INNET

What INNET does

INNET (株式会社インネット) is a privately held Japanese IT services company established in September 1995 in Osaka, with registered capital of 10 million yen and a current headcount of 11-50 employees. The company provides end-to-end system development services covering consulting, analysis, design, programming, and ongoing maintenance, primarily using the Ruby programming language, alongside web systems, client/server systems, database construction and tuning, and network infrastructure design and configuration. Operations were transferred to related company IT Communications Co., Ltd. (株式会社ITコミュニケーションズ) in April 2018 as part of a business entity change, though INNET continues to operate as the customer-facing brand.

The company's offering is organized around three interconnected core service areas: system development, network system development, and system maintenance management. Beyond custom development, INNET generates revenue from four streams: project-based custom system development (professional services), one-time license sales of proprietary software packages (including PC-Dreamer, launched 2008, and a visual color QR code business, launched 2012), engineering personnel dispatch placing system engineers, database engineers, network engineers, and programmers at client sites, and an education business covering cloud computing certification exam training (entered September 2013).

INNET targets mid-to-large enterprise customers requiring integrated system development across Japan's Kansai and Kanto regions, with a headquarters in Chuo-ku, Osaka (relocated October 2022) and a Tokyo sales office (opened 2002). Go-to-market is primarily direct enterprise field sales, with engineers deployed either at INNET offices or on-site at client locations in Osaka, Tokyo, Kyoto, and Kobe. The company differentiates on full-lifecycle capability (consulting through maintenance) rather than coding-only execution, and supports this positioning through its leadership in the Ruby community — including founding membership of the Ruby Business Promotion Council in December 2011 and Ruby Association Certified System Integrator Silver certification obtained in 2012. Marketing is conducted primarily through industry association membership (Ruby Business Promotion Council, HISCO, Osaka Chamber of Commerce, National Software Cooperative Federation) and recurring event hosting (Ruby Business Forums since 2009; IT Management Reform Forum). Pricing is opaque and project-based, with no public rate cards; the company has no disclosed funding, no named customers, and no public listing.

Name

INNET

Legal name

株式会社インネット

Website

https://innet.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

INNET is a Japanese IT services company founded in 1995 in Osaka, specializing in custom Ruby-based system development, network infrastructure, software packages, engineering staffing, and cloud certification training for mid-to-large enterprises across Japan's Kansai and Kanto regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT System Development Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Application Modernization (Monolith-to-Modules, Domain Modernization) (BPAEAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Data Engineering, Integration & ETL/ELT Services (BPAEAHAB)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• System integration services
• IT staffing services
• Database engineering
• Network system development

Headquarters

HQ city

Osaka-shi

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom System Development: End-to-end system development services from consulting and analysis through design, programming, and ongoing maintenance. Revenue from project-based custom development contracts for enterprise clients.
2. Software Package Sales: Sale of proprietary software packages including PC-Dreamer and visual color QR code products. One-time license revenue from packaged software products.
3. Personnel Dispatch / Staffing Services: Dispatch of engineers and technical personnel to client sites. Revenue from staffing services placing system engineers, database engineers, network engineers, and programmers at customer locations.
4. Education Business: Education services including seminar management and training programs for cloud computing certification exams.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

INNET provides end-to-end IT system development services for enterprise clients in Japan, encompassing system consulting and analysis, system design and architecture, programming (primarily using Ruby), database construction and tuning, network design and configuration, and ongoing system maintenance management. In addition to custom development projects, INNET sells proprietary software packages (PC-Dreamer, visual color QR code products), dispatches engineers to client sites, and operates a cloud computing certification exam education business.

