Ijigen Group

What Ijigen Group does

Ijigen Group Inc. (イジゲングループ株式会社) is a private professional services firm incorporated in October 2020 in Oita, Japan, that delivers integrated HR and digital transformation (DX) consulting to small and medium enterprises across the Kyushu region. The company operates two primary service lines. The HR line includes Taletore, a recruitment DX package built on Potential Cloud, a self-developed employee engagement survey (approximately 40 questions, ~7-minute smartphone completion, priced at ¥2,000/employee), MVV (mission/vision/value) formulation, HR evaluation system design, and recruitment consulting. The DX line includes AI prototyping, DX strategy and process efficiency consulting, creative and branding services, Digiwaku generative AI training built on third-party foundation models (Gemini, Claude, GenSpark), sales DX programs, and custom system development delivered through wholly-owned subsidiary Toff Labo.

The company earns revenue through a blend of project-based professional services fees, subscription-style pricing for proprietary cloud services (Potential Cloud, Taletore), and web/mobile application development. Go-to-market combines direct consulting engagements through four regional offices (Oita HQ, Fukuoka, Miyazaki, Kitakyushu), referrals from its parent group Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings via Nishi-Nihon City Bank, government-sponsored DX programs (ONE OITA, DX LAB KTQ), and strategic alliances with technology partners including Kaonavi, Cocus, Kaminashi, and the TEAM FAB joint venture for manufacturing DX. Underlying technology combines a proprietary engagement survey platform, partner-integrated talent management systems, and third-party AI/IoT tools rather than a unified software platform; the offering functions as a consulting practice with productized modules rather than a SaaS company. Registered capital stands at ¥241,285,000, headcount is 11–50, and over 500 regional companies have been supported via the FAIS DX promotion center.

Name

Ijigen Group

Legal name

イジゲングループ株式会社

Website

https://ijgn.group

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ijigen Group is a private Kyushu-based consulting firm delivering integrated HR and DX advisory services—including engagement surveys, recruitment branding, AI training, and custom system development—to small and medium enterprises across Oita, Fukuoka, Miyazaki, and Kitakyushu, backed by Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Customer Experience (CX) & Digital Experience (BPAHAEAC)

Keywords

• HR consulting
• Digital transformation
• DX consulting
• Recruitment solutions
• SaaS software

Headquarters

HQ city

Oita

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. HR Advisory Services: Consulting fees for talent acquisition, engagement surveys, recruitment branding, MVV formulation, and human resource evaluation system design. Services are priced per engagement or per employee (e.g., Potentially Cloud at ¥2,000/employee).
2. DX Advisory & Implementation Services: Fees for DX strategy consulting, AI prototyping, sales DX, and business process digitization. Includes government DX promotion program partnerships.
3. Technology & Creative Services: Web system development, mobile application development, UI/UX design, and branding/creative production through the group's software subsidiary Tofu Labo.
4. SaaS/Software Subscriptions: Revenue from proprietary cloud services including ポテンシャルクラウド (engagement surveys) and タレトレ (recruitment DX). Sold as per-employee or subscription models.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ijigen Group provides HR and digital transformation (DX) consulting services to regional SMEs in Kyushu, Japan. The company bundles advisory engagements with proprietary software products such as Taletore (recruitment DX), Potential Cloud (engagement surveys), and Kaizen Maru (manufacturing DX), alongside training programs like Digiwaku for generative AI upskilling.

Product overview

Ijigen Group is a professional partner for regional enterprises' growth, providing a comprehensive suite of HR (human resources) and DX (digital transformation) consulting services organized into two main service lines. The 人材支援・組織開発 line includes: タレトレ (recruitment DX package using ポテンシャルクラウド engagement surveys to build strategic employer branding), ポテンシャルクラウド (employee engagement survey SaaS with ~40 questions, ~7 min response time, at ¥2,000/employee), ビジョン策定支援 (MVV formulation and internalization), 人事評価制度構築支援 (strategic HR system design), and 採用業務支援 (recruitment consulting). The DX/AX・事業成長 line includes: AI研究開発支援／プロトタイプ開発 (AI prototyping), DX推進・業務効率化支援 (DX consulting), クリエイティブ＆ブランディング支援 (creative/branding), デジワク (generative AI training), 営業DX支援 (6-month sales DX program), 新規事業・システム/アプリケーション開発 (product/system development), and 業務効率化システム開発 (custom system development). A named joint product is カイゼン丸 (manufacturing kaizen support service, offered via TEAM FAB joint venture). The company also provides HR advisories and DX advisories under its consulting practice. The overall offering functions as an integrated consulting practice rather than a unified software platform with interchangeable modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• タレトレ (Taletore): 採用DX支援パッケージ。従業員エンゲージメントサーベイデータに基づく戦略的採用ブランディング構築支援サービス (Recruitment DX package: strategic employer branding based on employee engagement surveys)
• ポテンシャルクラウド (Potential Cloud)
• カイゼン丸 (Kaizen Maru)
• デジワク (Digiwaku)
• DX STUDIO

