Nob Data

What Nob Data does

NOB DATA株式会社 (Nob Data) is a Fukuoka-based data science and AI consulting firm founded in September 2018 by Nobuaki Oshiro, a former Yahoo and LINE Fukuoka data scientist. The company provides professional services to Japanese enterprises across four primary streams: data analytics and custom AI development, generative AI (ChatGPT) utilization support and training, DX project execution, and ongoing consulting/accompaniment support for organizations seeking to build self-sufficient in-house analysis capabilities. Its technology stack is anchored in Python-based analytics, statistical modeling, and applied generative AI workflows built on top of third-party foundation models (ChatGPT, Claude, Dify), with proprietary service offerings including Documenter for conversational document extraction and Prompt Setter for standardized prompt reuse.

The firm's go-to-market is enterprise-focused direct consulting supported by thought-leadership-driven inbound — community events (ChatGPT部, DS Association Kyushu chairmanship), published books and whitepapers, trade show participation, and a monthly newsletter generate brand authority that converts into consulting engagements. Customers span large Japanese corporates including Daikin Industries, Opteage (mineo), a major beverage manufacturer, a medical device maker, and IT services firms, with engagements delivering outcomes such as ¥10B advertising spend optimization, ¥10M+ annual profit improvement, and 12 internally Python-capable analysts built for Opteage. The firm also operates the freemium LINE app 'AIおりこうロボ', a small-scale seminar business (e.g., 5,000 JPY per ad-tech session), and reskilling-subsidy-eligible corporate training programs (up to 75% government cover).

Nob Data is a privately held, founder-led firm with no disclosed external funding, parent company, or M&A activity. Headcount is approximately 30 including freelancers and part-timers. Operations are primarily domestic Japan (Kyushu, Tokyo since Sept 2023, Osaka), and the firm leverages remote work to maintain a lean cost structure. A beta supply chain intelligence report (NOB DATA SCI) launched April 2026 signals incremental productization beyond pure services.

Name

Nob Data

Legal name

NOB DATA株式会社

Website

https://nobdata.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Nob Data is a Fukuoka-based data science and generative AI consulting firm serving Japanese enterprises with ChatGPT utilization support, DX project execution, data analytics, and internal team training. Founded in 2018 by former Yahoo/LINE Fukuoka data scientist Nobuaki Oshiro, it serves clients including Daikin Industries and Opteage.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Analytics and AI Consulting

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Database Administration & Data Engineering (RDBMS/NoSQL, ETL/ELT, Pipelines) (EDABAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Database/Application Data Layer Modernization (DB migration, ORM, caching) (BPAEAFAL)

Keywords

• Data analytics consulting
• AI development services
• ChatGPT implementation support
• Digital transformation advisory
• Data scientist training

Headquarters

HQ city

Fukuoka

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Data Analytics & AI Development Services: Custom data analysis, AI model development, and DX project implementation services provided by professional data scientists to enterprise clients.
2. Training & Education Programs: Corporate training programs including ChatGPT utilization training, DX training, and data scientist development courses. Available with government reskilling subsidies up to 75%.
3. AI Application (AIおりこうロボ): Basic features of the AI app are free, with paid add-on services for additional functionality including in-app points and item usage rights.
4. Consulting & Accompaniment Support: Long-term advisory and consulting engagements to help organizations build self-sufficient data analysis capabilities, including talent development and knowledge transfer.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Nob Data provides data utilization consulting, AI/ChatGPT implementation support, DX project leadership, and corporate training programs for data scientists. Services range from hands-on data analysis and AI model development by professional data scientists to long-term advisory engagements that build clients' self-sufficient in-house analytics capabilities. Additional offerings include proprietary tools such as Documenter for document information extraction, Prompt Setter for standardized prompt management, and the NOB DATA SCI supply chain intelligence report.

