NSB

Name

NSB

Legal name

Nihon System Brains Co., Ltd.

Website

https://nsb.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Administrative Software

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Child Benefits Administration (Child Allowance, Parental Leave) (BPAIAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family) (BPAIABAI), Government Digital Service & eGovernment (Service Delivery, IDs, Portals) (BPAIAAAE)

Keywords

• Government administrative software
• Child welfare systems
• Local government IT
• Public sector software
• Childcare benefit management

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. System Licensing and Implementation: Provides administrative systems to local government entities, likely through software licensing with implementation and customization services for public sector procurement.
2. Professional Services: Consulting and support services for product adoption and system implementation tailored to specific local government requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

NSB (Nihon System Brains Co., Ltd.) develops and licenses administrative software systems for Japanese local government entities, specializing in child welfare and childcare operations. Its flagship offering, the Doubutsu DX Series (どうぶつDXシリーズ), integrates resident registry and tax information to manage childcare support, child allowances, and child-rearing allowances from application intake through benefit disbursement. The systems are deployed at 178 local government entities nationwide and conform to Japan's Digital Agency technical standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• どうぶつDXシリーズ (Doubutsu DX Series): Integrated childcare support business system covering enrollment, facility management, and collection operations from application reception to payment processing
• こあらDX (Koala DX)
• きりんDX (Giraffe DX)
• らっこDX (Sea Otter DX)
• うさぎのランドセル (Usagi no Ransel)

Products and services

• どうぶつDXシリーズ (Doubutsu DX Series) Integrated business management system for local government childcare and children's welfare operations, managing enrollment, admissions, application processing, benefit distribution, and collection operations from application receipt through disbursement. Unifies three specialized modules for children's welfare operations.
• こあらDX (Koala DX)

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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.

• 中小企業からニッポンを元気にプロジェクト (SME Vitalization Project)minorOthersNSB participates in this initiative supporting small and medium enterprises in Japan. This is an affiliation/membership rather than a commercial partnership.

Scale indicators3 records

Broad incumbents

• Fujitsu Limited: Fujitsu is one of Japan's largest IT services conglomerates and a major supplier of local government administrative systems, including welfare and resident services. It overlaps with NSB's government customer base but addresses a much broader portfolio beyond child welfare.
• NTT DATA Group Corporation: NTT DATA is a leading Japanese SI serving central and local government, including welfare and digital-government platforms. Comparable to NSB only at the broad category level; it is a much larger and more diversified competitor.
• Fuji Soft Incorporated: Fuji Soft is a diversified Japanese IT services firm with public-sector system integration offerings. It is comparable as a government IT vendor but operates across many industries rather than specializing in child welfare.
• NEC Corporation: NEC provides large-scale government and public sector IT systems in Japan, including welfare and resident-facing services. It competes with NSB for local government wallet share but at significantly larger scale and broader scope.

Direct peers

• TKC Corporation: TKC provides specialized accounting, tax, and welfare administrative systems to Japanese local governments, directly competing with NSB in the public-sector administrative software niche for municipalities.
• OBIC Business Consultants Co., Ltd. OBC is a Japanese ERP and administrative software vendor with a strong presence in local government accounting and welfare systems. It is a direct competitor to NSB in serving municipal back-office and benefit administration needs.
• Works Applications Co., Ltd. Works Applications provides AI-driven ERP and government administrative software in Japan, including local government modules. It competes with NSB for local government procurement with a more AI-centric positioning.

Regional players

• ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation: CTC is a Japanese SI serving government and public-sector clients with system integration and software offerings. Comparable to NSB as a local government IT provider in Japan, though broader in scope.

Market position

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NSB_Information

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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