Zeal Communications

Name

Zeal Communications

Legal name

株式会社ジールコミュニケーションズ

Website

https://zeal-c.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Risk Management and Recruitment Services

NAICS

Marketing Consulting Services (541613), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Risk Management (ERM), Operational Risk & Business Continuity (BPAEAPAJ)

Keywords

• Digital risk consulting
• Online reputation management
• Web monitoring services
• Employment placement services
• Recruitment support

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Digital Risk Business Consulting: Subscription-based or project-based consulting fees for digital risk protection services including web monitoring, risk consulting, reputational risk services, and training programs. Operated through direct sales and agent partner channels.
2. HR Business - Talent Placement: Fee-based recruitment and placement services connecting companies with new graduates, mid-career professionals, and athletic-background candidates. Revenue derived from successful placement fees, event participation fees from companies, and media platform services.
3. HR Business - Events & Seminars: Revenue from organizing and hosting career events, joint company information sessions, and athletic-focused recruitment events for enterprise clients.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Zeal Communications operates two main business divisions. The Digital Risk Business provides web and SNS monitoring, digital risk consulting, reputational risk services, and media training to protect Japanese enterprises from online defamation and negative search results. The HR Business delivers recruitment support, job placement services, school career support, and the Career-chan career information portal, with specialization in athletic-background student placement across Kanto, Tokai, and Kansai regions.

Product overview

Zeal Communications operates two core business divisions: Digital Risk Business and HR Business. The Digital Risk Business provides consulting and monitoring services to protect corporate brands from online defamation and reputation damage, including the Digital Risk Consulting service, Reputational Risk Service, and the self-media platform Repyuken. The HR Business offers employment and recruitment support services through three service sites targeting job seekers, companies, and educational institutions, plus the career information site Career-chan. Both divisions operate under separate branded service websites (zeal-security.jp for digital risk, zca-service.com for HR services) while sharing the parent company infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digital Risk Consulting (デジタルリスクコンサルティング) Consulting service that protects Japanese corporate brands from online defamation and reputation damage through web monitoring, negative keyword management, and risk countermeasures, leveraging more than 10 years of accumulated expertise. Targeted at enterprises facing digital reputation risks.
• Reputational Risk Service (レピュテーショナルリスクサービス) Comprehensive service preventing the outbreak, spread, and damage amplification of web risks on SNS and web platforms, including internal system review, risk training, and insurance support. Targeted at Japanese enterprises seeking end-to-end reputational risk management.
• Media Training (メディアトレーニング) Training service that prepares Japanese companies for crisis situations by developing appropriate media response skills and literacy in handling public communications during emergencies. Targeted at corporate communications, PR, and risk management teams.
• HR Business Recruitment Support (HR事業 採用支援サービス) Talent recruitment and placement service for companies including human resources introduction, job fair organization, career events, and specialized recruitment events for athletic-background candidates. Targeted at Japanese companies hiring new graduates, mid-career professionals, and athletes.
• HR Business Job and Career Change Support (HR事業 就職・転職支援サービス) Job placement and career support service for job seekers, providing company introductions, job fairs, and employment event coordination across Kanto, Tokai, and Kansai regions. Targeted at new graduates, second-year students, mid-career professionals, and athletic-background job seekers.
• HR Business School Support (HR事業 学校支援サービス) School support service providing on-campus career counseling sessions and seminars across Kanto, Tokai, and Kansai regions, with specialized support for athletic-background students. Targeted at educational institutions seeking to improve student placement rates.
• Career-chan (キャリチャン) Job information website operated by Zeal Communications providing employment-related content and resources for job seekers. Targeted at students and job seekers in Japan seeking companies that value athletic backgrounds and other specialized recruitment insights.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,000社以上の企業の採用支援を実現
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 株式会社フットステージ (Foot Stage Co., Ltd.)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness partnership with Foot Stage Co., Ltd. announced March 18, 2020. Collaboration in the HR business sector for enhanced career support services and recruitment support.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves17 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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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