What Arknet does

Arknet Co., Ltd. (株式会社アークネット) is a privately held Japanese systems integrator founded in May 1994 and headquartered in Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo. The company delivers end-to-end IT infrastructure services — from current-state analysis and system consulting through design, construction, operation, and maintenance — for switches, servers, middleware, and application-layer components. It complements these offerings with help-desk support, internet server introduction (WWW, mail, DNS), homepage planning and production, and custom computer software development. Its historical project record includes engagements with NHK Computer Service, the NHK Broadcasting Technology Research Institute, Japan Broadcasting Corporation, Hitachi Systems and Services, and large Japanese manufacturers (weather radar systems, VoIP systems, data warehousing), establishing a vertical focus on financial services (primary), broadcasting, and telecommunications.

The business model is project-based professional services sold via direct enterprise sales, with no publicly disclosed pricing and revenue derived from consulting hours, integration engagements, and ongoing operations/maintenance contracts. Capital structure is stable but small at ¥10,000,000 of registered capital, and the firm reorganized from a limited company to a stock company in 2005. There is no evidence of external investors, private equity ownership, parent company affiliation, M&A activity, or funding rounds. Management is founder-led by Representative Director and President Yasuhiro Oikawa (及川 保広), who established the firm with engineers drawn from a major manufacturer's university-market systems group.

Arknet operates with 11-50 employees from a single Tokyo office and holds active notification as a specific worker dispatch business (since 2006), enabling engineer dispatch to client sites. Current go-to-market emphasis is on recruiting project managers, project leaders, and experienced network engineers to support SI projects in financial, telecommunications, and broadcasting sectors. There are no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, proprietary technology platforms, patents, trademarks, or third-party certifications in the available data.

Name

Arknet

Legal name

株式会社アークネット

Website

https://arknet.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Arknet is a privately held Japanese systems integrator, founded in 1994 and headquartered in Tokyo, providing consulting, design, construction, operations, and maintenance of network and server infrastructure primarily for financial services, telecommunications, and broadcasting clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Infrastructure and Consulting Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

ERP Implementation & Systems Integration Services (BPAEAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

ERP Managed Services & AMS (Application Management) (BPAEAGAB)

Keywords

• IT consulting services
• Network infrastructure
• Help desk operations
• Software development
• System integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Shiba

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. System Integration Services: Provides end-to-end systems integration including consulting, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of network and server infrastructure for enterprise clients.
2. Network Infrastructure Consulting: Current situation analysis and system implementation consulting services, helping clients with network and infrastructure modernization.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Arknet Co., Ltd. (株式会社アークネット) provides IT consulting, network construction consulting, core system infrastructure operations, help desk operations, internet server implementation support, internet homepage planning and production, and computer software development services. The company delivers end-to-end technology services spanning advisory, system build-out, ongoing operations support, and custom software development for its clients.

Product overview

Arknet is an IT services company offering a unified suite of technology services rather than a discrete product platform. The core offerings include System Consulting (for current state analysis and system implementation), Core Infrastructure Services (covering switches, servers, middleware from physical infrastructure to applications), and Help Desk Services. Supporting services include Network Construction Consulting, Internet Server Implementation Support (WWW, mail, DNS), Internet Homepage Planning and Production, and Custom Computer Software Development. The company positions itself as a one-stop provider for network infrastructure needs from consulting through ongoing operations and support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• System Consulting

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• 芝法人会 (Shiba Hojinkai)minorOthersCorporate member of the Shiba Hojinkai, a business association affiliated with the Shiba area of Minato-ku, Tokyo. Membership provides networking and business community connections.
• 日本情報技術取引所 (JIET - Japan Information Technology Exchange)minorOthersMember of JIET, a Japanese information technology exchange organization. Membership supports industry connections and business development in the IT sector.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SRA Holdings: Mid-sized Japanese SI group offering system development, infrastructure integration, and consulting for financial, manufacturing, and public sector customers. Most closely comparable to Arknet on sizing and service mix, though SRA is publicly listed and more diversified.

Broad incumbents

• NTT Data Group: Japan's largest systems integrator serving financial institutions, telecom carriers, and public sector with consulting, system integration, and managed services. Overlaps with Arknet on financial services and telecom SI work, but at national/global scale across a much broader portfolio.
• NEC Corporation: One of Japan's largest IT and network infrastructure vendors, providing telecom-grade networking, servers, and SI services to financial and broadcasting customers. Comparable to Arknet on network infrastructure work, though operates at vastly larger scale.
• Otsuka Corporation: Mid-to-large Japanese SI and multi-vendor IT services provider (Microsoft, CAD, network integration) serving thousands of SMB and enterprise customers. Comparable to Arknet on network and server integration services, though with a much broader SMB focus.
• Hitachi Systems, Ltd. Major Japanese SI and managed services provider with a focus on network and server infrastructure across financial and public sectors. Comparable to Arknet on network SI and managed services, and notably a known business partner/customer of Arknet per company history.
• Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ): Japanese internet/network services pioneer offering connectivity, cloud, security, and SI for enterprise and telecom customers. Comparable to Arknet on network infrastructure and internet server implementation services, with broader connectivity and managed services portfolio.
• Nihon Unisys, Ltd. Japanese SI and IT services provider with strong presence in financial, public, and broadcasting sectors, offering consulting, system integration, and outsourcing. Comparable to Arknet on financial and broadcasting SI adjacencies, with much larger scale and parent relationship with Unisys.
• Fujitsu Limited: Major Japanese IT services and hardware provider with extensive network and server infrastructure offerings across financial, telecom, and broadcasting sectors. Comparable to Arknet on infrastructure integration, though orders of magnitude larger and selling globally.
• TIS Inc. Major Japanese independent SI group providing consulting, system integration, and outsourcing for financial, industrial, and public sector clients. Comparable to Arknet on financial services SI, with significantly larger scale and offshore capability.
• TOKUYAMA CORPORATION (info-systems arm) / Tokyo Electron Device: Tokyo Electron Device is a Japanese IT electronics and solutions provider focused on network infrastructure, embedded systems, and IT services for industrial and broadcast customers. Comparable to Arknet on broadcast/telecom-adjacent network SI work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 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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