What Metateam does

METATEAM is a Japanese IT consulting and digital transformation firm that has operated since 2006 (rebranded from Seattle Consulting to METATEAM in April 2023 to reflect its "TeamTech" positioning combining teamwork methodology with IT). The company delivers DX consulting and embedded system development using its "ONE TEAM" delivery model, where its consultants and engineers work alongside client teams from planning through UI/UX design, development, and maintenance. Named enterprise clients span media (Asahi Shimbun Digital), HR technology (Works Human Intelligence, Link and Motivation Group), automotive (IDOM), robotics (Ory Laboratory), gaming (SPIDER PLUS), and digital content (asoview!, Digital Shift).

The company operates four revenue streams: (1) IT consulting and system integration as professional services, (2) IT engineer dispatch/staffing with 236 dispatched workers across 60 client companies at an average fee of 46,329 yen and 54% margin rate (FY2025), (3) StarTeam subscription platform licensing — a team management platform built on a proprietary 509,645-case teamwork database developed with national university cooperation, and (4) METATEAM Agent, a free-for-candidates career placement service. Operations span a Tokyo headquarters (859 Japan employees), an Osaka regional office relocated in June 2024, and a wholly-owned Myanmar subsidiary (76 employees per headcount data; 100+ engineers claimed in marketing) established in 2014 as a Japanese-quality offshore development hub with daily Japanese language training.

The business is supported by intangible assets including Patent No. 7394422 (Teamwork Visualization System, granted November 30, 2023), ISO/IEC 27001:2022 ISMS certification (since October 2022), Privacy Mark registration, a general worker dispatch license, and Great Place to Work certification (2022 and 2025). No external funding rounds, acquisitions, or revenue figures are disclosed; the company appears to be founder-controlled and organically financed.

Name

Metateam

Legal name

ＭＥＴＡＴＥＡＭ株式会社

Website

https://metateam.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

METATEAM is a Japanese IT consulting and DX services firm (founded 2006) that delivers embedded engineering, IT engineer dispatch, and a StarTeam team-management platform, serving enterprise clients across media, HR, automotive, and digital content via its Tokyo/Osaka offices and Myanmar offshore unit.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting and System Integration

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Professional Employer Organizations (561330)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

HRIS/HCM Implementation Services (BPAEAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

HR Technology (HRIS/HCM) Advisory & Implementation (BPAHAGAG), HRIS/HCM Implementation & EOR Platform Services (BPACAHAJ), Core HR & HRIS (BPACAPAA)

Keywords

• IT consulting services
• Digital transformation consulting
• System integration services
• Team management software
• Offshore software development

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IT Consulting & System Integration: DX consulting and full-stack system development services for enterprise clients. Projects span planning, UI/UX design, development, and ongoing maintenance. Services are delivered by consultant/engineer teams operating as ONE TEAM with clients.
2. Staffing / Dispatch Services (労働者派遣): Dispatch of IT engineers to client companies. Average dispatch fee of 46,329 yen per transaction (FY2025). 236 dispatched workers as of June 2026, 60 client companies served. Margin rate of 54%.
3. StarTeam Platform Licensing: Team management platform (StarTeam) licensed to development teams and organizations seeking to improve team performance through visualization and scoring.
4. METATEAM Agent (転職エージェント): Career placement and recruitment support services. Operates as a paid recruitment agency (有料職業紹介) providing job placement for IT engineers and sales professionals. Average placement cycle of 45 days.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

METATEAM provides enterprise digital transformation (DX) consulting and full-stack system integration services, forming embedded consultant/engineer teams that operate as ONE TEAM alongside client staff from project planning through UI/UX design, development, and ongoing maintenance. The company also operates the StarTeam team-management platform (subscription licensing), IT engineer dispatch/staffing services, offshore development through its Myanmar subsidiary, and a recruitment agency (METATEAM Agent) for IT engineers and sales professionals.

