Co-Net

What Co-Net does

Co-Net (株式会社コーネット) is a Tokyo-based private company founded in July 1995 (converted to a kabushiki kaisha in 2000) that operates a dual-track IT solutions and financial-services model for Japanese small and mid-sized enterprises. The firm employs approximately 20 staff including dispatched workers at its Shinjuku headquarters, and has no disclosed external investors, subsidiaries, or acquisition history.

Its core offering is split into two divisions. The IT Solutions Division delivers custom Windows and Linux application development (business application systems, order/sales/inventory management, control systems), system consulting (analysis, problem-solving, information system outsourcing), and content/web production and operation (site builds, server/network construction and maintenance), using a conventional stack of Visual Studio, Eclipse, Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL on Azure and AWS, supplemented by RPA tooling. The Alliance Division, established in July 2023, positions Co-Net as an insurance agency representing 14+ Japanese life and P&C insurers (AXA, FWD, Gibraltar, Sompo Himawari, Manulife, MetLife, Mitsui Sumitomo Aioi, Nippon Life, NN Life, ORIX, Sony Life, Aioi Nissay Dowa, Sompo Japan, Tokio Marine) and provides risk consulting, employee-benefits system construction (defined contribution pensions plus whole-life insurance wrappers), business succession advisory, and IT cost reduction through refurbished PCs sourced via Seven Stars Consulting (50-70% cost savings, 3-year warranty).

The revenue model is a mix of professional-services fees for IT consulting and development, recurring commission income from insurance placement, and hardware resale margin on reused PCs. Go-to-market is sales-led and channel-mediated: Co-Net functions as a "Hub" that receives client problems from alliance partners (tax professionals, legal professionals, and corporate referrers) and proposes tailored IT and financial solutions, supplemented by direct enterprise field sales and, more recently, YouTube-based brand awareness via the Emori Channel partnership. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; recruitment materials suggest IT personnel compensation ranging from JPY 250,000/month for inexperienced programmers to JPY 500,000/month for project managers, which is broadly indicative of the billing scale for engineering services.

Name

Co-Net

Legal name

株式会社コ－ネット

Website

https://co-net.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Co-Net (株式会社コーネット) is a Tokyo-based private firm providing custom Windows/Linux application development, system consulting, and an insurance agency / financial advisory line for Japanese SMEs, intermediating clients via tax and legal alliance partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting and Insurance Agency Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Third-Party/Vendor Risk & Due Diligence (BPAHAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Third-Party Risk, Vendor Due Diligence & Supply Chain Compliance (BPAEAPAG)

Keywords

• IT system development
• Insurance agency services
• Financial risk consulting
• Refurbished PC reselling
• Business continuity advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IT System Development and Consulting: Revenue from developing Windows and Linux applications, business application systems, control systems, and providing IT consulting services including system analysis, problem solving, and operational support
2. Insurance Agency Services: Commission revenue from acting as an insurance agency for multiple insurance companies, providing risk consulting, insurance product recommendations, and necessary coverage calculations
3. Financial Consulting: Revenue from financial consulting services including asset formation, financial management, corporate tax planning, business succession, and inheritance tax countermeasures. Alliance partners (tax professionals, legal professionals) receive consulting fees for referrals
4. IT Cost Reduction Services: Revenue from reselling refurbished (reused) PCs with data erasure, full maintenance, and 3-year warranties to corporate clients

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Co-Net develops custom Windows and Linux business applications (order, sales, inventory, and control systems) and provides system consulting and web content production for Japanese enterprises. In parallel, it operates an insurance agency and risk/financial consulting hub through a network of tax and legal alliance partners, while reselling data-wiped refurbished PCs with 3-year warranties to cut corporate IT costs by 50-70%.

Product overview

Co-Net operates as a unified IT solutions provider with a dual-service portfolio: (1) IT Solutions Business comprising system development, system consulting, and content production/operation services; and (2) Alliance Business providing risk consulting, employee benefits system construction, and IT cost reduction services through a network of partnership alliances. The company develops business systems including order management, sales management, and inventory management systems using Windows and Linux platforms, while simultaneously offering financial consulting services such as business security, year-end accounting measures, retirement fund preparation, inheritance measures, and business succession planning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• System Development (システム開発) Custom business application development on Windows and Linux, covering information processing, order management, sales management, inventory management, and various control systems for corporate clients.
• System Consulting (システムコンサルティング) System consulting covering analysis, problem-solving, and stable operation support from basic system concept through construction and operation, including information system consulting, IT-based business efficiency proposals, groupware introduction, and IT department outsourcing.
• Content Production and Operation (コンテンツ制作・運用) Website production and operation management, server and network construction, migration, and ongoing maintenance, including website security measures and daily operational support.
• Risk Consulting (リスクコンサルティング) Risk consulting for corporate clients covering financial strengthening, year-end accounting, executive retirement funds, expense reduction, employee benefits, debt guarantees, company stock measures, business succession, inheritance measures, liability risks, property risks, and cyber risks.
• Employee Benefits System Construction Support (福利厚生制度構築支援事業) Designs and implements corporate employee benefit systems combining defined contribution corporate DC pensions (corporate DC / selective type) with special-account whole life insurance products to address human resource and welfare challenges.
• IT Cost Reduction (ITコスト削減事業) Sells refurbished (reused) enterprise PCs sourced primarily from financial institutions, with professional data erasure, full maintenance, and an industry-longest 3-year warranty to reduce PC replacement costs by 50-70% on average.
• Insurance Agency Distribution Co-Net acts as a contracted insurance agency for 14+ insurance companies (AXA Life, FWD Life, Gibraltar Life, Sompo Himawari Life, Manulife Life, MetLife, Mitsui Sumitomo Aioi Life, Nippon Life, NN Life, ORIX Life, Sony Life, Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance, Sompo Japan Insurance, Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance) distributing life, P&C, and risk management products to corporate and individual clients through licensed agents.

