What Generative Agents does

Generative Agents (株式会社ジェネラティブエージェンツ) is a Tokyo-based AI agent integrator founded in March 2024 by three recognized LangChain ambassadors and published industry authors. The company helps Japanese enterprises adopt AI agents through a three-pronged offering: (1) a tiered education and training curriculum ranging from a one-day AI Agent Leader course to a five-week AI Engineering Master program, delivered both as in-house corporate engagements and recurring public cohorts; (2) technical advisory and development support services leveraging LangChain/LangGraph expertise, including monthly subscriptions and three-month prototyping engagements; and (3) the BYNAME headhunting service that connects companies with LLM application engineers through the company's community network.

The company's technology stack is built on LangChain and LangGraph for AI agent orchestration, supplemented by Dify for no-code LLM workflows, and proprietary methodology including the AI-DLC (AI-Driven Development Life Cycle) framework adapted from AWS's Raja SP. The company is developing TaskZero (タスクゼロ), an enterprise AI agent platform designed for autonomous business automation under a "First AI" paradigm, alongside related infrastructure such as AgentCore Browser. The team produces an extensive library of published technical books, an ongoing Software Design magazine column, a weekly AI Agent Catchup community study session, and a ~5,000-subscriber newsletter.

Revenue is generated through professional services — training programs, technical advisory subscriptions, and headhunting fees — with quote-based pricing and downloadable service materials rather than public list prices. The customer base consists primarily of Japanese enterprises and system integrators (named customers include NTT Data, JBCC, ForgeVision, Sorimachi, TIS, and SRA), with ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification obtained in May 2025 to support enterprise procurement requirements. Geographic operations are concentrated in Tokyo, and the company is privately held with no disclosed external funding.

Name

Generative Agents

Legal name

株式会社ジェネラティブエージェンツ

Website

https://generative-agents.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Generative Agents is a Tokyo-based AI agent integrator, founded in 2024 by three LangChain ambassadors, that provides AI agent training, LangChain-based technical advisory, AI-driven development (AI-DLC) consulting, and AI-talent headhunting to Japanese enterprises and system integrators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AI Agent Training and Consulting

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Computer Training (61142), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Generative AI & LLM Solutions Services (RAG, Agents, Copilots) (BPAEAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data, Analytics & AI Training (BI, Data Engineering, ML/GenAI) (BPAEANAH), Data Science, Machine Learning & AI (Modeling, MLOps, GenAI) (EDABAFAE), LLMOps & Generative AI Platforms (Prompt/Agent Orchestration, RAG) (HDAEANAD), Agents & Autonomous Workflows (Tool Use, Planning, Multi-Agent) (HDAAACAF)

Keywords

• AI agent training
• Generative AI consulting
• LangChain development
• Enterprise AI upskilling
• AI engineering education

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Education and Training Services: Provides AI agent training programs including AI Agent Leader Training (1-day), AI Agent Developer Training (3-day practical course), AI Coding Practice Course, and AI Engineering Master Training (5-week program). Offered as both public cohort and in-house corporate training.
2. Technical Advisory and Development Support: LangChain expert-based consulting for AI agent development, including technical advisory services (monthly subscriptions) and development support with prototyping (3-month engagements).
3. BYNAME Headhunting Service: Specialized headhunting service for LLM application engineers. GA connects companies seeking AI talent with qualified candidates through their extensive community network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Generative Agents delivers AI agent training programs (AI Agent Leader Training 1-day, AI Agent Developer Training 3-day, AI Coding Practice Course, AI Engineering Master Training 5-week), technical consulting and development support for AI agent implementation (LangChain/LangGraph expertise, 3-month prototyping engagements, monthly advisory subscriptions), and the BYNAME specialized headhunting service for LLM application engineers. The company also has the TaskZero (Autopilot Your Company) AI agent platform under development for enterprise business automation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BYNAME: LLMアプリケーションエンジニア特化型のヘッドハンティングサービス
• タスクゼロ
• 初手AI

