What ANIMO does

ANIMO (株式会社アニモ) is a Japanese voice and acoustic technology company founded on August 5, 1994 and headquartered in Yokohama, with an Osaka branch. The company develops proprietary speech and acoustic signal processing technology — including Japanese text-to-speech (FineSpeech for server, embedded, and personal use), speech recognition, voice biometric authentication (VoicePassport/VoiceSync), paralinguistic analysis, and acoustic/vibration-based equipment diagnostics (AnimoWaveBase) — built on more than 30 years of accumulated in-house research and development.

ANIMO monetizes its technology across five business domains: Contact Center solutions (the VoiceTracking family for call recording, automated evaluation via VTQM, voice mining via VOC Analyzer, and live conversation analysis); Smart Factory and Industrial Infrastructure (AnimoWaveBase middleware and specialized systems — Hammer-pal for concrete inspection, RemotePal for remote monitoring, ConnectorPal for connector fitting verification, with Hammer-pal registered in Japan's MLIT inspection support technology catalog); Speech Technologies (FineSpeech TTS, VoicePassport/VoiceSync authentication, Voice@Work assistance, and the Smart Interaction Navigator IVR platform); Cloud Services delivered via ANIMO Cloud (Web API/Web UI for Wave Analyzer, Text-to-Speech, Voice Analysis, and Ushilog livestock auscultation); and Healthcare/Welfare products including aphasia rehabilitation (Hana series), dysphagia training (くちトレ), voice wellness (Voice Yell), and the AssistComm communication aid. The company also runs an ANIMO Voice & Sound Lab consulting service.

ANIMO's go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales (including trade show exhibitions) with an OEM/embedded distribution model in which its technology is integrated into tier-1 partner products such as Canon Medical Systems' Abierto Cockpit for ER, NTT Data's Com Analyzer, Nippon Koei's DAOOON app, and Cimtops' ConMas i-Reporter. Revenue is generated through a hybrid model of one-time software licenses, recurring cloud/SaaS fees, and usage-based API billing, supplemented by select consumer apps. All operations are domestic to Japan. The company holds Privacy Mark and ISO 27001 certifications, has 11-50 employees, and is led by President and Representative Director Ichiro Hattori.

Name

ANIMO

Legal name

株式会社アニモ

Website

https://animo.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ANIMO (株式会社アニモ) is a Yokohama-headquartered Japanese voice and acoustic technology firm founded in 1994 that develops proprietary TTS, speech recognition, voice authentication, paralinguistic analysis, and acoustic/vibration diagnostics software for contact centers, smart factories, public infrastructure, and healthcare customers in Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Yokohama-shi

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Voice & Audio Technology Software Licenses: ANIMO sells voice synthesis libraries (FineSpeech for server and embedded), speech recognition, voice authentication, and acoustic analysis libraries to enterprise customers for integration into their products and operations. Licenses are sold as perpetual or subscription arrangements. Revenue is derived from the healthcare/medical, automotive, public safety, smart factory, and contact center markets.
2. Call Recording & Contact Center Solutions: ANIMO provides call recording systems, automatic evaluation (VTQM), voice mining (VOC Analyzer), and live conversation analysis (VT Live) for contact centers, offered as systems or cloud services (VTACS). Revenue model combines one-time system sales with recurring cloud/SaaS fees.
3. Cloud Services (ANIMO Cloud): Web API and web UI cloud services covering acoustic analysis (Wave Analyzer), text-to-speech, voice analysis, and livestock auscultation (ushilog). Offered on a pay-per-use or subscription basis, enabling customers to access ANIMO voice/audio technology without on-premise deployment.
4. Healthcare/Medical Voice Solutions: Apps and services for aphasia rehabilitation, dysphagia training (くちトレ), dementia prevention, stuttering therapy, voice health checks, and assistive communication for speech-impaired individuals. Distributed as consumer apps, clinical tools, and cloud-based rehabilitation services.
5. Acoustic Equipment Diagnostics: AnimoWaveBase middleware, hammer-pal concrete inspection system, remote acoustic monitoring, and connector fitting inspection systems sold to manufacturing, infrastructure, and engineering companies. Revenue is project-based or through service contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ANIMO develops and sells proprietary voice and acoustic signal processing software — including Japanese text-to-speech synthesis (FineSpeech), speech recognition, voice biometric authentication (VoicePassport), paralinguistic voice analysis, and acoustic/vibration diagnostic middleware (AnimoWaveBase) — packaged as on-premise libraries, embedded modules, enterprise systems (VoiceTracking contact center platform, Hammer-pal concrete inspection), and cloud APIs (ANIMO Cloud). Customers include contact centers, smart factories, public infrastructure operators, healthcare providers, and individual consumers in Japan.

