LearnMore

What LearnMore does

LearnMore (株式会社LearnMore) is a privately-held Japanese education technology company headquartered in Osaka and founded in August 2020 by Sakaguchi Yuya. The company operates three business pillars — Education Relations, Productivity Improvement, and Design — with its core mission centered on supporting teachers and improving learning outcomes for students in the Japanese public education system. Its flagship products are かんじぃPT, an AI-powered kanji learning web application that generates unique original stories from user-selected kanji characters, and バーチャル教室 (Virtual Classroom), a 2D metaverse platform built on the ovice infrastructure that supports online career experiences, truancy prevention, and cross-regional educational collaboration. These are complemented by 先生のミカタ (Sensei no Mikata), a comprehensive teacher support service certified as an Osaka City Top Runner initiative, plus ancillary offerings including 3D educational video production, DX consulting, online career experiences, and the Y's CAFE community/event design service.

The company's technology stack centers on two distinct components: a generative AI text pipeline (applied to kanji story creation with grade-level difficulty adjustment and learning history tracking) and the third-party ovice 2D metaverse platform (layered with custom session management, virtual class observation, and quiz rally features for educational use cases). LearnMore generates revenue through four streams: B2C consumer subscriptions to かんじぃPT at ¥550/month with a five-use free trial, B2B/B2G annual subscriptions to the Virtual Classroom with optional implementation support add-ons, monthly retainer DX consulting engagements, and project-based commissioned video content production. Pricing for enterprise services is custom-quoted.

LearnMore's go-to-market is hybrid: product-led growth via self-serve signup for the consumer app, combined with enterprise field sales and public procurement participation for the Virtual Classroom and consulting services, and event-driven demand generation through the EXPO2025 Osaka Healthcare Pavilion and the annual Teacher Work Reform Forum co-hosted with Osaka University of Education. The company serves schools and school administrators, municipal education boards and prefectural governments (Hirakata, Kaizuka, Yao, Uwajima, Mie Prefecture, Fukuoka City), educational organizations and NPOs (JICA, Osaka University, Osaka University of Education, Takeda Academy, NPO Musubie), and individual parents and elementary school students (Grades 1-6). It received a single disclosed investment from the Osaka Startup No. 2 Investment Fund in January 2023 and was selected as a co-creation partner for EXPO2025 with five registered co-creation challenges.

Name

LearnMore

Legal name

株式会社LearnMore

Website

https://learn-more.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Short description

LearnMore is a Japanese ed-tech company founded in 2020 in Osaka, offering AI-powered kanji learning (かんじぃPT), a 2D metaverse Virtual Classroom for schools, teacher support services, and DX consulting. It serves Japanese municipal governments, public schools, and elementary students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Technology Software

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171), Language Schools (611630), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtual Classroom Platforms (Synchronous Teaching Environments) (EDAFABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Learning Management Systems (LMS) & Digital Classrooms (EDAJAMAA), Curriculum, Lesson Planning & Instructional Content Platforms (EDAJAMAD)

Keywords

• Educational technology
• AI kanji learning
• Virtual classroom platform
• Teacher support services
• Ed-tech software

Headquarters

HQ city

Osaka

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 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. SaaS Subscriptions - Virtual Classroom: Monthly subscription model with annual contract requirement. The Virtual Classroom metaverse platform is sold as a recurring subscription to schools, municipalities, and educational organizations. Implementation support and onboarding are offered as add-on services billed separately.
2. SaaS Subscriptions - AI Learning App (かんじぃPT): Individual consumer subscriptions at ¥550/month (tax-inclusive) with unlimited usage. The app targets elementary school students and their parents/guardians. A free trial of up to 5 uses is available before subscription commitment.
3. DX Consulting Services: Monthly retainer-based DX consulting engagements with educational institutions and corporations. Service scope, terms, and pricing are defined in individual contracts.
4. Video Content Production (Commissioned): Production of educational video content on a project basis, including 3D learning videos, teaching material development, and custom content for textbook publishers and educational institutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

LearnMore develops and delivers an AI-powered kanji learning application (かんじぃPT) for elementary school students, a 2D metaverse virtual classroom (バーチャル教室) used by schools and municipalities, and teacher support services (先生のミカタ) designed to reduce educator administrative workload. The company also offers DX consulting, 3D learning video content, online career experience programs, and event/design services.

Product overview

LearnMore operates as an education technology company offering a portfolio of AI-powered and metaverse-based educational products and services. The core offerings include かんじぃPT (AI kanji learning app generating personalized stories) and バーチャル教室 (2D metaverse virtual classroom), both exhibited at EXPO2025. These are complemented by the 先生的ミカタ comprehensive teacher support services, 3D learning video content, and online career experience programs. The company serves elementary through high school students, teachers, municipalities, and educational institutions across Japan, focusing on making learning enjoyable for children while reducing teacher workload.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• かんじぃPT: AI-powered Japanese kanji learning app that generates original stories based on user's selected kanji characters. Targets elementary school students with monthly subscription of ¥550.
• バーチャル教室
• 先生のミカタ
• Y's CAFE

