NetForce

What NetForce does

NetForce Co., Ltd. (ネットフォース株式会社) is a Japanese private IT systems integrator founded February 7, 1996 and headquartered in Nagoya, with additional development centers in Tokyo and Fukuoka. The company operates three business lines: custom software development (受託開発) covering enterprise systems, embedded software, mobile apps, and cloud infrastructure for manufacturing, telecom, IT services, and government-adjacent clients; packaged product development including the Campus Force cloud-based school administration SaaS (10+ years of deployment history), the My教科書英単語 (My単) English vocabulary learning app, the smartwatch-based vital monitoring service for elder care, KidsForce nursery management, and Koma Force timetable scheduling; and contract AI research services spanning computer vision, anomaly detection, NLP, predictive analytics, and generative AI integration. The firm reported ¥1.218B in revenue for FY ending March 2024 and employs 144 people as of April 2024.

The business model combines project-based professional services revenue (custom SI contracts and AI PoC engagements starting at ¥300,000 for the Simple Diagnostic service) with recurring subscription revenue (Campus Force school SaaS, smartwatch monitoring at ¥3,000/month) and hardware-inclusive revenue (smartwatch device sales or rental bundled with monthly service fees). Go-to-market is hybrid: direct enterprise sales for SI projects, self-serve web inquiry and trade show presence (AI Expo, EDIX, CareTEX, Japan IT Week) for packaged products, and app store distribution for the consumer English learning app.

Recent strategic activity has accelerated meaningfully: a €45 million strategic investment commitment from GEM Global Yield LLC SCS in March 2025 funds international expansion around the newly launched EstunGlove non-lethal law enforcement product, while product cadence in 2024-2025 added standalone mobile communication smartwatches, SOS/location/map features, Fitbit Charge 6 support, and a new consumer English vocabulary app launched August 2025. The company was founded and remains controlled by the Inagaki family, with a leadership succession from Inagaki Kiyokazu to Inagaki Tatsuya completed in February 2021.

Name

NetForce

Legal name

ネットフォース株式会社

Website

https://netforce.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

NetForce is a Japanese private IT systems integrator (founded 1996, Nagoya) offering custom software development, packaged education and elder-care products (Campus Force school SaaS, smartwatch vital monitoring), and contract AI research services to enterprise and public-sector clients across Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Software Development and Systems Integration

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

AI Application Enablement Platforms (Copilot/Agent Frameworks, SDKs) (HDAEANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

End-to-End Enterprise AI Platforms (MLOps & Model Lifecycle Management) (HDAEANAA)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• School administration systems
• AI machine learning services
• Wearable elder care monitoring
• Systems integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Nagoya

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Software Development (受託開発): Core SI business delivering bespoke software systems across industries — enterprise systems, embedded systems, control systems, web services, mobile apps, and AI solutions. Revenue recognized on a project basis, typically large multi-month engagements.
2. Campus Force School Administration System (校務システム): Cloud-based school administration SaaS with over 10 years of deployment history. Generates recurring subscription/license revenue from educational institutions (schools, communications schools).
3. Smartwatch Elder-Care Monitoring Service (バイタル見守り): IoT monitoring service combining hardware device sales (smartwatch purchase or rental) with monthly subscription fees. Mobile communication model priced at ¥33,418 device + ¥3,300/month; rental plans from ¥3,300/month including communication fees.
4. My教科書英単語 English Learning App: Junior high school English vocabulary app available on iOS and Android app stores. Initially free with advertisements; potential future paid features.
5. AI Image Recognition Introduction Support Services: AI consulting and PoC services including a Simple Diagnostic Service (¥300,000~) and full PoC services (custom quote), positioning AI deployment support as a revenue stream.
6. EstunGlove Non-Lethal Law Enforcement Technology: Electric impulse glove for law enforcement — a new product category funded by GEM's €45M investment commitment, intended to support global expansion and scale production.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NetForce is a Japanese systems integrator (SIer) that provides custom software development services across enterprise, embedded, mobile and AI domains, complemented by packaged SaaS products (Campus Force school administration, smartwatch-based elder-care monitoring, My教科書英単語 English vocabulary app) and contract AI/ML research services (face recognition, dropout prediction, image anomaly detection, RAG/ChatGPT integration).

