Social Investment

What Social Investment does

Social Investment (株式会社ソーシャルインベストメント) is a Japan-based private financial education and content-publishing company founded in 2013 and headquartered in Chuo. The company produces educational content on FX and stock trading for individual Japanese retail investors, covering technical-analysis methodologies including Bollinger Bands 3σ and 4σ applications, RSI, MACD, horizontal line (support/resistance) analysis, day trading fundamentals, position sizing, risk management, and trade-room setup. Its flagship output is a serialized monthly FX column authored by Executive Officer Kazuki Shimizu (清水一喜), branded as a "30% monthly return pro trader," which runs on Gentosha's (幻冬舎) "Asset Formation Gold Online" platform and has reached at least 157 installments.

The company's underlying technology is a WordPress-based owned website (social-investment.co.jp) distributing SEO-oriented articles, with no proprietary platform, app, API, or AI/ML components evident. Product surface is structured as evergreen educational landing pages (e.g., Bollinger Bands 3σ, Bollinger Bands 4σ, stock horizontal lines, day trading guide, trade-room setup) plus the ongoing Gentosha FX column. Distribution relies on earned media: each Gentosha column is syndicated across at least eight major Japanese news aggregators including Yahoo News, Livedoor, goo News, d News, Excite, Rakuten Infoseek, Niconico News, and Smart News.

The revenue model is not publicly disclosed. Source data indicates a subscription/recurring orientation and a lead-generation funnel via a limited-time free "3 stock picks" promotional offer. No pricing, ARR, paid product details, or customer counts are disclosed. The company operates with 11–50 employees, no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, and is run by Founder & Representative Director Hiroshi Yamamoto alongside Executive Officer Kazuki Shimizu. The GTM motion is content-led: build authority through expert-authored educational content, distribute via established media partnerships and aggregator syndication, and convert via lead magnets. The company is a micro-cap, bootstrapped content business rather than a venture-backed platform.

Name

Social Investment

Legal name

株式会社ソーシャルインベストメント

Website

https://social-investment.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Social Investment (株式会社ソーシャルインベストメント) is a Japan-based private financial-education publisher producing FX and stock-trading educational content for individual Japanese retail investors, distributed via its owned website, a serialized Gentosha column, and major Japanese news aggregators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial Education

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Investor Education, Research & Portfolio Analytics Services (Retail) (FSAAAAAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Equity Research (FSACAGAA)

Keywords

• Financial education
• FX trading education
• Stock trading strategies
• Technical analysis content
• Trading methodology publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Chuo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Financial Education Content: The company generates revenue through educational content publishing and media presence. They provide trading education and investment advisory content through their website and media partnerships. The company appears to offer premium content and stock picks as evidenced by the limited-time promotional offer for 3 selected stocks (3銘柄無料プレゼント).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Social Investment is a Japanese financial education and media content company that produces and publishes educational content on FX trading, stock trading, and day trading. Its offerings include a serialized FX trade strategy column (Monthly 30% Trader series), standalone educational guides on Bollinger Bands 3σ and 4σ methodologies, horizontal line analysis, day trading fundamentals, and trade room setup. Content is distributed through its own website, a partnership with Gentosha's asset formation platform, and syndication across major Japanese news aggregators, targeting individual retail investors seeking financial literacy.

