CBT

Name

CBT

Legal name

PROCAN INC.

Website

https://cbtinc.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PROCAN INC. (operating as CBT) is a Tokyo-based cloud SaaS company founded in 2020 that sells Procan, a project-revenue ERP for IT, production, and consulting firms, and Procas, a smartphone-integrated casting and staff management system for event, security, and light-labor staffing operators in Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud ERP and Workforce Management SaaS

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Software/Application Support (SaaS, Enterprise Apps) (BPAAACAC)

Keywords

• Cloud ERP software
• Project revenue management
• Staff casting system
• Workforce management SaaS
• Financial management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. プロカン (Procan) Subscription: Cloud ERP subscription model for IT, production, and consulting companies, providing project revenue and profit management. Sold in vertical-specific variants (IT, Production).
2. プロキャス (Procas) Subscription: Staff management and casting system subscription for event, security, and light labor companies, with smartphone app integration and cloud security control modules.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

PROCAN develops and sells two Japanese cloud SaaS platforms: (1) Procan (プロカン), a project revenue and expenditure management cloud ERP specialized for IT services, production/creative, and consulting companies, providing project-level financial visibility and reduced accounting burden; and (2) Procas (プロキャス), a smartphone-integrated staff casting, scheduling, attendance, and cloud-based security control system for event staffing, security guard, and light labor companies, with attendance-linked payroll advance integrations. Both are sold as recurring subscriptions targeted at Japanese professional service and staffing businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• プロカン: Cloud-based project revenue management system (ERP) designed for IT, production, and consulting businesses, focused on financial management and收支管理 (revenue and expenditure management).
• プロキャス
• プロカンIT
• プロカン制作
• プロキャスイベント
• プロキャス警備

Products and services

• プロカン (Procan) Cloud-based project revenue and expenditure management ERP targeting Japanese IT services, production/creative, and consulting companies, providing project-level financial visibility and reducing accounting burden.
• プロカンIT (Procan IT) Procan variant tailored for IT services companies, providing project-based revenue, cost, and profit tracking within the cloud ERP platform.
• プロカン制作 (Procan Production) Procan variant tailored for production, creative, and media production agencies, offering project-level 収支 (revenue/expenditure) management within the cloud ERP platform.
• プロキャス (Procas) Smartphone app-integrated staff management and casting system for event staff, security guards, and light labor, offering chat-based schedule confirmation, attendance management, and clock-in/out support.
• プロキャスイベント (Procas Event) Procas module for event staffing companies, enabling scheduling, attendance, and shift management via the Procas platform.
• プロキャス警備 (Procas Security / クラウド管制システム) Cloud-based security management and control system for security companies, providing shift coordination and monitoring capabilities within the Procas ecosystem.

Quantifiable outcome

• Business case study showed 40% reduction in operational workload and enabled visualization of profits for sustainable organizational management

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Direct peers

• teamspirit: teamSpirit offers cloud-based attendance, payroll, and expense management integrated with Salesforce, targeting Japanese enterprises and SMBs with project-based workforces. It overlaps with both ProCan's project cost tracking and ProCas's workforce management use cases.
• Money Forward: Money Forward provides cloud accounting, payroll, and ERP SaaS targeting Japanese SMBs and enterprises, including project-based billing workflows. It competes with ProCan on financial visibility and with ProCas-style workforce management features in its HR/payroll suite.
• jinjer: jinjer provides cloud HR, attendance, and payroll SaaS for Japanese SMBs and mid-market employers across multiple verticals. It is a direct competitor to ProCas in workforce and attendance management for staffing-intensive businesses.
• KING OF TIME: KING OF TIME is a leading cloud-based attendance/HR management SaaS in Japan used by SMB and mid-market employers. It directly competes with ProCas's attendance, scheduling, and clock-in/out functionality in the event, security, and staffing verticals.
• HRBrain: HRBrain provides cloud HR, attendance, and workforce management software for Japanese SMBs and mid-market companies. Its HR/attendance modules overlap with ProCas, and it competes for the same buyer persona managing hourly and project-based workers.
• freee: freee offers cloud accounting, HR, and ERP SaaS for Japanese SMBs and freelancers, directly competing with ProCan in project-based financial management. Its broader platform and large funding base make it the primary horizontal competitor in the same SMB cloud ERP category.

Broad incumbents

• Yayoi (Mikuniya): Yayoi is the dominant on-premise and cloud accounting software provider for Japanese SMBs, including the Yayoi Accounting Online cloud product. It is a broad incumbent whose general-purpose products overlap with ProCan's project revenue management use cases for smaller customers.
• SmartHR: SmartHR is a leading cloud-based HR and labor-management SaaS platform in Japan, covering onboarding, attendance, and document management. As a well-funded broader platform, it competes with ProCas and indirectly with ProCan by extending into workforce operations.
• NetSuite (Oracle): NetSuite is a global cloud ERP platform including project accounting and revenue management modules that compete with ProCan at the larger end of the Japanese mid-market. It represents the broader enterprise ERP incumbent segment that vertical-focused SaaS players must defend against.
• Cybozu (kintone): Cybozu's kintone is a widely deployed low-code business platform in Japan used to build custom project, attendance, and workflow apps. It is a broad incumbent whose customizable platform competes with both ProCan and ProCas in the SMB and mid-market.

Market position

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 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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