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Venture Bank Japan
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株式会社 LAVA International
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Private
Founded yearint
2018
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LAVA International operates Japan's largest hot yoga studio chain under the flagship LAVA brand, with a multi-brand wellness portfolio spanning machine pilates (Rintosull), kickboxing fitness (ENBOX GYM), and eye care salons (Memiel), serving individual wellness consumers across Japan and Vietnam through a physical retail studio network.

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Operating
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Headcount rangeband
1,001–5,000
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersTokyo, Japan
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Tokyo
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Japan
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Asia
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
hot yoga studios, fitness services, wellness centers, machine pilates studios, group fitness classes
Industry1 code
1General Yoga Instruction (Hatha/Vinyasa/Flow)
CodeHSADACAAPrimaryYes
Product category
Health and Fitness Services
Social media profiles1 record
Marketing channels2 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels5 records

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Cost components4 values
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeServices
Services
Brand1 of 3 records shown
1ENBOX GYM
Description

New fitness brand combining kickboxing and gym services to help users find suitable exercise habits

lava-intl.co.jp
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Core offering1 text field

LAVA International operates Japan's largest hot yoga studio chain under the LAVA brand, delivering in-studio hot yoga classes as the core service. The company has built a multi-brand wellness portfolio extending into machine pilates (Rintosull), kickboxing combined with gym facilities (ENBOX GYM), and eye care salons (Memiel), and is expanding its "LAVA-style wellness complex model" internationally into Vietnam.

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Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product and service4 records
1LAVA Hot Yoga Studios (ホットヨガスタジオLAVA)
CategoryHot Yoga Studio Services
Description

Japan's largest hot yoga studio chain offering in-studio hot yoga classes to individual consumers across multiple domestic locations, with new stores opening monthly and international expansion to Vietnam.

2Rintosull Machine Pilates Studios (マシンピラティススタジオRintosull)
CategoryPilates Studio Services
Description

Machine pilates studio brand offering reformer pilates classes to individual consumers at multiple locations undergoing renewal and expansion across Japan.

3ENBOX GYM
CategoryKickboxing and Gym Fitness Services
Description

New fitness brand combining kickboxing and gym facilities designed to help users find exercise habits suited to their lifestyle through the fusion of martial arts and fitness training.

4Memiel Eye Care Salon (目がスッキリするサロン Memiel)
CategoryEye Care and Visual Wellness Services
Description

Eye care salon offering digital-age visual wellness services ("miryo" / seeing power) for individuals seeking eye care habits in the digital era, as opposed to traditional vision correction.

Scale indicator1 record

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Peers10 records
1FEELCYCLE
TypeDirect peer
Description

Japan's leading indoor cycling studio chain with comparable boutique-studio economics, demographic targeting, and physical retail roll-out cadence.

TypeEmerging player
Description

Japan-headquartered emerging fitness operator operating the AnyTime Fitness franchise and ECB Fitness brands. Comparable as an emerging Japanese multi-brand boutique fitness consolidator.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Japan-based publicly listed fitness and wellness group operating personal training gyms and adjacent wellness services. Direct comparable in the Japanese boutique fitness market and multi-brand wellness strategy.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Largest US hot yoga studio chain with similar heated-studio format, membership model, and rapid expansion strategy.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Largest US reformer/machine Pilates franchise. Directly comparable to the company's Rintosull machine Pilates concept in business model and unit economics.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Established Japanese fitness club operator offering broad wellness and sports facilities. Comparable as a Japanese wellness incumbent with multi-format offerings.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

US-listed franchisor of multiple boutique fitness brands (Club Pilates, CycleBar, Rumble, etc.). Comparable as a multi-brand boutique fitness platform operator.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Multi-location yoga studio operator. Comparable in offering multi-format yoga classes through owned studios targeting urban wellness consumers.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Operates Japan's largest women-focused circuit training studio chain. Comparable in targeting female wellness consumers through a membership-based physical-studio model.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global 24/7 fitness franchise with thousands of locations. Comparable as a mass-market fitness operator with multi-brand roll-up capability and franchise-driven expansion.

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Ideal customer profile1 record

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Technology focused
No
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No

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Subsidiaries3 records

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Funding rounds1 record

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Investors1 record

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Venture Bank Japan

Health and Fitness Servicesventurebank.co.jp

LAVA International operates Japan's largest hot yoga studio chain under the flagship LAVA brand, with a multi-brand wellness portfolio spanning machine pilates (Rintosull), kickboxing fitness (ENBOX GYM), and eye care salons (Memiel), serving individual wellness consumers across Japan and Vietnam through a physical retail studio network.

