Rise Japan

What Rise Japan does

Rise Japan (ライズ株式会社) is a privately-held Japanese medical imaging software company founded in 1988 and headquartered in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. The firm develops and maintains all of its products in-house and focuses on three clinical niches: gastroenterology endoscopy, mammography, and dental/orthodontic imaging. Its portfolio includes ScopeReader J1 Professional (endoscopic image filing compatible with the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society JED Project), ScopeReader Sumire (mammography), ScopeReader α1 (endoscope cleaning history management), WinCeph (cephalometric analysis with a Web tablet option), CASMAS (TW2-method bone age assessment), DigiGnatho (marker-based jaw movement tracking using consumer cameras), OD-Works (orthodontic practice management with Web/smartphone extensions), and IDM (dental image management). ScopeReader J1 Professional is an option software of the firm's own R-GPV designated managed medical device (Registration Number: 227AGBZX00041000), and the company holds Class II medical device manufacturer/seller certification in Japan.

The business operates a perpetual-license software model with separately sold annual maintenance contracts for updates and technical support, supplemented by a fee-based cephalometric analysis outsourcing service (¥8,800 per case) and project-based custom software development for medical and industrial clients. Distribution is domestic-Japan-focused and runs primarily through medical equipment dealers, supported by the firm's own sales offices in Tokyo, Osaka, and Fukuoka. The company is founder/family-led, with the Ito family holding Representative Director positions, and operates with 29 employees from a Sendai headquarters that was relocated in 2022 alongside the three regional offices. A February 2024 partnership with Singapore-based Neeuro extends the firm into brain-computer interface and neural analysis adjacencies.

Name

Rise Japan

Legal name

ライズ株式会社

Website

https://risecorp.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rise Japan (ライズ株式会社) is a Sendai-based medical imaging software company that develops and sells in-house gastroenterology endoscopy, mammography, and orthodontic imaging products to clinics and hospitals across Japan via medical equipment dealers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Imaging Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Dental Imaging Interpretation & Teleradiology Services (HLABAIAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Medical Imaging AI (HDAAAEAH)

Keywords

• Medical imaging software
• Gastroenterology endoscopy systems
• Cephalometric analysis software
• Orthodontic practice management
• Mammography viewing systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Sendai

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Software Licenses (One-time Perpetual): Rise Japan sells medical software as one-time perpetual licenses (programs only), with each license registered to a single facility. Customers also purchase annual maintenance contracts for updates and technical support.
2. Software Maintenance and Support Contracts: Annual maintenance contracts provide access to software updates, technical support, and optional features. Updates are distributed as patches downloadable from the company's website.
3. Cephalometric Analysis Outsourcing Service: Fee-based service where Rise Japan performs cephalometric analysis on X-ray images submitted by customers (clinics, laboratories), priced per case at ¥8,800 for basic analysis.
4. Custom Software Development: Rise Japan develops custom software solutions for medical facilities and other industries (inventory management, industrial image processing, measurement, and equipment control) on a project basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rise Japan develops and sells proprietary medical imaging software for specialized clinical use in Japan, including endoscopic image filing systems for gastroenterology, mammography viewers, and a suite of dental/orthodontic applications covering cephalometric analysis, bone age assessment, jaw movement analysis, and orthodontic practice management. The company also performs outsourced cephalometric analysis and accepts custom software development projects for medical and industrial clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ScopeReader J1 Professional Multi-functional medical image filing system for gastroenterology, supporting reservation management, imaging, and reporting workflow. Compatible with Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society JED Project. Registered as an option software of R-GPV (Registration Number: 227AGBZX00041000).
• ScopeReader Sumire Comprehensive mammography system with specialized viewer, high-speed image display, CAD result display, and guideline-compliant automatic categorization. Used in mammography screening facilities for breast cancer screening workflows.
• ScopeReader α1
• WinCeph Dental orthodontic cephalometric analysis program featuring line analysis, angle analysis, profilogram creation, image management, and custom report templates. Supports multiple analysis methods including Ricketts & McNamara, Open Bite, Stiner & Tweed, Northwestern, Kim, and Jarabak methods.
• WinCeph Web Web-based option for WinCeph providing tablet-compatible reference viewing of cephalometric images and analysis results.
• OD-Works Comprehensive patient management system for orthodontic clinics covering appointment scheduling, patient records, payment plans, receipt printing, revenue analytics, and integration with WinCeph. Includes web and smartphone app options with Google Calendar sync and caller ID integration.
• CASMAS Automatic bone age evaluation system based on TW2 method for Japanese pediatric patients. Analyzes hand X-ray images and integrates with cephalometric analysis for growth prediction.
• DigiGnatho
• IDM
• Cephalometric Analysis Outsourcing Service
• Custom Software Development

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability7 records

Feature8 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• 3Shape: 3Shape provides TRIOS intraoral scanning and orthodontic CAD/CAM software including indirect bonding and treatment simulation. They compete with Rise Japan in the orthodontic and dental imaging software category, though 3Shape brings a more hardware-integrated offering globally.
• PSP Corporation: PSP Corporation is a Tokyo-listed Japanese medical imaging software company specializing in PACS and endoscopy information systems. They are the closest Japanese-headquartered competitor to Rise Japan's ScopeReader endoscopic imaging and reporting product line.
• Curve Dental: Curve Dental provides cloud-based dental practice management software. While Rise Japan's OD-Works is on-premise Windows-based, Curve represents the modern cloud-native competitive direction for orthodontic practice management that Rise Japan may need to evolve toward.
• Dolphin Imaging & Management Solutions: Dolphin Imaging is the leading US-based cephalometric analysis and orthodontic imaging software provider, directly competing with Rise Japan's WinCeph in orthodontic treatment planning. Both companies serve orthodontic and dental practices with digital cephalometric tracing and patient management workflows.

Broad incumbents

• Hologic: Hologic is a global leader in mammography systems and breast health imaging software. Their mammography viewer and reporting tools compete with Rise Japan's ScopeReader Sumire mammography system in breast cancer screening facilities, particularly across the Japanese market.
• Carestream Dental: Carestream Dental is a major dental imaging and practice management software incumbent offering panoramic, cephalometric, and 3D imaging solutions. They compete broadly with Rise Japan's dental imaging portfolio including CS Imaging and orthodontic workflow tools, but operate at much larger global scale.
• Olympus Medical Systems: Olympus is the dominant endoscopy equipment manufacturer globally and in Japan, with associated endoscopy information management systems. Their endoscopy workflow offerings compete with Rise Japan's ScopeReader J1 Professional endoscopic filing system in Japanese hospitals and clinics.
• FUJIFILM Healthcare: FUJIFILM Healthcare provides medical imaging IT including endoscopy and radiology PACS that overlap with Rise Japan's gastroenterology and mammography software offerings. They are a major Japanese healthcare technology incumbent competing for similar hospital IT budgets.
• Dentsply Sirona: Dentsply Sirona offers comprehensive dental equipment and software including the Sidexis imaging platform and orthodontic solutions. They represent a broad incumbent competitor across dental imaging and practice management where Rise Japan operates in Japan.

Regional players

• Vatech: Vatech is a Korean dental imaging equipment and software provider with strong presence in Asia. They offer cephalometric and panoramic imaging solutions similar to Rise Japan's dental imaging software, competing particularly in Korean and broader Asian markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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