Clino
Clino Co., Ltd. is a privately held Japanese multi-vertical operator (founded 2019, Osaka) running construction back-office BPO, the Oshiire Cloud SaaS, the LINKUL marketplace, the SUPER・SUGAR unmanned-store franchise, web/media production, apparel retail, and embedded finance.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2019
- HeadquartersHannan, Japan
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What Clino does
Clino Co., Ltd. (株式会社クリノ) is a privately held Japanese multi-vertical operating company founded on April 11, 2019, headquartered in Hannan City, Osaka Prefecture (リアクラットビル 5F, 508-3 Ozaki-cho). It describes itself as a company that creates "new mechanisms for daily life" and operates across at least seven business streams: construction-industry administrative outsourcing (BPO), the Oshiire Cloud SaaS platform for construction back-office efficiency, the LINKUL online marketplace (launched July 2021), the SUPER・SUGAR unmanned food and cooking-kit store franchise (in launch preparation as of May 2023), web development and media production, high-brand apparel retail, and embedded finance services. The CEO is Representative Director Masato Kurino (栗野 将人), and the company is founder-controlled with a registered capital of only 1,000,000 JPY and no disclosed external investors.
The company's revenue model is correspondingly fragmented: franchise fees and licensing for the unmanned store concept, professional services fees for construction back-office work, recurring SaaS subscriptions for Oshiire Cloud, marketplace commissions on LINKUL, project-based web/media production fees, apparel hardware sales, and transaction/embedded finance fees. Distribution is primarily domestic (Kansai region) and reached through a combination of direct B2B sales to construction firms, a franchise network for the unmanned stores, and inbound leads via the corporate website, phone (072-488-7074), and online inquiry form. There is no disclosed revenue, ARR, customer count, headcount, or funding, and the corporate website only went live in May 2023.
Clino firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Clino
- Legal name
- 株式会社CLINO
- Website
- https://clino-corp.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2019
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- Clino Co., Ltd. is a privately held Japanese multi-vertical operator (founded 2019, Osaka) running construction back-office BPO, the Oshiire Cloud SaaS, the LINKUL marketplace, the SUPER・SUGAR unmanned-store franchise, web/media production, apparel retail, and embedded finance.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Clino industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Business Services
- NAICS
- Software Publishers (513210)
- SIC
- Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Retail-Eating Places (5812)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Captive/Global In-House Center (GIC) Setup & Managed Services (BPAEAMAK)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) & Document Automation (BPAEAPAD)
Keywords
Where Clino is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Hannan
- HQ country
- Japan
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices1 record
Markets served
Clino business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Franchise fees and licensing (Unmanned Store FC): Revenue from franchise fees for the SUPER・SUGAR unmanned food/meal kit sales store concept. Includes franchisee recruitment and support services.
- Administrative outsourcing services: Business process outsourcing services for construction companies, providing specialized administrative task management and documentation support.
- Cloud service subscriptions (Oshiire Cloud): Subscription-based cloud platform for construction industry administrative efficiency and document management.
- Online marketplace commission (LINKUL): Commission revenue from the LINKUL online marketplace platform launched in July 2021.
- WEB development and media production: Web design, development, and media content production services for clients.
- Brand/Apparel sales: High-brand fashion and apparel retail sales operations.
- Embedded finance services: Financial services integrated into other platforms or business models.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Monthly | Technical positions (SE, Infrastructure Engineer, Web Engineer) |
| Subscription | Monthly | Sales administration positions |
| Subscription | Monthly | FC Division management supervisor candidates |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
Clino product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Clino is a multi-vertical Japanese holding-style company that delivers construction industry administrative outsourcing supported by the Oshiire Cloud SaaS platform, operates the LINKUL online marketplace for buyers and sellers, runs the SUPER・SUGAR unmanned food/meal-kit store franchise, and provides web design/media production, high-brand apparel retail, and embedded finance services. Its revenue is generated from a mix of subscription fees, franchise/licensing fees, marketplace commissions, professional service fees, and product sales across these distinct business lines.
Product overview
CLINO operates as a multi-service company with three distinct business segments: (1) A cloud services division offering "おしいれクラウド" for administrative efficiency and workflow automation, particularly for the construction industry; (2) A digital media/marketplace division with the "LINKUL" online marketplace platform; and (3) A franchise (FC) division featuring the "ＳＵＰＥＲ・ＳＵＧＡＲ" unmanned store concept for food and cooking kits. The company also provides web development and embedded finance services, positioning itself as a creator of new mechanisms for daily living focused on enriching communication and community experiences.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- おしいれクラウド: 事務業務効率化クラウドサービス (Business efficiency cloud service)
- LINKUL
- SUPER・SUGAR
Products and services
- Oshiire Cloud (おしいれクラウド) Cloud-based administrative efficiency SaaS that automates and streamlines operational workflows, particularly for businesses in the construction industry, including document management and back-office task support.
