ELT

What ELT does

ELT Inc. (株式会社イーエルティ) is a Japan-based private consulting firm incorporated in May 2001 with registered headquarters in Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo (〒103-0027 丹生ビル 3 階). The firm delivers digital transformation (DX) consulting, custom application development, and network and security consulting to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Japan that lack dedicated IT departments. Its stated target verticals are healthcare providers (clinics and dental practices), small retail and service businesses, and professional services firms. Hiraide Ryuichi serves as President and CEO. The company positions itself as a single-vendor, end-to-end partner — from business analysis and requirements definition through application build, network design, and ongoing operations — led by a team drawn from large Japanese system integrators who apply that experience to SMB-scale constraints.

Technically, ELT does not build proprietary products. It integrates third-party generative AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude) and RPA platforms into client systems, develops AI/ML features such as image recognition, natural language processing, and predictive analytics, builds web/desktop/UWP applications, produces data visualization dashboards, and performs API and system integration. Network and security consulting — including design, implementation, and operations across cloud and on-premise environments — is delivered in coordination with partner companies and is positioned as the secure foundation beneath the DX layer rather than a separate engagement.

The business model is project-based professional services with quote-based pricing per engagement scope, not a recurring or self-serve product. Distribution is direct-online: prospects reach the company through its website and convert via a free 30-minute online consultation. Stated paid-in capital is ¥10,000,000 JPY (approximately USD 65,000–70,000), with no external funding rounds, no named customers, no disclosed partnerships, and no M&A activity. The firm is currently in a pre-launch state — the contact form is suspended and formal business operations are scheduled to commence in September 2026 — and therefore has no recognized revenue as of the latest source material (May 2026).

Name

ELT

Legal name

株式会社イーエルティ (ELT Inc.)

Website

https://elt.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ELT Inc. (株式会社イーエルティ) is a Japan-based consulting firm delivering digital transformation, custom application development, and network/security consulting to Japanese SMBs in healthcare, retail, and professional services. The firm is pre-launch, with formal operations scheduled for September 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Engineering, Integration & ETL/ELT Services (BPAEAHAB)

Keywords

• DX consulting services
• Application development
• Network security consulting
• RPA implementation services
• SMB digital transformation

Headquarters

HQ city

Yokohama

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. DX Consulting and Application Development Services: Project-based professional services revenue from consulting, requirements definition, custom application development, and RPA implementation for SMB clients in Japan. Pricing is quote-based per engagement scope (not publicly disclosed). The company is currently pre-launch with no recognized revenue; full business operation begins September 2026.
2. Network and Security Consulting Services: Project-based professional services revenue from network design, implementation, and security consulting delivered in coordination with partner companies, covering cloud and on-premise deployments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

ELT provides digital transformation (DX) consulting, custom application/system development, and network & security consulting for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Japan. Services span business analysis, requirements definition, generative AI and RPA integration, AI/ML feature development, and cloud/on-premise network and security implementation, delivered as quote-based professional services engagements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DX Consulting & Application Development End-to-end DX consulting and custom application/system development for Japanese SMBs, covering business analysis, requirements definition, generative AI integration (ChatGPT, Claude), RPA/business automation, web/desktop/UWP application development, AI/ML features (image recognition, NLP, predictive analytics), data visualization dashboards, and API/system integration.
• Network & Security Consulting Network design, implementation, and security consulting for SMB clients across both cloud and on-premise environments, delivered in coordination with partner companies. Positioned as the security-by-design foundation underpinning ELT's DX engagements.
• Free 30-Minute Online Consultation Complimentary 30-minute online consultation offered as the entry point for prospective SMB clients, used to scope subsequent quote-based DX, application development, or network/security engagements.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting: Big-4 consulting firm in Japan offering DX strategy, technology implementation, and cybersecurity services. Competes with ELT in DX consulting and security at the upper end of the SMB market.
• Accenture Japan: Global consulting and SI firm with a major Japan practice spanning DX consulting, application development, and security. Represents the large-incumbent competitive ceiling for ELT's offerings.
• Nomura Research Institute (NRI): One of Japan's largest SI and consulting firms, providing system integration, consulting, and IT services across industries. Broad incumbent in the same space ELT addresses.
• NTT Data Group: Japan's largest system integrator offering end-to-end IT services, consulting, and infrastructure. Dominant incumbent whose SMB-focused offerings compete with ELT's target market.

Emerging players

• Money Forward: Cloud SaaS platform serving Japanese SMB back-office needs (accounting, HR, finance). Adjacent competitor for SMB DX budget via standardized software vs. ELT's bespoke services.
• freee K.K. Cloud accounting and HR SaaS company focused on Japanese SMBs and freelancers. Competes for SMB DX wallet share via productized SaaS rather than ELT's consulting-led model.
• Cybozu: Provider of Kintone, a leading low-code/no-code platform for Japanese SMB digital transformation. Competes for the same DX budget ELT targets, but via a self-serve SaaS model rather than bespoke services.

Direct peers

• TIS Inc. Japanese mid-size system integrator providing consulting, custom application development, and IT services to enterprises and SMBs. Comparable to ELT in offering bespoke system integration and DX consulting for Japanese clients.
• BIPROGY: Mid-size Japanese SI delivering application development, consulting, and managed services across SMB and mid-market segments. Closely comparable business model to ELT's DX consulting and custom application development.
• Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ): Japanese network and security services provider offering cloud, network design, and managed security to SMBs and enterprises. Directly overlaps with ELT's network/security consulting pillar.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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