Glocal

Government SaaS / Municipal Information Platformglocal-biz.jp

Glocal provides SaaS platforms and consulting services to support regional revitalization and public-private collaboration.

Company typePrivate
Founded2023
HeadquartersTokyo, Japan
Headcount11–50
GTM typeB2B
OfferingSoftware

What Glocal does

Glocal (グローカル株式会社) is a Tokyo-based SaaS and consulting company founded in June 2023, focused on regional revitalization and public-private collaboration in Japan. The company operates G-Finder, positioned as Japan's largest municipal information database aggregating public grant information, bidding opportunities, and policy announcements from all 1,788 municipalities nationwide (47 prefectures and 1,741 local governments). Its second core product, G-techナビ, is a platform supporting local government digitalization by connecting technology vendors with government procurement decision-makers through subsidy search, case study search, and matching services. The portfolio also includes Kizashi Tracker (a workforce change-detection tool), policy research reports covering central ministries and municipalities, and dedicated consulting services for both local governments (RFI/RFP and data utilization support) and private enterprises (regional revitalization business launch support).

The business model combines recurring SaaS subscriptions with professional services consulting. G-Finder operates on an annual subscription with a free 2-week trial and bank-transfer billing, while G-techナビ uses monthly subscriptions with plan-based pricing that is free for government/official users and paid for business users. Consulting engagements for both government and enterprise clients provide project-based professional services revenue. The company sells directly through its website and field outreach, with a content-marketing-led go-to-market approach built around a journal/blog, SEO, and organic social channels (X, note, Instagram). Strategic positioning is reinforced through partnerships with the Cabinet Office Regional Revitalization SDGs Platform, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, and municipal collaborations such as Obuse Town. The company is privately held, founder-led (Representative Director Itakura Joji / 板倉譲治), has 11-50 employees, and has no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or subsidiaries.

Glocal firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Glocal
Legal name: Glocal Co., Ltd.
Website: https://www.glocal-biz.jp/
Company type: Private
Founded year: 2023
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 11–50 employees
Short description: Glocal provides SaaS platforms and consulting services to support regional revitalization and public-private collaboration.
Ownership category
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Glocal industry classification

Industry

Product category: Government SaaS / Municipal Information Platform
NAICS: Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (5192), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)
SIC: Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Management Services (8741)
akta.pro primary industry: Government Digital Service & eGovernment (Service Delivery, IDs, Portals) (BPAIAAAE)
akta.pro secondary industry: Professional & Business Services Marketplaces (Freelancers, SMB Services) (BPAMAHAG)

Keywords

Local government SaaS
Regional revitalization consulting
Municipal information database
Government digital transformation
Public-private partnership platform

Where Glocal is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Tokyo
HQ country: Japan
HQ region: Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

Glocal business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Software
Cost components: Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

G-Finder Subscription: Subscription-based SaaS service providing access to Japan's largest local government information database. Offers free 2-week trial period for new users. Annual subscription billing.
G-techナビ Business Plan: Subscription-based platform for businesses providing technology services to local governments. Free access for government users. Fees vary by plan with materials available upon request.
Consulting Services: Regional revitalization consulting for local governments and private enterprises, including DX strategy support and policy implementation assistance.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Subscription	Annual	G-Finder paid subscription service
Subscription	Monthly	G-techナビ for business users

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Glocal product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Glocal operates subscription-based SaaS platforms—primarily G-Finder, Japan's largest aggregated database of local government public information (grants, bidding opportunities, policy announcements across all 1,788 municipalities), and G-techナビ, a platform that connects local governments with technology vendors for digital transformation. Alongside these SaaS products, Glocal provides regional revitalization consulting services for both local governments (RFI/RFP and data utilization support) and private enterprises (launch and expansion of regional businesses).

Product overview

Glocal offers a portfolio of SaaS products and consulting services focused on regional revitalization and local government digitalization. The core products are G-Finder (a comprehensive database of local government public information and subsidy opportunities) and G-techナビ (a platform connecting municipalities with technology vendors for digital transformation). These are supplemented by policy research reports, municipal consulting services, and private-sector regional revitalization consulting. The company also offers Kizashi Tracker, a workplace monitoring tool.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

G-Finder: 日本最大の自治体情報データベース。公募情報検索サービス。
G-techナビ
Kizashi Tracker
G-Finderレポート
Primal Group

Products and services

G-Finder (ジーファインダー)

Companies that use Glocal

Customer profile

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Glocal technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Glocal partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

小布施町coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership with Obuse Town for promoting sustainable community development through public-private collaboration and exchange. Joint initiative for creating self-sustaining regional economic growth.
総務省 (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on 'ふるさとミライカレッジ' (Rural Future College) initiative - a Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications project promoting regional revitalization through digital education and community engagement.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Glocal competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

ブリッジコンサルティンググループ (Bridge Consulting Group): Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed consulting firm that supports local government DX and private-sector regional revitalization, overlapping directly with Glocal's consulting and government-facing SaaS business.
LRM (エルアールエム): Provides regulatory and compliance information aggregation services to enterprises in Japan, comparable to Glocal's G-Finder model of aggregating public/governmental information into a paid subscription platform.
Agasa (アガサ): Offers 'Agasa Cloud,' a SaaS workflow platform used by Japanese local governments for document and process digitization — directly comparable to Glocal's G-techナビ as a municipal digitalization SaaS.
Polimill (ポリミル): Provides civic engagement and open-data platforms for Japanese local governments, overlapping with Glocal's municipal digital service delivery and public-private collaboration focus.
Regional Fish (リージョナルフィッシュ): Operates businesses and consulting services targeting Japanese regional revitalization, comparable to Glocal's private-enterprise regional revitalization consulting line.
Change (チェンジ): DX consulting firm with public-sector focus including training and digital transformation support for Japanese government agencies, comparable to Glocal's municipal DX consulting practice.
Innovation Nippon: Supports regional revitalization through consulting and platform services for Japanese municipalities and enterprises, overlapping with Glocal's dual public-private regional revitalization model.

Broad incumbents

Fujitsu (富士通): Major Japanese system integrator delivering large-scale government IT systems and digitalization projects — a broader incumbent whose municipal offerings overlap with Glocal's niche but at vastly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Glocal financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Glocal leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Glocal funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Glocal M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Glocal

What does Glocal do?

Is Glocal a public or private company?

Glocal is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Glocal founded?

Glocal was founded in 2023. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Glocal based?

Glocal is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, in the Asia region.

How does Glocal make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. G-Finder Subscription is the primary driver. The others are G-techナビ Business Plan and consulting Services.

Who are Glocal's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are ブリッジコンサルティンググループ (Bridge Consulting Group), LRM (エルアールエム), Agasa (アガサ), Polimill (ポリミル), Regional Fish (リージョナルフィッシュ), Change (チェンジ) and Innovation Nippon. Fujitsu (富士通) is listed as a broad incumbent.

Does Glocal have an API?

No public API is recorded for Glocal.

What industry is Glocal in?

Glocal's product category is Government SaaS / Municipal Information Platform. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAIAAAE, Government Digital Service & eGovernment (Service Delivery, IDs, Portals), with a secondary code of BPAMAHAG, Professional & Business Services Marketplaces (Freelancers, SMB Services). Its NAICS code is 5192 and its SIC code is 7370.