Brain Factory

What Brain Factory does

Brain Factory (株式会社ブレインファクトリー) is a small private Japanese IT services company headquartered in Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, founded in July 2007 by Tatsuya Nakata (中田 竜也). The company delivers four interconnected service lines: custom software development outsourcing, IT technician dispatch (派遣), system implementation consulting, and ongoing system operation support. Its customer base consists of enterprises and mid-market businesses primarily within Toyama Prefecture and surrounding regional areas that face IT resource shortages or require custom system development. No proprietary technology platforms or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed; the offering is conventional professional IT services rather than packaged software products.

The company holds ISMS certification under JISQ27001:2025 (ISO/IEC27001:2022/Amd1:2024), registration number JS 121, continuously maintained since first registration on March 28, 2017 by the Better Living foundation. It has additionally earned the Youth Erabi Certification (ユースエール認定) from Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and the Toyama DX Partner designation in February 2026. As of January 2026, Brain Factory employs 29 staff (excluding officers), with an average age of 34.5 years and a gender mix of 25 male to 4 female; registered capital is 10,000,000 yen (1,000万円). Leadership is family-controlled, with Mikiko Nakata (中田 美千子) serving as Representative Director alongside founder Tatsuya Nakata and board members Nobuyoshi Hirono (廣野 信吉) and Junichi Okamura (岡村 淳一). No external investors or institutional shareholders are referenced.

The business model is professional services-based with a purely sales-led, direct go-to-market motion. Revenue is generated through custom-quoted project fees, IT engineer dispatch margins, consulting engagements, and likely recurring system operation support retainers. Customer acquisition occurs entirely through the company website (brain-factory.jp), phone, and company tour inquiries, with no channel partners, marketplace presence, or self-serve product. Marketing is limited to corporate website content. The company's footprint is strictly regional, serving Toyama Prefecture, and it maintains banking relationships with Hokuriku Bank and Toyama Shinyo Bank and industry association membership in the Toyama Information Industry Association.

Name

Brain Factory

Legal name

株式会社ブレインファクトリー

Website

https://brain-factory.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Brain Factory is a regional Japanese IT services firm in Toyama Prefecture offering custom software development, IT technician dispatch, system implementation consulting, and ongoing system operation support to enterprises and mid-market businesses in the surrounding area. Founded 2007; 29 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Services

NAICS

Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (33411)

SIC

Computer & Office Equipment (3570)

akta.pro primary industry

Workflow & Case Management (Human-Centric BPM) (HDAEAHAA)

Keywords

• Software development services
• IT staffing services
• System consulting
• System operation support
• IT personnel dispatch

Headquarters

HQ city

Toyama-shi

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Development Outsourcing: Custom software development services delivered to clients on a project basis. Revenue recognized upon project completion or milestone delivery.
2. IT Technician Dispatch: 派遣 service providing IT engineers to client companies. Revenue generated through staffing fees based on engineer assignments.
3. System Implementation Consulting: Consulting services for system implementation, helping clients adopt and integrate technology solutions.
4. System Operation Support: Ongoing operational support services for deployed systems, likely generating recurring revenue from existing client relationships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Brain Factory is a Japanese IT services company that delivers custom software development, dispatches IT engineers to client organizations, provides system implementation consulting, and offers ongoing system operation support. The company serves enterprises and mid-market businesses primarily in Toyama Prefecture, functioning as an end-to-end IT solutions partner covering development, staffing, consulting, and operations.