Product overview

NOB DATA offers a comprehensive portfolio of data science and AI consulting services centered around ChatGPT and generative AI utilization. The core services include ChatGPT utilization support and training (ChatGPT活用支援, ChatGPT活用研修), DX project support, data analysis/AI development services, and data scientist training programs. The company provides specialized offerings like the ChatGPT & Dify course for automation, the Analysis Team Formation Starter Pack for organizational capability building, and the NOB DATA SCI supply chain intelligence report. Additional services include Documenter for document information extraction and Prompt Setter for standardized prompt management. The company also fosters community engagement through its ChatGPT study group (ChatGPT部) activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ChatGPT Utilization Support (ChatGPT活用支援) Professional support for ChatGPT implementation and operation, helping enterprise clients integrate and utilize ChatGPT effectively across use cases such as customer service operations and administrative application processing.
• ChatGPT Utilization Training (ChatGPT活用研修) Corporate training programs from beginner to advanced levels for ChatGPT utilization, including hands-on exercises and practical applications for business users and developers. Eligible for government reskilling subsidies covering up to 75% of training costs.
• ChatGPT & Dify Course (ChatGPT & Dify講座) Comprehensive course covering generative AI fundamentals, ChatGPT utilization, and Dify-based workflow automation, enabling practitioners to build reproducible skills for practical business applications.
• DX Project Support (DXプロジェクト支援) End-to-end DX project support from strategy planning and organizational setup to execution, led by professionals to address challenges in data analysis and utilization for enterprise clients.
• Data Utilization Consulting / Accompaniment Support (データ活用コンサルティング / 伴走支援) Total consulting and ongoing accompaniment support for building organizations that can independently perform data analysis, including consulting and long-term advisory engagements to develop self-sufficient capabilities and talent.
• Data Analysis / AI Development Service (データ分析 / AI開発サービス) Outsourced expert analysis and AI development services providing professional knowledge, skills, and resources for data analysis and AI utilization needs, including Python-based analytics, statistical modeling, and predictive analytics.
• Data Scientist Development Course (データサイエンティスト育成講座) Corporate training programs for developing data scientists within client organizations, providing practical, field-applicable knowledge and common understanding across teams.
• Documenter Service that extracts information quickly and accurately from large volumes of documents through conversational interaction using ChatGPT prompts, used for customer service operations and administrative application processing.
• Prompt Setter (プロンプトセッター) Service for registering prompts that expect consistent quality results, enabling anyone to achieve same precision outputs without repeatedly adjusting prompts, improving efficiency and accuracy across users.
• AI Oryou Robo (AIおりょうロボ) LINE-based AI application with basic free features and paid premium services including in-app points and item usage rights, providing accessible AI interaction via LINE messaging platform.
• NOB DATA SCI (Supply Chain Intelligence) Report Beta supply chain intelligence report that visualizes logistics changes using public information and AI technology, providing supply chain and distribution analysis for clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Project efficiency 2-3x faster than inexperienced teams
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Licreate (株式会社リクレイト)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 October 2023Strategic partnership focused on ChatGPT utilization for the hotel industry, which faces acute labor shortages and work style reform pressures. First joint initiative was applying ChatGPT to recruitment processes at hotels supported by Licreate.
• Yahoo Japan (LINEヤフー株式会社)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 12 December 2022Nob Data was certified as an authorized reseller of Yahoo Japan's DS.INSIGHT big data analysis tool, which provides search and foot traffic (人流) data. Nob Data's data science expertise complemented DS.INSIGHT's data capabilities, enabling comprehensive support for clients wanting to leverage Yahoo's big data assets. The partnership ended in October 2024.
• Data Scientists Association - Kyushu Chapter ((一社)データサイエンティスト協会 九州支部)coreOthers · 1 February 2019Nob Data's representative serves as Chairman of the Kyushu Chapter of the General Incorporated Association Data Scientists Association. This leadership role enables Nob Data to shape industry standards, build networks with potential clients and partners, and establish thought leadership in the data science community across Kyushu.
• Hokusoemu (株式会社ホクソエム)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 October 2018Business partnership for providing consulting services leveraging senior data scientists from Hokusoemu's network alongside Nob Data's client relationships. First joint offering was '分析よろず相談' (Analysis Consulting Corner), providing affordable access to senior data scientists for companies and junior data scientists seeking guidance.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Accenture Japan:
• Future Corporation: Large Japanese IT consulting and DX services firm with significantly broader portfolio — overlaps with NOB DATA on DX consulting and data utilization, but operates at much larger scale with established enterprise relationships.

Direct peers

• PKSHA Technology: Japanese AI/ML company providing natural language processing and machine learning solutions to enterprises — competes in the same Japanese enterprise AI consulting and solution development space.
• DATUM STUDIO: Japanese data analytics consulting firm specializing in big data, AI/ML, and DX consulting for enterprises — closely mirrors NOB DATA's data utilization consulting and AI development service lines.
• FRONTEO: Japan-listed AI company providing AI consulting and specialized solutions (legal tech, life science AI) — comparable as a Japanese AI-focused consulting/solutions provider serving enterprise clients.
• Hotlink: Japanese social and web data analytics firm offering data consulting and SaaS analytics tools — overlaps with NOB DATA on the data utilization consulting side for Japanese enterprise clients.
• ALBERT: Tokyo-based data science and AI solutions provider offering analytics consulting, AI model development, and DX support — a directly comparable Japanese data science consultancy with similar enterprise customer base.
• BrainPad: Listed Japanese data analytics and AI consulting firm offering data utilization consulting, AI/DX project support, and marketing analytics — directly overlapping with NOB DATA's core professional services and serving similar Japanese enterprise clients.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/nobdata
• Facebookfacebook.com/nobdatacojp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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