Name

Connect Plus

Legal name

株式会社コネクトプラス

Website

https://connectplus.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Services and Web Solutions

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Service Desk & Help Desk Services (BPAEAJAA)

Keywords

• Web promotion services
• Server hosting services
• Systems development services
• Managed IT services
• Web application development

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Server Housing/Hosting Services: Provides server housing services where customer server systems are hosted in company network facilities, as well as hosting services with homepage space and mailboxes managed by company engineers. Includes managed services for reduced customer burden.
2. WEB Promotion Services: Website design, promotion consulting, existing site renovation, and ongoing monthly content updates and maintenance services.
3. System Development Services: Custom web application development, design, and maintenance services. Includes business support tools with scheduling, shopping, and ordering functions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Connect Plus provides three integrated service lines for Japanese businesses: (1) WEB Promotion services covering website design, redesign, and mobile content optimization; (2) Systems Development services for custom web application planning, development, and maintenance; and (3) Server Solutions including housing, hosting, and managed services. The company positions itself as an end-to-end web solution provider, handling interface design through infrastructure deployment and ongoing operations.

Product overview

Connect Plus offers a unified portfolio of three interconnected business service lines: (1) Web Promotion services for site design, redesign, and mobile optimization; (2) Systems Development services for web application planning, development, and maintenance; and (3) Server Solutions including housing, hosting, and managed services. Named products include the クチコマイザー (Kuchikomizer) word-of-mouth optimization tool and ブイコネイト (V Connect) business support media platform. The company provides end-to-end solutions from interface design through to infrastructure deployment and ongoing server management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WEB Promotion Service (WEBプロモーション事業)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• Sakura Internet: Major Japanese hosting and cloud provider offering housing, VPS, and managed services to Japanese SMBs. Directly comparable to Connect Plus's server housing/hosting line and a clear alternative for the same target customer.
• GMO Pepabo: Operates Japanese shared-hosting brands (Lolipop, heteml) and website-building services aimed at Japanese SMBs. Direct competitor in the same hosting-and-website-services category as Connect Plus.
• Xserver (XSERVER): Japanese hosting brand under XNet that targets SMBs and personal websites with managed WordPress and shared hosting. Direct competitor in the small-business Japanese hosting market.
• Kagoya Japan: Japanese hosting and server housing provider serving SMBs and developers. Comparable to Connect Plus's housing, hosting, and managed-services offering within the same domestic market.
• Tent (digital agency): Tokyo-based digital agency offering website design, web system development, and ongoing support to Japanese businesses. Comparable to Connect Plus's web promotion and system development lines.

Broad incumbents

• GMO Internet Group: Large Japanese internet conglomerate covering hosting, domains, ecommerce, and digital marketing. Overlaps with Connect Plus's combined web promotion, hosting, and development stack but at conglomerate scale.
• Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ): Large Japanese internet and cloud services provider offering hosting, networking, and managed services. Overlaps with Connect Plus's infrastructure offering but operates at much larger scale with a broader portfolio.
• WebARENA (NTT PC Communications): NTT-affiliated hosting and server housing brand serving Japanese SMBs. Comparable infrastructure offering to Connect Plus with a major-carrier parent.
• KDDI Web Communications (CPI): KDDI subsidiary providing shared hosting, VPS, and managed servers to Japanese businesses. Comparable hosting product to Connect Plus with the backing of a major Japanese telecom group.

Emerging players

• Fugashi (Samurai Incubate): Japanese web/system development shop serving startups and SMBs with custom web app and site development. Comparable services offering to Connect Plus's system development line, with a more startup-focused client base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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