OR Lab Co.

What OR Lab Co. does

OR Lab Co. (オーアー・ラボ株式会社) is a privately held Japanese EdTech company founded in 2020 and headquartered in Tennoz First Tower, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo. The company operates as the exclusive Japanese licensee of Israeli EdTech company Wawiwa Tech, delivering the Wawiwa Data Analyst Program — a 6-month, fully online, practitioner-led training course covering SQL (basic and advanced), Excel, Power BI, Python, Big Data fundamentals, and a Bring-It-Together graduation project, with ChatGPT integrated into the workflow. Delivery combines a web-based Learning Management System (video lectures, slides, assignments, exams, forums) for asynchronous learning with live Zoom lectures, Slack-based Q&A, and individual mentor reviews designed to reduce dropout.

The company serves two primary customer segments: (1) individual career changers and working professionals (typically aged 20s–40s) seeking to transition into data analyst roles, often with no prior programming experience, who pay 935,000 yen (tax-inclusive) per 6-month program via bank transfer or 6-month credit card installment; and (2) corporate/enterprise clients purchasing the Wawiwa curriculum as a workforce reskilling and DX training solution. The program is officially designated as a Fourth Industrial Revolution Skills Acquisition Course (第四次産業革命スキル習得講座) by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, qualifying eligible learners for up to 70% tuition reimbursement via Hello Work under the Specialized Practical Training Education Subsidy. OR Lab also holds a Staffing Industry License (人材派遣業許可) from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, which enables genuine job placement support — including resume editing, mock interviews, and employer referrals — that pure education providers cannot legally offer.

Revenue is generated primarily through individual tuition (recognized as a subscription-style multi-month commitment) and a secondary professional-services stream from corporate reskilling engagements. Marketing is content-led and SEO-driven through a Japanese-language blog (blogs.orlab.co.jp) and organic social channels (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter), with conversion supported by free consultation sessions and downloadable materials. OR Lab holds no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, and no public-company ticker; it operates as a single-location, Japan-focused SME with 11-50 employees. International credibility is anchored by Wawiwa's third-party recognitions in Canada (PTIB) and the UK (Department for Education, British Computer Society Tech10/IoA).

Name

OR Lab Co.

Legal name

オーアール・ラボ株式会社

Website

https://orlab.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OR Lab Co. operates the Wawiwa Data Analyst Program in Japan, a 6-month online training course covering SQL, Excel, Power BI, Python, and ChatGPT for career changers, working professionals, and corporate reskilling clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wawiwa Data Analyst Program (Tuition Fees): The primary revenue stream is the 6-month Wawiwa Data Analyst Program tuition fee of 935,000 yen (tax-inclusive). Payment methods include bank transfer (one-time) and credit card (installment over 6 months). The program is also eligible for government reskilling subsidies (Re-skills training course designation, up to 70% subsidy via Hello Work).
2. Corporate Training / Enterprise Reskilling Programs: OR Lab offers the Wawiwa program as a corporate reskilling solution for enterprise clients seeking to upskill their workforce in data analytics. This B2B revenue stream targets Japanese companies pursuing DX and data-driven decision-making.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

OR Lab Co. operates the Wawiwa Data Analyst Program, a 6-month practice-oriented training program covering SQL, Excel, Power BI, Python, and ChatGPT, delivered online through an LMS with live lectures, assignment reviews, and Slack-based mentor support. The program is offered both to individual career changers and corporate clients for employee reskilling, and is delivered in Japan under a partnership with Israeli EdTech company Wawiwa Tech.