Product overview

METATEAM offers a platform-plus-services model centered on 'TeamTech' - a concept combining teamwork and IT. The core product is StarTeam, a team management platform that visualizes and scores team performance. Supporting products include LEADERS (leadership media platform), METATEAM Agent (career services), and entertainment/gaming services. The company also provides DX consulting services and global offshore development through its Myanmar subsidiary. The platform is designed to help organizations improve teamwork productivity and achieve vibrant, fulfilling workplaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• StarTeam: チームワークを可視化しスコアリング、持続可能な強固なチームを実現するチームマネジメントプラットフォーム
• LEADERS
• METATEAMエージェント
• MetaCoin

Products and services

• StarTeam Team management platform that visualizes and scores team and individual performance using proprietary methodology developed with a national university, enabling organizations to identify issues through numerical scoring and implement targeted measures for autonomous, sustainable team improvement. Targets development teams and corporate organizations.
• DX Consulting and System Integration (ONE TEAM Method)

Quantifiable outcome

• 509,645 teamwork data cases accumulated
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ory Laboratory (株式会社オリィ研究所)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019METATEAM designed and coded the product introduction website for the OriHime telepresence robot and OriHime eye + Switch communication device. The project was selected again for a second site redesign due to METATEAM's fast turnaround, design quality, and coding excellence. METATEAM conducted the interview for the case study using the OriHime robot itself — a 'world first' remote interview.
• Link and Motivation Group (リンクアンドモチベーション)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016METATEAM co-developed Japan's first organizational improvement cloud platform, Motivation Cloud (モチベーションクラウド), from its inception. METATEAM provided system development, design, and ongoing technical support. The partnership exemplifies 'true partnership' with both companies aligned on the goal of organizational improvement. METATEAM even paused development at one point to conduct team building when the development team's motivation scores dropped, demonstrating deep commitment.
• Japan Blockchain Association (JBA / 日本ブロックチェーン協会)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016METATEAM joined the Japan Blockchain Association since 2016, enabling the company to maintain cutting-edge knowledge of blockchain technology trends, regulatory frameworks, and industry use cases. JBA membership supports METATEAM's blockchain-based DX consulting and development services.
• METATEAM MYANMAR COMPANY LIMITED ( Subsidiary)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Offshore development subsidiary in Myanmar established in 2014. Operates as a core operational unit providing Japanese-quality offshore development services. The subsidiary has grown to 100+ engineers, one of Myanmar's top development companies. Japanese-language training is provided daily (1 hour), and Japanese engineers visit regularly for technical guidance. Activities include system development, web production, and QA.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• TechnoPro Holdings: Japan's largest IT engineer staffing and dispatch firm. Closely comparable to METATEAM's dispatch segment (236 workers, 60 clients) and overall engineer-dispatch business model.
• Future Corporation: Japanese IT consulting and system integration firm with a strong DX practice serving enterprise clients. Highly comparable to METATEAM in consulting-led DX delivery model, target customer profile, and engineering-driven service mix.
• HRBrain: Japanese HR tech SaaS providing people analytics, engagement surveys, and performance management. Directly comparable to METATEAM's StarTeam platform as a competing team/HR analytics SaaS targeting Japanese enterprises.
• Works Human Intelligence: Japanese HCM and payroll software vendor. Comparable to METATEAM in the HR tech space and a named enterprise DX client; operates its own SaaS platform targeting overlapping enterprise HR buyers.
• ABeam Consulting: Japan-originated consulting and SI firm with deep enterprise DX capabilities. Comparable to METATEAM in cross-functional consulting plus system implementation delivery to large Japanese enterprises.

Broad incumbents

• BIPROGY: Major Japanese system integrator serving large enterprises across industries. Overlaps with METATEAM on DX consulting and SI but at significantly greater scale and broader portfolio.
• Accenture Japan: Global consulting and technology services leader with significant Japan operations. Competes with METATEAM for enterprise DX mandates but offers far broader capability set and brand recognition.
• Nomura Research Institute (NRI): Large Japanese IT services and consulting firm with deep enterprise client base. Comparable as a scaled Japanese SI competitor with DX and consulting capabilities, but operates at much larger scale.

Emerging players

• Link and Motivation Group: Japanese organizational consulting and Motivation Cloud SaaS provider. Closely comparable to METATEAM in the team/organizational improvement category and a long-standing enterprise customer of METATEAM's DX practice.
• CrowdLog (Yassaa): Japanese HR analytics and engagement platform. Comparable to StarTeam as a niche player in team/employee analytics for Japanese enterprises, with overlapping target buyer (HR/People team).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@recruit4305/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/METATEAMRecruit
• Instagraminstagram.com/metateam_pr

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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