What Eoffice does

Eoffice Inc. (株式会社いいオフィス) is a Tokyo-based coworking space operator founded in April 2018 that has built Japan's largest coworking network through an asset-light franchise model, reaching approximately 900 locations across all 47 Japanese prefectures plus overseas markets (Taiwan, Philippines) by 2026. The company operates under the vision of freeing all people from location constraints ('どこでもいい世界' — 'a world where anywhere is fine') and serves individual remote workers, freelancers, corporate clients seeking hybrid-work infrastructure, and space operators/franchisees seeking to operate unmanned coworking businesses.

The company's core technology is a proprietary unmanned operations stack combining the ii App (いいアプリ, iOS/Android) with smart lock integration (RemoteLOCK, Akerun, keyvox), AI-powered cloud surveillance cameras (Safie) for anomaly detection, and a cloud management dashboard with Google Calendar reservation sync. This stack, sold as the Unmanned/Reduced-Staff Operations Package (無人・省人化運営パッケージ) starting at ¥22,000/month, enables 24/7/365 unattended store operation and is the central enabler of the franchise economics — unit-store profitability is documented within 3-7 months at the Ebisu and Tsudanuma locations, and the Ebisu flagship achieved 3x monthly sales in the first month after 24/7 unmanned conversion. Adjacent products include ii PAY (payment infrastructure, launched April 2022), ii Meeting Room (いい会議室, a dedicated meeting room sub-brand, launched September 2023), 3D indoor store maps, and ii WORK (いいWORK, a talent matching platform launched June 2025 extending the platform into HR services).

Eoffice's revenue model is multi-stream: (1) consumer subscriptions — Premium Passport at ¥22,000/month for unlimited nationwide access and Corporate Share Passport at ¥33,000/month for multi-user corporate accounts; (2) usage-based drop-in fees starting at ¥250 per 30 minutes; (3) franchise partnership fees from 1,000+ contracted space operators; (4) recurring licensing of the unmanned operations package to franchise partners at ¥22,000/month; (5) transaction fees from the ii WORK talent matching platform. Go-to-market combines a franchise sales engine (recruitment via website, PRTIMES, and trade shows like 働き方改革EXPO) with direct-to-consumer app distribution and direct enterprise sales for corporate plans. The company is privately held, has not disclosed external funding rounds, and as of 2020 reported registered capital of ¥160M.

Name

Eoffice

Legal name

株式会社いいオフィス

Website

https://e-office.inc

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Eoffice (株式会社いいオフィス) is a Tokyo-based franchise coworking platform operating approximately 900 locations across all 47 Japanese prefectures, serving individual remote workers, corporate clients, and franchisee space operators through a proprietary unmanned operations system and unified ii App.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flexible Workspace Services

NAICS

Office Administrative Services (5611)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Onboarding, Offboarding & Employee Lifecycle Administration (BPACAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Agent of Record (AOR) for Staffing & Payrolling (BPACAHAF), T&E and Corporate Card Administration Support (BPAAAJAL)

