4) タブレットアンケート (Tablet Survey System) for real-time event and seminar surveys with IC card/QR entry; and (5) 安否確認システム (Safety Confirmation System) for enterprise-wide emergency SMS notifications and response tracking. The company also provides custom systems development and e-commerce solutions built on EC-CUBE.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Business and Core Systems Development (業務・基幹システム開発) One-stop custom software development service for business and core systems, covering the full lifecycle from design to deployment, built with PHP, Perl, .NET C#, Swift, Android Java, VBA/VBS, FileMaker Pro, and frameworks such as Symfony, Laravel, CakePHP, Node.js and AngularJS. Targeted at Japanese enterprises needing bespoke mission-critical applications.
• EC Site Development and Operations Support (ECサイト開発・運用支援) Planning, development, post-launch operational support, renewal, customization, and migration of e-commerce sites built primarily on the EC-CUBE platform (versions 2, 3, and 4), including custom plugin development, cross-border multi-currency implementations, and reuse commerce workflow integrations. Targeted at Japanese SMB through enterprise retailers and brands.
• Website Construction (WEBサイト構築) End-to-end website design and construction using CMS platforms including WordPress, Movable Type, XOOPS, Drupal, Concrete5, and Joomla, often combined with EC platforms via hybrid reverse-proxy architecture. Targeted at Japanese enterprises seeking marketing and corporate websites.
• Network Environment Construction (ネットワーク環境構築) Network design, construction, and operational support including hardware procurement (Dell Expert Network partner pricing) and infrastructure implementation for offices, factories, warehouses, and job sites. Targeted at Japanese SMB to enterprise clients.
• IT Consulting (ITコンサルティング) Advisory and introduction support for appropriate IT technologies including SME IT consulting, IC card solutions, iBeacon solutions, Salesforce solutions, and IoT system implementation consulting. Targeted at Japanese businesses lacking in-house IT strategy resources.
• Maintenance and Operations Support (保守管理・運用サポート) Ongoing security updates, content management (articles and campaign pages), server and domain management, scheduled backups, and access log reporting delivered as managed service contracts. Targeted at existing customers of Lybra development projects.
• Education Institution ICT Package (教育機関ICTソリューション, ICT IN EDUCATION) ASP-based packaged solution for nurseries, afterschool childcare, vocational schools, and lesson studios featuring IC card entry/exit management, attendance tracking with anti-proxy controls, class/childcare/lesson reservations, parent email notification, meal and material fee billing with bank transfer, and student information management. Developed in partnership with major tutoring companies and sold as initial setup fee plus monthly fee, with a full-spec version and a lighter attendance/notification-only version.
• Member Reservation Package (スポーツジム向け 会員管理・予約システム) Membership management and reservation system for sports gyms, hospitals, and salons featuring visit history tracking, door opening system integration, lesson and appointment booking, multi-method payment processing (bank debit, credit card, convenience store payment), member communication, and body composition measurement result storage. Sold as a monthly subscription with hardware integration support.
• PitTouch Attendance Management (ピットタッチ勤怠管理) Felica card-based attendance management system where tapping a card (member ID, employee ID, Suica) triggers email notifications to the administrator and automatically calculates arrival and departure times for payroll. Sold as a monthly subscription for restaurants, retail stores, rental spaces, and any organization tracking shift or part-time worker attendance.
• Tablet Survey / Event Solution (タブレットアンケート) Event and seminar survey solution offering IC card or QR code entry tickets, attendee list management, visitor analytics, touch-panel surveys, business card management app, and visitor smartphone app, with equipment rental and setup included within 7 days. Targeted at events, seminars, and trade shows needing real-time response aggregation.
• Safety Confirmation System (安否確認システム) Web-based emergency employee safety confirmation system providing simultaneous SMS distribution by administrators, real-time response tracking, voluntary safety reporting, automated re-notification to non-respondents, disaster-category SMS templates, and role-based dashboards. Targeted at multi-site manufacturing, retail, healthcare/welfare, and other enterprises needing rapid BCP/DR outreach to distributed workforces.

Quantifiable outcome

• Website display speed significantly improved for stationery e-commerce client after EC-CUBE 2 PHP 8 migration and environment optimization.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered group company, minor and core.