Product overview

ANIMO (株式会社アニモ) is a Japanese voice and acoustic technology company founded in 1994 and headquartered in Yokohama. The company operates as a comprehensive platform provider across voice and acoustic domains, organized into distinct product groups: (1) Contact Center Solutions — the VoiceTracking series (VoiceTracking Server, CC Suite, QualityManager, VOC Analyzer, Live Conversation) providing call recording, voice recognition, paralinguistic analysis, automated evaluation, and voice mining; (2) Acoustic Equipment Diagnostics — AnimoWaveBase middleware and specialized systems (ハンマーパル for concrete inspection, RemotePal, ConnectorPal) for production equipment monitoring and infrastructure inspection; (3) Speech Technologies — FineSpeech (server and embedded TTS), personal speech synthesis, voice authentication (VoicePassport/VoiceSync), voice@Work assistance, and Smart Interaction Navigator IVR platform; (4) Cloud Services — ANIMO Cloud platform offering Web APIs and Web UI for Wave Analyzer, TTS, Voice Analysis, and Ushilog livestock monitoring; (5) Healthcare & Welfare — aphasia rehabilitation (Hana series), swallowing prevention (くちトレ), voice wellness (Voice Yell), voice scanning, cognitive training, and AssistComm communication aid; and (6) Content — Voice Yell wellness app, Honne mail diagnostics, and Voice Palette entertainment apps. The company also provides professional consulting through ANIMO Voice & Sound Lab.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ANIMO Cloud: 音響・音声テクノロジーをクラウドで提供するサービス基盤
• FineSpeech
• AnimoWaveBase
• VoicePassport
• VoiceTracking
• ハンマーパル
• AssistComm（アassistcoms）
• くちトレ
• Voice Yell
• 牛うしログ
• ANIMO Voice & Sound Lab