- LINKUL Online marketplace platform connecting buyers and sellers across various market segments, earning commission per transaction.
- SUPER・SUGAR Unmanned store franchise concept offering food and meal-kit products, operating 24/7 without human contact, targeting franchisees and contactless retail consumers.
- Construction industry administrative outsourcing
Companies that use Clino
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Clino technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
Clino partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators3 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Clino competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- LIFULL: Japanese internet services company with vertical marketplaces (real estate, housing renovation) and web production services. Comparable to Clino's combination of marketplace and web/media businesses, though at far larger scale.
- BASE: Japanese e-commerce/marketplace platform enabling individuals and SMBs to open online shops. Partially comparable to LINKUL's marketplace positioning for smaller Japanese sellers.
- Kensetsu Cloud (NPO Buddy): Japanese construction-industry cloud platform providing document and project management for builders and contractors. A more direct niche competitor to Oshiire Cloud within the same construction vertical.
Broad incumbents
- Sansan: Established Japanese business-to-business cloud services company (Eight, Sansan, Contract One). Comparable as a successful Japanese vertical SaaS playbook that has scaled document/contact automation for Japanese businesses.
- freee: Major Japanese cloud SaaS provider for accounting, HR, and payroll, serving SMBs across industries. Comparable to Oshiire Cloud as a vertical/admin SaaS for Japanese SMBs, though focused on back-office finance/HR rather than construction-specific document workflows.
- Rakuten Ichiba: Japan's dominant e-commerce marketplace. Comparable to LINKUL's marketplace model, operating at national scale with strong logistics and ecosystem advantages that constrain niche entrants.
Direct peers
- Infomart: Japanese B2B platform for electronic document exchange, contracts, and ordering between businesses (including construction). Comparable to Clino's admin-outsourcing and document-management focus, but serving a much broader set of verticals at scale.
- Trial Company: Japanese retail/wholesale operator that has pioneered automated and unmanned store formats. Directly comparable to Clino's SUPER・SUGAR unmanned retail concept, but with massive existing infrastructure and supply-chain advantages.
- Mercari: Japan's leading C2C online marketplace. Directly comparable to LINKUL as a buyer-seller marketplace platform, but with massive brand awareness, liquidity, and a national user base that a new entrant cannot easily match.
- Andpad: Leading Japanese construction-tech SaaS platform that digitizes project management, drawings, and on-site communication for construction companies. Directly comparable to Clino's Oshiire Cloud, but with vastly more capital, a national customer base, and a much broader product surface.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights5 records
Customer concentration
Clino financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Clino leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Clino funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Clino M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Clino
What does Clino do?
Clino is a multi-vertical Japanese holding-style company that delivers construction industry administrative outsourcing supported by the Oshiire Cloud SaaS platform, operates the LINKUL online marketplace for buyers and sellers, runs the SUPER・SUGAR unmanned food/meal-kit store franchise, and provides web design/media production, high-brand apparel retail, and embedded finance services. Its revenue is generated from a mix of subscription fees, franchise/licensing fees, marketplace commissions, professional service fees, and product sales across these distinct business lines.
Is Clino a public or private company?
Clino is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Clino founded?
Clino was founded in 2019.
Where is Clino based?
Clino is headquartered in Hannan, Japan, in the Asia region.
How does Clino make money?
Seven revenue lines are on record. Franchise fees and licensing (Unmanned Store FC) is the primary driver. The others are administrative outsourcing services, cloud service subscriptions (Oshiire Cloud), online marketplace commission (LINKUL), WEB development and media production, brand/Apparel sales and embedded finance services.
Who are Clino's main competitors?
Emerging players on record are LIFULL, BASE and Kensetsu Cloud (NPO Buddy). Broad incumbents are Sansan, freee and Rakuten Ichiba. Direct peers are Infomart, Trial Company, Mercari and Andpad.
Does Clino have an API?
No public API is recorded for Clino.
What industry is Clino in?
Clino's product category is Business Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAEAMAK, Captive/Global In-House Center (GIC) Setup & Managed Services, with a secondary code of BPAEAPAD, Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) & Document Automation. Its NAICS code is 513210 and its SIC code is 7372.