Product overview

株式会社ソーシャルインベストメント is a financial education and consulting company that provides trading education content. Their offerings consist of the '月利30％トレーダーのFXトレード攻略' serialized series covering FX trading strategies, alongside educational articles on stock trading techniques including Bollinger Bands applications (±3σ and ±4σ), horizontal line analysis, day trading fundamentals, and trade room setup guidance. The company primarily delivers content through its website and media partnerships, including publications on 幻冬舎's asset formation platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Monthly 30% Trader FX Trade Strategy Column (月利30％トレーダーの「FXトレード攻略」) Serialized educational content series covering FX trading strategies, trading psychology, risk management, and practical trading techniques, authored by professional trader Kazuki Shimizu and aimed at individual retail investors seeking to improve FX trading performance.
• Bollinger Bands 3σ Trading Method (ボリンジャーバンド3σ手法解説) Educational content teaching the Bollinger Bands 3σ trading technique for stock investing, including reverse-trend strategies when price touches the ±3σ bands and combination usage with RSI, MACD, and support/resistance lines, aimed at beginner-to-intermediate individual stock traders.
• Bollinger Bands 4σ Trading Method (ボリンジャーバンド4σ手法解説) Educational content explaining the Bollinger Bands 4σ trading technique for stock investing, teaching counter-trend entry strategies when price touches the ±4σ bands, aimed at intermediate individual traders seeking higher-conviction setups.
• Stock Horizontal Line Analysis (株の水平線分析法) Educational content teaching horizontal line drawing techniques for stock trading, including support/resistance identification, resistance-support and support-resistance role conversion concepts, and price action analysis, targeted at beginner-to-intermediate individual stock traders.
• Day Trading Complete Guide (デイトレード完全ガイド) Comprehensive day trading education guide covering chart analysis, technical indicators, risk management, position sizing, and profit/loss strategies, aimed at beginner day traders seeking a foundational methodology for short-term stock trading.
• Trade Room Setup Guide (トレードルーム構築指南) Educational guide for building an optimal trading environment, covering equipment selection, workspace organization, and recommended tools for active traders, targeted at individual retail traders setting up a home trading workstation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% monthly returns documented for featured pro trader author

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 幻冬舎 (Gentosha)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerStrategic media partnership with 幻冬舎, one of Japan's major publishing houses. Executive Officer Kazuki Shimizu maintains a monthly column on FX trading strategies published on 幻冬舎's 資産形成ゴールドオンライン (Asset Formation Gold Online) information site. This partnership provides credibility through association with established publisher and extends reach to their subscriber base interested in wealth building.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Monex (マネックス証券): Major Japanese online brokerage offering trading, research, and educational content to retail investors. Comparable as a financial services incumbent that overlaps with Social Investment's audience but operates a much broader brokerage and asset-management business.
• Money Forward (マネーフォワード): Large Japanese fintech providing personal finance, accounting, and asset-formation tools with educational content. Comparable in mission (improving household financial literacy in Japan) but operates at much greater scale and breadth.
• SBI Securities (SBI証券): Largest Japanese online brokerage with a content/media arm (e.g., Monex-style educational content) targeting retail investors. Comparable as a financial services incumbent that publishes educational content for the same retail audience.

Direct peers

• FX koryaku (FX攻略.com): Japanese FX education and information site with strategy articles, broker comparisons, and tool content. Comparable as a content-driven FX education publisher serving the same retail-trader audience in Japan.
• Kabutan (株探): Major Japanese equity research and information portal providing stock analysis, news, and educational content for retail investors. Comparable as a content-led Japanese stock-market information and education platform.
• Investing.com Japan: Global financial information portal with a Japanese edition providing news, analysis, and educational content across FX, stocks, and other asset classes. Comparable as a content publisher serving retail traders with multi-asset education.
• Minna no Kabushiki (みんなの株式): Minkabu's retail stock information site providing quotes, analysis, and educational content for Japanese individual investors. Comparable as a content publisher targeting retail stock traders in Japan.
• TradingView Japan: Global charting and social-trading platform with a strong Japanese user base, where pro traders publish ideas and educational content. Comparable as a venue combining trading-tooling with trader-published educational content for retail.
• Zai-FX (ザイFX!): One of Japan's largest FX-focused online media and education properties, covering trading strategies, broker reviews, and market news. Directly comparable as a content-led Japanese FX trading-education publisher targeting retail investors.

Others

• Gentosha (幻冬舎): Japanese publishing house that runs 'Asset Formation Gold Online,' the asset-formation information site where Social Investment's monthly column is published. Comparable as a media partner/enabler that distributes financial-education content to a retail audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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