What K-Project does

K-Project (株式会社ケープロジェクト) is a privately-held Japanese systems integrator founded in April 1993, headquartered in Akihabara, Tokyo, with a secondary office in Umeda, Osaka. The company operates three business pillars: SES (System Engineering Service), which stations K-Project engineers onsite at client sites; contracted software development (受託開発), covering web systems, mobile applications, kintone customization, Salesforce integration, and AWS design and migration; and DX/AI Solutions, providing digital-transformation consulting and generative-AI integration support. It holds AWS Select Tier Service Partner and dual kintone Standard and Consulting Partner certifications, and runs a proprietary cloud-based attendance-management SaaS called OTGR勤怠 (OTGR-01). Customer work spans enterprise and SMB clients across publishing and digital content, automotive, retail and logistics, financial services, and e-commerce, with case studies including a digital-book platform handling over 1 million books and 20 million users and long-tenure mainframe and web engagements for financial institutions.

The company monetizes primarily through professional services billing on SES contracts and per-project commissioned development, complemented by a small SaaS subscription stream from OTGR勤態 and ongoing maintenance agreements. Pricing is project- or contract-specific; a kintone productization tier runs from 350K yen (Light) to 850K yen (Custom), and website builds start at 100K yen. Go-to-market is predominantly direct sales via website inquiry, supplemented by AWS Partner Network referrals and listings on third-party vendor matchmakers such as Aimitsu. Recruitment marketing through Rikunavi, Mynavi, and the company's K-ledges developer blog supports both employer branding and top-of-funnel technical content marketing.

K-Project has been founder-led throughout its 30-plus-year history with no external investment rounds disclosed; registered capital stands at 22.5 million yen as of 2019. Steady operational indicators include consistent vendor partnership acquisitions (kintone 2022, AWS 2023), the Privacy Mark certification (2021), and ongoing recruitment drives, while technology stack additions such as low-code platforms (Microsoft Power Apps, OutSystems, Pega) and generative-AI services suggest a measured expansion of addressable services rather than a high-velocity growth posture.

Name

K-Project

Legal name

株式会社ケープロ젝ト

Website

https://kproject.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

K-Project is a Tokyo-based Japanese systems integrator founded in 1993 that delivers engineer staffing, custom software development, and digital transformation services to enterprise and SMB clients, supported by AWS and kintone partnerships and a proprietary attendance-management SaaS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SES (System Engineering Service): Provides experienced engineers stationed at client project sites, offering flexible technical support for development environments and technical requirements. Revenue generated through consulting fees and engineer placement charges.
2. Commissioned Development (受託開発): Custom software development services including web systems (B2B, EC, order management, attendance), mobile apps, kintone development, Salesforce integration, AWS design/implementation, and generative AI solutions. Projects range from small to large scale.
3. DX / AI Solutions: Digital transformation consulting and implementation services, including kintone development, AWS solutions, web/mobile application development, and generative AI integration support.
4. Self-developed Products: Proprietary products including OTGR勤怠 (cloud-based attendance management system). Revenue from SaaS/subscription model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

K-Project is a Tokyo-based independent software house operating three core service pillars: SES (System Engineering Service) where experienced engineers are stationed at client sites; contracted/commissioned custom software development covering web systems, mobile apps, and enterprise platforms; and DX/AI Solutions including kintone customization, AWS cloud migration, and generative AI integration. The company also develops and sells proprietary products such as the OTGR勤怠 cloud-based attendance management system.

Product overview

K-Project is a Japanese systems development company offering three main business pillars: SES (System Engineering Service), Contracted Development, and DX/AI Solutions. Their product portfolio includes self-developed solutions like OTGR勤怠 (cloud attendance management) and proprietary packages like eCMS and eEC. As a kintone certified partner and AWS Select Tier Service Partner, they provide specialized services including kintone customization, AWS cloud solutions, and low-code development. They also offer accompanying support services (K-BANSO) and lab-type development models. The company focuses on web systems, mobile applications, and digital transformation services for businesses of all sizes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OTGR勤怠: Cloud-based attendance management system (proprietary product)
• K-BANSO
• K-PROラボ型開発
• eCMS
• eEC

Products and services

• SES (System Engineering Service)
• Commissioned Development (受託開発)

Quantifiable outcome

• Systems developed handle 1 million+ books and 20 million users for major digital content platform
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2023AWS Select Tier Service Partner certification. K-Project provides AWS cloud design, implementation, migration support, and consulting services. The partnership requires 4+ employees with AWS training and certifications, and demonstrated AWS implementation experience.
• Cybozu (kintone)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 October 2022kintone partner certification enabling custom application development, plugin development, JavaScript/CSS customization, and API integration services. Listed as a recommended kintone development company.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• NTT Data: Japan's largest systems integrator; competes for large enterprise DX, cloud migration, and custom development mandates but at vastly greater scale, providing context for the upper bound of K-Project's competitive set.
• JBCC Holdings: Listed Japanese SI with cloud (Microsoft Azure focus) and enterprise system integration practices; broader incumbent operating in overlapping custom development and cloud migration segments but with significantly larger scale and listed-company resources.
• BIPROGY (formerly Nihon Unisys): Large Japanese IT services company with deep financial-services and enterprise systems heritage; a strategic peer for the legacy mainframe and long-cycle enterprise engagements that K-Project also serves.
• ITOCHU Techno-Solutions (CTC): Major Japanese SI and cloud solutions provider; competes for the same enterprise AWS and custom development engagements as K-Project but at much larger scale and with parent backing from ITOCHU.

Direct peers

• Toyokumo (トヨクモ): Japanese kintone partner and SMB SaaS/plugin developer; directly comparable to K-Project's kintone development and customization practice in terms of customer profile (Japanese SMBs) and product/services mix.
• Akros (アクロス): Tokyo-based independent Japanese IT services company offering custom software development and SES; comparable in size, independent/founder-owned status, and the SES + custom development dual business model.
• SHIFT (シフト): Mid-cap Japanese IT services company providing software testing, consulting, and DX services; comparable in scale profile and Japanese mid-market IT services orientation, though focused more on software quality than SES.
• Serverworks (サーバーワークス): AWS-focused systems integrator in Japan and AWS Premier Tier partner; closely mirrors K-Project's AWS Select Tier cloud migration, design, and managed services offering for Japanese mid-market and enterprise clients.
• Future Corporation (フューチャー): Japanese IT consulting and systems integrator serving enterprise clients across retail, finance, and logistics; comparable in the contracted development and DX consulting segments, though typically at larger project scale.

Others

• Cybozu (サイボウズ): Maker of kintone and a partner of K-Project; not a direct competitor but the platform vendor whose ecosystem K-Project monetizes — relevant as an ecosystem participant and a yardstick for kintone partner economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kproject_cojp
• Instagraminstagram.com/kproject_cojp
• Facebookfacebook.com/kproject.co.jp

Compliance4 records

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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