What OKKO does

OKKO株式会社 is a private Japanese digital transformation (DX) and AI consulting firm headquartered in Suginami, Tokyo, founded in June 2008 by Representative Director Takashi Ike (池喬). The company delivers end-to-end DX transformation services to Japanese small and medium enterprises, large enterprises across financial services, retail, healthcare, and consulting verticals, local government entities, and HR/labor departments. Its service portfolio spans five integrated revenue streams: DX consulting (data analysis, customer analysis, strategy, BPR), proprietary CloudDX Series AI SaaS products, finance and subsidy/grant consulting, the Close Partners (クローズパートナーズ) performance-based closed ASP network operating since 2010 with 200+ partners and 90,000+ acquisition records, and cross-border e-commerce services launched May 2024 to help Japanese companies sell products internationally.

The company's technical core is the CloudDX Series — an in-house AI-equipped proprietary SaaS platform covering attendance/labor management and broader business operations, co-developed with social insurance attorney partners since September 2025. Underlying capabilities include AI chatbots (deployed for local government residency consultation and SME DX advisory), AI clustering for automated customer segmentation, demand forecasting, LLM optimization (LLMO) for custom agent development, predictive analytics, and process automation across text and structured data modalities. The company holds multiple IT Introduction Subsidy certified support provider registrations (SIT02-0003160, SIT04-0000647, ITP04-0000391), an METI DX Certification (DX-2026-01-0006-01, January 2026), and SECURITY ACTION one-star declaration.

The business model combines professional services engagement fees (consulting, subsidy support), subscription/recurring revenue from CloudDX SaaS products, transaction-based revenue from the performance-based ASP platform, and project-based fees for cross-border EC engagements. Government subsidies cover 50-75% of client implementation costs up to ¥4.5 million, materially lowering customer acquisition friction. Distribution leverages OKKO's status as a Saitama DX Promotion Support Network DX partner and co-selling arrangements with social insurance attorney offices for government-referred client flow. With 9 total personnel, ¥58.92M registered capital, and no external funding on record, OKKO operates as a tightly-held independent consulting firm.

Name

OKKO

Legal name

OKKO株式会社

Website

https://okko.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OKKO is a private Tokyo-based DX and AI consulting firm serving Japanese SMEs, large enterprises, and local government with proprietary CloudDX AI SaaS, subsidy consulting, performance-based digital marketing (Close Partners ASP), and cross-border e-commerce services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Transformation Consulting

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & IT Advisory (BPAEAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Marketing Automation Platforms & Services (BPAFAFAC), Software/Application Support (SaaS, Enterprise Apps) (BPAAACAC)

Keywords

• DX consulting services
• AI SaaS platform
• IT subsidy consulting
• Performance-based ASP
• Cross-border e-commerce

Headquarters

HQ city

Sugimi

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. DX Consulting Services: Professional consulting engagements covering IT introduction, digitalization, DX transformation, data analysis, customer analysis, strategy development, and business process reengineering (BPR). Provided by experienced consultants with industry track records across financial services, retail, healthcare, and government sectors.
2. AI SaaS / System Development: Customized AI SaaS offerings and bespoke system development. Proprietary CloudDX Series with integrated AI models. Includes demand forecasting, customer analysis, cost optimization, and workflow automation algorithms deployed to external clients.
3. Digital Marketing (Performance-based ASP): Success-based affiliate marketing service operating as a closed ASP platform (Cost Partner Partners). With over 200 ASP partners and 90,000+ acquisition records since 2010. Revenue is tied to measurable client outcomes (成果報酬型).
4. Finance & Subsidy Support: Grant and subsidy consulting services (IT導入補助金, 小規模事業者持続化補助金, ものづくり補助金, etc.) and bank financing support. Revenue generated through project engagement fees tied to successful subsidy/financing acquisition for clients.
5. Cross-border EC: Cross-border e-commerce service helping Japanese companies expand globally. Covers strategy design, site construction, logistics/payment setup, and marketing. Shifted from Japanese content distribution (2012) to Japanese product exports (from May 2024).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

OKKO provides digital transformation (DX) consulting, AI-equipped SaaS and custom system development through its proprietary CloudDX Series (including an AI-powered attendance and labor management system), finance and subsidy application support (leveraging IT Introduction Subsidy certified provider status covering 50–75% of client costs), a performance-based affiliate marketing ASP called Close Partners with 200+ partners, and cross-border e-commerce services that help Japanese companies sell products internationally. Its offerings are delivered primarily to Japanese SMEs across financial services, retail, healthcare, consulting and government sectors.

Product overview

OKKO offers a comprehensive DX and AI solution portfolio consisting of consulting services, the proprietary CloudDX series (AI-powered SaaS platform including attendance and labor management systems), finance and subsidy support services, a performance-based ASP platform called Close Partners (クロ啸パートナーズ) with 200+ partners, and cross-border e-commerce services. The CloudDX series serves as the core AI technology platform, while consulting provides implementation support, and finance services enable funding for digital transformation initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• クロスパートナーズ: 2010年より運営の成果報酬型ASP（クローズドASP）。ASPパートナー総数200件以上、有力パートナーとの提携による獲得実績90,000件以上。
• CloudDX