Keywords

• Coworking space network
• Flexible workspace platform
• Unmanned office operations
• Corporate membership plans
• Meeting room rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Coworking Space Membership Fees: Recurring subscription revenue from Premium Passport (all-you-can-use nationwide membership at ¥22,000/month incl. tax) and Corporate Share Passport (¥33,000/month incl. tax). Revenue is collected via the ii App. Also includes share office/lease arrangements with franchise partners.
2. Drop-in / Pay-per-use Fees: Per-use fees charged for hourly or per-entry access to coworking spaces and meeting rooms. Starting from ¥250 per 30 minutes at some locations. Revenue is captured through the app's integrated payment system.
3. Franchise (FC) Partnership Fees: Eoffice earns revenue from franchise partners who adopt the Eoffice brand, system, and app ecosystem. Partners include space operators, real estate owners, and existing coworking businesses. Revenue model includes setup support, monthly system fees, and potentially revenue sharing.
4. Unmanned Operations Package Licensing: The proprietary unmanned operations package (smart lock + camera + dashboard) is offered as a paid monthly service to franchise partners and third-party workspace operators. Priced from ¥22,000/month inclusive of running costs. Additional revenue from 3D map creation services and MEO tools.
5. Meeting Room Rental (いい会議室): Dedicated small meeting room platform for business use. Rooms are booked via the app and smart-lock enabled. Revenue is generated on a per-booking (usage-based) or subscription basis.
6. いいWORK (Talent Matching Platform): Professional talent matching platform launched June 2025. Connects professional workers with companies. Represents Eoffice's entry into the human resources/talent services business.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Eoffice operates Japan's largest coworking and meeting room network, spanning all 47 prefectures with approximately 900 partner/franchise locations plus directly operated stores. The company provides individuals and corporations with on-demand access to private work rooms, open workspaces, and meeting rooms through its ii App (QR-code check-in, smart-lock unlocking, integrated payment). It also licenses a proprietary unmanned operations package (smart locks, AI surveillance cameras, management dashboard) to franchise partners and external workspace operators, and runs an ii PAY payment platform and ii WORK talent matching platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• いいオフィス: 主力ブランド。全国47都道府県に約900拠点のワークスペース（コワーキングスペース・贷会议室）を展開するプラットフォーム。
• いいアプリ
• いいPAY
• いい会議室
• いいWORK
• プレミアムパスポート
• 法人シェアパスポート
• 無人・省人化運営パッケージ

Products and services

• いいオフィス Coworking Spaces (Eoffice Coworking Spaces)
• いいアプリ (ii App)
• 無人・省人化運営パッケージ (Unmanned/Semi-attended Operations Package)
• いい会議室 (ii Meeting Room Platform)
• いいPAY (ii PAY)
• いいWORK (ii WORK)

Quantifiable outcome

• Eoffice Ebisu by iiO achieved 3x monthly sales in the first month after adopting 24-hour unmanned operations (renovation July 2022), reaching approximately 8x pre-renovation levels by month 6.
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and minor.