Product overview

NetForce (ネットフォース株式会社) is an independent Japanese IT systems integrator founded in 1996 with 144 employees and three development centers (Nagoya, Tokyo, Fukuoka). The company operates three core business lines: System Development (custom SI), Package Product Development (school administration and consumer apps), and R&D (AI/machine learning). The product portfolio centers on Campus Force — a cloud-based school administration system with AI features — as the flagship package product. Supporting products include My教科書英単語 (a smartphone-based English vocabulary app for middle school students), the Smartwatch Vital Monitoring IoT service (wearable-based elderly care), Face Recognition Solutions (Amazon Rekognition-based), and the Image AI Introduction Support Service (AI PoC consulting). Additional niche products include KidsForce (nursery management), Koma Force/Koma Force Uni (timetable scheduling), and もばゼミprime (private video streaming). A newer product line is law enforcement technology including the EstunGlove non-lethal electric impulse glove. AI capabilities span computer vision, anomaly detection, NLP, predictive analytics, and generative AI. The company targets schools, manufacturers, healthcare facilities, and enterprises across Japan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Campus Force（キャンパスフォース）: Cloud-based school administration/educational affairs support system for schools.
• KidsForce（キッズフォース）
• KomaForce（コマフォース）
• Mobasemi（もばゼミ）
• Mobasemi prime（もばゼミprime）
• My教科書英単語（マイ単）
• スマートウォッチでバイタル見守り

Products and services

• Campus Force (キャンパスフォース) Cloud-based school administration (校務) SaaS system covering student records, attendance tracking, grade management, class scheduling, and dormitory management. Includes AI-powered facial recognition attendance and dropout prediction features. Sold to educational institutions in Japan.
• Smartwatch Vital Monitoring (スマートウォッチでバイタル見守り) IoT-based elderly vital-sign monitoring service using supported smartwatches (Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 3 GPS standalone mobile model, Fitbit Charge 6/Inspire 3/Luxe/Sense/Versa paired via smartphone). Includes cloud dashboard, SOS notifications, home/away detection, and map display. Serves nursing care facilities, healthcare facilities, and individual families.
• My教科書英単語 (マイ単) Junior high school English vocabulary learning mobile app for iOS and Android. Features keyboard-input answers (not multiple choice), AI-generated pronunciation audio, spaced-repetition algorithm, and vocabulary mapping for all six major Japanese textbook publishers. Targets middle school students aged 12-15.
• KidsForce (キッズフォース) Business management system for nursery and daycare facilities. Manages child and guardian information, reservations, and sales operations. Sold to nursery and daycare center operators in Japan.
• Koma Force / Koma Force Uni Automated timetable creation software for K-12 schools (Koma Force) and universities (Koma Force Uni). Uses optimization algorithms to handle teacher availability, classroom assignments, and curriculum constraints. Sold to schools and universities.
• Mobasemi prime (もばゼミprime) Private video streaming platform for sharing content with limited members (employees, students, seminar participants). Designed for corporate training, seminars, online learning at schools and cram schools.
• System Development Services (システム開発) Custom software development, embedded software, mobile app development (iOS/Android), and cloud infrastructure services (AWS, Azure, GCP, IIJ cloud). Covers business systems, ERP, control systems, IoT, and AI system integration. Delivered as contract development and engineer dispatch.
• AI Research & Development Services (研究開発) Contract AI/ML research services covering PoC/feasibility studies, data analysis, model building (classification, regression, detection), and surrounding system development. Areas include face recognition, dropout prediction, anomaly detection, medical prediction, autonomous operation AI, and RAG/ChatGPT integration.
• Image AI Introduction Support Service (画像AI導入支援サービス) AI consulting and PoC service for manufacturing and industrial image recognition. Offers a Simple Diagnostic Service (~2 weeks, from ¥300,000) and a full PoC service (2-3 months, custom quote). Supports image classification, object detection, and segmentation tasks including anomaly detection and quality inspection automation.
• EstunGlove Non-lethal electric impulse glove for law enforcement use. Developed by NetForce's law enforcement technology division. Funded by GEM Global Yield LLC SCS's €45M investment commitment to support international expansion, production scaling, and product development.

