Jakore

What Jakore does

Jakore Co., Ltd. (ジャコーレ株式会社) is a Tokyo-headquartered cross-border consulting firm founded in July 2017 by Shintaro Hirado (CEO) and Yony Golan (COO) that acts as a commercial bridge between Israeli technology companies and Japanese corporations. The firm operates an Israeli subsidiary, JAKORE VENTURES IL LTD, established in Tel Aviv in December 2017, and an Asia Desk in Hong Kong opened in December 2018. Its service portfolio comprises (i) the Virtual Office Israel (バーチャル駐在事務所) offering for Japanese companies needing an Israeli presence, (ii) Japan market entry support for Israeli and other foreign firms, (iii) the Israel Hi-Tech Industry Reports and Israel Startup Report series produced under a partnership with Israel's IVC Research Center, (iv) a free Jakore Membership tier launched in November 2023, and (v) intellectual property consulting services via a partnership with 正林国際特許商標事務所 (Shobai International Patent & Trademark Office).

Jakore monetizes primarily through bespoke consulting fees for cross-border advisory mandates, supplemented by a freemium membership offering and equity returns from direct investments in Israeli startups (e.g., VAXA in 2021 and Fat Ginger Cat in 2023) and operator-style joint ventures such as NEXAR Japan (autonomous-driving mapping, 2022) and Caring Co., Ltd. (the AI-powered Bosco child-monitoring app, 2021). Distribution relies on direct enterprise sales, an annually renewed referral partnership with JETRO Tel Aviv (in place since June 2018), a content partnership with Nikkei BP signed in October 2022, and earned media coverage in Nikkei, Sankei Biz, and President Online. Operating subsidiaries include the wholly owned Global Innovation Platform (GIP), a startup database covering approximately 76,000 overseas companies.

The company is founder-owned and self-sustaining, with no disclosed external funding rounds. It employs 11–50 staff and reports active operations through 2025, anchored by an enterprise client base of Japanese corporates (Alpine Co., Ltd. is publicly named) seeking Israeli technology and Israeli startups pursuing Japan market entry.

Name

Jakore

Legal name

Jakore Co., Ltd. (ジャコーレ株式会社)

Website

https://jakore.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jakore is a Japan-based cross-border consulting firm, founded in 2017, that connects Israeli technology companies with Japanese corporations through market entry advisory, a Virtual Office in Israel service, IVC-sourced industry reports, a free membership tier, and direct startup investments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Advisory and consulting fees for business matching, market entry support, and ongoing strategic advisory services for companies seeking to establish cross-border business relationships between Israel and Japan.
2. Membership Services: Jakore membership services providing access to Israeli startup reports, market intelligence, and network resources. A free membership tier is also available.
3. Investment Activities: The company also makes direct investments in Israeli startups, providing capital in exchange for equity stakes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Jakore is a cross-border business consulting firm that helps Japanese corporations access Israeli technology and Israeli startups and technology companies enter the Japanese market. Its offerings include market entry advisory, a Virtual Office in Israel, business matching and partnership facilitation, Israel hi-tech industry reports sourced from IVC Research Center, intellectual property consulting for technology transfer, the Global Innovation Platform startup database, and direct equity investments in Israeli startups.

Product overview

Jakore is a consulting services company that bridges Israeli and Japanese companies for innovation, digitalization, and globalization support. The company offers a portfolio of services including market entry consulting (Virtual Office Israel for Japanese companies entering Israel, Japan market entry support for Israeli companies), research reports (Israel Hi-Tech Industry Reports and Israel Startup Reports via IVC partnership), membership services for business intelligence access, and intellectual property consulting. The company also operates investment activities and has co-founded subsidiaries including GIP (Global Innovation Platform) for startup data services and NEXAR Japan for autonomous driving mapping technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Global Innovation Platform (GIP): Global innovation platform providing approximately 70,000 overseas startup information, market reports, and research data
• Jakore Membership

Products and services

• Virtual Office Israel (バーチャル駐在事務所) Virtual presence service providing Israeli office facilities, local network-building support, and market information access for Japanese companies operating in Israel.
• Japan Market Entry Support for Israeli Companies (海外企業向け日本進出支援サービス)

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) Tel Aviv OfficecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 April 2025Jakore has maintained a long-standing partnership with JETRO Tel Aviv office since 2018, renewed annually. JETRO refers Japanese companies interested in Israeli partnerships to Jakore's services, providing a trusted referral channel for market entry support.
• Nikkei BP (日経BP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 October 2022Business partnership with Nikkei BP to jointly promote information provision in the global field, leveraging Nikkei BP's media reach for Jakore's Israeli tech content.
• NEXAR (Japan)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 May 2022Established NEXAR Japan as a joint venture with NEXAR to promote real-time mapping technology essential for autonomous driving in Japan.
• Caring Co., Ltd. (ケアリング株式会社)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 May 2021Established Caring Co., Ltd. jointly with MicNine and Israeli Alerteenz to launch AI-powered child monitoring app Bosco in Japan.
• 株式会社ディ・ポップスグループminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2021Business partnership with D-POPS Group for collaborative services.
• Jakore Asia Desk (Hong Kong)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 21 December 2018Established 'Asia Desk' in Hong Kong to expand consulting services across the Asian region.
• 正林国際特許商标事務所 (Shobai International Patent & Trademark Office)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 20 June 2018Partnership with intellectual property provider for comprehensive IP services supporting Japanese and Israeli companies.
• IVC Research Center (Israel)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2018Jakore partnered with IVC, Israel's largest tech company database provider, to offer Israeli startup information and market intelligence to Japanese clients. This partnership enables Jakore to provide comprehensive data on Israeli tech companies.
• Bavilon LTDcoreTechnology or Integration · 18 January 2018Partnership with Bavilon, an Israeli cybersecurity company composed of elite military cyber unit 8200 graduates, to offer technology vulnerability assessments and cybersecurity consulting services to Japanese companies and technology due diligence services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Israel Innovation Authority: Israeli government agency responsible for innovation policy and international collaboration. Comparable as an ecosystem enabler overlapping with Jakore's Israel-side activities and JETRO-style institutional partnerships.

Regional players

• Samurai Incubate: Japanese startup incubator and cross-border support firm focused on helping international startups enter Japan. Comparable to Jakore's market-entry service line from an Asia-focused rather than Israel-specific angle.

Direct peers

• Sun Bridge: Japanese venture capital firm with a long-standing focus on Israel-Japan cross-border tech investment. Directly comparable to Jakore as a bilingual intermediary connecting Israeli startups to Japanese corporate and capital partners.
• Global Brain: Japanese venture capital firm with extensive international partnerships and cross-border deal flow, including into Israel and other innovation hubs. Comparable to Jakore in facilitating Japanese access to overseas tech ecosystems.
• OurCrowd: Israeli global investment platform with broad corporate and Asian outreach. Comparable to Jakore as an Israeli-anchored intermediary connecting international investors and corporates to Israeli technology opportunities.

Broad incumbents

• Mitsui & Co. Major Japanese sogo shosha with global technology investment operations. Comparable as a large incumbent that also scouts and invests in Israeli and global innovation for Japanese corporate clients.
• Toyota Tsusho: Japanese trading company with active global innovation investment activities. Comparable as a large incumbent facilitating Japanese corporate engagement with overseas, including Israeli, technology.

Emerging players

• Trendlines: Israeli technology incubator and investment company listed in Singapore. Comparable to Jakore's investment arm in providing Israeli startup exposure, though focused on incubation rather than cross-border advisory.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/jakore.inc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/18202072

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

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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