• INFORICH (株式会社INFORICH)coreTechnology or Integration · 24 October 2023Eoffice partnered with INFORICH, operator of the ShareSPOT service. This partnership added ShareSPOT locations to the Eoffice network, further expanding nationwide coverage for Eoffice members. The partnership was announced in October 2023.
• いいWORK (Talent Matching Platform)keyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2023Eoffice launched 'ii WORK' (いいWORK), a talent matching platform connecting professional workers with companies. This marks Eoffice's entry into the human resources/talent services business, extending the platform beyond physical workspaces to talent intermediation.
• LIG (Agency Partner — Ueno Store)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 15 May 2023The Eoffice Ueno location is operated by LIG, a well-known Japanese web production agency. This partnership brings Eoffice's brand and system to a location operated by a recognized creative agency, potentially attracting their client base to the coworking platform.
• 2Links (2Links株式会社)coreTechnology or Integration · 7 March 2023Eoffice entered a business partnership with 2Links, operator of the RemoteworkBOX service (~350 locations across all 47 prefectures). Eoffice members can access RemoteworkBOX locations without separate registration, using the ii App to check availability and make advance reservations. This partnership expanded Eoffice's effective network to over 1,000 locations, with Eoffice describing the combined network as 'Japan's largest' in terms of location count.
• RemoteLOCK, Akerun, keyvox (Smart Lock Partners)coreTechnology or Integration · 2 February 2023Eoffice's unmanned operations package integrates with multiple smart lock brands — RemoteLOCK, Akerun, and keyvox — allowing flexibility for franchise partners to choose hardware that suits their property. Eoffice assists partners in lock selection and installation.
• Safie ( сейф ) (AI Surveillance Camera Partner)coreTechnology or Integration · 2 February 2023Eoffice uses Safie (industry-leading AI camera brand) for its unmanned operations package. Safie's cameras with AI human motion/voice detection integrate with Eoffice's management dashboard, enabling real-time monitoring, anomaly alerts, and usage pattern analysis for partner operators.
• Google (Calendar Reservation Integration)coreTechnology or Integration · 2 February 2023Eoffice's reservation management system integrates with Google Calendar, enabling franchise partners to manage meeting room and private room bookings through their existing Google Calendar. This integration also enables multi-channel listing (Space Marketplace, Instabase, Spacee) without double bookings.
• Maetsu Tadato (前津達人)coreOthers · 25 January 2022Maetsu Tadato, formerly representative director of Back Moon Inc., was appointed CTO of Eoffice. He brings mobile/web application development expertise and manages the overall technical direction of Eoffice's systems while continuing some responsibilities at Back Moon. His appointment strengthened Eoffice's in-house development capability for the ii App and unmanned operations system.
• Capsule Japan (カプセルジャパン株式会社)keyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2021Eoffice partnered with Capsule Japan (which supports creators in Chinese-speaking regions) to open 'Eoffice Taipei by CAPSULE' in Taiwan — Eoffice's first overseas location. The Taipei store uses the standard Eoffice brand, system, and app ecosystem, adapted for the Taiwanese market. This represents Eoffice's international expansion model.
• Toho Nippo (株式会社東奥日報社)keyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 October 2020Eoffice partnered with Toho Nippo (Aomori's most-read newspaper, established 1888, capital ¥180M, 257 employees) to open 'Eoffice Aomori by seven C's' inside the Toho Nippo Shinmachi Building. The space features open workspace, Ricoh multifunction printers, 4 meeting rooms, a kitchen studio, and cafe (Café de Avenir). This partnership targets local business activation in Aomori.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves20 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• JustCo: Asia-headquartered coworking brand with multi-country presence including Japan; comparable in targeting corporate and freelancer demand via subscription-based, app-enabled access across multiple locations.
• IWG (Regus): World's largest flexible workspace operator with extensive Japan footprint under the Regus and Signature brands; competes in the same corporate flexible-office category as Eoffice with broader international coverage.
• Servcorp Japan: Premium flexible office and virtual office provider in Japan; competes with Eoffice's corporate plans segment for enterprise customers needing prestigious addresses and meeting rooms.
• ShareSPOT (INFORICH): Operator of unmanned individual booth and small meeting room network in Japan; partnered with Eoffice in October 2023 for reciprocal access while also competing for the same private-room booking demand.
• co-ba (CommunityLink): Japanese coworking community network with curated, design-forward locations including co-ba nakanoshima; comparable to Eoffice on community-driven workspace model and even appears as a partner on certain Eoffice-branded franchise stores.
• RemoteworkBOX (2Links): Operator of ~350 unmanned individual-work-box locations across all 47 Japanese prefectures; both a partner (integrated into Eoffice's ii App since March 2023) and a competitor pursuing the same unmanned private-room use case.
• WeWork: Global coworking leader with a major Tokyo presence; competes directly with Eoffice for corporate and individual memberships in Japan's largest cities using a similar app-based, multi-location subscription model.

Broad incumbents

• BizReach: Japan's leading high-end professional and direct-recruit talent matching platform; the established incumbent that Eoffice's いいWORK (launched June 2025) will compete with in the professional talent intermediation space.
• Wantedly: Japan's largest recruitment-focused platform emphasizing culture fit and employer branding; overlaps with いいWORK's talent matching mission and has the brand and user-base scale Eoffice would need to challenge.

Others

• Spacemarket: Japanese online marketplace and booking platform for hourly/daily rental spaces including meeting rooms and small venues; an adjacent ecosystem participant that several Eoffice franchise locations list through for incremental channel exposure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ii_office
• Facebookfacebook.com/iioffice110
• Instagraminstagram.com/iioffice.inc
• TikToktiktok.com/@eofficejp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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