• リバープレイス株式会社 (River Place Co., Ltd.)group companyOthersRiver Place Co., Ltd. is listed as a group company alongside Lybra, indicating shared ownership or management. Located at yamanote.co.jp.
• 合同会社山の手商店 (Yamanote Shoten LLC)group companyOthersYamanote Shoten LLC is listed as a group company alongside Lybra.
• シグナル合同会社 (Signal LLC)group companyOthersSignal LLC is listed as a group company alongside Lybra.
• あおば企業経営協同組合 (Aoba Business Management Cooperative)group companyOthersAoba Business Management Cooperative is listed as a group company alongside Lybra.
• 光村印刷株式会社minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a major client and alliance (協力会社) partner. A major printing company in the Zemi Group.
• 加賀ソルネット株式会社 (Kaga Solnet Co., Ltd.) — 加賀電子グループminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a major client. Part of the Kaga Electronics Group. Electronics and IT services company.
• 株式会社エー・アンド・アイ (A&I Corporation) — Z会グループminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a major client. Part of the Zkai Group, a major education company in Japan.
• 株式会社エデュケーショナルネットワーク (Educational Network) — Z会グループminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a major client. Part of the Zkai Group education network.
• デル・テクノロジーズ (Dell Technologies) — Dell Expert NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLybra received Dell Expert Network certification from Dell Technologies. This enables Lybra to offer Dell products at special program prices to its system implementation clients, and access Dell Technologies dedicated advisor support. Lybra has long experience selling Dell server products and building enterprise environments.
• EC-CUBE (株式会社イルシア)coreTechnology or IntegrationLybra is an official EC-CUBE integration partner (インテグレートパートナー, partner ID: 1644). They have full expertise across EC-CUBE 2/3/4 series and can perform custom plugin development, integrations, and migrations.
• 東京商工会議所 (Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry)minorOthersLybra is a member of the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry (所属協会・団体).
• 株式会社イーガルド (e-Guard)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an alliance cooperation company (アライアンス/協力会社) providing design and development services.
• 株式会社アドピア (Adopia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an alliance cooperation company (アライアンス/協力会社).
• 株式会社ICAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as both a major client and an alliance cooperation company (アライアンス/協力会社).
• 株式会社シンキングラボ (Thinking Lab)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an alliance cooperation company (アライアンス/協力会社).
• 株式会社PCコミュニケーションズminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an alliance cooperation company (アライアンス/協力会社).
• ユナイテッド・コミュニケーションズ株式会社 (United Communications)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an alliance cooperation company (アライアンス/協力会社).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BASE株式会社 (BASE, Inc.): Popular Japanese EC platform serving SMBs and individual merchants with easy-setup online stores. Competes with Lybra's custom EC development work for entry-level merchants seeking low-effort EC sites.
• 株式会社SHIFT (SHIFT Inc.): Japanese software testing, quality assurance, and IT services firm serving mid-market to enterprise. Comparable in size and Japanese-market focus to Lybra, with overlapping custom software development and IT services offerings.
• 加賀ソルネット株式会社 (Kaga Solnet): Japanese IT services subsidiary of Kaga Electronics Group providing systems integration, custom development, network construction, and IT consulting to SMB and mid-market. Listed as a major Lybra client but operates a directly comparable IT services portfolio.
• 株式会社イルシア (EC-CUBE / Illuscia): Maker of the EC-CUBE open-source e-commerce platform used widely in Japan. Lybra is an official EC-CUBE integration partner, and both firms compete for EC-CUBE-based custom development, customization, and integration projects for Japanese merchants.
• GMOペパボ株式会社 (GMO Pepabo): Operates MakeShop and other Japanese e-commerce platforms and services targeting SMB merchants. Directly competes with Lybra's custom EC-CUBE builds by offering SaaS-style EC solutions, but both firms target the same Japanese SMB merchant segment.
• 株式会社アライドアーキテクツ (Allied Architects): Japanese digital marketing and technology services firm targeting SMB to mid-market with web development, marketing technology, and digital transformation services. Comparable in size and customer segment to Lybra.

Broad incumbents

• 株式会社フューチャー (Future Corporation): Established Japanese IT consulting and systems integration firm serving mid-market to enterprise with custom development, strategic IT advisory, and digital transformation services. Broader scale than Lybra but operates in adjacent custom development space.
• Shopify Japan: Global SaaS EC platform with strong Japan presence serving merchants from SMB to enterprise. Competes broadly with Lybra's custom EC development work by reducing merchant need for custom builds.
• BIPROGY株式会社 (BIPROGY): Major Japanese IT services firm (formerly Nihon Unisys) providing systems integration, custom software development, and consulting to enterprise and public sector. Broad incumbent competing for larger Japanese custom development engagements.
• SCSK株式会社 (SCSK): Major Japanese IT services firm (Sumitomo group) offering systems integration, custom development, consulting, and managed services across enterprise. Far larger than Lybra but competes for enterprise custom development and EC system integration projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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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