What Infosign does

Infosign Co., Ltd. (株式会社インフォザイン) is a Tokyo-based EdTech company founded in 2001 that specializes in distributing and supporting open-standard education technology platforms in the Japanese market. The company holds the exclusive Japanese sales distribution agreement for Open Badge Factory (Finland) — a cloud-based digital badge issuance and management platform compliant with 1EdTech Open Badges v3.0 and W3C Verifiable Credentials — and for TAO Cloud JP, the SaaS version of the Luxembourg-developed open-source CBT (computer-based testing) platform TAO. It also operates edupassport, a child-safe badge wallet variant for K-12 schools, and from 2026 acts as the official Japanese agent for WayGround, an AI-powered education platform.

Infosign's portfolio addresses two interconnected problems in Japanese education and workforce credentialing: the inability of traditional records to capture diverse learning outcomes (process-based learning, non-cognitive skills, community activities), and the fragmentation of credentials across schools, employers, and lifelong learning programs. Its platforms support open standards including LTI, OAuth 2.0, xAPI, QTI, CASE, and ESCO competency frameworks, and integrate with LMS platforms such as Moodle (via a dedicated plugin) and WebClass. Notable customers include Casio (AI literacy badges), DATA PACIFIC/TypeQuick (typing certification for 250+ institutions), Sasakawa Health Foundation, Ehime University, Tohoku Gakuin University, Yokohama City Board of Education, and Kesennuma Tsuya Junior High School.

The company runs a sales-led, event-driven go-to-market motion with a freemium layer: Open Badge Passport is free for individual learners and a 60-day free trial is offered for Open Badge Factory. Paid subscriptions are sold as annual contracts — Open Badge Factory Premium Plan at 115,600 JPY/year (unlimited badge designs, 15,000 issuances) and Pro Plan at 214,200 JPY/year (50,000 issuances, blockchain, LTI/OAuth, PDF badges). Infosign also monetizes TAO Cloud SaaS subscriptions, edupassport for K-12, and implementation/consulting services. Demand generation is driven by presence at New Education Expo, JSET, AXIES, and MoodleMoot Japan, by content marketing via its blog and webinars, and by participation in the Cabinet Office SIP Phase 3 lifelong learning research program running through 2027 and the METI 2025 school subsidy program.

Name

Infosign

Legal name

株式会社インフォザイン

Website

https://infosign.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Infosign is a Tokyo-based EdTech company that exclusively distributes Open Badge Factory (Finland) and TAO Cloud (Luxembourg) in Japan, enabling open-standard digital credentialing and CBT assessments for educational institutions, corporations, and government bodies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Technology (Digital Credentialing & Assessment Software)

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Transcript, Score Reporting & Verification/Credential Wallet Platforms (EDAFADAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Learning Data Infrastructure & Interoperability (LRS, xAPI/LTI/OneRoster, Data Pipelines) (EDAFAFAJ)

Keywords

• Digital credentialing platform
• Open badge issuance
• Computer-based testing
• Competency data interoperability
• Micro-credentialing education

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Open Badge Factory (Premium & Pro Plans): Infosign generates recurring subscription revenue from two service tiers of Open Badge Factory: Premium Plan (115,600 JPY/year, unlimited badge designs, 15,000 annual badge issuances) and Pro Plan (214,200 JPY/year, 50,000 annual badge issuances, plus blockchain, PDF badges, LTI/OAuth 2.0, and Open Badge Passport dedicated spaces). Both plans are sold as annual subscriptions with Japanese-language support.
2. TAO Cloud SaaS CBT Platform: Infosign provides the TAO Cloud CBT platform as a SaaS subscription, charging organizations for cloud-based assessment delivery. No specific pricing was publicly disclosed for TAO Cloud.
3. Open Badge Passport (Free Tier): Open Badge Passport is provided free of charge to individual learners as a wallet service. This drives adoption and ecosystem growth, creating demand for organizational Open Badge Factory subscriptions.
4. edupassport (K-12 Badge Wallet): Infosign offers edupassport, a K-12 focused open badge management service for schools and districts. While specific pricing was not publicly disclosed, it is offered as a distinct product with school-specific space options.
5. Implementation and Consulting Services: Infosign provides implementation support, initial setup, badge design consultation, and ongoing operational support for organizations adopting Open Badge Factory and TAO Cloud. These professional services complement the subscription revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Infosign is the exclusive Japan distributor and localizer for Open Badge Factory (Finland) and TAO (Luxembourg), selling digital-badge issuance/management and computer-based testing (CBT) platforms to universities, K-12 schools, corporations, NPOs, and government programs. In addition to distributing these platforms with full Japanese localization, Infosign develops and operates its own complementary products including edupassport (K-12 micro-credentialing) and WayGround (personalized AI learning for K-12), and provides implementation and consulting services to help Japanese institutions adopt open-source credentialing and assessment infrastructure.