Products and services

• AI Agent Leader Training (AIエージェント導入リーダー養成講座) One-day foundational training course that creates a shared AI agent vocabulary for enterprises adopting AI agents. Covers AI agent basics, ready-made agent usage, evaluation, safety, and implementation considerations through hands-on exercises. Minimum 6 participants for in-house delivery.
• AI Agent Developer Training (AIエージェント開発者養成講座) Three-day practical developer course teaching AI agent development and operations skills. Covers Agent and Agentic Workflow design, RAG development, tracing and evaluation, and pseudo-project execution. Public cohort sessions held quarterly; min 8 participants. Approximately 250 students trained to date.
• AI Coding Practice Course / Advanced (AIコーディング実践講座・アドバンス) Practical course teaching prototyping and development using AI agents (focused on Claude Code). Covers business improvement idea prototyping and software development applications of coding agents. Offered as public sessions.
• AI Engineering Master Training (AIエンジニアリングマスター研修) Five-week intensive hands-on training that establishes coding agents in real enterprise projects. Delivered on actual codebases, embedding AI-DLC-based feature development into teams. Team-based format (6-10 people per team, max 3 concurrent teams).
• AI Agent Technical and Development Support (AIエージェント技術・開発支援) Technical advisory and development support service for AI agent design, development, and operations. Provided by LangChain experts. Includes AI Agent Introduction Support (introduction design and prototyping via service design methodology) and monthly technical advisory subscriptions plus 3-month prototyping engagements.
• BYNAME Headhunting Service Specialized headhunting service for LLM application engineers. Connects companies seeking AI talent with qualified candidates using Generative Agents' broad community network. Includes joint 'AI Coding Dojo' training program with Section Nine Career.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trained approximately 250 AI agent development professionals through AI Agent Developer Training program
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Integration4 records

AI capability8 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• neccosupportingOthers · 1 August 2024Design partnership for website development. necco provided high-quality design work for the company website launch, creating the visual identity and user experience for communicating AI agent concepts.
• LangChaincoreTechnology or IntegrationLangChain official ambassadors - Generative Agents is recognized as LangChain ambassadors, the first in Japan. The company leverages LangChain/LangGraph as the foundation for AI agent development services and training programs. Multiple founders are LangChain experts.
• Socialmedic Corporation (社会保険労務士法人sumac)supportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership for subsidized training funding support. sumac provides paid support for Employment Development Capability Enhancement Subsidy (人材開発支援助成金) applications for training programs.
• Section Nine Career (セクションナイン転職)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for BYNAME headhunting service promotion. Jointly run 'AI Coding Dojo' training program focused on AI-driven development and rapid service deployment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Accenture Japan: Global enterprise consulting giant with significant Japan presence and dedicated generative AI practice. Comparable as an enterprise AI consulting competitor, though at vastly larger scale and broader scope.
• LangChain: Foundation framework provider for AI agent development; Generative Agents' founders are LangChain ambassadors. Comparable as the upstream platform partner whose ecosystem Generative Agents builds upon, and a potential competitor if LangChain expands into services.
• DataRobot: Enterprise AI platform provider with Japan operations offering AI/ML training, consulting, and enablement services. Comparable as a broader incumbent combining AI platform with education/services offerings targeting enterprise buyers.
• Weights & Biases: MLOps platform with substantial AI/ML training content, courses, and developer community programs. Comparable in the AI engineering education and tooling space, though broader in scope than Generative Agents' agent-specialized curriculum.

Direct peers

• ALBERT Inc. Tokyo-based data science and AI solutions company offering consulting, analytics services, and AI talent to Japanese enterprises. Directly comparable as a Japanese AI/analytics services firm targeting enterprise digital transformation.
• FIXER Inc. Japanese cloud and AI services company providing enterprise cloud solutions and data/AI consulting. Comparable as a Tokyo-based IT services firm with overlapping enterprise customer base and cloud/AI delivery model.
• BrainPad Inc. Japanese data analytics and AI consulting firm providing data science services, AI solution development, and corporate training programs. Closely comparable business model combining AI consulting with educational offerings for Japanese enterprises.
• DeepLearning.AI: Andrew Ng-founded AI education company offering courses, specializations, and enterprise AI training programs. Directly comparable on the AI training/education side, though primarily English-language and global rather than Japan-focused.

Emerging players

• Sakana AI: Tokyo-based AI research lab focused on efficient foundation models and AI agents. Comparable as a high-profile Japan-based AI player, though Sakana is upstream (models) vs. Generative Agents' downstream (services/training).
• LayerX Inc. Tokyo-based AI/automation startup building enterprise AI agents and document automation products. Comparable as a Japanese emerging player in the AI agent space targeting enterprise workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/generative-agents

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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