Chariot

What Chariot does

Chariot Corporation (キャリオット株式会社) is a privately held Tokyo-based content development studio founded on January 21, 1994, that provides end-to-end digital services spanning planning, design, development, and ongoing operations. Its core offerings include custom web application development (e-commerce, reservation, and sales management systems), smartphone app development (including Bluetooth/NFC-linked and entertainment apps), web content production, and digital signage content creation. The company has developed two proprietary products: a web-based Reservation Management System for unmanned indoor facilities such as golf driving ranges and fitness gyms, and FLOATVISION, a contactless digital signage hardware line integrating Asukanet's ASKA 3D Plate aerial imaging technology across two models (FV-001 printer-integrated and FV-002 video-switching variants).

Chariot operates a membership-based indoor golf facility, Nihonbashi Golf Club (日本橋ゴルフ俱楽部), in Tokyo's Chuo-ku as both a recurring-revenue business and the showcase deployment of its reservation platform. The company's customer base is concentrated in Japan and includes major entertainment and IP firms (Bandai, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Happinet, Asukanet, Extreme) as principal trading partners, with Bewitch Corporation cited as a representative web content client. Its go-to-market is sales-led via direct website inquiry forms, with active social media presence across X, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads, and Bluesky supporting top-of-funnel awareness. All pricing is contact-based and not publicly disclosed.

The business mixes project-based professional services (custom development work), one-time/recurring license revenue from the reservation system, hardware sales from FLOATVISION, and subscription revenue from the in-house golf club. With 11-50 employees, 5 million yen in registered capital, and no disclosed external funding, Chariot operates as a small, self-funded niche studio rather than a venture-backed growth entity. CEO and Representative Director is Shigeki Matsumoto (松本茂樹).

Name

Chariot

Legal name

キャリオット株式会社

Website

https://chariot.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chariot Corporation is a privately held Tokyo-based content development studio founded in 1994 that delivers custom web and smartphone applications, web content, digital signage, and two proprietary products — an unmanned-facility Reservation Management System and the FLOATVISION contactless aerial-imaging signage line — primarily serving Japanese enterprise and entertainment-sector clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Software Development: Custom web application, smartphone app, and digital signage content development services for clients. Includes planning, design, coding, server selection, daily maintenance and operations.
2. Reservation Management System: Sale and provision of original reservation management systems for facility operators including unmanned golf ranges and fitness gyms.
3. FLOATVISION Products: Sale of FLOATVISION floating display hardware products (FV-001 printer type and FV-002 video switching type) for contactless digital signage applications.
4. Golf Club Operations: Operation of Nihonbashi Golf Club membership facility, providing services to individual members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Chariot Corporation is a Tokyo-based content development studio providing end-to-end services from planning through development to operations for web applications, smartphone apps, digital signage content, and websites. The company sells and licenses a proprietary Reservation Management System for unmanned facilities and markets the FLOATVISION contactless aerial-imaging digital signage product (integrated with Asukanet's ASKA 3D Plate). It also operates the membership-based Nihonbashi Golf Club using its own reservation system.

Product overview

Chariot is a content development studio offering end-to-end services from planning and development to operation. Its product portfolio centers on two core proprietary offerings: (1) the Reservation Management System, a white-label web-based platform for member and facility management (used by Chariot's own Nihonbashi Golf Club and offered to third-party indoor facilities), and (2) FLOATVISION, a contactless aerial-imaging digital signage product using Asukanet's ASKA 3D Plate technology. These are complemented by service offerings including custom web application development (e-commerce, reservation systems, sales management), web content production (sites, social media integration, events), smartphone app development (Bluetooth/NFC-linked, entertainment), and digital signage content production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FLOATVISION (フロートビジョン): A holographic display product using aerial imaging technology with non-contact touch operation, powered by ASK A 3D Plate from Asukanet. Available in two models: FV-001 (printer-built-in type for ticket/receipt issuance) and FV-002 (video-switching type for digital signage).
• 日本橋 골프俱楽部 (Nihonbashi Golf Club)

