Q Inc

What Q Inc does

Q Inc. (株式会社久) is a Tokyo-based brand e-commerce (EC) growth support company founded in March 2012 by Representative Director Kudo Nobuhisa. The company serves primarily enterprise Japanese brand operators — including Ajinomoto, Saitama Seibu Lions, Mouse Computer, Kanou Shouju An, TJM Design, and Nutrijel — seeking to professionalize their direct-to-consumer EC operations. Across its history, Q Inc. has cumulatively supported 300+ companies and processed 115+ billion JPY in EC transaction data through its proprietary integration platform.

The company's core technology asset is EC Connector, a self-developed iPaaS (Integration Platform as a Service) built on Google Cloud infrastructure that connects 50+ platforms across 16 cart/mall systems (Shopify, Futureshop, Rakuten, Amazon, EBISUMART, makeshop byGMO, B-cart, TikTok Shop) and 34+ ancillary services (ERP, WMS, OMS, MA, POS, GA4, ad platforms). EC Connector is delivered through three modules — EAI (data transformation), DashBoard (50+ unified analytics templates), and TransForm (no-code CSV transformation with AI auto-mapping) — plus a MultiVendor drop-shipping/marketplace module. Q Inc. also developed Brand Score, a proprietary 36-item evaluation metric based on Keller's CBBE model that quantifies brand equity across five axes (Business Health, Identity, Meaning, Response, Resonance). Strategy diagnosis is delivered through Kachinote, which applies DMAIC and PIES frameworks on top of EC Connector data; execution support and creative operations are delivered through Migikataagari.

Q Inc. operates a hybrid platform-plus-services business model with revenue drawn primarily from monthly subscriptions (JPY 100,000–800,000 per engagement tier), one-time setup fees (JPY 500,000 for the B-Cart Start Kit), and outcome-based revenue-share agreements (10–30% of client EC sales for accounts exceeding 100M JPY annual sales). The company also operates a dealer/wholesale model where it purchases inventory at wholesale and runs the EC channel as principal. Distribution is direct enterprise field sales supplemented by channel referrals from EC platform partners (Interfactory, GMO MakeShop, DAI) and a content-marketing engine (knowledge blog, whitepapers including "2026 EC Future Predictions Report," webinars, and industry event presence at EC DXPO Tokyo and E-Commerce Fair Tokyo). The firm is privately held, founder-led, headquartered in Hamamatsucho, Tokyo with an engineering office in Matsuyama, Ehime, and holds ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 27017:2015, and Privacy Mark certifications.

Name

Q Inc

Legal name

株式会社久

Website

https://qinc.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Q Inc. (株式会社久) is a Tokyo-based brand EC growth support company serving enterprise Japanese brands via a proprietary iPaaS platform (EC Connector), strategy diagnosis (Kachinote), and execution support (Migikataagari), having supported 300+ companies since 2012.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

E-commerce Data Integration Platform

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAMAOAJ

B2B/EDI & Partner Integration

Business & Public Services/Web, Mobile & Digital Platforms/API Platforms, Integration & Developer Tools

Keywords

• Ecommerce data integration
• Brand EC consulting
• IPaaS platform
• B2B EC digitization
• EC growth support

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EC Consulting & Strategy Services: Kachinote (strategy diagnosis) service using DMAIC methodology with monthly diagnostic reports and strategic roadmaps. Provided in three tiers: Light Plan, Standard Plan (300,000 JPY/month), and Enterprise Plan.
2. EC Operations Execution Support (ミギカタアガリ): Full EC execution support including production, operations, and brand score improvement. Two main plans: LTV Specialization Plan (500,000 JPY/month starting) and Full Growth Plan (800,000 JPY/month starting). Revenue share model also available for clients with 100M JPY+ annual EC sales.
3. EC Data Management Cloud - EC Connector: iPaaS subscription for data integration with EAI (16 cart/mall + 34 service integrations), Dashboard (50+ analytics reports), and TransForm plans. TikTok Shop integration at 50,000 JPY/month. New Free and Advanced TransForm tiers available.
4. BtoB EC DX Support: BtoB EC site construction (B-Cart Start Kit at 500,000 JPY initial), onboarding support (Starter 100,000 JPY/month, Standard 250,000 JPY/month, Enterprise 500,000 JPY/month), and UX/UI improvement services (30,000-150,000 JPY/month).
5. Revenue Share / Dealer Model: Outcome-based models where Q Inc. shares upside risk and reward. Revenue share model: 10-30% of EC sales for clients with annual EC sales above 100M JPY. Dealer model: Q Inc. purchases products at wholesale and operates the EC as principal.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Q Inc. is a Tokyo-based brand e-commerce growth support company that sells and operates the proprietary EC Connector iPaaS data integration platform, complemented by strategy diagnosis (Kachinote), execution support (Migikataagari), and B2B EC digitization services. The integrated platform-plus-services model is built on Google Cloud / BigQuery infrastructure and targets enterprise B2C brand EC operators as well as B2B manufacturers seeking procurement digitization in Japan.

