Vis

What Vis does

Vis Inc. (株式会社ヴィス) is a Tokyo-headquartered workplace design firm founded in 2004 that delivers integrated office design, branding, workplace analytics, and flexible office operations to Japanese enterprises and SMBs. The company's core offering is structured around three pillars: Branding (workspace, web, VI/CI design), Data Solution (the WORK DESIGN PLATFORM analytics tool and the Cocoel organizational engagement survey, co-developed with Rissho University and ISO 27001 certified), and Place Solution (proprietary 'The Place' flexible office brand operating four locations in Shimbashi, Shibuya, Nagoya, and Osaka).

The company has completed more than 8,500 office design projects since inception and combines quantitative workplace analytics with qualitative design expertise to optimize hybrid-work environments, employee engagement, and brand expression. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales supplemented by affiliated real estate broker referrals, with project-based pricing of 200,000-500,000 yen per tsubo on design/build engagements and recurring monthly subscriptions on The Place memberships. Customers span technology, F&B, pharma, steel trading, healthcare, education, and entertainment, with named logos including freee, Domino's Pizza Japan, JFE Shoji, Daiko Pharmaceutical, Wiz, Aiming, Open House Group, Westunitis, and Shiki Theatre Company.

Vis operates offices in Tokyo (HQ), Osaka, and Nagoya, and is privately held with no disclosed external funding. Recent strategic moves include the September 2025 relocation of its Osaka headquarters under the 'Envision' concept, the 2025 opening of The Place Shimbashi as the fourth flexible office site, and the April 2026 launch of a new 'EXPERIENCE DESIGN' service that reframes the business around employee experience rather than physical office design alone. The firm is positioning itself as a vertically integrated work-design platform rather than a traditional interior design vendor.

Name

Vis

Legal name

株式会社ヴィス（VIS Co., Ltd.）

Website

https://vis-produce.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Vis Inc. is a Tokyo-based workplace design firm (founded 2004) that delivers office design, branding, workplace analytics (WORK DESIGN PLATFORM, Cocoel survey), and The Place flexible offices to Japanese enterprises and SMBs, with 8,500+ projects completed.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workplace Design Services

NAICS

Interior Design Services (541410)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Finishes & Decorative Installations (Plaster, Stone Veneer, Feature Walls) (IMAFANAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Decoration & Branding Services (Printing, Hot Stamping, Metallization, Labeling) (IMALAJAN)

Keywords

• Workplace design services
• Office interior construction
• Flexible office operations
• Corporate branding design
• Workplace analytics platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Minato

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Office Design & Construction Services: Project-based fees for workplace design, branding, and interior construction. Revenue generated from design fees, project management fees, and construction contracting.
2. The Place Flexible Offices: Monthly rental income from managed flexible office spaces under the 'The Place' brand, including private offices, coworking memberships, and meeting room rentals.
3. Data Solutions (WORK DESIGN PLATFORM & Cocoel): SaaS-style recurring revenue from workplace analytics platform subscriptions and employee engagement survey services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Vis is a Japanese Work Design company that provides integrated workplace design, office relocation, interior construction, corporate branding (workspace, web, DTP, CI/VI), and data-driven workplace analytics. It also operates 'The Place,' a proprietary flexible office and coworking brand with four locations across Japan. Services are organized into three pillars: Branding, Data Solution (WORK DESIGN PLATFORM and Cocoel survey), and Place Solution.

Product overview

Vis operates as a Work Design company offering an integrated portfolio of three core service pillars: Branding (workspace design, web design, VI/CI design), Data Solution (WORK DESIGN PLATFORM for workplace analytics and Cocoel survey for organizational health measurement), and Place Solution (The Place flexible office brand). The company approaches workplace design from the perspective of 'Designing how people work' rather than just 'Designing offices,' combining physical space design with employee experience initiatives. Experience Design serves as the overarching methodology that unifies all service offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Branding (ブランディング) Corporate branding services encompassing workspace design, web design, DTP, VI construction, and CI design that support enterprise clients in establishing corporate identity through physical space and visual communication.
• WORK DESIGN PLATFORM Proprietary data analytics platform that analyzes optimal workstyles from quantitative and qualitative perspectives to define ideal workplace environments. Uses employee behavior data, commuting patterns, and spatial analysis to optimize seat counts, executive seating, meeting rooms, and storage allocation.
• Cocoel (ココエル) Organizational improvement survey service that measures psychological safety and employee engagement. Analyzes organizational condition as 'Roughness' divided into 'Individual' and 'Workplace' categories. Uses proprietary analysis logic developed through academic partnership with Rissho University. ISO 27001 certified.
• Place Solution (プレイスソリューション) Flexible office and coworking space consulting and management services based on proprietary 'The Place' operational know-how. Proposes effective use of real estate assets for building owners and manages The Place flexible office brand.
• The Place (ザ プレイス)

Quantifiable outcome

• Improved employee engagement and corporate value through integrated workplace experience design
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 提携不動産仲介会社 (Affiliated Real Estate Brokers)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVis has partnerships with numerous affiliated real estate brokerage companies that help generate office relocation project leads. These brokers provide property search services while Vis offers design and project management expertise as a complementary service.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• KOKUYO Co., Ltd. Large Japanese office supplies and furniture company that has expanded into workspace design and office environment solutions. While broader in product scope than Vis, KOKUYO competes for the same enterprise office design budget and represents a significant incumbent threat.
• IWG plc (Regus, Spaces): Global flexible office operator with brands including Regus and Spaces, running thousands of coworking and serviced office locations worldwide. Most directly comparable to Vis's The Place flexible office business, though at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Steelcase Inc. Global office furniture manufacturer and workplace design consultancy with deep research into workplace strategy and analytics. Comparable to Vis in combining physical workplace design with data-driven workplace research, though operating globally at much larger scale.
• WeWork: Global flexible office and coworking operator offering shared workspaces, private offices, and enterprise workspace solutions. Comparable to The Place brand and represents the global benchmark for flexible office operating models that Vis has adopted at a smaller scale.
• Haworth Inc. Privately held global office furniture manufacturer and workspace design firm with strong presence in Asia-Pacific. Comparable to Vis in combining furniture, interior architecture, and workplace consulting for enterprise customers.
• MillerKnoll: Global collective of office furniture and workspace design brands including Herman Miller and Knoll. Comparable to Vis as a workplace design and furnishings provider, though with a vastly broader product portfolio and global presence.

Direct peers

• Itoki Corporation: Major Japanese office furniture manufacturer and workspace design firm with a broad portfolio of office interiors, furniture, and space planning services. Competes directly with Vis for enterprise office design projects in Japan.
• Okamura Corporation: One of Japan's largest office furniture and workspace solutions companies, offering office design, furniture, and space planning services to enterprise customers. Directly comparable to Vis as a workplace design provider serving the same Japanese enterprise market with overlapping product offerings.

Others

• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global commercial real estate services firm offering workplace strategy, portfolio optimization, and project management services. Comparable to Vis in the workplace consulting layer, particularly for enterprise occupiers making real estate and workplace strategy decisions.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm offering workplace strategy consulting alongside brokerage and property management. Comparable to Vis in the workplace strategy and change management advisory layer that complements physical design.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/designersoffice
• Facebookfacebook.com/theplace.vis
• Instagraminstagram.com/vis_official_vi

Compliance1 record

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&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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