AIZAC

What AIZAC does

AIZAC, Inc. (ＡＩＺＡＣ株式会社) is a privately held Japanese multi-service technology firm founded in October 2012 and headquartered in Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture. The company operates across five distinct business lines: ICT consulting (hands-on new business launch and turnaround support for clients ranging from seed-stage units to large Japanese enterprises), R&D services in IoT sensing (BLE and Wi-SUN) with data collection logic and algorithm development, creative/design services for apparel brands and large-scale event promotions, and two sub-brands — Cafe AIZAC (a beachside co-working space) and MONOFunding (a crowdfunding platform with incubation services). Its named customers include NTT Group, KDDI Group, Itochu, JR East Japan Group, SHARP, Dentsu Group, Nissan Motor, AZAPA, and T-Gaia, spanning telecom, trading, transportation, electronics, advertising, and automotive verticals. AIZAC also runs a web-based digital signage product originating from the early days of the digital signage market, with current R&D effort focused on BLE sensor and application integration for commercial-facility deployments.

The company's revenue model is a mix of professional services fees (consulting, R&D, creative), subscription/recurring revenue from the Cafe AIZAC co-working space, and transaction-based fees from the MONOFunding crowdfunding platform. It pursues a sales-led, direct-engagement GTM motion with enterprise Japanese clients, supplemented by event-driven lead generation through crowdfunding campaigns and contests. Cross-border expansion support — helping Japanese firms go overseas and foreign firms enter Japan — is operated via the MONOFunding channel. Distribution is reinforced by organic social presence (Facebook, Twitter/X, Dribbble, Pinterest), and a strategic partnership with Fujitsu Social Science Laboratory and Fujitsu General Research Institute (announced July 2015) anchored business-idea contests on the MONOFunding platform.

AIZAC is bootstrapped with only 17.5 million JPY in registered capital, has no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or revenue figures, and is led by founder/CEO Masakazu Sawabe (澤邊 雅一). Active recruiting for business consultants and iOS/Android application engineers indicates ongoing headcount build-out, but the absence of post-2015 dated strategic activity disclosures in the input data limits visibility into current revenue scale, growth rate, or product evolution.

Name

AIZAC

Legal name

ＡＩＺＡＣ株式会社

Website

https://aizac.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Short description

AIZAC is a privately held Japanese technology and consulting firm offering ICT consulting, IoT/BLE R&D, creative design, digital signage, a co-working space (Cafe AIZAC), and the MONOFunding crowdfunding platform for Japanese and inbound startups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Advertising Agencies (541810), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Data, Analytics & AI Consulting (BPAHAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data, Analytics & AI Consulting (BPAHACAI), Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)

Keywords

• ICT consulting services
• IoT R&D
• Crowdfunding platform
• Digital signage
• Co-working space

Headquarters

HQ city

Chigasaki

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. ICT Consulting Services: Hands-on consulting for new business launches and existing business turnaround, from seed-stage business units to large enterprise clients
2. R&D Technology Services: Technology development and support for IoT, BLE, Wi-SUN solutions for connecting cities, people, and devices; includes overseas expansion support
3. Creative Services: Design and promotional tool creation for major apparel brands, event promotions, dynamic web construction using advanced technology
4. Co-Working Space (Cafe AIZAC): Seaside co-working space for freelancers, engineers, creators, and global enterprises for brainstorming and collaborative work
5. MONOFunding Platform: Crowdfunding platform providing fundraising support plus incubation services across business planning, team building, marketing, R&D, manufacturing, and sales

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AIZAC delivers hands-on ICT consulting, IoT-focused research and development (BLE and Wi-SUN), creative and web design, and web-based digital signage solutions to clients ranging from seed-stage startups to large Japanese enterprises. The firm also operates the MONOFunding crowdfunding platform to help Japanese ideas and technologies reach global markets, and runs the Cafe AIZAC beachside co-working space for freelancers, creators, and corporate brainstorming sessions.