Products and services

• VoiceTracking Server / CC Suite (call recording platform) On-premise call recording and management platform for contact centers with integrated voice recognition, analysis, and quality evaluation; deployed at major financial, telecom, credit card, and telemarketing customers in Japan.
• VoiceTracking QualityManager (VTQM) Automated agent call evaluation tool using ANIMO's paralinguistic analysis to score agent performance on clarity, impression, and dialogue balance; supports agent training and retention improvement at contact centers.
• VoiceTracking VOC Analyzer Voice mining tool that visualizes customer emotions, attributes, and personality from recorded calls using ANIMO's self-developed emotion/personality estimation; supports marketing, product development, and campaign analysis.
• VoiceTracking Live Conversation (VT Live) Service that continuously records and analyzes face-to-face or counter interactions, providing automated quality evaluation, abnormal dialogue detection, and generative AI-linked FAQ auto-display and product recommendations.
• VoiceTracking ACS (cloud call recording) Usage-based / metered cloud call recording service targeted at telemarketing agencies and smaller contact centers for cost-effective recording without on-premise infrastructure.
• AnimoWaveBase (acoustic/vibration diagnostic middleware) Middleware for acoustic and vibration-based equipment health monitoring, enabling quantitative evaluation of sounds emitted by machinery, infrastructure, and structures; used for predictive maintenance and quality inspection in smart factories and civil infrastructure.
• Hammer-pal (concrete tap-testing inspection system) System for quantifying concrete tap-testing sounds to detect voids and deterioration in tunnels and bridges; registered in Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism inspection support technology performance catalog (technology number BR020046-V0025).
• RemotePal (remote acoustic monitoring system) Remote acoustic monitoring system using ultrasonic acoustic sensors and cloud analysis for real-time equipment condition monitoring and automated alerting.
• ConnectorPal (connector fitting integrity inspection system) Connector fitting inspection system using ultrasonic microphone and signal processing to determine normal/abnormal connector insertion independent of operator skill level or factory noise; prevents half-insertion defects.
• FineSpeech for Server (Japanese TTS library) Server-side Japanese text-to-speech synthesis library with high clarity and natural intonation for traffic information, multilingual announcements, and disaster alerts; deployed across social, industrial, and public systems.
• FineSpeech for Embedded (TTS library) Embedded Japanese text-to-speech synthesis library for deployment on devices and medical systems; integrated into Canon Medical Systems' emergency care information viewer and used in the AssistComm communication aid.
• Personal Speech Synthesis (個人音声合成) Personal speech synthesis technology that lets individuals (including those with speech difficulties) create synthetic voices from their own voice samples for communication assistance.
• ANIMO Cloud - Wave Analyzer Cloud platform for acoustic analysis enabling equipment monitoring and infrastructure inspection without specialized acoustic expertise; accessible via Web API and Web UI for quantitative evaluation.
• ANIMO Cloud - Text to Speech Cloud-based text-to-speech service accessible via web API and web UI with dictionary registration, accent adjustment, and preview capabilities for narration and voice guidance generation.
• ANIMO Cloud - Voice Analysis Cloud service for voice analysis supporting speech evaluation and healthcare applications, accessible via Web API and Web UI.
• Ushilog (牛うしログ) livestock auscultation cloud service Cloud-based auscultation sound analysis service that enables livestock farmers to monitor cow health and detect health issues early through stethoscope-sound analysis uploaded to ANIMO Cloud.
• VoicePassport / VoiceSync (voice biometric authentication library) Voice biometric authentication library and speaker identification technology using voiceprint analysis; supports keyword-type and free-word authentication for secure access and identity verification applications.
• Smart Interaction Navigator (IVR platform) Integrated voice platform (IVR) for contact center automation combining FineSpeech speech synthesis, VoiceSync speaker identification, and other ANIMO voice technologies into a unified platform.
• Voice@Work (voice-based work assistance) Voice technology-based work assistance solution that uses voice recognition to support maintenance and inspection operations in manufacturing, railway, and high-work environments.
• ANIMO Voice & Sound Lab (consulting) Consulting service providing acoustic and voice analysis, evaluation, and design support to help clients implement acoustic diagnosis and voice solutions.