Product overview

INNET offers a unified suite of system development and management services, comprising three interconnected core service areas: (1) システム開発事業 covering system consulting, analysis, design, and programming; (2) ネットワークシステム開発事業 handling web systems, client/server systems, and network infrastructure; and (3) システム保守管理事業 providing ongoing system management and maintenance. The company positions itself as a full-service provider delivering end-to-end solutions from initial design through construction to ongoing maintenance and management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• System Development Services (システム開発事業) Custom system development services covering system consulting, system analysis, system design, and programming. Targeted at enterprise clients needing integrated software solutions built from the ground up.
• Network System Development Services (ネットワークシステム開発事業) Network system development including web system construction, client/server system construction, network design, and equipment configuration design for enterprise clients.
• System Maintenance Management Services (システム保守管理事業) Ongoing system maintenance management including system management services, system maintenance services, and equipment maintenance services for installed systems.
• PC-Dreamer Software Package Proprietary packaged software product sold by INNET as a one-time licensed offering, supplementing its custom system development business.
• Visual Color QR Code Business Proprietary visual color QR code product/business launched by INNET in 2012, leveraging its software capabilities to deliver a differentiated QR code offering.
• Engineer Dispatch / Personnel Staffing Services Dispatch of system engineers, database engineers, network engineers, and programmers to client sites, providing technical personnel for system development, database, and network projects.
• Cloud Computing Certification Exam Education Services Education services including seminar management and training programs for cloud computing certification exams, supporting the company's education business line.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rubyビジネス推進交流会 (Ruby Business Promotion Council)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2011INNET was a founding member of the Ruby Business Promotion Council established in December 2011. The company maintains active leadership roles, hosting annual Ruby Business Forums and exhibitions since 2009. INNET serves as a central organizing entity for the Ruby business ecosystem in Japan.
• Ruby AssociationcoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified as Ruby Association Certified System Integrator Silver in 2012, demonstrating technical expertise in Ruby-based system integration.
• ハイテクノロジー・ソフトウェア開発協同組合 (HISCO)minorOthersMember of the High Technology Software Development Cooperative Association.
• 全国ソフトウェア協同組合連合会minorOthersMember of the National Software Cooperative Federation.
• 大阪商工会議所minorOthersMember of the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
• 株式会社ITコミュニケーションズcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated company established in March 2005. Business operations were transferred to IT Communication in April 2018 following organizational restructuring. Related company under the INNET corporate group.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ): Japanese IT services and network solutions provider with strong system integration capabilities. Comparable to INNET in providing network and system development services to Japanese enterprises, though at much larger scale.
• NRI (Nomura Research Institute): Leading Japanese IT consulting and system integration firm with strong financial-services and enterprise focus. Comparable to INNET in delivering custom system development to Japanese enterprises, but at substantially larger scale and broader portfolio.
• BIPROGY (formerly Nihon Unisys): Major Japanese IT services provider with broad offerings across custom development, system integration, and outsourcing. Comparable to INNET as a Japanese enterprise IT services competitor but at vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.
• NTT Data: Japan's largest IT services firm, providing system integration, custom development, and consulting to enterprise and government clients. Overlaps with INNET's custom dev and system integration offerings but operates globally at enterprise scale.
• CTC (ITOCHU Techno-Solutions): Major Japanese IT services company providing system integration, network solutions, and custom development. Comparable to INNET in enterprise system development focus but with substantially greater scale, network capabilities, and customer base.

Emerging players

• Cookpad Inc. Japanese tech company that built one of the world's largest Ruby on Rails codebases. Shares INNET's deep Ruby ecosystem roots and demonstrates how Ruby expertise can scale within a Japanese enterprise technology context.
• Works Applications: Japanese enterprise software and services firm with custom development and packaged product offerings. Overlaps with INNET in combining proprietary products with custom development services for Japanese enterprises.

Direct peers

• Future Corporation: Japanese IT services firm providing consulting, system development, and IT staffing to enterprise clients. Closely comparable to INNET in mid-market Japanese custom development and engineer dispatch business model.
• SRA Holdings: Mid-size Japanese IT services firm offering custom system development, embedded software, and packaged software products. Comparable to INNET in scale, full-lifecycle service model, and focus on Japanese enterprise customers.
• Eiwa System Management: Small-to-mid Japanese IT services company providing custom system development, operations, and maintenance to enterprise clients. Closely comparable to INNET in size, Kansai/Tokyo footprint, and full-lifecycle service delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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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