AzPartners

Name

AzPartners

Legal name

AS PARTNERS Co., Ltd.

Website

https://as-partners.co.jp

Company type

Public

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

AzPartners (株式会社アズパートナーズ) operates 30+ Asuheim nursing homes, day care, and short-stay facilities across the Kanto region, develops senior housing real estate, and sells proprietary EGAO link IoT and AI Care Plan 'Pochi 1' tools — including to third-party operators via its Kaigo DX Support service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Care Services

NAICS

Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Senior & Assisted Living Residential Property Management (BPAJAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chronic Care & Complex Care Management (HSABAIAD), Senior Living & 55+ Community Brokerage (BPAJAAAH)

Keywords

• Senior nursing homes
• Elderly care services
• Day care services
• Senior housing development
• Care DX solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Senior Care Operations (Nursing Homes, Day Care, Short Stay): Operating nursing homes (介護付きホーム/特定施設入居者生活介護), day care centers (通所介護/デイサービス), and short-stay (短期入所生活介護/ショートスティ) services across the Greater Tokyo area. This is the primary revenue stream, with over 30 nursing homes and multiple day care/short-stay facilities operated directly.
2. Senior Housing Real Estate Development: Developing senior housing (「アズハイム」 series) on owned or leased land. Services include land acquisition, building development, property management, and regeneration of aging rental properties into senior housing. Generates revenue from property sales and rental income.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AzPartners operates a senior care business under the 'Asuheim' (アズハイム) brand, directly running nursing homes (介護付きホーム), day care centers (デイサービス), and short-stay facilities (ショートステイ) across the Greater Tokyo area, with over 30 facilities. The company also operates a real estate division that acquires land, develops senior housing properties, regenerates aging real estate, and owns/leases revenue properties.

Product overview

AzPartners operates a comprehensive senior care service portfolio under the 'アズハイム' (Asuheim) brand, offering nursing homes (介護付きホーム), day care (デイサービス), and short-stay services (ショートストップ) across the Tokyo metropolitan area and surrounding regions. The company integrates technology into care delivery through its AI Care Plan system 'ぽち１' (generative AI reducing care planning from 60 to 1 minute) and EGAO link IoT system for evidence-based care. Beyond care services, AzPartners maintains a real estate business segment covering senior housing development, aging property regeneration, and revenue real estate ownership/development. The company also provides Kaigo DX support services to other nursing care operators nationwide and offers the 'もっとメイト' wellbeing platform in partnership with AgeWellJapan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• アズハイム (AZ HEIM): 介護付きホーム（介護付有料老人ホーム）、デイサービス、ショートストイ防具を展開するシニア事业のブランド。首都圏中心に40施設以上を運営。

Products and services

• Asuheim Nursing Homes (アズハイム 介護付きホーム / 介護付有料老人ホーム) Registered nursing care facilities (特定施設入居者生活介護) providing residential senior care with daily living support, nursing care, meals, bathing, rehabilitation, and dementia care. Operated directly across Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, and Ibaraki prefectures.
• Asuheim Day Care (アズハイム デイサービス / 通所介護) Day care services (通所介護) for elderly individuals living at home, providing rehabilitation, recreational activities, meals, bathing, and individualized functional training programs.
• Asuheim Short Stay (アズハイム ショートステイ / 短期入所生活介護) Short-stay services (短期入所生活介護) allowing temporary stays from 1 night to 30 consecutive days for respite care, with bathing,排泄 (excretion care), meals, and rehabilitation support.
• Care DX Support Service (介護DXサポート事業) B2B service providing nursing care operators nationwide with operational efficiency solutions, DX consulting, and AzPartners' care technology know-how (EGAO link IoT, AI Care Plan, Care Data Dashboard) to improve quality and reduce administrative burden.
• Senior Housing Real Estate Development (シニア住宅開発) Real estate services that acquire land and develop senior housing properties for the Asuheim series, including agricultural production green space solutions (生産緑地) and inheritance tax planning support for landowners.
• Aging Real Estate Regeneration (老朽化不動産の再生) Service transforming depreciated rental apartments and aging buildings into valuable properties, leveraging operational expertise cultivated from nursing care facility management.
• Revenue Real Estate Ownership and Development (収益不動産保有・開発) Revenue real estate services covering residential, office, and retail properties, with renovation and value-add services across various sectors.

