What Discoveries does

Discoveries (Discoveries Inc.) is a Tokyo-based Japanese company founded in 2009 that builds a composable digital-transformation platform on top of the Microsoft 365 and Azure ecosystem, targeting large Japanese enterprises undergoing digital transformation. Its core offering, the Discoveries Cloud platform, bundles modular applications including Virtual Staff (an AI agent service using RAG on Azure OpenAI Service to automate internal knowledge Q&A), InSite (SharePoint-based internal portals and document management), Notify (internal news delivery), People (employee directory), Story (internal SNS), MeetUp (event management), and IntelliReport (usage analytics), together with consulting services for Microsoft 365 Copilot and Power Platform adoption.

The company holds Microsoft Gold Partner status, has maintained ISO/IEC 27001 certification since 2018, and operates a fully remote model since February 2020. Its revenue model combines subscription SaaS (Virtual Staff, InSite, Discoveries Cloud) with quote-based professional services for implementation, Copilot support, SharePoint modernization, Power Platform consulting, and AI/DX advisory, supplemented by managed services for ongoing AI and content operations.

Discoveries serves more than 400 organizations in Japan, including over 100 listed companies spanning manufacturing, retail, banking, real estate, and services, with named customers such as LIXIL, Seven Bank, Konica Minolta, Milbon, Plenus, Toyoko Inn, JFE Comservice, Kirin Business System, and United Super Markets Holdings. Distribution is concentrated in Japan through direct enterprise sales, inside sales, the Microsoft partner network, and events such as Japan DX Week; the firm reported customer satisfaction exceeding 90%, an AI adoption rate of 99.2% among deployed Virtual Staff users, and 86 Virtual Staff deployments completing over 1,000 tasks within the first two months of general availability.

Name

Discoveries

Legal name

ディスカバリーズ株式会社 (DISCOVERIES, INC.)

Website

https://discoveries.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Discoveries is a Tokyo-based Japanese software and consulting company that builds a composable Microsoft 365 and Azure-based platform for enterprise digital and AI transformation, serving more than 400 Japanese organizations including 100+ listed companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Collaboration Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

AI Application Enablement Platforms (Copilot/Agent Frameworks, SDKs) (HDAEANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Enterprise Search, Indexing & Content Discovery (HDAEAGAH), Enterprise AI Data & Knowledge Platforms (Vector Databases, Knowledge Graphs) (HDAEANAH)

Keywords

• Enterprise collaboration software
• AI knowledge management
• Microsoft 365 integration
• SharePoint consulting
• Digital transformation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription: Core subscription-based SaaS revenue from Virtual Staff and Discoveries InSite platforms. Delivered as monthly or annual subscription contracts.
2. Professional Services: Implementation, consulting, and customization services for enterprise deployments including Microsoft 365 Copilot integration.
3. Managed Services: Ongoing managed services for AI operations, content management, and system maintenance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Discoveries provides a composable cloud platform (Discoveries Cloud) of modular SaaS applications — Virtual Staff (an AI agent for Microsoft 365), InSite (portal and document management on SharePoint), Notify (internal news), People (employee directory), Story (internal SNS), MeetUp (event management), and IntelliReport — that deliver AI-powered knowledge management and internal communications for Japanese enterprises. The company also sells consulting and managed services for Copilot adoption, SharePoint modernization, Power Platform implementation, and Microsoft 365 utilization diagnostics on top of these SaaS apps.

Product overview

Discoveries provides a composable cloud platform (Discoveries Cloud) integrating multiple modular applications with Microsoft 365. The core products include Virtual Staff (generative AI agents), InSite (portal/document management), Notify (news delivery), People (employee directory), Story (internal SNS), MeetUp (events), and IntelliReport (analytics). These are supplemented by consulting services for Copilot support, SharePoint migration, Power Platform, Microsoft 365 diagnostics, and Digital Academy training. The company specializes in organizational DX and AI transformation (AX) for enterprise customers, particularly those using Microsoft 365 and Azure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Discoveries Cloud: A cloud platform integrating multiple solutions for organizational DX including Virtual Staff, InSite, Notify, People, Story, MeetUp, and IntelliReport.