Products and services

• Reservation Management System (予約管理システム) Chariot's original web-based reservation management system that consolidates member registration/editing, facility reservations, entrance access control, and membership fee settlement. Designed for and deployed at unmanned indoor facilities such as golf driving ranges and fitness gyms, and used to operate Chariot's own Nihonbashi Golf Club.
• Nihonbashi Golf Club (日本橋ゴルフ俱楽部) A membership-based indoor golf club operated by Chariot in Tokyo's Nihonbashi area, where members use Chariot's original reservation system to manage registration, edit profiles, reserve facilities, and control entrance access via smartphone or PC.
• Web Application Development (Webアプリケーション) Custom design and development of web systems including e-commerce sites, transportation/reservation systems, and sales management systems, with supporting services for server selection, daily maintenance, and ongoing operations.
• Web Content Production (Webコンテンツ) Planning, design, coding, and operations support for websites including product introduction sites, social media-linked sales promotion sites, and event-linked sites.
• FLOATVISION (フロートビジョン) A contactless digital signage hardware product that uses Asukanet's ASKA 3D Plate aerial imaging technology combined with high-sensitivity sensors to display floating images operable without physical contact. Offered in two models: FV-001 with built-in printer for ticket/receipt issuance (banks, hospitals, events, public facilities) and FV-002 for video-switching display control (retail, commercial facilities, attractions).
• Smartphone App Development (スマートフォンアプリ) Custom development of smartphone applications including Bluetooth/NFC device-linked apps and TV-program entertainment apps, with backend server and database construction for both entertainment and business use cases.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Asukanet Corporation (株式会社アスカネット)coreTechnology or IntegrationAsukanet provides the ASKA 3D Plate technology used in Chariot's FLOATVISION floating display products. This partnership enables the core aerial imaging technology that allows FLOATVISION to display images that appear to float in mid-air while allowing non-contact, touchless operation.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Qminder: Qminder is a queue management and visitor management platform used by banks, hospitals, and retailers. Comparable to FLOATVISION's ticketing (FV-001) and visitor-flow use cases in these same verticals.
• Realfiction: Realfiction produces mixed-reality display products (Dreamoc) that show floating/holographic imagery, including for retail and public signage. Comparable aerial-imaging hardware concept to FLOATVISION.
• HYPERVSN: HYPERVSN builds 3D holographic display hardware for digital signage and retail experiences. Highly comparable technology category to Chariot's FLOATVISION aerial-imaging signage product.
• OpenTable: OpenTable is a leading restaurant reservation platform. Comparable reservation-management business model to Chariot's Reservation Management System, though OpenTable focuses on restaurants rather than golf/fitness.
• Looking Glass Factory: Looking Glass Factory manufactures holographic light-field displays for 3D imagery without headsets. Comparable aerial/3D display technology category to FLOATVISION's aerial-imaging contactless signage.

Direct peers

• GolfNow: GolfNow operates a leading golf course booking, tee-time marketplace, and club management software platform. Directly comparable to Chariot's Nihonbashi Golf Club reservation system and golf-range facility management offering.
• Mindbody: Mindbody is a SaaS booking and management platform for fitness studios, gyms, and wellness facilities. Directly comparable to Chariot's Reservation Management System for fitness gyms and indoor facility operators.

Broad incumbents

• transcosmos: transcosmos is a large Japanese BPO and digital services company that provides web development, app development, and digital marketing services. Comparable to Chariot's custom development services but with a much broader services portfolio.
• BrightSign: BrightSign is a leading digital signage media player and content management provider. Comparable to the digital-signage segment that Chariot's FLOATVISION product addresses, though BrightSign focuses on conventional (non-holographic) displays.
• DENTSU: DENTSU is Japan's largest advertising and marketing services group, with a major digital content, web, and app development practice. Operates in the same Japan digital content production space as Chariot but at vastly larger scale and as part of a full-service agency portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/t_chariot
• Facebookfacebook.com/chariot.jp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/3688641
• Instagraminstagram.com/instachariot

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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