Vueloo inc

What Vueloo inc does

Vueloo Inc. is a US-incorporated consulting firm founded on August 27, 2019 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, with a secondary office in Los Angeles. The firm is built around two core service lines for Japanese clients: the US Expansion Support Project (米国進出支援事業), which covers business plan development, US entity formation (corporate structure selection, bank account setup), and ongoing local management consulting, and the Global Human Resource Development Project (グローバル人材育成事業), which delivers English communication training, creative and logical thinking cultivation, and cross-cultural collaboration skills through immersion with US students, professionals, and businesses. The company is led by founder and CEO Masato Taketomi, who is also credited with introducing digital marketing events to Japan and previously founded dmg::events (now Comexposium Japan), and the firm is operationally supported by COO/CMO Masami Iwase.

The business monetizes through professional services fees for consulting engagements, paid training programs (notably its Silicon Valley-based learning initiatives), and revenue from organizing international conferences and seminars, including the NFT Summit Tokyo event co-operated with Pivot Tokyo株式会社. Additional offerings include a US C-level Marketers Community connecting Japanese national brands with US executives (with a planned Digital Ascendant Japan launch), US market research, and partnerships with the top Japanese advertising agencies (Dentsu, Hakuhodo, CyberAgent, ADK) and the Ascendant Network. GTM is enterprise field sales layered on event-driven demand generation; the company is privately held, founder-owned, and bootstrapped, with stated capital of $5,000,000 USD, no disclosed funding rounds, and no public listing.

There is no proprietary technology product or software platform underlying Vueloo's offerings; the operating asset is the founder's two-decade-plus network of relationships with both US corporates (Google, Meta, Amazon, Adobe, Microsoft, Walmart, P&G) and Japanese national brands (Toyota, Sony, Shiseido, Dentsu), cultivated over 50+ prior events spanning 53 countries. The product portfolio is therefore services-based: bespoke consulting deliverables, training curricula, market research reports, and event-produced community and lead-generation assets, distributed directly through the LA and Redwood City offices and a small set of channel partners.

Name

Vueloo inc

Legal name

Vueloo Inc.

Website

https://vueloo.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Vueloo Inc. is a US-based consulting firm that helps Japanese companies expand into the United States through business planning, US entity formation, and local management consulting, and develops Japanese business talent via Silicon Valley training and international conferences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Market Entry Consulting

NAICS

Marketing Consulting Services (541613), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Marketing Technology, AdTech & MarTech Services (BPAFAAAN)

Keywords

• International business consulting
• Market entry services
• Cross-cultural training
• Brand localization
• Executive networking

Headquarters

HQ city

Redwood City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. US Expansion Consulting Services: Fees for business plan development, US company formation support, and local management consulting services for Japanese companies entering the US market.
2. Global Human Resource Development: Training programs focused on English proficiency, creative/logical thinking, and cross-cultural collaboration skills for Japanese business professionals.
3. Incubation Hub & Training: Silicon Valley training programs and incubation services connecting Japanese companies with US top companies and C-level executives.
4. Seminars and Conferences: Revenue from organizing and hosting events such as NFT Summit Tokyo and other professional conferences.
5. Market Research: Providing latest US market trends and consumer needs research for targeted areas in the US.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Vueloo is a consulting firm that helps Japanese companies expand into the US market. It delivers the US Expansion Support Project (business plan development, US company formation assistance, and local management consulting) and the Global Human Resource Development Project (English proficiency, creative/logical thinking, and cross-cultural collaboration training). It also operates an Incubation Hub for brand localization, a U.S. C-level Marketers Community, market research, Silicon Valley training programs, and international conferences such as NFT Summit Tokyo.

Product overview

Vueloo inc is a consulting firm offering a portfolio of services for Japanese companies expanding into the US market. The core offerings consist of two main consulting service lines: the US Expansion Support Project (米国進出支援事業) covering business planning, company formation, and local management consulting; and the Global Human Resource Development Project (グローバル人材育成事業) focused on English skills, cross-cultural thinking, and diversity collaboration. Additional services include an Incubation Hub for localization support, a U.S. C-level Marketers Community for networking with American executives, Market Research for US trend analysis, Training in Silicon Valley, Seminar/Conference programs, and event organization including NFT Summit Tokyo. The company organizes international conferences that have drawn over 300,000 total participants from 53 countries over 10 years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• US Expansion Support Project (米国進出支援事業) End-to-end consulting and support services for Japanese enterprises expanding into the US market, including business plan creation, US company formation (corporate structure selection and bank account setup), and ongoing local management consulting.
• Global Human Resource Development Project (グローバル人材育成事業) Training programs that develop English communication skills, creative and logical thinking from a US perspective, and cross-cultural collaboration capabilities through interaction with American students, professionals, and businesses.
• Incubation Hub
• U.S. C-level Marketers Community Networking platform that connects Japanese national brands with top US C-level executives to share ideas and build relationships for future collaboration, including the Digital Ascendant Japan initiative.
• Market Research Research services providing the latest US market trends and consumer needs analysis in targeted geographic areas for Japanese companies planning US market entry or expansion.
• Training in Silicon Valley On-site business transformation and growth learning programs conducted in Silicon Valley where Japanese business professionals learn directly from top US companies and C-level executives.
• Seminar / Conference Professional development seminars and conferences that provide learning opportunities and networking for Japanese business professionals, organized as part of Vueloo's 10+ year international conference track record.
• NFT Summit Tokyo Global NFT-focused real event held in Tokyo on December 13-14, 2022 at Trade Center Building Hamamatsucho Pavilion, organized as part of the Web3 BB initiative in partnership with Pivot Tokyo.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300,000+ participants served through conferences over 10 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers28 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