Product overview

Brain Factory operates as an IT services company offering four interconnected service offerings: (1) Software Outsourcing Development, where they develop custom software systems to client specifications; (2) IT Personnel Dispatch/Staffing, providing skilled IT technicians to client organizations; (3) System Implementation Consulting, advising clients on technology adoption and integration; and (4) System Operation Support, providing ongoing maintenance and support for implemented systems. These services work together to provide end-to-end IT solutions from development through ongoing operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Software Outsourcing Development (ソフトウェア受託開発) Custom software development where Brain Factory engineers build software systems to client specifications, delivered on a project basis. Targeted at businesses that need bespoke software solutions.
• IT Personnel Dispatch (IT技術者の派遣) Staffing service that places skilled IT technicians and engineers at client organizations, generating revenue through staffing fees based on engineer assignments. Targeted at companies facing IT resource shortages.
• System Implementation Consulting (システム導入コンサルタント) Consulting engagement advising clients on technology adoption and integration, helping them select and implement IT systems that meet their business needs.
• System Operation Support (システム運用サポート) Ongoing maintenance and operational support for client-deployed systems after implementation, typically generating recurring revenue from long-term client relationships.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• 、一般fini般法人富山県情報産業協会 (Toyama Information Industry Association)minorOthersMember of local IT industry association, providing networking and industry representation in Toyama Prefecture.
• 北陸銀行本店 (Hokuriku Bank Headquarters)minorOthersPrimary banking partner for business transactions.
• 富山信用金庫八尾支店 (Toyama Shinyo Bank Yatsuo Branch)minorOthersSecondary banking partner supporting regional operations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• TechnoPro Holdings: TechnoPro is the largest Japanese IT engineer staffing and outsourcing group, dispatching thousands of engineers across software development, infrastructure, and system operations. Its engineer dispatch (SES) business and broad coverage of custom development and operation support projects directly overlap with Brain Factory's IT engineer dispatch and development offering.
• SCSK Corporation: SCSK is a large Japanese system integrator with full-service offerings in consulting, software development, IT outsourcing, and managed operations. It serves the same end-to-end IT project lifecycle as Brain Factory but at vastly larger scale and with national enterprise clients.
• BIPROGY Inc. BIPROGY (formerly Nihon Unisys) is a major Japanese IT services and consulting firm providing system integration, software development, and managed services to enterprise and public-sector clients. Its broad end-to-end IT services portfolio covers the same lifecycle stages Brain Factory targets, but at much larger scale.
• TIS Inc. TIS is one of Japan's largest IT services groups offering software development, system consulting, and outsourcing across enterprise clients. Compared to Brain Factory, it operates at vastly larger scale and serves nationwide customers, but its core service mix (custom development + IT operations support + consulting) directly mirrors Brain Factory's offering.

Direct peers

• NSD Co., Ltd. NSD is a Japanese IT services company specializing in custom software development, system consulting, and operation support for enterprise customers. Its business model — multi-service IT solutions spanning development through ongoing operations — and Japanese mid-market customer focus align closely with Brain Factory's positioning.
• Fuji Soft Inc. Fuji Soft is a Japanese IT services and system integration company providing custom software development, embedded systems, and IT staffing services. Like Brain Factory, it bundles development work with engineer dispatch-style services for Japanese enterprise clients, though at significantly larger scale.
• ULS Group Inc. ULS Group is a Japanese IT services firm offering system development, quality assurance/testing, and consulting to enterprise clients. Its custom development-led model and Japanese enterprise customer mix make it structurally comparable to Brain Factory, particularly the system consulting and custom development components.
• INTEC Inc. INTEC is a mid-sized Japanese IT services and staffing firm providing software development, system integration, and engineer dispatch, with strong regional roots in the Hokuriku/Toyama area. Its mix of bespoke development, IT engineer dispatch (SES), and ongoing operations support closely matches Brain Factory's four-service model, making it the most directly comparable regional peer.
• DTS Corporation: DTS is a Japanese IT services firm delivering system integration, custom software development, and operations support to enterprise and public-sector clients. Its multi-stage IT service mix and Japanese enterprise focus are structurally similar to Brain Factory's, even though it operates at much larger scale.
• Pasona Tech Inc. Pasona Tech is the IT services arm of Pasona Group, focused on IT engineer dispatch, system development, and operation support for Japanese enterprises. Its engineer dispatch model and ongoing system operation support business are the most operationally similar offering to Brain Factory's IT personnel dispatch service.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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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