Quantifiable outcome

• Campus Force has 10+ years of deployment history in schools, including communications schools
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability14 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ) — IIJ Solution PartnercoreTechnology or IntegrationNetForce is an IIJ Solution Partner, utilizing IIJ cloud infrastructure for service delivery. The smartwatch monitoring mobile communication model uses IIJ (Internet Initiative Japan) network for data transmission. This partnership enables reliable cloud-based service delivery across Japan.
• Mobvoi (TicWatch PRO 3 GPS)coreTechnology or IntegrationMobvoi's TicWatch PRO 3 GPS is used as the core hardware device for the smartwatch elder care monitoring service. NetForce developed proprietary apps and data collection mechanisms on the TicWatch platform, integrating the device into their care monitoring ecosystem.
• Fitbit (Google/Alphabet)coreTechnology or IntegrationFitbit smartwatches (Charge6, Inspire3, Luxe, Sense, Versa) are supported devices for the elder care monitoring service. The Fitbit lineup provides an alternative to the mobile communication model, using Bluetooth pairing with a smartphone for data sync.
• メタ,protoコル株式会社 (Meta Protocol Co., Ltd.)minorOthersListed as a company with a cooperative relationship with NetForce in the company profile.
• 株式会社システムクレスト (System Crest Co., Ltd.)minorOthersListed as a company with a cooperative relationship with NetForce in the company profile.
• ベストテック株式会社 (Best Tech Co., Ltd.)minorOthersListed as a company with a cooperative relationship with NetForce in the company profile.
• 株式会社ケイ・オー (K&O Co., Ltd.)minorOthersListed as a company with a cooperative relationship with NetForce in the company profile.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or IntegrationNetForce leverages AWS services including Amazon Lookout for Vision (anomaly detection), Amazon Rekognition (image classification), and AWS cloud infrastructure for AI model deployment. AWS IoT Greengrass used for edge deployment of trained models in manufacturing environments.
• Tokyo Textbook Publishers (東京書籍・三省堂・開隆堂・光村図書・教育出版・啓林館)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetForce secured licensing agreements from all six major Japanese junior high school English textbook publishers to develop the My教科書英単語 app. Each publisher (Tokyo Shoseki, Sansesha, Kairyudo, Mimizuku, Kyodo Shuppan, Shinkenkan) has granted content licensing for vocabulary mapping to their respective textbooks.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Benesse Corporation: Major Japanese education company operating the 進研ゼミ correspondence courses and English learning products for junior high students. Directly comparable to NetForce's My教科書英単語 English vocabulary app for the same Japanese middle school audience.
• Aikomi (formerly Z-Works): Japanese elder care technology company providing wearable-based remote monitoring services for elderly users and care facilities. Closely comparable to NetForce's Smartwatch Vital Monitoring service in product category, customer segment, and Japanese elder care market.
• LeapMind: Japanese AI company specializing in edge AI and ML model compression, providing consulting and AI implementation services to Japanese enterprises. Comparable to NetForce's AI consulting/PoC practice with similar enterprise customer orientation.
• ABEJA: Japanese AI consulting and platform company providing AI/ML implementation services for enterprises. Directly comparable to NetForce's Image AI Introduction Support Service and AI consulting/PoC offerings, with overlapping focus on computer vision and manufacturing AI.
• Future Corporation: Japanese IT consulting and systems integrator offering custom software development, ERP, and IT strategy services. Closely matches NetForce's core SI delivery model and customer profile of mid-to-large Japanese enterprises.

Broad incumbents

• Nomura Research Institute (NRI): One of Japan's largest IT consulting and systems integration firms, providing custom software, consulting, and AI services to financial services and enterprises. Comparable as a scale incumbent competing for similar custom development mandates.
• Fujitsu: Japanese technology conglomerate offering systems integration, AI services, and packaged solutions. Comparable as a broad incumbent where NetForce competes for custom development and AI service mandates.
• NTT Data: Global IT services giant and Japan's largest systems integrator, providing custom software, cloud, AI, and consulting services. Comparable as the dominant Japanese SI incumbent competing for similar enterprise custom development deals.
• NEC Corporation: Japanese technology conglomerate providing systems integration, biometrics, and AI services including face recognition and public safety solutions. Comparable as a broad incumbent where NetForce competes, particularly in face recognition and law enforcement technology adjacencies.
• BIPROGY: Major Japanese systems integrator (formerly Nihon Unisys) providing custom software development, cloud, and digital transformation services. Comparable as a larger incumbent in the same SI space, with overlapping enterprise customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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