• Hana / HanaSaaS (aphasia rehabilitation support) Aphasia rehabilitation support systems including Web-based and moderate/mild variants, using speech and language training to help patients regain communication abilities.
• くちトレ (Kuchi Tore) oral training app Free consumer training app for strengthening lips, tongue, and throat to prevent swallowing disorders (dysphagia) and improve articulation; developed with rehabilitation expertise.
• Voice Yell (voice wellness check) Wellness check app using voice analysis to assess energy and vitality levels, available for both individual consumers and corporate users.
• AssistComm (voice conversation aid) Communication aid app for people with speech difficulties (laryngectomy, muscular dystrophy, aphasia) that converts typed text or pre-set phrases into synthesized speech using FineSpeech for Embedded.
• Voice Scanning / のどスキャン (throat scan) Voice health screening application that analyzes voice characteristics to detect throat abnormalities and support early diagnosis.
• Fluent (stuttering克服 training tool) Stuttering克服 training tool that helps individuals overcome speech fluency challenges through guided practice.
• Cognitive Preventive Language Training (認知症予防言語訓練) Language training program designed to support cognitive health and dementia prevention through structured linguistic exercises.
• Sound Pal / Voice Palette (こえパレ) Voice-based entertainment content apps including electronic picture books with voice narration for children, combining fun with speech learning.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hammer-pal system verified at Fukushima Robot Test Field and registered in MLIT performance catalog (bridge department)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability8 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• 株式会社ソラスト (Solast)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026ANIMO provides its voice analysis technology to Solast's 'solaheart' (ソラハート) app, which aims to improve service quality in medical and healthcare settings by analyzing and enhancing caregiver interaction quality.
• 日清紡マイクロデバイス (Nisshinbo Micro Devices)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025ANIMO and Nisshinbo Micro Devices co-developed an ultrasonic acoustic sensor-based connector fitting verification system. The system uses ultrasonic microphones and signal processing to accurately determine correct/incorrect connector insertion regardless of operator skill level or factory noise, preventing half-insertion defects and enabling quality records. Exhibited jointly at the Human & Automobile Technology Expo 2025 YOKOHAMA.
• 株式会社きんでん (Kinden)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025ANIMO's acoustic analysis and voice analysis technology was adopted by Kinden for the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025 venue. ANIMO's technology analyzes voice tension, keywords, crowd noise, and applause in real time to calculate Kinden's 'Ee-kimo Value' (comfort metric). Featured at the Future Life Experience exhibition booth from April 22–28, 2025.
• 日本工営 (Nippon Koei)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2025ANIMO's AnimoWaveBase middleware for acoustic/vibration diagnosis — with its visualization and quantification capabilities — was incorporated into Nippon Koei's 'DAOOON' app for recording and analyzing tap-test sounds of concrete structures. This enables objective, quantitative concrete inspection replacing experience-dependent manual evaluation.
• 三井住友海上火災保険 (MS Insurance)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025ANIMO's proprietary acoustic AI technology was adopted by MS Insurance's 'Mimamoru Car Insurance' to enhance accident detection accuracy. ANIMO's acoustic analysis was combined with existing impact detection to create a more sophisticated accident detection AI.
• キヤノンメディカルシステムズ (Canon Medical Systems)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 November 2024ANIMO's embedded text-to-speech synthesis library (FineSpeech for Embedded) is integrated into Canon Medical Systems' 'Abierto Cockpit for ER' — an acute care medical information viewer. When patient vital signs or lab results exceed thresholds, FineSpeech provides voice notifications to support physician awareness in emergency settings.
• 株式会社NTTデータ (NTT Data)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 November 2024ANIMO's paralinguistic analysis library (Animo Paralinguistic Base) was adopted by NTT Data for its 'Com Analyzer' product, which analyzes impressions from facial expressions, voice, and emotions to make interpersonal impressions visible for enterprise applications.
• 損保ジャパン / SOMPOリスクマネジメント (Sompo Japan Insurance / SOMPO Risk Management)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Since February 2022, ANIMO has partnered with Sompo Japan Insurance and SOMPO Risk Management on acoustic diagnosis AI consulting for production facilities. This led to the joint development of the 'Leocent Kit powered by ANIMO Cloud' — a solution combining Nisshinbo Micro Devices' ultrasonic acoustic sensors with ANIMO's cloud-based acoustic analysis. SOMPO Risk Management serves as the service window for trial evaluation of the Leocent Kit.