Product overview

Infosign provides two main EdTech solution lines: (1) Open Badge credentialing platforms consisting of Open Badge Factory (cloud-based badge issuance and management platform), Open Badge Passport (free recipient wallet service), and edupassport (K-12 focused safe badge management system with enhanced minor protection features); and (2) TAO Cloud JP (SaaS CBT/assessment platform based on open-source TAO). The company also serves as the official Japanese agent for WayGround, an AI-powered education platform. Infosign operates as the exclusive Japanese distributor for Open Badge Factory (Finnish origin) and TAO (Luxembourg origin, via Open Assessment Technologies), offering these international standards-based platforms with Japanese-language sales, implementation support, and ongoing customer service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TAOクラウド (TAO Cloud JP): オープンソースのCBT（Computer Based Testing）プラットフォーム「TAO」のSaaS版。ウェブブラウザからコンテンツを追加するだけでオンラインアセスメントを始めることができる。
• オープンバッジファクトリー (Open Badge Factory)
• オープンバッジパスポート (Open Badge Passport)
• エデュパスポート (edupassport)
• Wayground

Products and services

• TAO Cloud JP (Computer-Based Testing Platform) Computer-based testing platform offered as SaaS to Japanese universities, K-12 schools, certification bodies, and corporate training programs. Provides secure online test authoring, delivery, and analysis with tiered plans ranging from ¥80,000/year entry-level through large-scale enterprise deployments.
• Open Badge Factory (Digital Badge Issuance Platform) Digital badge issuance and management platform distributed by Infosign as the exclusive Japan partner for Open Badge Factory (Finland). Sold to universities, K-12 schools, corporations, NPOs and government programs at tiered annual subscriptions (Japan Premium ¥560,000/year, Pro ¥280,000/year; global Pro $9.50/month, Premium $19/month). Supports Open Badges v3.0, W3C Verifiable Credentials, custom branding, multilingual UI, badge alignment, and integrations.
• Open Badge Passport (Badge Wallet App) Free digital badge wallet app for individual learners to receive, organize, and share Open Badges-compliant credentials. Serves as the consumer-side companion product and self-serve acquisition funnel for the Open Badge Factory platform.
• edupassport (K-12 Micro-Credentialing Sub-Brand) Infosign's K-12 micro-credentialing platform and associated pricing/consulting package, designed to help schools record, issue, and verify student learning achievements including extracurricular, club, volunteer, and life-skills outcomes.
• WayGround (AI Personalized Learning Platform) AI-powered personalized learning platform for K-12 students, distributed by Infosign in Japan. Provides adaptive, individualized study support with teacher-classroom integration for Japanese schools.
• Implementation and Consulting Services Professional services covering deployment, customization, integration, and operational handover of Infosign's platforms for Japanese institutional customers (universities, schools, corporations, NPOs, and government). Includes subsidy-application support and on-site implementation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 90% badge receipt rate achieved by Casio for AI literacy training badges
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability3 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered emerging, core and flagship.