Venture Bank Japan firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Venture Bank Japan
Legal name
株式会社 LAVA International
Website
https://venturebank.co.jp
Company type
Private
Founded year
2018
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
1,001–5,000 employees
Short description
LAVA International operates Japan's largest hot yoga studio chain under the flagship LAVA brand, with a multi-brand wellness portfolio spanning machine pilates (Rintosull), kickboxing fitness (ENBOX GYM), and eye care salons (Memiel), serving individual wellness consumers across Japan and Vietnam through a physical retail studio network.
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akta.pro rank

Venture Bank Japan industry classification

Industry
Product category
Health and Fitness Services
akta.pro primary industry
General Yoga Instruction (Hatha/Vinyasa/Flow) (HSADACAA)

Keywords

  • Hot yoga studios
  • Fitness services
  • Wellness centers
  • Machine pilates studios
  • Group fitness classes

Where Venture Bank Japan is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Tokyo
HQ country
Japan
HQ region
Asia

Markets served

Venture Bank Japan business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels2 records

Venture Bank Japan product offering

Product offering

Core offering

LAVA International operates Japan's largest hot yoga studio chain under the LAVA brand, delivering in-studio hot yoga classes as the core service. The company has built a multi-brand wellness portfolio extending into machine pilates (Rintosull), kickboxing combined with gym facilities (ENBOX GYM), and eye care salons (Memiel), and is expanding its "LAVA-style wellness complex model" internationally into Vietnam.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

  • ENBOX GYM: New fitness brand combining kickboxing and gym services to help users find suitable exercise habits
  • Memiel
  • Rintosull

Products and services

  • LAVA Hot Yoga Studios (ホットヨガスタジオLAVA) Japan's largest hot yoga studio chain offering in-studio hot yoga classes to individual consumers across multiple domestic locations, with new stores opening monthly and international expansion to Vietnam.
  • Rintosull Machine Pilates Studios (マシンピラティススタジオRintosull) Machine pilates studio brand offering reformer pilates classes to individual consumers at multiple locations undergoing renewal and expansion across Japan.
  • ENBOX GYM New fitness brand combining kickboxing and gym facilities designed to help users find exercise habits suited to their lifestyle through the fusion of martial arts and fitness training.
  • Memiel Eye Care Salon (目がスッキリするサロン Memiel) Eye care salon offering digital-age visual wellness services ("miryo" / seeing power) for individuals seeking eye care habits in the digital era, as opposed to traditional vision correction.

Companies that use Venture Bank Japan

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Venture Bank Japan technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
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Core technology

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App detail

Venture Bank Japan partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators1 record

Venture Bank Japan competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • FEELCYCLE: Japan's leading indoor cycling studio chain with comparable boutique-studio economics, demographic targeting, and physical retail roll-out cadence.
  • RIZAP Group: Japan-based publicly listed fitness and wellness group operating personal training gyms and adjacent wellness services. Direct comparable in the Japanese boutique fitness market and multi-brand wellness strategy.
  • CorePower Yoga: Largest US hot yoga studio chain with similar heated-studio format, membership model, and rapid expansion strategy.
  • Club Pilates: Largest US reformer/machine Pilates franchise. Directly comparable to the company's Rintosull machine Pilates concept in business model and unit economics.
  • YogaWorks: Multi-location yoga studio operator. Comparable in offering multi-format yoga classes through owned studios targeting urban wellness consumers.
  • Curves (Japan): Operates Japan's largest women-focused circuit training studio chain. Comparable in targeting female wellness consumers through a membership-based physical-studio model.

Emerging players

  • Fast Fitness Japan: Japan-headquartered emerging fitness operator operating the AnyTime Fitness franchise and ECB Fitness brands. Comparable as an emerging Japanese multi-brand boutique fitness consolidator.

Broad incumbents

  • Konami Sports Club: Established Japanese fitness club operator offering broad wellness and sports facilities. Comparable as a Japanese wellness incumbent with multi-format offerings.
  • Xponential Fitness: US-listed franchisor of multiple boutique fitness brands (Club Pilates, CycleBar, Rumble, etc.). Comparable as a multi-brand boutique fitness platform operator.
  • Anytime Fitness: Global 24/7 fitness franchise with thousands of locations. Comparable as a mass-market fitness operator with multi-brand roll-up capability and franchise-driven expansion.

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Customer concentration

Venture Bank Japan social profiles

Digital presence

Venture Bank Japan financial estimates

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Venture Bank Japan leadership team

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Venture Bank Japan subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries3 records

Venture Bank Japan funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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

Venture Bank Japan M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Venture Bank Japan

What does Venture Bank Japan do?

LAVA International operates Japan's largest hot yoga studio chain under the LAVA brand, delivering in-studio hot yoga classes as the core service. The company has built a multi-brand wellness portfolio extending into machine pilates (Rintosull), kickboxing combined with gym facilities (ENBOX GYM), and eye care salons (Memiel), and is expanding its "LAVA-style wellness complex model" internationally into Vietnam.

Is Venture Bank Japan a public or private company?

Venture Bank Japan is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.

When was Venture Bank Japan founded?

Venture Bank Japan was founded in 2018. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.

Where is Venture Bank Japan based?

Venture Bank Japan is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, in the Asia region.

Who are Venture Bank Japan's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are FEELCYCLE, RIZAP Group, CorePower Yoga, Club Pilates, YogaWorks and Curves (Japan). Fast Fitness Japan is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are Konami Sports Club, Xponential Fitness and Anytime Fitness.

Does Venture Bank Japan have an API?

No public API is recorded for Venture Bank Japan.

What industry is Venture Bank Japan in?

Venture Bank Japan's product category is Health and Fitness Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HSADACAA, General Yoga Instruction (Hatha/Vinyasa/Flow).

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