Product overview

OR Lab Co. operates a training and education platform centered on the Wawiwa Data Analyst Program, a 6-month comprehensive data analysis training course. The core offering includes SQL fundamentals, SQL advanced, Advanced Excel, Power BI, Python, Big Data overview, and a final Bring It Together (BIT) graduation project. The program is delivered through an LMS platform featuring video lectures, slide materials, assignment submissions, tests, forum discussions, and live online sessions via Zoom. The company also offers a Data Analyst Program Basic for beginners and Corporate Data Analyst Training for enterprise clients seeking employee reskilling. Training is supported through Slack-based Q&A and individual assignment reviews from practicing data analyst instructors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wawiwaデータアナリストプログラム (Wawiwa Data Analyst Program): A 6-month practical data analyst training program covering Excel, SQL, Power BI, Python, and ChatGPT, designed for beginners and career changers.
• Wawiwaデータアナリストプログラム基礎 (Wawiwa Data Analyst Program Basic)

Products and services

• Wawiwa Data Analyst Program (Wawiwaデータアナリストプログラム) A 6-month practice-oriented training program that teaches data analysis skills covering SQL, Excel, Power BI, Python, and ChatGPT, designed for individuals seeking to become data analysts. Delivered 100% online via LMS with live lectures, recorded archives, assignment reviews, and Slack-based mentor support.
• Data Analyst Program Basic (データアナリストプログラム基礎) A foundational-level data analyst training program covering basic SQL, Excel, and data analysis concepts for beginners with no prior programming experience.
• Corporate Data Analyst Training (法人向けデータ分析研修) Enterprise training services for Japanese companies implementing employee reskilling programs, supporting corporate DX (Digital Transformation) promotion and workforce skill development in data analytics.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6-month completion program with portfolio project output
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Wawiwa Tech (Israeli EdTech Company)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Wawiwa Tech is an Israeli EdTech company founded in 2020 by a team with extensive experience in Israel's education and technology sectors. ORLab serves as the Japanese partner, adapting and delivering Wawiwa's data analyst training program in Japan. Wawiwa contributes its proven curriculum methodology, digital learning and evaluation platform, and regional industry partnerships. ORLab localizes the program for the Japanese market, recruits and supports students, and provides corporate training delivery.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• DataCamp: Global data skills learning platform with SQL, Python, and Power BI tracks used by individuals and enterprise L&D teams. Comparable on curriculum topics and on the corporate training channel, even if delivery model differs.
• SAMURAI ENGINEER: Larger Japanese programming/data online bootcamp with a broader curriculum portfolio. Competes indirectly for the same reskilling audience and overlaps on the data analyst track.
• Coursera: Global online learning platform offering data analyst professional certificates and specializations. Sets the price and credential benchmark for self-paced alternatives to ORLAB's cohort-based program.
• Udacity: Global provider of 'nanodegree' programs in data analytics and AI, including Japanese-language offerings. Comparable on the structured, project-based bootcamp format and on the upskilling-for-employment positioning.

Direct peers

• AVILEN: Japanese AI/data training and consulting provider with both individual upskilling courses and corporate DX programs. Overlaps with ORLAB on Python/data analytics curriculum and on the B2B corporate reskilling motion.
• Wawiwa Tech: Israeli EdTech creator of the data analyst program that ORLAB licenses and localizes for Japan. Directly comparable as the upstream curriculum and platform provider whose methodology, certifications, and digital learning stack ORLAB delivers.
• DataMix: Japanese data science/analytics bootcamp serving career changers and corporate clients with practical SQL/Python training. Closest direct domestic competitor on curriculum, audience, and B2B/B2C reskilling model.
• TechAcademy: Japanese online programming and data analytics bootcamp from KDDI-related group. Competes with ORLAB for the same career-changer and corporate trainee pool, including data analysis tracks with mentor support.
• Kikagaku (キカガク): Japanese AI and data analysis education provider offering bootcamps and corporate DX training. Comparable on target learner (career changers, corporate reskilling) and on AI/data curriculum focus in the Japanese market.

Regional players

• Progate: Japanese-origin online programming learning platform with beginner-friendly, lower-priced courses. Adjacent competitor feeding the same entry-level reskilling audience that ORLAB targets, though typically less advanced.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInjp.linkedin.com/company/orlab-jp

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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