Product overview

Q Inc operates as a brand EC growth support company offering a platform-plus-services model centered on its proprietary EC Connector iPaaS and data analytics system. The core EC Connector platform consists of three integrated modules: EC Connector EAI (data transformation and integration to 16 cart/mall systems and 34+ services), EC Connector DashBoard (unified analytics merging GA4, order, customer, product, inventory, and ad data), and EC Connector TransForm (no-code CSV data transformation with AI auto-mapping). EC Connector MultiVendor enables drop-shipping and multi-supplier marketplace operations. Built on Google Cloud (BigQuery), the platform connects Shopify, Futureshop, Rakuten, Amazon, EBISUMART, makeshop byGMO, B-cart, TikTok Shop, and enterprise ERP/WMS/OMS/MA/POS systems. Supporting service layers include Kachinote (DMAIC-based hybrid strategy diagnosis), Migikataagari (execution support with revenue-share model), and BtoB EC DX support. The company's proprietary Brand Score (36-item CBBE-based metric) quantifies brand equity across 5 axes and is embedded in the Migikataagari service to guide daily operational decisions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ECコネクター®: EC data management cloud platform providing iPaaS-based data integration, connecting 50+ cart and mall systems with enterprise systems via API, RPA, and CSV automation. Part of the EC Connector service lineup.
• カチノテ
• ミギカタアガリ®
• BtoB EC・DX支援
• ブランドEC成長支援室

Products and services

• EC Connector (ECコネクター) Self-developed iPaaS platform providing automated data integration, transformation, and dashboard analytics for EC operations. Connects cart systems (Shopify, Futureshop, Rakuten, Amazon, EBISUMART, makeshop, B-cart, TikTok Shop), logistics, and ad platforms to unify order, inventory, customer, and product data into ~50 analysis report templates. Built on BigQuery/Google Cloud infrastructure.
• EC Connector TransForm No-code CSV data transformation and processing tool supporting hash processing of personal data, format conversion, and automated FTP/SFTP batch processing. Features AI-powered auto-mapping that converts natural-language descriptions into executable mapping rules. Offered in Free and Advanced tiers.
• EC Connector MultiVendor Drop-shipping and multi-supplier management module within EC Connector. Enables marketplace operations on single-cart stores by automatically distributing order information to suppliers, enabling direct shipment from manufacturer warehouses, and providing integrated supplier management (ordering, shipping, payment) using CSV/FTP-based data exchange.
• Kachinote (カチノテ) Hybrid strategy diagnosis service combining EC Connector-integrated data with expert consultant analysis. Uses DMAIC method (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) and PIES framework (Potential, Importance, Ease) to identify high-priority improvement actions, delivering monthly diagnostic reports, heatmaps, and strategic roadmaps. Offered in Light, Standard (JPY 300,000/month), and Enterprise tiers.
• Migikataagari (ミギカタアガリ) Full EC execution support service implementing brand-score-based (36-item CBBE model) daily operations including production, operations, and brand score improvement. Plans: LTV Specialization (JPY 500,000/month starting) and Full Growth (JPY 800,000/month starting). Revenue-share model (10-30% of EC sales) available for clients with JPY 100M+ annual EC sales.
• BtoB EC DX Support (BtoB EC・DX支援) B2B EC site construction and digital transformation support service. Includes B-Cart Start Kit (JPY 500,000 one-time), onboarding support (Starter JPY 100,000/month, Standard JPY 250,000/month, Enterprise JPY 500,000/month), and UX/UI continuous improvement (JPY 30,000-150,000/month). Helps businesses migrate from fax/phone orders to digital procurement using B-cart and EBISUMART platforms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Food company A achieved 4.04x annual revenue growth in 4th year of engagement
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration19 records