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Pivot Tokyo株式会社coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership for event operations. Vueloo Inc/Pivot Tokyo株式会社 jointly manage events and handle personal information collected from event registration. The partnership operates the NFT Summit Tokyo and other events under both company names.
• Ascendant NetworkcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerParticipation in Ascendant Network providing access to national marketing chief meetings and corporate executive training programs (Boot Camp). Enables Vueloo to connect Japanese brands with US top C-level executives through the Digital Ascendant Japan initiative.
• Comexposium (formerly dmg::events)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormer CEO Masato Taketomi established dmg::events (now Comexposium) in Japan in 2010, creating one of the largest marketing conference businesses in Japan with 50+ events and 200,000+ participants from 53 countries.
• DentsumajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor Japanese advertising agency that has been a sponsor and supporter of Vueloo's international conferences. Part of the network of Japanese advertising agencies (Dentsu, Hakuhodo, CyberAgent, ADK) that sponsor Vueloo events.
• HakuhodomajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor Japanese advertising agency that has been a sponsor and supporter of Vueloo's international conferences. Part of the network of Japanese advertising agencies that sponsor Vueloo events.
• CyberAgentmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor Japanese advertising and internet company that has been a sponsor and supporter of Vueloo's international conferences. Part of the network of Japanese advertising agencies that sponsor Vueloo events.
• ADK (Asatsu-DK)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor Japanese advertising agency that has been a sponsor and supporter of Vueloo's international conferences. Part of the network of Japanese advertising agencies that sponsor Vueloo events.
• GKCors (Global Knowledge Corridor)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for Silicon Valley study abroad support programs. Vueloo refers clients to GKCors for Silicon Valley留学支援 (study abroad support) services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dentsu Inc. Largest Japanese advertising agency and a sponsor/partner of Vueloo's conferences; provides Japan-to-global brand strategy and US market entry services for Japanese advertisers and brands—directly comparable to Vueloo's brand strategy and US expansion work.
• Hakuhodo: Second-largest Japanese advertising agency and Vueloo event sponsor with established US offices providing Japan-to-US brand expansion and market entry services, comparable in target customer and offering to Vueloo.
• Pasona Group: Japanese HR services and staffing firm that supports Japanese companies with overseas expansion, talent placement, and global human resource development—directly comparable to Vueloo's HR development training and local employee placement offerings.

Broad incumbents

• McKinsey & Company: Global management consulting firm advising multinational corporations on cross-border strategy, market entry, and operational transformation—comparable to Vueloo's expansion consulting services but operating at vastly larger scale across all industries and geographies.
• Comexposium: Global events and conferences company that acquired dmg::events (founded by Vueloo's CEO), with direct overlap in international conference management and B2B event production and a comparable large-scale events franchise.
• Boston Consulting Group: Global management consulting firm with a strong Asia and Japan practice that advises multinational clients on US market entry strategy, organization, and operational setup, comparable to Vueloo's core cross-border consulting offering.
• Abeam Consulting: Japan-origin consulting firm with a global footprint that advises Japanese corporates on overseas expansion, business transformation, and post-merger integration—comparable in mission and Japanese-client focus to Vueloo's consulting practice.
• Deloitte: Big Four advisory firm with a dedicated Japanese Services Group helping Japanese companies establish US operations including company formation, tax, and operational consulting—overlapping with Vueloo's expansion support services at much larger scale.

Emerging players

• Beenos Inc. Japanese cross-border e-commerce and incubation firm that helps Japanese companies expand into the US and other Asian markets, with overlapping services in business incubation and US market entry support relevant to Vueloo's incubation hub offering.

Others

• JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization): Japan government-affiliated organization that supports Japanese SMEs and corporates with US market entry, including market research, business matching, and office setup support—operates in the same Japan-to-US corridor and partially overlaps with Vueloo's expansion and market research services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/masatotaketomi

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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