Products and services

• かんじぃPT (KanjiPT)
• バーチャル教室 (Virtual Classroom)
• 先生のミカタ (Sensei no Mikata / Teacher's Helper)
• 3D Learning Video Content (3D学習動画教材)
• Online Career Experience Programs (オンライン職業体験)
• School Education DX Support
• Business Productivity Improvement Services
• Y's CAFE / 夢cafe project

Quantifiable outcome

• 84% high satisfaction rate at Teacher Work Reform Forum 2022
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 大阪教育大学coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2024Osaka University of Education co-hosts the annual 'Teacher's Helper Work Reform Forum' with LearnMore. The university provides the 'Mirai Education Co-Creation Hall (みらい教育共創館)' at the Tennoji Campus as the in-person venue. This partnership positions LearnMore as an academic partner in educational research.
• 株式会社りそな銀行「Resona Mirai Color」coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 March 2024The Virtual Classroom's EXPO2025 exhibition was sponsored under the 'Resona Mirai Color ~Autumn~ Japanese Traditional Industries, Food Culture, and Design-Art' program by Resona Bank. This provides exhibition venue access and promotional support for the Virtual Classroom at the Osaka Healthcare Pavilion.
• 三重県 глаза教育委員会coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2023Mie Prefecture's Board of Education partnered with LearnMore to use the Virtual Classroom for truancy support. In March 2024, they co-hosted the 'Future Transmission Mie Festival Archive' metaverse event. The partnership enables cross-regional education initiatives and provides real-world implementation case studies.
• 公益財団法人 大阪産業局「みんなで考える未来の街プロジェクト」coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2023Through the 'Everyone's Future City Project' managed by the Osaka Foundation for Trade and Industry, かんじぃPT was selected for the Sakishima Tech Lab Program and conducted demonstration experiments at ATC, Tennoji Zoo, and AEON MALL. This led directly to EXPO2025 exhibition participation.
• 大阪大学coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOsaka University collaborates with LearnMore on educational programs using the Virtual Classroom platform. The partnership focuses on research and practice of metaverse-based education and cross-institutional learning initiatives.
• JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJICA collaborates with LearnMore on international education programs that utilize the Virtual Classroom for cross-border learning experiences. This partnership enables international exchange programs between Japanese schools and overseas institutions.
• 枚方市coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHirakata City has adopted the Virtual Classroom for municipal education programs, including truancy support and online learning opportunities. The city serves as a reference customer and collaborative partner for product development.
• 貝塚市coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKaizuka City has implemented the Virtual Classroom for local education initiatives. The city is listed as a municipal reference customer and collaborator in EXPO2025 promotional materials.
• 八尾市coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYao City partnered with LearnMore for international education programs through JICA and sister-city exchanges using the Virtual Classroom platform. The city collaborated on the 'Future for Tomorrow' initiative showcasing regional-corporate-school co-creation.
• NPO법인むすびえminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNPO Musubie is listed as an educational organization using the Virtual Classroom platform for community-based learning initiatives.
• 武田塾minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTakeda Academy (a major Japanese supplementary education institution) has adopted the Virtual Classroom for its test preparation and supplementary education programs.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• ovice: ovice provides the 2D metaverse infrastructure that powers LearnMore's Virtual Classroom. It is an enabling infrastructure vendor and platform partner rather than a direct competitor, but represents a key platform dependency for LearnMore's core B2B product.

Broad incumbents

• Google Classroom: Google Classroom is a free virtual classroom platform widely adopted in Japan's GIGA School Program. It is a broad-incumbent substitute for LearnMore's paid Virtual Classroom offering and is often the default choice for Japanese municipal schools.
• Benesse: Benesse is Japan's largest K-12 educational publisher and operates the popular 'Shin-chugaku' study-support service. It is a broad incumbent that competes for parent wallet share in supplementary learning and is a potential acquirer or partner for LearnMore's consumer product.
• Z-kai: Z-kai is one of Japan's largest correspondence education and cram-school operators, serving elementary through high school students. It is a broad incumbent in the supplementary education market that overlaps with かんじぃPT's parent-purchase motion.
• Microsoft Teams for Education: Microsoft Teams for Education provides virtual classroom, video conferencing, and assignment tools widely deployed in Japanese schools. It competes head-to-head with LearnMore's Virtual Classroom at the lower end of the market while offering broader collaboration functionality.

Direct peers

• COMPASS: COMPASS developed Qubena, an AI-powered adaptive learning platform used in Japanese K-12 schools. It shares LearnMore's core motion of selling AI-driven learning tools to municipal schools and education boards in Japan.
• Studyplus: Studyplus is a Japanese consumer learning app that combines study tracking with social motivation. It is comparable to かんじぃPT as a consumer-facing Japanese learning app targeting students and parents via subscription.
• Classi: Classi is a Japanese K-12 EdTech platform that sells learning management and communication tools directly to high schools and education boards. Like LearnMore, it pursues B2B/B2G sales into Japanese public schools and competes for similar school-DX budgets.
• Atama Plus: Atama Plus operates an AI-driven adaptive tutoring platform serving Japanese K-12 students and cram schools. It is a direct competitor in the AI-learning-for-students category and overlaps with かんじぃPT's AI personalization approach.
• Sulara (Surala Net): Surala Net provides adaptive e-learning content for Japanese elementary and junior-high students. It is comparable to かんじぃPT as a consumer/student-facing digital learning product in the Japanese kanji and math markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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