AI capability10 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Interfactory Co., Ltd. (インターファクトリー)coreTechnology or Integration · 19 May 2026Q Inc.'s EC Connector integrates with Interfactory's EBISUMART cloud commerce platform, enabling automated data exchange between EBISUMART and external systems (OMS, WMS, MA tools) that are not natively connected. Also partnered on BtoB EC solutions: Q Inc. offers BtoB Start Kit and onboarding support services built on EBISUMART Lite. EBISUMART holds 8 consecutive years of No.1 market share in customizable cloud EC platform construction (per Nihon Net Keizai Shimbun).
• DAI Co., Ltd. (株式会社Dai)coreTechnology or Integration · 11 May 2026EC Connector MultiVendor integrated with DAI's B-Cart BtoB EC platform (2,500+ client companies, No.1 BtoB EC platform by operating results per Nihon Net Keizai Shimbun). Integration enables drop shipping and marketplace functionality within B-Cart, allowing BtoB EC operators to automatically distribute orders to multiple suppliers and enable direct-from-manufacturer shipping. Joint go-to-market for BtoB EC market.
• TikTok Shop (ByteDance)coreTechnology or Integration · 6 October 2025EC Connector TikTok Shop integration (beta) enables automated data exchange between TikTok Shop and EC operators' backend systems (OMS, WMS). Supports order, shipment, product, and inventory data synchronization via SFTP every hour. Addresses TikTok Shop as an emerging EC channel in Japan.
• GMO MakeShop (GMOメイクショップ)coreTechnology or Integration · 3 September 2025EC Connector cloud app published on GMO MakeShop's makeshop platform, enabling API integration and RPA-based automation for makeshop stores with external systems that standard makeshop does not connect to natively.
• Saitama Seibu Lions Co., Ltd. (埼玉西武ライオンズ)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Official sponsor relationship with Seibu Lions professional baseball team. Q Inc. provides comprehensive EC support for the Lions Store Online official goods store. Joint activities include sponsored game 'Q Inc. Special Day' (April 2026 at Belluna Dome), seminar co-hosting with Lions management, and mascot 'Leo' appearances at Q Inc. exhibition booths at EC industry events.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Regional players

• Reckoner (noco): Japan-based data engineering and consulting firm specializing in data integration and analytics for marketing and sales. Comparable as a Japan-focused data integration services provider with overlapping target market in enterprise Japanese brands.

Direct peers

• Anyflow: Japanese iPaaS company providing no-code workflow automation and SaaS-to-SaaS integration. Directly competes with EC Connector in the Japanese integration platform market, particularly for marketing and sales tool integrations.
• trocco (primeNumber): Japanese data integration and ETL platform targeting marketing and business data workflows. Directly comparable to EC Connector's EAI and TransForm modules, with similar target customers in mid-market and enterprise data teams.

Broad incumbents

• GENIEE: Japanese martech platform providing ad tech, CDP, and marketing automation. Operates broadly in the digital marketing stack that Q Inc. integrates with, offering overlapping capabilities to enterprise Japanese advertisers and brands.
• Shopify: Global commerce platform with a major Japan presence. Comparable as an EC platform that Q Inc. integrates with and builds services on top of, while competing for enterprise brand EC relationships in Japan.
• HubSpot: Global CRM, marketing automation, and operations platform. Comparable in the martech/integration ecosystem that Q Inc.'s EC Connector connects to, and competes for enterprise marketing technology budget at Japanese brands.
• FutureShop (Future Corporation): Major Japanese EC platform and ASP with deep integration partnerships and enterprise customers. Comparable as a Japan EC infrastructure player; Q Inc. integrates with FutureShop as a partner but competes in adjacent services (consulting and integration).

Emerging players

• WACUL: Japanese AI-driven EC analytics and consulting firm providing data analysis, SEO, and CRO services for EC operators. Comparable in the data-driven EC consulting space, with similar target customers in mid-market Japanese brands.
• Repro: Tokyo-based customer engagement and marketing analytics platform focused on mobile and web user behavior. Comparable as a Japan-focused data-driven marketing tool with overlap in customer analytics for brands, though more focused on retention than integration.
• b-dash (DataCurrent): Japanese customer data platform (CDP) that unifies data from multiple marketing, sales, and customer touchpoints. Comparable in the data unification and customer analytics space that Q Inc.'s EC Connector DashBoard addresses.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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