• 新潟リハビリテーション大学院 (Niigata Graduate School of Rehabilitation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022ANIMO collaborated with Niigata Graduate School of Rehabilitation and the Japan General Structural Clinical Linguistics Association (JIST) to develop and publish the 'JIN-style Vocal Organ Examination' assessment tool sheets, contributing to speech rehabilitation research.
• 株式会社シムトップス (Cimtops)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 October 2021ANIMO Cloud – Wave Analyzer is integrated with Cimtops' ConMas i-Reporter (market-leading field reporting paperless solution with 2,563 companies and 119,475+ users as of August 2021). This enables IT-based abnormal sound inspection with quantitative evidence management and traceability for manufacturing operations.
• SOMPOリスクマネジメント (SOMPO Risk Management)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2021ANIMO and SOMPO Risk Management launched a 'Acoustic Diagnosis AI Support Consulting' service for production equipment. The service helps manufacturers implement AI-based acoustic diagnosis for equipment monitoring and predictive maintenance.
• Sky (スカイ)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 November 2020ANIMO exhibited 'COLMINA Acoustic Diagnosis' (ANIMO's AnimoWaveBase) at Sky's virtual 'Technology Fair 2020' (November 5, 2020 – January 5, 2021), hosted at Fujitsu's booth under Fujitsu's manufacturing DX brand COLMINA.
• ウイングアーク１ｓｔ (Wing Arc 1st)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 October 2020ANIMO co-hosted an online seminar with Wing Arc 1st on October 1, 2020 titled 'For Manufacturers! Smart Factory Realization with AnimoWaveBase × MotionBoard', showcasing integration of ANIMO's acoustic analysis with Wing Arc 1st's MotionBoard BI/visualization platform.
• 株式会社東陽テクニカ (Toyo Teknika)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2020ANIMO co-presented an online seminar with Toyo Teknika titled 'Start Predictive Maintenance — Sound/Vibration Measurement for Fault Diagnosis First Steps' on September 18, 2020, targeting manufacturing companies.
• 岡谷エレクトロニクス (Okaya Electronics)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2020ANIMO presented at an Intel AI Park Online seminar co-organized with Okaya Electronics titled 'Manufacturing × AI — Using AI in Monozukuri' on September 23, 2020.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Cogito: AI-driven real-time call analytics and agent coaching platform for contact centers, competing with ANIMO's VoiceTracking QualityManager in the paralinguistic-based agent evaluation space.
• NICE: Global leader in cloud contact center analytics, with NICE Nexidia and NICE Enlighten offering speech analytics, paralinguistic analysis, and quality management solutions directly comparable to ANIMO's VoiceTracking QC and VOC Analyzer products.
• HOIP (VoiceText by HOYA): Japanese TTS provider with VoiceText, a leading Japanese text-to-speech engine competing directly with ANIMO's FineSpeech for Server and Embedded libraries in automotive, public announcement, and embedded system applications.
• Advanced Media (アドバンスト・メディア): Japanese speech recognition and voice AI company that offers AmiVoice, a major Japanese ASR platform competing directly with ANIMO's voice recognition and contact center products in the domestic market.
• Pindrop: Voice biometrics and authentication vendor offering speaker verification and anti-fraud solutions for call centers, directly comparable to ANIMO's VoicePassport / VoiceSync product line.
• Augury: Industrial AI startup that uses acoustic and vibration sensors for equipment health monitoring and predictive maintenance, offering functionally equivalent technology to ANIMO's AnimoWaveBase and HammerPal in the smart factory / infrastructure vertical.
• Verint Systems: Global workforce engagement and speech analytics vendor providing call recording, voice mining, and quality monitoring for contact centers, directly competing with ANIMO's VoiceTracking product family.

Emerging players

• VoiceAge (CereProc): Specialized TTS and personalized voice synthesis company offering expressive neural speech synthesis, comparable to ANIMO's personal speech synthesis and FineSpeech for Embedded healthcare applications like AssistComm.
• SparkCognition: Industrial AI company providing predictive maintenance and asset monitoring solutions, with overlapping capabilities to ANIMO's AnimoWaveBase for acoustic-based anomaly detection in manufacturing and infrastructure.

Regional players

• PKSHA Technology: Japanese AI/NLP company providing natural language processing and machine learning solutions for enterprise customers, with adjacent technology overlap to ANIMO's paralinguistic analysis and voice mining capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/oto_koe_kotoba

Compliance2 records

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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