• WayGround Inc.emergingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Infosign became the official Japanese authorized agent for WayGround's AI education platform. The company announced its role as the Japanese distribution representative at the New Education Expo 2026 (June 2026), marking an expansion of its product portfolio into AI-powered education technology.
• 1EdTech Consortium (formerly IMS Global Learning Consortium)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 October 20251EdTech is the international standards body that defines the Open Badges specification (including Open Badges v3.0), QTI, LTI, xAPI, and CASE standards. Infosign's platforms are built on and certified against 1EdTech standards. Open Badge Factory holds 1EdTech certification for Issuer, Displayer, and Host functions. Infosign participates in 1EdTech Japan activities and Learning Impact Japan conferences.
• Digital Certificate Service Platform (DCSP, 一般社団法人デジタル認証サービス機構)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 July 2024DCSP is a Japanese general incorporated association that adopted Open Badge Factory as its badge issuance platform. Led by Professor Araki Takayuki, DCSP focuses on digital credentialing for teachers, social education professionals, and lifelong learners. DCSP conducts promotional campaigns (e.g., TEACHER PRIDE campaign) that generate Open Badge Factory subscriptions.
• Open Badge Factory Company (Finland)flagshipOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 December 2023Infosign holds the exclusive sales distribution agreement for Open Badge Factory (Finland) in Japan. The partnership covers the Open Badge Factory platform and Open Badge Passport wallet service. Infosign provides Japanese-language sales, implementation support, billing in Japanese Yen, and ongoing customer success. The agreement, signed in December 2023, marked Infosign's formal entry into the open badge market.
• Open Assessment Technologies S.A. (OAT, Luxembourg)coreTechnology or IntegrationOpen Assessment Technologies (OAT) is the Luxembourg-based developer of the TAO open-source CBT/assessment platform. Infosign distributes TAO Cloud (the SaaS version of TAO) in Japan. TAO is internationally recognized and adopted for large-scale national assessments including OECD PISA 2025, French national education surveys, and Japanese university entrance examinations.
• Tohoku Gakuin University (東北学院大学)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessor Inagaki Tadashi of Tohoku Gakuin University leads the national SIP (Strategic Innovation Creation Program) research on lifelong learning assessment using open badges. Infosign collaborates with the university on open badge research, case study development, and conference presentations. Kesennuma Tsuya Junior High School serves as a pilot site under this research partnership.
• Japan Moodle Association / Moodle CommunitycoreTechnology or IntegrationInfosign maintains a dedicated Moodle plugin for Open Badge Factory integration. The company is a Gold Sponsor of the Japan Moodle Association (日本ムードル協会) since 2022. Infosign's plugin has received Moodle community recognition marks for early development contribution and privacy compliance.
• Japan Economics University (日本経済大学) / Social Design Graduate University (社会構想大学院大学)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessor Araki Takayuki of Japan Economics University and Social Design Graduate University advises the Digital Certificate Service Platform (DCSP) and collaborates with Infosign on open badge research. He is a key advocate for digital credentials in Japanese higher education and actively promotes open badge adoption.
• Uchida Yoko (内田洋行)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUchida Yoko is a major Japanese educational equipment and technology company that co-hosts events with Infosign, including the 'Future Sensei Forum 2025' and the 'Inquiry Learning Evaluation Workshop.' Uchida Yoko Education Research Institute collaborates on open badge research and demonstration projects in Japanese schools.
• Ehime University Micro-credential Research Group / Prof. Tomida EijiemergingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessor Tomida Eiji of Ehime University leads a micro-credential research group that adopted Open Badge Factory Pro Plan in 2026 to study 'low-stake badges' for local community learning. The group is developing a 12-quadrant badge matrix and API-based automated badge issuance for NPO activities.
• Cabinet Office SIP Program (内阁府戦略的イノベーション創造プログラム)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInfosign participates in the Cabinet Office SIP Phase 3 'Platform for Realizing Post-COVID Learning and Working Styles' (課題番号111), led by Professor Inagaki of Tohoku Gakuin University. The program runs through 2027 and focuses on multi-perspective assessment and certification systems for lifelong learning, using open badges as the primary credentialing mechanism.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Accredible: Direct digital credentialing and certificate platform serving educational institutions and enterprises worldwide. Comparable product offering (badges, certificates, wallet) with similar standards-based positioning.
• manaba (Asahi Net): Major Japanese LMS platform serving universities and K-12 institutions. Comparable as a Japanese EdTech infrastructure provider with deep institutional relationships and overlapping customer base.
• Classi: Japanese EdTech platform serving K-12 and high schools with communication and learning tools. Comparable as a Japanese-market EdTech company targeting schools with adjacent use cases (student records, communication).
• Sertify: Digital credentialing platform focused on enterprise and education use cases. Comparable as a peer in the credentialing/recognition space, particularly for skills and achievements.
• Open Assessment Technologies S.A. (OAT): Luxembourg-based developer of the TAO open-source CBT platform — the same platform Infosign distributes as TAO Cloud JP. Directly comparable for the assessment/CBT portion of Infosign's portfolio.
• Open Badge Factory (Finland): The Finnish developer of Open Badge Factory — the exact platform Infosign resells in Japan. Highly comparable as the product originator and global operator of the same credentialing infrastructure Infosign distributes locally.

Others

• Moodle Pty Ltd: Open-source LMS platform with which Infosign integrates via a dedicated Moodle plugin. Comparable as an ecosystem partner and potential competitor in the broader open-source EdTech stack.

Broad incumbents

• Credly (Pearson): Pearson-owned digital credentialing platform used by major enterprises and universities globally. Comparable as the dominant English-language open badge issuer, though positioned as a broader incumbent in the credentialing space.
• Badgr (Instructure/Canvas): Open badge platform built into Instructure's Canvas LMS ecosystem. Comparable as a standards-based credentialing platform, though distributed as part of a broader LMS suite rather than a standalone offering.

Regional players

• Credly Japan / Parchment: Parchment (which merged with Credly) operates credential verification and transcript services globally, with selective presence in Japan. Comparable as a credentialing/verification infrastructure player in adjacent geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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