Quantifiable outcome

• IT cost reduction of 50-70% through reused PC deployment
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Asset Partners Co., Ltd. (株式会社アセットパートナーズ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 July 2024Partnership for business revitalization and business succession support. Asset Partners specializes in long-term corporate improvement, fixed asset liquidation, asset succession planning, testamentary substitute trusts, and civil trust arrangements for reducing registration license taxes and real estate acquisition taxes. Both companies share the goal of supporting SME and high-net-worth clients with seamless asset and business succession.
• Emori Fund Management Co., Ltd. (エモリファンドマネジメント株式会社)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 July 2024Partnership with Emori Fund Management and Mr. Tetsu Emori, a professional trader active in stock, bond, foreign exchange, and commodity markets. Co-Net supports Mr. Emori's 'Adding Joy and Success to Asset Management' mission and promotes his investment education content through the Emori Channel YouTube channel.
• Seven Stars Consulting Co., Ltd. (セブンスターズコンサルティング株式会社)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 July 2024Partnership for reused PC (refurbished computer) distribution. Seven Stars provides professionally data-wiped, fully maintained refurbished PCs sourced primarily from financial institutions, with industry-leading 3-year warranties. Co-Net facilitates introductions to corporate clients seeking IT cost reduction solutions, achieving 50-70% cost savings compared to new PC purchases.
• AXA Life Insurance (アクサ 생명보험)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAs a contracted insurance agency, Co-Net distributes AXA Life Insurance products to corporate and individual clients in Japan.
• FWD Life Insurance (FWD 생명보험)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContracted insurance agency for FWD Life Insurance products distribution in Japan.
• Gibraltar Life Insurance (ジブラルタ 생명보험)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContracted insurance agency for Gibraltar Life Insurance products distribution in Japan.
• SOMPO Himawari Life Insurance (SOMPOひまわり 생명보험)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContracted insurance agency for SOMPO Himawari Life Insurance products distribution in Japan.
• Manulife Life Insurance (マニュライフ 생명보험)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContracted insurance agency for Manulife Life Insurance products distribution in Japan.
• MetLife Insurance (メットライフ 생명보험)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContracted insurance agency for MetLife Insurance products distribution in Japan.
• Mitsui Sumitomo Aioi Life Insurance (三井住友海上あいおい 생명보험)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContracted insurance agency for Mitsui Sumitomo Aioi Life Insurance products distribution in Japan.
• Nippon Life Insurance (日本生命相互会社)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContracted insurance agency for Nippon Life Insurance products distribution in Japan.
• NN Life Insurance (エヌエヌ 생명보험)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContracted insurance agency for NN Life Insurance products distribution in Japan.
• ORIX Life Insurance (オリックス 생명보험)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContracted insurance agency for ORIX Life Insurance products distribution in Japan.
• Sony Life Insurance (ソニー 생명보험)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContracted insurance agency for Sony Life Insurance products distribution in Japan.
• Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance (あいおいニッセイ同和損害保険)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContracted insurance agency for Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance (property and casualty) products distribution in Japan.
• Sompo Japan Insurance (損害保険ジャパン)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContracted insurance agency for Sompo Japan Insurance (property and casualty) products distribution in Japan.
• Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance (東京海上日動火災保険)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContracted insurance agency for Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance (property and casualty) products distribution in Japan.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• BIPROGY Inc. Long-established Japanese system integrator (formerly Nihon Unisys) providing IT services, consulting, and outsourcing primarily to financial and public-sector clients. Directly comparable to Co-Net's custom system development for Japanese enterprises, but at significantly greater scale and with broader geographic reach.
• BayCurrent Inc. Tokyo-based management and digital strategy consulting firm serving large Japanese enterprises. Comparable to Co-Net's risk consulting and IT advisory services, though operating at significantly higher price points and scale.
• TIS Inc. Major Japanese IT services and system integrator providing application development, consulting, and managed services across finance, manufacturing, and distribution. Directly comparable as a Japan-based IT systems and consulting provider, though considerably larger in scale than Co-Net.

Others

• Seven Stars Consulting Co., Ltd. Japanese refurbisher and supplier of reused enterprise PCs with professional data wiping, full maintenance, and long warranty terms. Listed as a strategic supplier/partner for Co-Net's IT cost-reduction service, not a competitor; included as an ecosystem participant that defines how Co-Net's offering is delivered.

Emerging players

• Insource Co., Ltd. Japanese training, HR consulting, and IT/digital services provider to corporates and public sector. Comparable to Co-Net's IT consulting and alliance-based service offerings for Japanese SMEs and mid-market companies, with a more diversified product portfolio including e-learning.

Direct peers

• Hoken Ichiba (保険市場): Japanese multi-carrier insurance comparison and agency platform distributing life and P&C products from multiple insurers to consumers and SMEs. Directly comparable to Co-Net's multi-carrier insurance agency distribution arm, with stronger consumer-facing digital channels.
• Asset Partners Co., Ltd. Japanese advisory firm specializing in business revitalization, business succession, asset succession planning, and testamentary/civil trust arrangements for SME and high-net-worth clients. Listed as a strategic partner of Co-Net, but operates a directly adjacent service offering that competes for the same succession-and-asset advisory mandates.
• Hokenno Madoguchi (株式会社保険見直し本舗): Japan's largest multi-carrier insurance agency chain with physical storefronts and online channels, distributing life and P&C products across a wide insurer panel. Directly comparable to Co-Net's 14+ carrier insurance agency model and risk consulting positioning for SMEs and individuals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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