Product overview

AIZAC is a multi-service technology company offering a portfolio of distinct products and services. The core offerings include ICT Consulting (business consulting), R&D (IoT and sensor technology development), Creative (design and web development), and Digital Signage (web-based signage solution). The company also operates two sub-brands: Cafe AIZAC (beachside co-working space) and MONOFunding (crowdfunding platform for Japanese innovations). The services span from hands-on business consulting to technology R&D, creative design, and platform-based crowdfunding, with a focus on Japanese market entry support and IoT connectivity solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MONOFunding: Crowdfunding platform to help Japanese ideas and technologies expand globally. Provides incubation support including business planning, team building, marketing, R&D, manufacturing, and sales.
• Cafe AIZAC
• Digital Signage

Products and services

• ICT Consulting Hands-on business and technology consulting delivered by specialists with leadership experience in IT/telecom operators, consulting firms, and research organizations. Supports seed-stage business units through large enterprises in new business launch, existing business turnaround, and visualization of complex challenges.
• R&D Research and development services focused on IoT sensing data collection, data logic analysis, and algorithm construction. Combines BLE and Wi-SUN technologies with carrier networks to connect cities, people, and devices, and supports overseas market entry for Japanese firms and Japan entry for overseas firms.
• Creative Design and creative services covering collaboration items with major apparel brands, promotional tools for large-scale events, sales promotion planning, and dynamic web development using advanced technologies. Delivers KPI-aligned creative from concept to implementation.
• Cafe AIZAC (Co-Working Space) Beachside co-working space providing daily work environments for freelance engineers and creators, brainstorming facilities for global enterprises, and performance space for artists, located in Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture.
• MONOFunding Crowdfunding platform that helps Japanese ideas and technologies reach global markets, providing incubation support across business planning, team building, marketing, R&D, manufacturing, and sales, beyond simple fundraising.
• Digital Signage Web-based lightweight digital signage solution focused on simple operation for rapid, reliable message delivery, with R&D into integration with BLE-based sensors and applications. Deployed across large commercial facilities.

Named customers9 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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Fujitsu Social Science Laboratory (株式会社富士通ソーシアルサイエンスラボラトリ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2015Collaboration on a new crowdfunding platform-based business idea contest. Fujitsu SSL joined with AIZAC and Fujitsu General Research to launch the MONOFunding business innovation contest in July 2015.
• Fujitsu General Research Institute (株式会社富士通総研)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2015Joint partnership with AIZAC and Fujitsu SSL to launch a business idea contest using the MONOFunding crowdfunding platform in July 2015.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Nomura Research Institute (NRI): Japan-headquartered research, consulting, and IT solutions firm serving financial, industrial, and public-sector clients. Comparable to AIZAC's blend of strategic consulting with technology and R&D support for Japanese enterprises.
• BayCurrent Inc. Tokyo-headquartered strategy and management consulting firm with deep technology and digital transformation practices. Comparable to AIZAC's ICT consulting arm in addressing Japanese enterprise strategy, business launch, and turnaround mandates, but at materially larger scale and brand recognition.
• Digital Holdings: Tokyo-listed digital marketing group with agencies serving major Japanese brands across creative, media, and digital production. Highly comparable to AIZAC's Creative arm in servicing apparel brands and event promotions with KPI-driven execution.
• Septeni Holdings / Digital Garage (group): Japanese digital-media and fintech group with advertising, marketing, and platform operations including crowdfunding-adjacent offerings. Comparable in breadth and Japanese-market digital services orientation to AIZAC's diversified model.
• Plug and Play Japan: Japan arm of global startup accelerator and venture platform providing incubation, corporate innovation, and ecosystem programs. Comparable to AIZAC's MONOFunding platform-plus-incubation service combining fundraising with startup support.
• NTT Data Corporation: Major Japanese IT services and consulting provider, part of the NTT Group (a disclosed AIZAC client). Competes for IoT, smart-city, and digital transformation mandates against AIZAC's R&D/IoT practice and could crowd out smaller integrators.

Direct peers

• Makuake: Japan's leading crowdfunding platform operated by CyberAgent subsidiary. Directly comparable to AIZAC's MONOFunding in product category and Japanese market focus, but with significantly greater liquidity, marketing reach, and creator base.
• READYFOR Inc. Japanese crowdfunding platform originally focused on civic/social causes and expanding into product and tech. Operates in the same Japanese market niche as MONOFunding and competes for creator mindshare and transaction volume.
• CAMPFIRE: Major Japanese crowdfunding platform with broad verticals including tech, creative, and social causes. Direct competitor to MONOFunding for the same pool of Japanese creators and backers, with stronger brand recognition.
• WeWork Japan / OVERTURE: Operator of premium shared-working and office spaces in Japan. Comparable to Cafe AIZAC's seaside co-working model targeting freelancers, creators, and corporate brainstorming sessions, but at much greater scale and brand recognition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aizacshonan
• Facebookfacebook.com/AIZAC.HQ
• Pinterestpinterest.com/aizac2012

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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