Quantifiable outcome

• AI care plan generation time reduced from 60 minutes to 1 minute using Pochi 1 system
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tokyo University IIS / DLX Design Lab (東京大学 生産技術研究所 DLXデザインラボ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 December 2025Joint research partnership with Tokyo University Institute of Industrial Science's DLX Design Lab announced December 2025. Collaborates on advanced research in care science, design, and technology for elderly care.
• Medical Corporation Keijinkai (社会福祉法人 啓仁会)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 November 2025Comprehensive partnership (包括提携) announced November 2025 between AzPartners and Medical Corporation Keijinkai. Includes business collaboration on care operations, joint DX initiatives, and operational efficiency programs. CEO Uemura conducted a top-level dialogue with Keijinkai's chairman published in 高齢者住宅新聞.
• AgeWell Japan (インパクトベンチャー株式会社)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2025Business co-creation partnership started May 2025 to support seniors' motivation and independence. Launched 'もっとメイト for アズパートナーズ' (Motto Mate for AzPartners) service. Joint research and service development for senior wellbeing.
• Paramount Bed Co., Ltd. (:paramountベッド株式会社)coreTechnology or Integration · 23 May 2025Business alliance signed May 2024 for operational partnership to support DX (digital transformation) in care facilities nationwide. AzPartners provides its care DX support services and operational expertise to support other care operators using Paramount Bed equipment.
• Tokyo Stock Exchange (東京証券取引所)coreOthers · 4 April 2024Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market in April 2024, with stock listing providing capital market access and enhanced corporate transparency.
• Hokuriku Bank (株式会社 北陸銀行)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2024Business matching contract (ビジネスマッチング契約) concluded with Hokuriku Bank to strengthen collaboration with regional financial institutions. The partnership aims to support regional senior care and real estate development through financial institution introductions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sompo Care (SOMPOケア): Major Japanese senior care operator (nursing homes, day care, in-home care) under Sompo Holdings, with national reach. Operates a fee-based nursing home portfolio comparable to the Azheim series.
• Benesse Style Care: Japan's largest operator of paid senior nursing homes (介護付有料老人ホーム) and other senior care services. Closest direct peer to AzPartners with similar fee-based nursing home, day care, and short-stay offerings and a national footprint.
• Care Service Co., Ltd. (ケアサービス): Listed Japanese senior care operator providing in-home care, day care, and residential care services in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Overlapping care service portfolio and similar Kanto focus to AzPartners.
• Tsukui Corporation (ツクイ): Listed Japanese operator of day care (通所介護) and residential care services with a national footprint. Comparable to AzPartners' day care and short-stay segments and listed on TSE.
• Nichii Gakkan (ニチイ学館): Large Japanese healthcare and senior care services provider offering nursing care facilities, in-home care, and medical services. Comparable to AzPartners in combining care services with broader healthcare exposure.

Broad incumbents

• Hulic (ヒューリック): Tokyo-centric real estate company with a meaningful senior care subsidiary (Hulic Care). Directly comparable to AzPartners on the real estate development + senior care operating model in Greater Tokyo.
• Sekisui House Siesta (積水ハウス・シesta): Senior care arm of Sekisui House, one of Japan's largest homebuilders. Operates paid nursing homes and senior residences nationwide, leveraging the parent's real estate development pipeline — directly analogous to AzPartners' care + real estate integration.

Others

• Paramount Bed Holdings: Japan's leading manufacturer of medical and care beds with an active care DX business. Strategic partner of AzPartners (May 2024) and a key distribution channel for the Kaigo DX Support services.

Emerging players

• Relia (リリア) / UCC Holdings-style listed care operator: Smaller emerging Japanese senior care and community-based care operator with overlap to AzPartners' day care and short-stay services and similar Kanto operating geography.

Regional players

• Phoenix Co., Ltd. (株式会社フェニックス): Japanese operator of paid senior nursing homes primarily concentrated in the Kanto region. Comparable scale and regional footprint to AzPartners' Azheim portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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