Products and services

• Taletore (タレトレ)
• Potential Cloud (ポテンシャルクラウド)
• Kaizen Maru (カイゼン丸)
• Digiwaku (デジワク)
• DX STUDIO
• HR Evaluation System Design Support (人事評価制度構築支援)
• Recruitment Operations Support (採用業務支援)
• AI R&D and Prototype Development (AI研究開発支援/プロトタイプ開発)
• DX Promotion and Business Efficiency Support (DX推進・業務効率化支援)
• Sales DX Support (営業DX支援)
• Custom System Development (業務効率化システム開発)
• Vision Formulation Support (ビジョン策定支援)

Quantifiable outcome

• Business efficiency: Sales reporting time reduced from 30 minutes to 5 minutes using Spreadsheet-based DX solution
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 株式会社TEAM FABcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2026Joint venture with Tobata Turret Work Co., Ltd., established May 2026. Specializes in manufacturing DX support services. Operates the 'Kaizen Maru' service combining Tobata Turret's manufacturing improvement expertise with IJIGEN's digital capabilities. Supporting 8 regional manufacturers to date.
• (一社)九州人的資本経営推進協会 (Kyushu Human Capital Management Association)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026IJIGEN serves as a partner company in the association promoting ISO 30414 and ISO 30201 human capital management standards in Kyushu. IJIGEN's CEO co-founded the association. IJIGEN provides HR support and DX/AI solutions to member companies.
• 株式会社カオナビ (Kaonavi)coreTechnology or Integration · 28 April 2026Business partnership for talent management system integration. IJIGEN incorporates Kaonavi's talent management system into its HR support services, enabling comprehensive human capital management for Kyushu-region SMEs. The partnership covers system introduction support, operational adoption, and promotion of human capital management practices across Kyushu.
• コクー株式会社 (Cocus)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2026Partnership to provide comprehensive DX support for Kyushu SMEs. IJIGEN handles DX strategy formulation and requirements definition; Cocus provides 'DX Human Resources Service' for on-site operational support and implementation. Jointly targeting regional companies lacking execution capacity for DX strategies. Also shares Cocus's 'Chisan Chikatsu' (local talent for local DX) model.
• 株式会社カミナシ (Kaminashi)coreTechnology or Integration · 17 March 2026Partnership for manufacturing field DX support. IJIGEN promotes Kaminashi's field DX platform 'Kaminashi Series' (including Kaminashi Reports, maintenance, training, communication tools) to Kyushu manufacturers. IJIGEN provides consulting support for field DX adoption and co-supports new business creation using field data.
• 大分県 (Oita Prefectural Government)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 August 2025IJIGEN was commissioned by Oita Prefecture to conduct the Oita Forest Environment Tax publicity campaign (web advertising and special website). Target: 20-30 year old Oita residents. Collaboration with Digiban (digital marketing) and Forestcity (forestry expertise).
• 株式会社戸畑ターレット工作所 (Tobata Turret)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2025Manufacturing DX partnership combining Tobata Turret's TPS (Toyota Production System) and IoT expertise with IJIGEN's digital implementation capabilities. Led to creation of カイゼン丸 service and subsequent JV company TEAM FAB.
• 株式会社kenmaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2025Partnership for new business development support for SMEs. Jointly hosted seminar '强みを価値に変える！現場発・新規事業のつくり方セミナー'. Kenma provides new business development methodology; IJIGEN provides manufacturing DX expertise.
• 株式会社トーフラボ (Tofu Labo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoftware development company acquired via M&A in October 2021. Provides IJIGEN with in-house engineering capability for custom system and application development. Specializes in web systems, mobile apps, and face-authentication entry management.
• 株式会社PECOFREEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture with HataKana Co., established February 2021. Operates school/office lunch reservation service 'PECOFREE'. IJIGEN provides DX support and co-founded the company. PECOFREE was selected for Forbes JAPAN 'NEXT IMPACT STARTUPS 30' in January 2026.
• 公益財団法人 北九州産業学術推進機構 (FAIS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic foundation promoting DX in Kitakyushu region. IJIGEN participates in DX LAB KTQ initiative and collaborates on regional manufacturing DX programs. FAIS serves as a DX coordination hub connecting IJIGEN with regional manufacturers.