Products and services

• DX Consulting (コンサルティング) DX transformation consulting services for Japanese businesses covering data analysis, customer analysis, strategy development, and business process reengineering (BPR). Includes LTV model creation for financial industry clients and multi-branch store-to-financial-accounting DX support.
• CloudDX Series (AI SaaS / System Development) AI-equipped proprietary SaaS platform covering attendance/labor management and broader business operations. Includes the CloudDX AI attendance and labor management system jointly developed with social insurance attorney partners, plus custom AI model development and bespoke system development services for client-specific workflows.
• Finance & Subsidy Support (ファイナンス・補助金) Subsidy and grant application support services including IT Introduction Subsidy (IT導入補助金), Small Business Sustainability Subsidy, Monodzukuri Subsidy, Labor Efficiency Investment Subsidy, and Career-up Grants, with coordination from affiliated social insurance labor consultants and bank financing support.
• Close Partners (クローズドASP) — Performance-based affiliate marketing service Performance-based (success-fee) affiliate marketing service platform operating as a closed ASP network with 200+ partners and 90,000+ acquisition achievements since 2010. Provides digital marketing support, advertising operations, and influencer marketing to client brands on a pay-on-results basis with no upfront client cost.
• Cross-border EC (越境EC) Cross-border e-commerce service helping Japanese companies expand globally. Covers strategy design, site construction, logistics and payment setup, and marketing support for Japanese product exports to international markets.

Quantifiable outcome

• IT導入補助金 subsidies covering 1/2–3/4 of eligible IT tool costs, up to ¥4.5 million
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• いちみ社労士事務所 (Ichimi Social Insurance Labor Attorney Office)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025OKKO partnered with Ichimi Social Insurance Labor Attorney Office (represented by 一見 幸廣) and Wado Keieisha Social Insurance Labor Attorney Corporation (represented by 小林 信宏) in September 2025. The partnership focuses on AI/DX-driven labor consulting and grant application support for SMEs. Key initiatives include joint development and operation of AI× attendance and labor management system CloudDX; creation of next-generation social insurance attorney practice model; and DX consulting expansion for the social insurance industry.
• 社会保険労務士法人 和道経営舎 (Wado Keieisha Social Insurance Labor Attorney Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Co-partner with Ichimi Social Insurance Labor Attorney Office in the September 2025 partnership. Together with OKKO, the three entities are co-creating a next-generation social insurance attorney model combining AI and cloud technology. Jointly developing CloudDX AI attendance/labor management system and exploring DX consulting services for the broader social insurance industry.
• CloudDX (AI×勤怠・労務管理システム)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 September 2025AI-powered attendance and labor management system developed jointly by OKKO, Ichimi Social Insurance Labor Attorney Office, and Wado Keieisha. The system represents a core product output of the strategic partnership, enabling AI-driven labor management efficiency and serving as a reference implementation for clients. Jointly operated and enhanced as a key differentiator in the SME market.
• 埼玉県DX推進支援ネットワーク (Saitama DX Promotion Support Network)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 September 2022OKKO is registered as a DX partner in the Saitama DX Promotion Support Network, a collaborative initiative involving 27 organizations including national government, prefectural/municipal authorities, economic associations, and financial institutions. The network provides free consultations, training, seminars, subsidy guidance, and expert dispatch for regional SME digitalization. OKKO offers tool selection, implementation, and operational support to companies referred through or participating in the network.
• 南葛SC (Nankatsu SC)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 March 2022OKKO has partnered with Nankatsu SC, a football club based in Tokyo's Katsushika Ward (the setting of the manga Captain Tsubasa), which aims to join the J-League. OKKO became a partner in March 2022 and renewed the contract in March 2025. The partnership supports regional sports promotion and youth development while exploring new value creation through digital technology. The club is known for community-based growth and social contribution through sports.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Accenture Japan: Accenture Japan is a global system integrator offering large-scale DX transformation, AI integration, and consulting to Japanese enterprises. Represents the broad-incumbent competitor that OKKO's enterprise consulting engagements must compete against for larger deals.
• Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting: Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting provides large-scale management and IT consulting in Japan, including DX strategy and AI integration. Comparable as a broad incumbent for OKKO's enterprise DX consulting motion in financial, retail, healthcare, and government.
• OPTiM Corporation: OPTiM is an established Japanese AI/IoT/DX SaaS provider with broad enterprise and government offerings. Comparable as a larger incumbent in AI-powered DX tools for Japanese SMBs and public-sector deployments.

Direct peers

• Money Forward, Inc. Money Forward provides cloud accounting, HR/payroll, and finance SaaS to Japanese SMBs and enterprises, plus a marketplace of consulting partners for DX implementation. Overlaps directly with OKKO's CloudDX, finance/subsidy consulting, and SMB DX partner channels.
• BrainPad Inc. BrainPad is a Japanese data analytics and AI solutions provider delivering consulting and proprietary platforms to enterprises. Comparable to OKKO's data-driven management infrastructure, AI customer segmentation, and demand forecasting capabilities.
• ABEJA, Inc. ABEJA is a Japanese AI company offering DX transformation consulting and proprietary AI SaaS (e.g., ABEJA Platform) to retail, manufacturing, and other verticals. Comparable to OKKO in combining AI SaaS with industry-specific DX consulting engagements.
• Yayoi Holdings Co., Ltd. Yayoi provides accounting, payroll, and HR cloud SaaS for Japanese SMBs and works with certified partner firms for implementation support — overlapping directly with OKKO's CloudDX HR/labor module and SMB DX consulting motions.
• freee K.K. freee is a leading Japanese cloud SaaS provider for SMB accounting, HR/payroll, and invoicing. It is directly comparable to OKKO's CloudDX attendance/labor management system and serves the same Japanese SMB DX-adoption segment, though at vastly larger scale.
• ALBERT Inc. ALBERT is a Japanese data analytics consulting and AI solutions firm serving enterprise clients across multiple industries. Comparable to OKKO's DX consulting arm focused on data analysis, customer analysis, and AI model deployment.

Emerging players

• FRONTEO, Inc. FRONTEO provides AI/NLP solutions for legal, healthcare, and financial industries in Japan. Comparable to OKKO's AI consulting engagements in financial services and government use cases, though at a different AI technology layer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

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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