What FORCAS does

FORCAS is a B2B sales intelligence and customer company analysis product within the Speeda (スピーダ) economic information platform operated by Uzabase, Inc., a Japanese private company headquartered in Japan. FORCAS exists in two product variants: FORCAS for customer company analysis and FORCAS Sales for sales research, both accessed via dedicated web login portals (forcas.ub-speeda.com and forcas-sales.ub-speeda.com). The product targets enterprise sales, corporate planning, and business development functions, enabling users to analyze target accounts, build account plans, conduct pre-meeting research, and develop sales talk tracks for B2B sales motions. FORCAS is one of six products in the broader Speeda suite, alongside Speeda core economic research, Speeda R&D, INITIAL (startup information), Speeda Edge (innovation research), and the Speeda Expert Research managed-services offering.

The underlying technology stack is built on Uzabase's proprietary economic information database, covering 12.7 million+ global companies, 1,800+ company feature data types, 3,000+ analyst-authored industry and trend reports, 20,000+ original news articles, and an on-demand expert network of 28.6K domestic and 23.7K overseas business professionals. The 2024-era Speeda AI Agent layers LLM-based autonomous research, knowledge retrieval, generative AI, and recommendation capabilities on top of this data spine, with preset analysis templates and source-aware processing logic intended to differentiate it from general-purpose LLMs on correctness, depth, and ease of use. A Salesforce and Agentforce integration is under active development, embedding FORCAS outputs inside customer CRM workflows and AI-agent-driven account-plan design.

The business model is enterprise SaaS sold via direct sales to large-cap Japanese enterprises, with pricing not publicly disclosed and contracts negotiated on a sales-quote basis. Revenue mechanics are not broken out for FORCAS specifically; the parent Speeda platform reports 2,500+ enterprise customers and claims 90% penetration of Japan's market-cap TOP 100, with named logos including Panasonic, Toshiba, NTT Data, Kyocera, MUFG, Fujitsu, Ricoh, Toppan, Seiko Epson, and others. FORCAS is not an independently financed entity, has no standalone funding history, and operates as a sub-brand within Uzabase, Inc.'s corporate structure. Customer concentration is broad by logo count but skewed to Japanese large-cap enterprise spend cycles.

Name

FORCAS

Legal name

Uzabase, Inc.

Website

https://forcas.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FORCAS is a B2B sales intelligence product within Uzabase's Speeda economic information platform, providing customer company analysis and sales research tools to enterprise sales and corporate strategy teams in Japan, with 2,500+ enterprise customers across the broader suite.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sales Intelligence Software

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (541810)

akta.pro primary industry

B2B Demand Generation & Lead Nurture Agencies (BPAFAKAA)

Keywords

• Customer company analysis
• Sales intelligence
• Account planning software
• Competitive intelligence
• Economic information platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Roppongi

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

FORCAS is a B2B sales intelligence SaaS product within the Speeda economic information platform that enables enterprise sales teams to analyze target customer companies, conduct account planning, and prepare sales strategies. Its companion product, FORCAS Sales, supports sales talk preparation through company and market intelligence. Both products leverage the Speeda AI Agent, which applies LLM-based analysis over proprietary databases covering 12.7 million+ global companies, 3,000+ analyst-authored reports, and 525,000+ experts.

Product overview

FORCAS is part of the broader Speeda (スピーダ) economic information platform by Uzabase. The Speeda suite consists of multiple specialized products: Speeda (general economic research), Speeda R&D (technology and R&D analysis), INITIAL (startup information research), FORCAS (customer company analysis), FORCAS Sales (sales research), and Speeda Edge (innovation information research). FORCAS products focus on B2B customer and sales intelligence, enabling enterprise sales teams to conduct company analysis, account planning, and sales strategy research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FORCAS (スピーダ 顧客企業分析) B2B customer company analysis product within the Speeda platform that enables enterprise users to research and analyze target customer companies for business development and account planning purposes. Accessible via web login at forcas.ub-speeda.com.
• FORCAS Sales (スピーダ 営業リサーチ)

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Demandbase: Demandbase is an account-based marketing and sales intelligence platform that helps enterprise B2B teams identify, prioritize, and engage target accounts. Comparable to FORCAS for the account-planning and B2B customer intelligence use case.
• 6sense: 6sense is an account-based marketing (ABM) and sales intelligence platform that uses AI to identify in-market accounts and prioritize outreach — directly comparable to FORCAS's account-planning and sales strategy use case for enterprise sales teams.
• Apollo.io: Apollo.io is a B2B sales intelligence and engagement platform combining a contact database, prospecting tools, and AI-driven workflows. Comparable to FORCAS as a sales intelligence solution targeting enterprise revenue teams, though primarily SMB/SMB-mid-market focused globally.
• InsideView (Oracle): InsideView, now part of Oracle, provides B2B sales intelligence with company and contact data integrated into CRM workflows. Comparable to FORCAS for company data enrichment and sales intelligence, though bundled within Oracle's broader CX/CRM ecosystem.
• ZoomInfo: ZoomInfo is a global B2B sales intelligence and go-to-market platform providing company and contact data, intent signals, and sales workflow tools — directly comparable to FORCAS's customer company analysis and sales intelligence use cases, though operating at much larger scale globally.
• CB Insights: CB Insights provides market intelligence, company analysis, and M&A sourcing for enterprises, directly mirroring FORCAS's positioning within the Speeda suite as a curated company/intelligence research platform for corporate planning and strategy teams.
• Crayon: Crayon is a competitive intelligence and sales enablement platform helping B2B teams track competitors and market positioning. Comparable to FORCAS's competitive analysis and market research capabilities within the Speeda suite.

Emerging players

• Lusha: Lusha is a B2B contact and company data platform focused on sales prospecting. Comparable to FORCAS as a sales intelligence data provider, but primarily serves SMB/mid-market sales users with lighter enterprise analytics than FORCAS/Speeda.

Regional players

• INITIAL: INITIAL is a sibling product under Uzabase's Speeda suite providing Japanese startup information and deal sourcing. While within the same parent ecosystem, it represents a directly adjacent intelligence offering in the same Japanese market and overlaps with FORCAS's account-based intelligence use cases for startup-focused enterprise users.

Broad incumbents

• LinkedIn Sales Navigator: LinkedIn Sales Navigator is a sales intelligence offering within LinkedIn's broader professional network, providing account/lead insights, InMail, and CRM integration. Comparable to FORCAS as an incumbent B2B sales intelligence tool with broader platform reach but less curated Japan-specific analyst content.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/forcas

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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