Products and services

• Virtual Staff Standalone AI agent service that uses retrieval-augmented generation and Azure OpenAI Service on top of Microsoft 365 data to deliver enterprise knowledge management and AI assistance for Japanese enterprises.
• InSite ポータル/LP Portal builder and landing-page generator that runs on SharePoint, enabling enterprises to compose internal portals from Microsoft 365 content for employee-facing communication.
• InSite 文書管理 SharePoint-based document management SaaS that organizes files, tags, and policies to give enterprises governance and search over Microsoft 365 document repositories.
• Notify Internal news delivery app surfaced in Microsoft 365 surfaces such as Teams and SharePoint; distributes corporate announcements and recommended articles.
• People Employee directory and profile app that connects organizational data to SharePoint and Teams so employees can locate colleagues, expertise, and reporting structure.
• Story Internal SNS / employee engagement app that delivers social-feed-style content and reactions inside Microsoft 365 to drive bottom-up knowledge sharing.
• MeetUp Event management app integrated with Microsoft 365 for scheduling, RSVPs, and event follow-up for company-internal events.
• IntelliReport Analytics and reporting app that gives IT and HR operations dashboards on Microsoft 365 usage, with extensions into Copilot utilization analytics.
• Discoveries Cloud Composable cloud platform that bundles Discoveries' modular Microsoft 365-native SaaS apps (Virtual Staff, InSite, Notify, People, Story, MeetUp, IntelliReport) as a configurable enterprise suite.
• Copilot 伴走支援サービス (Copilot Adoption Support Service) Consulting service that walks Japanese enterprises through Microsoft Copilot adoption, including readiness assessment, use-case design, and rollout support.
• Copilot エージェント分析サービス (Copilot Agent Analytics Service) Analytics consulting service that measures Microsoft Copilot and agent utilization, surfaces user behaviors, and recommends optimization actions to enterprise customers.
• SharePoint モダンUI 移行支援 / SharePoint UI/UX 再設計 Consulting service that migrates legacy SharePoint environments to the modern UI and redesigns site information architecture and UX for Japanese enterprise tenants.
• Microsoft 365 活用診断サービス Diagnostic service that benchmarks a customer's Microsoft 365 utilization across SharePoint, Teams, and Power Platform and prescribes improvement actions.
• Power Platform コンサルティング / Power Platform Starter Pack Consulting and starter-package service that designs and builds Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate) solutions for enterprise customers.
• デジタル アカデミー (Digital Academy) Training service delivering structured Microsoft 365, Copilot, and SharePoint education for end users, IT staff, and power users at Japanese enterprises.
• 文書管理ソリューション (Document Management Solution) Packaged SharePoint-based solution that bundles best-practice document management configuration and is sold to enterprises looking for governance over Microsoft 365 document repositories.
• 現場DXソリューション (Frontline DX Solution) Packaged solution that deploys Microsoft 365-based DX (Teams, SharePoint, Power Platform) tools to frontline and field workers in industries like manufacturing and retail.
• Microsoft Teams 活用ソリューション Packaged solution that brings Microsoft Teams usage best practices — channels, apps, governance — to enterprise customers and accelerates Teams adoption.
• 小売向け店舗DXソリューション (Retail Store DX Solution) Packaged solution for retail store DX that combines Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and Power Platform to support store operations, communication, and reporting.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.2% AI adoption rate
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability9 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified Gold Microsoft Partner with deep integration across Microsoft 365, Azure OpenAI Service, Teams, SharePoint, and Power Platform. Microsoft Japan recognizes Discoveries as a business partner for Virtual Staff deployment. Strategic technology partnership enabling AI-powered knowledge management solutions built on Microsoft ecosystem.
• Konica MinoltaflagshipImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStrategic implementation partner for Microsoft 365 Copilot deployment. Konica Minolta works with Discoveries to deliver enterprise AI transformation solutions to customers. Featured as a major customer case study reference.
• Microsoft JapancoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMicrosoft Japan recognizes Discoveries Virtual Staff as an approved business solution. Joint go-to-market activities including co-selling and marketing through Microsoft partner network.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FLECT: FLECT is a Japan-based Microsoft partner building employee-experience and SharePoint/M365 apps for Japanese enterprises, closely overlapping Discoveries' People/Notify/Story products.
• AvePoint: AvePoint provides Microsoft 365 data management, governance, and migration tooling, directly competing with Discoveries' SharePoint/InSite document and portal management offerings for the same Japanese enterprise base.
• WingArc1st: WingArc1st is a Japanese enterprise content/document/BPM vendor selling into the same listed-customer base; comparable ECM and intranet alternatives to Discoveries InSite.

Emerging players

• Slite: Slite is an emerging AI-native knowledge base for teams, an emerging alternative in enterprise AI knowledge management — narrower in scope and currently non-Japan focused.
• Glean: Glean provides AI-powered enterprise search across internal apps and documents, the same problem class as Discoveries' Virtual Staff RAG-based knowledge retrieval, though currently focused outside Japan.

Broad incumbents

• ServiceNow: ServiceNow is an enterprise platform incumbent for workflows, employee experience (NOW Workplace), and AI agents — adjacent to Discoveries' Digital Academy/Copilot support and Virtual Staff capabilities at a much larger scale.
• Box: Box is a global content services and collaboration incumbent that sells document and knowledge management to enterprises, providing a broader alternative to Discoveries' InSite document management.
• Atlassian: Atlassian provides enterprise wiki, knowledge, and collaboration tooling (Confluence) broadly comparable in function to Discoveries Cloud's knowledge sharing/internal communications layer.
• NTT Data (Microsoft Practice): NTT Data runs one of Japan's largest Microsoft 365/Azure system-integration practices, competing with Discoveries' consulting services for large-enterprise Copilot and SharePoint deployments.

Others

• Communispace (Microsoft Viva partner ecosystem): Microsoft Viva and the broader Microsoft 365 Copilot ecosystem represent the platform layer within which Discoveries' solutions sit; key channel and indirect competitor shaping pricing and roadmap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/discoveriesinc

Compliance2 records

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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