Name

NextWave

Legal name

株式会社ネクストウェーブ

Website

https://next-wave.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Software Publishers (51321)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

GIS & Spatial Data Management Platforms (BPAMANAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Business Intelligence, Reporting & Visualization Services (BPAEAHAD)

Keywords

• GIS software solutions
• Geographic information systems
• Municipal GIS systems
• CRM area analysis
• Financial institution software

Headquarters

HQ city

Sapporo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Packaged Software Sales: Sale of proprietary GIS and CRM/area analysis software packages including map wave (for municipalities), Neraiuchi Pro for Z (for private enterprises), and Neraiuchi Pro Finance (for financial institutions). Software is available in standalone, client-server, web, and mobile deployment configurations.
2. Custom System Development & Integration: Bespoke system development services tailored to individual client needs, including GIS system customization, integration with existing ERP/CRM/POS systems, tablet and smartphone GIS applications, and industry-specific modules. Covers system design, development, construction, and maintenance support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NextWave develops and sells proprietary GIS-based software systems for three vertical markets: the map wave (汎用型GIS map wave) general-purpose GIS for municipalities (including disaster response, waste collection management, and vacant property tracking modules); the Neraiuchi Pro for Z series CRM and area analysis system for private enterprises that overlays proprietary customer data with third-party statistical and big data on maps; and the Neraiuchi Pro Finance sales activity support system for credit unions and Shinkin banks featuring tablet-based field access, customer visualization, and back-office workflow modules. The company also offers custom system development, data processing, registration, and analytical report creation services.

Product overview

NextWave operates as a GIS-based solutions company offering a unified product portfolio centered on geographic information systems and market visualization. The core product line includes three main systems: 狙い家！Pro for Z for private enterprise CRM and area analysis; 汎用型GIS map wave for municipality-wide GIS deployment; and 狙い家！Pro Finance for financial institution sales support. These are complemented by specialized modules for disaster response (避難行動要支援者支援システム), waste management (CTI対応粗大ゴミ受付システム), property management (空家情報管理システム), and financial back-office operations (支出書管理システム, 名寄せデータ抽出・管理システム, 文書管理システム). Services encompass IT system integration, custom development, data processing, registration, and analytical report creation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 狙い家! Pro for Z: CRM・エリア分析システム for private enterprises. Combines proprietary customer data with third-party statistical data to visualize markets for sales strategy.
• map wave
• 狙い家! Pro Finance

Products and services

• map wave (汎用型GIS map wave) General-purpose GIS system for Japanese municipalities (自治体), scalable from standalone single-PC deployment to client-server, web-based, and mobile versions. Supports centralized shared map data management across departments and prevents duplicate data maintenance. Deployed at Sapporo, Asahikawa, Hakodate, Tomakomai city governments and others.
• Neraiuchi Pro for Z Series (狙い家！Pro for Zシリーズ) CRM and area analysis system for private enterprises that combines a company's own customer data with third-party statistical and big data overlaid on maps. Supports STP (Segmentation, Targeting, Positioning) analysis, integrates with existing sales management, POS, and CRM systems via nightly batch processing, and scales from standalone to client-server to web-based deployment.
• Neraiuchi Pro Finance (狙い家！Pro Finance) Sales activity support system for financial institutions (credit unions and Shinkin banks) providing tablet-based mobile access for on-site customer information lookup, report writing, area analysis, and map-based customer visualization. Includes customer management, sales support, mobile terminal integration, GIS, area analysis, photo data transmission, seal verification, TM management, receipt issuance, expense management, data matching, and document management subsystems.
• Office Master Computer literacy education software developed for learning Microsoft Office applications, released April 2008.
• IT Solution and Application Development Services Bespoke system development services tailored to individual client needs, covering GIS system customization, integration with existing ERP/CRM/POS systems, tablet and smartphone GIS applications, and industry-specific modules for financial institutions and private enterprises. Includes system design, development, construction, and maintenance support.
• Data Processing, Registration, and Analytical Report Creation Contracted data processing services including customer and point-data registration on maps, store area and representative area registration, analysis data creation using administrative boundaries and mesh data, and field survey work for vacant land and property information. Supports on-site operator dispatch for data security-sensitive environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces market research time for store site selection through automated area analysis
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dell Technologies (デルテクノロジーズ株式会社)supportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 March 2023Registered member of the Dell IT Expert Program since March 2023 (publicly announced March 27, 2024). As a member, NextWave gains access to a dedicated Dell account manager who co-supports customer engagements. Additionally, NextWave receives preferential/discounted pricing on Dell products, which can be offered to NextWave's end customers as part of bundled IT solutions. The partnership strengthens NextWave's credibility and expands its hardware ecosystem reach.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Zenrin Co., Ltd. Japan's leading commercial map data provider with its own GIS platforms and solutions serving municipalities and enterprises. Significantly larger and broader than NextWave; also listed as NextWave's map data partner.
• Kokusai Kogyo Co., Ltd. Comprehensive Japanese surveying, mapping, and GIS consulting company with national reach. Operates across the same government and infrastructure verticals as NextWave but at much larger scale.
• Asia Air Survey Co., Ltd. Japanese aerial survey, geospatial, and GIS solutions provider serving government and infrastructure markets. Overlaps with NextWave's municipal and infrastructure verticals.
• Pasco Corporation: Major Japanese geospatial/satellite imagery and GIS solutions company serving government, municipal, and enterprise customers nationwide. Much broader portfolio and significantly larger scale than NextWave.
• Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. Major Japanese engineering consulting firm with significant GIS and geospatial analytics capabilities serving infrastructure, government, and disaster management clients. Comparable vertical overlap with NextWave's municipal disaster-response modules.
• ESRI Japan Corporation: Japanese subsidiary of ESRI (the global ArcGIS platform leader), serving Japanese government and enterprise GIS needs. Competes with NextWave in the Japanese municipal GIS market with substantially greater resources.
• NTT Geospace Corporation: Japanese geospatial data, satellite imagery, and spatial analytics services company. Provides GIS-adjacent capabilities to government and enterprise customers across Japan, with the backing of NTT group resources.

Others

• NTT Data Corporation: Major Japanese IT services conglomerate and NextWave's named primary business partner (via NTT Data Customer Service Corporation). Operates as a channel/ecosystem participant that also competes for large-scale government GIS integration contracts.
• Tokyo Computer Service Co., Ltd. (TCC): Listed as a NextWave IT services partner in Hokkaido; provides GIS-related system integration and IT services. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than direct software competitor.

Direct peers

• Increment P Corporation: Japanese GIS and mapping software company serving local governments, navigation, and enterprise clients. Most directly comparable peer — similar vertical mix (municipal + enterprise) and similar focus on packaged GIS software solutions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 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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