• (一社)九州人的資本経営推進協会 (Kyushu Human Capital Management Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIJIGEN serves as a partner company in the association promoting ISO 30414 and ISO 30201 human capital management standards in Kyushu. IJIGEN's CEO co-founded the association. IJIGEN provides HR support and DX/AI solutions to member companies.
• デジタルバンク株式会社 (Digiban)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration on Oita Prefecture forest tax publicity project. Digiban provides digital marketing expertise for social media advertising and special website production.
• 税理士法人羽生会計事務所 (Hanyu Tax Accounting Office)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder of the Kyushu Human Capital Management Promotion Association. Hanyu is one of few ISO 30414 certified companies in Japan and provides the association's international standards framework.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SmartHR: Japan's leading cloud-based HR and HRTech platform serving primarily SMEs and mid-market companies. Directly comparable to Ijigen's HR-focused offerings (Talenttore recruitment DX, HR evaluation system support) as both target Japanese SMEs with integrated HR management and employee engagement tooling.
• Kaonavi: Japanese talent management and human capital management SaaS platform. Directly comparable to Ijigen's Potential Cloud engagement survey and HR advisory practice; also an active partner of Ijigen via the April 2026 Kyushu-focused business alliance, indicating overlapping target customers and complementary positioning.
• TeamSpirit: Japanese HR cloud platform focused on attendance management, payroll, and employee engagement for SMEs. Comparable to Ijigen as a SaaS-based HR platform targeting the same Japanese SME segment with overlapping employee experience and engagement functionality.
• freee: Japanese cloud HR and payroll SaaS for SMEs and small businesses. Directly comparable to Ijigen's HR advisory and engagement survey practice as a category-leading cloud HR provider targeting the same Japanese SME customer base with subscription-based delivery.
• Cocus: Japanese DX human resources service provider focused on dispatching DX talent to SMEs lacking execution capacity. Directly comparable to Ijigen as both deliver DX strategy and on-the-ground implementation to Japanese regional SMEs; Cocus is an active partner of Ijigen via the March 2026 alliance.
• Japan Business Solutions (JBS): Japanese DX and IT consulting firm offering system integration, cloud migration, and digital transformation services to Japanese enterprises and SMEs. Comparable to Ijigen as a Japanese DX consulting firm delivering similar integrated strategy-to-implementation engagements, though operating at larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Money Forward: Broader Japanese cloud SaaS platform offering accounting, HR, payroll, and back-office tools for SMEs and enterprises. Comparable to Ijigen as a category-leading cloud platform for Japanese SMEs, though Money Forward operates a much broader product portfolio across business functions rather than specializing in DX consulting.
• BayCurrent Consulting: Leading Japanese strategy and management consulting firm with a strong digital transformation practice. Comparable to Ijigen as a Japanese DX consulting competitor, though BayCurrent serves primarily large enterprises and operates at materially larger scale across broader geographies.
• Nomura Research Institute (NRI): Large Japanese IT consulting and system integration firm with consulting, financial IT, and industrial IT practices. Comparable to Ijigen as a Japanese DX consulting provider, though NRI serves primarily large enterprises and operates at substantially greater scale and breadth.

Emerging players

• Kaminashi: Japanese manufacturing field DX platform (Kaminashi Reports, maintenance, training, communication) targeting factory floor digitization. Directly comparable to Ijigen's Kaizen Maru service via the March 2026 partnership; both pursue manufacturing DX for Japanese regional manufacturers with similar IoT and field-data approaches.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ijgngroup

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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