What NETWORLD does

NETWORLD (株式会社ネットワールド) is a Japanese full-service creative agency established in March 1996 and headquartered in Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture. The company provides integrated web design, web system development, video and photography production, branding, and application development services, operating a one-stop production model with over 90% of projects completed internally by a small team of approximately 20 multi-disciplinary specialists averaging 32 years of age. The organization maintains a deliberately flat hierarchy with no dedicated sales staff — production personnel directly receive and manage client requests, a model the company positions as "production-direct." The technical approach combines agile short-cycle execution, simplified system design, and UI/UX-led development, with vertically integrated capabilities spanning CMS, e-commerce (ColorMe, BASE, Shopify, EC-CUBE), SEO/MEO, drone/360-degree VR content, and digital signage.

The company's revenue model is primarily project-based, charging one-time fees for website creation, advertising production, photography, and video deliverables, supplemented by professional services for application development and custom system integration projects such as CRM, reservation, real estate management, and electronic medical records systems. NETWORLD serves approximately 500 active clients across Hokuriku (Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui), Kanto (Tokyo), Kansai (Osaka), and Tokai (Aichi) regions, with primary segments being small to medium enterprises, government and public-sector agencies, and healthcare providers, and secondary verticals in manufacturing/construction and food/agriculture. Named clients include the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, Kanazawa Castle Park, the Toyama Prefecture Sports Commission, Fujicco, Seiwa Construction, Saito Eye Clinic, and KOMATSU Manufacturing-related projects.

The company operates from four offices (Toyama HQ, Tokyo, Kanazawa, Oyabe) plus an NW Support Center, holds Privacy Mark certification (No. 19001420(02)) from JIPDEC, and carries registered capital of ¥25,000,000. Recent operational actions include the November 2024 launch of a dedicated Systems Development service line extending beyond creative design into web application and DX solutions, a January 2026 price revision citing increased production complexity and security costs, and a 30th anniversary milestone in June 2026 marking cumulative output of approximately 3,000 websites across 700+ client relationships since inception. NETWORLD remains privately held under Representative Director and CEO 順田新月 (Junda Shingetsu), with no external funding or M&A activity disclosed.

Name

NETWORLD

Legal name

株式会社ネットワールド

Website

https://networld-jp.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NETWORLD is a Toyama-based full-service creative agency serving about 500 regional SMEs, government agencies, and healthcare providers across Hokuriku, Kanto, and Kansai with web design, systems development, video, photography, and branding services since 1996.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Toyama-shi

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. Web Design and Production: Website creation, management, and related services including design, coding, CMS implementation, and website migration from other providers.
2. Advertising Production: Print and digital advertising materials, promotional content, branding design services.
3. Photography and Video Production: Commercial photography, video production, drone footage, 360-degree VR content for promotional purposes.
4. Application Development: Web application and mobile app development services including system design, development, and maintenance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

NETWORLD is a comprehensive creative agency offering integrated web design, web system development, video/photography production, branding design, and digital marketing services. The company provides one-stop production from planning through delivery, serving approximately 500 regional enterprise and government clients across Hokuriku, Central Japan, Kanto, Kansai, and Tokai regions of Japan since 1996.

Product overview

NETWORLD is a comprehensive creative agency offering integrated web design, system development, video/photography production, and branding services. The core portfolio consists of website creation and web design services as the primary offering, supplemented by web system development and CMS construction for custom business solutions. Additional services include e-commerce site creation (supporting ColorMe, BASE, Shopify, EC-CUBE), video and photography production (including drone and 360-degree capabilities), digital signage content, and VR content creation. The company operates on a one-stop, direct-to-client production model with over 90% in-house development, serving approximately 500 regional enterprise and government clients across Hokuriku, Central Japan, Kanto, Kansai, and Tokai regions since 1996.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Website Creation and Web Design Original website design and high-quality HTML/CSS coding based on user and client requirements, including site planning, transfer/renovation, and management of externally produced sites. Designed for businesses and organizations seeking professional web presence.
• Web System Development and CMS Construction Custom web-based system development including customer management systems, real estate management systems, database search systems, and CMS proposal and construction. Designed for businesses needing custom web-based business solutions.
• EC Site Creation

Named customers10 records

Segments5 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

One partnership is on record.

• Expert Consultants for Funding ApplicationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with specialists who support funding applications, loan documentation, and financing advice to assist startup companies in securing capital for new service development.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Straight North: US digital marketing agency providing SEO, web design, and integrated marketing services to mid-market clients. Comparable to NETWORLD's web design + SEO/MEO offering for SME clients, though serving the US market at larger scale.
• Wpromote: Large US-based digital marketing agency offering SEO, paid media, web design, and analytics services. Comparable to NETWORLD as a full-service digital agency but operates at much larger scale and primarily serves US mid-market and enterprise clients.
• WebFX: Established US digital marketing agency delivering web design, SEO, PPC, and content services to mid-market clients. Overlaps with NETWORLD's integrated web design and SEO/MEO offerings, with significantly broader scale and technology investments.
• Lyfe Marketing: US digital marketing agency offering social media management, web design, SEO, and video services to SMB clients. Comparable to NETWORLD's integrated creative and digital marketing offering for small business clients, though focused on US SMB market.
• Thrive Internet Marketing Agency: US-based full-service digital marketing agency offering web design, SEO, social media, and video production. Comparable service mix to NETWORLD including integrated creative production, but operating nationally and at meaningfully larger scale.

Direct peers

• Indigo Corporation: Japanese web production company providing website design, system development, and digital marketing services. Comparable to NETWORLD as a Japanese web design and systems development agency serving primarily Japanese SME and enterprise clients.
• Crevo Inc. Japanese video production company providing corporate, promotional, and branded video content for Japanese enterprises. Directly comparable to NETWORLD's video production services and integrated web/video offering for regional Japanese clients.
• LIG Inc. Tokyo-headquartered Japanese web production and creative agency offering web design, development, content, and digital marketing services. Comparable to NETWORLD as a one-stop creative agency serving Japanese clients across web, content, and systems, though larger in scale.
• PIXTA Inc. Japan-based digital content platform that combines stock photography with creative production and web content services for Japanese businesses. Overlaps with NETWORLD's commercial photography and content production capabilities for the Japanese SME market.
• Fixel Inc. Japan-based digital marketing agency offering SEO, web analytics, and integrated digital marketing services. Comparable to NETWORLD's SEO/MEO and web analytics offerings for Japanese enterprise and SME clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/networld1996

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 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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