Inbound Tech

Name

Inbound Tech

Legal name

株式会社インバウンドテック

Website

https://inboundtech.co.jp

Company type

Public

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multilingual BPO and Contact Center Services

NAICS

Telephone Call Centers (56142), Translation and Interpretation Services (54193)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385)

akta.pro primary industry

Billing, Payments & Account Administration Centers (BPAAAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Customer Service (Order/Account/Inquiries) (BPAAABAA), Billing & Revenue Operations (Subscription/Usage Billing, Rating, Order-to-Cash Support) (BPAAAGAD)

Keywords

• Multilingual contact center
• Interpretation services
• AI translation platform
• Business process outsourcing
• Sales outsourcing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Multilingual CRM Services: BPO services for multilingual customer support, interpretation, and contact center operations. Revenue generated from client contracts for continuous service delivery, including shareable operator pools for smaller clients.
2. Sales Outsourcing Services: Outsourced sales operations including outbound calls, door-to-door sales, and sales training. Revenue includes fixed sales per active employee plus performance-based compensation.
3. Economy Interpretation Service (エコノミー通訳): Usage-based per-minute billing (150 yen/minute) with monthly minimum (3,000 yen/month). Cloud video call system for small-scale offices and stores.
4. Healthcare Solutions: Medical interpretation services addressing unpaid medical expenses from foreign patients through pre-authorization and payment pledge solutions.
5. Contact Center BPO: Full-service contact center outsourcing including staff, quality management, training, and security systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Inbound Tech operates a 24/365 multilingual contact center and interpretation BPO business, delivering cloud-based AI-augmented interpretation services (telephone, video, three-party) across 12 languages to enterprises, government agencies, healthcare providers, and SMBs in Japan. The company also provides contact center BPO, professional sales outsourcing, and specialized solutions including medical interpretation with payment pre-authorization and minpaku/vacation rental support.

Product overview

Inbound Tech operates as a multilingual CRM and sales outsourcing company offering a comprehensive portfolio of interpretation and contact center solutions. The core offering is a 24-hour/365-day multilingual contact center providing AI-powered and human operator interpretation services. Key products include: AI & Video Interpretation (hybrid service combining cloud-based AI translation with human operator video/voice backup), Telephone Interpretation, Three-Party Interpretation, and Multilingual Customer Support. Specialized solutions target healthcare facilities (Medical Interpretation addressing unpaid medical expenses), minpaku/lodging operators (Minpaku Support), and general hospitality. Additional services include Contact Center BPO and Professional Sales Outsourcing. The company supports 12+ languages (Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese, Russian, French, Tagalog, Nepali) through cloud-connected AI and human operators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Multilingual Contact Center (多言語コンタクトセンター) 24-hour, 365-day multilingual contact center providing inbound interpretation services, multilingual help desk, and email translation for various industries across 12 languages.
• AI Interpretation and Video Interpretation (AI通訳・映像通訳)

Quantifiable outcome

• Supporting 12 languages including Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese, Russian, French, Tagalog, Nepali
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability9 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Nalnet Communications (ナルネットコミュニケーションズ)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2026AI implementation partnership for developing AI communication infrastructure for auto repair facilities. Inbound Tech provides multilingual interpretation capabilities integrated with Nalnet's AI system.
• Japan Travel (日本旅行)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 August 2025Business alliance for promoting DX and AI utilization in travel and tourism services. Japan Travel acquired Inbound Tech shares and began collaboration consideration for tourism-oriented multilingual services.
• OmniGrid (株式会社OmniGrid)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 September 2024Subsidiary providing BizTAP AI services with ChatGPT OpenAI o1 series, DeepL translation, and 3D avatar AI services. Continuous AI technology integration.
• Human Life (株式会社HUMAN LIFE)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 May 2024Provision of multilingual interpretation service attached to Human Life's ZEUS WiFi for GLOBAL service for foreign residents in Japan.
• Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (経済産業省)coreOthers · 23 January 2024OmniGrid subsidiary designated as 'IT Introduction Support Vendor' under Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry 'IT Introduction Subsidy 2023' program.
• Tabikobo and Hikaritsutsushin (旅工房・光通信)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 November 2021Joint venture company establishment (consolidated subsidiary) through business partnership for tourism-related multilingual services.
• EPARK (株式会社EPARK)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 October 2021Joint venture business for inbound and contact center strengthening. Joint venture with EPARK combined with OmniGrid subsidiary acquisition.
• Hashimoto City (橋本市)minorOthers · 8 July 2021COVID-19 vaccination appointment call center service provision for municipal government.
• Fast Doctor (ファストジェクトクター)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 31 March 2021After-hours emergency medical phone reception services partnership.
• C.Y. Support (株式会社シー・ワイ・サポート)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 March 2021Stock acquisition for subsidiary integration expanding BPO service capabilities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• I·NEXT: Japanese interpretation and translation specialist serving inbound-tourism and enterprise clients. Comparable in offering multilingual interpretation services including telephone and video formats.
• CyraCom: US healthcare-focused interpretation services provider. Comparable in providing phone and video interpretation with vertical specialization, particularly relevant to Inbound Tech's medical interpretation offering.
• Honyaku Center: Long-established Japanese translation and interpretation services firm with multilingual BPO offerings. Directly comparable on interpretation services, language coverage, and enterprise/government customer base in Japan.
• LanguageLine Solutions: US-based leading provider of interpretation and translation services across phone, video, and onsite channels. Comparable as a pure-play interpretation specialist serving healthcare, government, and enterprise clients at global scale.
• Will Group / Will Style: Japan-based staffing and interpretation dispatch company. Comparable in providing interpretation personnel and multilingual staffing services to enterprise clients across retail, healthcare, and hospitality.

Broad incumbents

• Pasona Group: Major Japanese staffing and BPO conglomerate. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering multilingual BPO and contact center services as part of a larger portfolio spanning HR, staffing, and outsourcing.
• Transcosmos: Large Japanese contact center and digital BPO provider. Comparable in operating multilingual contact centers and sales outsourcing for enterprise clients, though at significantly larger scale.
• Lionbridge (now RWS): Global language services and content localization company. Comparable in offering multilingual interpretation and translation services across enterprise verticals, though with a much larger international footprint.
• Altius Link: Japanese BPO firm providing contact center, back-office, and IT support services. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving enterprise customers with multilingual and back-office outsourcing.
• Bellsystem24: One of Japan's largest contact center BPO operators. Comparable on inbound/outbound call center outsourcing, customer support operations, and enterprise managed-services contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/inboundtech

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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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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