What Uniforce株式会社 does

Uniforce株式会社 is a Japanese SaaS and consulting company founded in August 2020 (originally as 株式会社start-up studio, renamed in August 2022) and headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo. The company targets startups and growth-stage companies preparing for initial public offering on Japanese exchanges, as well as listed companies with recurring financial disclosure obligations. Its two core cloud products are IPO準備クラウド (IPO Preparation Cloud), which decomposes the 500+ task IPO preparation workflow into managed steps with self-assessment, capital policy tables, stock option administration, shareholder registry, permission management, Wiki, expert consultation, and a patent-pending navigation feature, and 決算開示クラウド (Financial Disclosure Cloud), which automates quarterly and annual disclosure task scheduling and integrates with Takara Printing's WizLabo disclosure printing system. Both products are built on AWS serverless architecture.

The business combines subscription SaaS with quote-based enterprise consulting and BPO services delivered by certified public accountants and tax accountants with prior audit firm experience. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customers can access up to ¥1.5M in IT導入補助金2024 subsidies covering roughly half of initial and monthly fees for up to two years. Go-to-market is hybrid: self-serve SaaS onboarding for startups, direct enterprise sales for IPO preparation engagements, and event-driven demand generation through startup conferences (IVS, LAUNCHPAD SEED, Climbers Startup JAPAN EXPO), YouTube content, media appearances, and partnerships with METI's J-Startup regional programs (WEST, KYUSHU, HOKKAIDO, TOHOKU), the Fukuoka Stock Exchange IPO Supporter program, and AWS. The company is venture-backed, having raised approximately ¥630 million cumulatively through an August 2023 pre-Series A round led by a syndicate including TKP, MS Startup Support Investment Fund, Vector, and AGS Consulting, with East Ventures as a major shareholder.

Name

Uniforce株式会社

Legal name

Uniforce株式会社

Website

https://uniforce.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Uniforce株式会社 provides SaaS and consulting services that help Japanese startups and growth-stage companies prepare for IPO and manage financial disclosure, offering IPO Preparation Cloud and Financial Disclosure Cloud platforms built by CPAs with audit firm backgrounds.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

渋谷区, 東京都

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, Operations

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscriptions (IPO準備クラウド, 決算開示クラウド): Cloud-based subscription services for IPO preparation and financial disclosure management. Subscription model with optional add-on features (stock option management is an optional paid feature).
2. Consulting Services: Professional consulting services by experienced certified public accountants covering IPO support, financial disclosure support, BPO management support, and business document creation services.
3. BPO Services: Back-office operations support including bookkeeping, financial agency services, business due diligence, financial DD, and accounting system maintenance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Uniforce provides cloud-based SaaS platforms and professional consulting services to support Japanese companies preparing for initial public offering (IPO) and managing post-listing financial disclosure. Its two flagship products—IPO Preparation Cloud (IPO準備クラウド) and Financial Disclosure Cloud (決算開示クラウド)—automate 500+ IPO preparation tasks and disclosure workflows, complemented by CPA-led consulting, BPO back-office support, and business document creation services.

Product overview

Uniforce株式会社 operates two main cloud SaaS products — 決算開示クラウド and IPO準備クラウド — supported by a complementary set of consulting services. 決算開示クラウド handles corporate financial disclosure workflow automation, while IPO準備クラウド provides end-to-end IPO preparation navigation including task management, expert consultation, and governance assessment tools. The consulting services layer (IPO支援業務, 決算開示支援, BPO経営支援サービス, ビジネス資料作成サービス, リブランディング支援) complements the SaaS products with human expert support, enabling a 'SaaS × Consulting' DX model where the cloud platforms and consulting teams work in tandem to support corporate governance and IPO readiness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IPO準備クラウド (IPO Preparation Cloud): Cloud service for IPO preparation support, helping companies navigate the listing process.
• 決算開示クラウド (Financial Disclosure Cloud)
• BPO経営支援サービス (BPO Consulting)
• ビジネス資料作成サービス (Business Document Creation)

Products and services

• IPO Preparation Cloud (IPO準備クラウド) Cloud-based SaaS platform that guides Japanese companies through the IPO preparation process with task management, expert consultation, short review self-assessment, capital policy management, stock option management, and shareholder registry functionality. Built for startups and growth-stage companies in the N-3 period before listing.
• Financial Disclosure Cloud (決算開示クラウド) Business management SaaS service for financial disclosure and timely disclosure processes, automating scheduling and cross-departmental task management for quarterly, semi-annual, and annual financial reporting. Integrates with Takara Printing's WizLabo disclosure document management system.
• IPO Support Consulting (IPO支援業務) Consulting engagement covering accounting system construction, management plan formulation, internal control development, listing application documentation, and coordination with securities companies and audit firms for companies preparing for IPO.
• Financial Disclosure Support (決算開示支援) Professional support service for monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing operations, financial disclosure, and timely disclosure tasks, delivered by certified public accountants.
• BPO Management Support Service (BPO経営支援サービス) Back-office business process outsourcing covering bookkeeping, financial agency services, business due diligence, financial due diligence, and accounting system maintenance for sustainable growth foundation building.
• Business Document Creation Service (ビジネス資料作成サービス) Service combining expertise of former audit firm accountants with dedicated designers to produce financial presentations, fundraising materials, and other business documents from planning through design.
• Rebranding Support (リブランディング支援)

Quantifiable outcome

• IT導入補助金 eligible for up to ¥1.5 million subsidy (50% of costs for up to 2 years)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

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

• Amazon Web Services (AWS)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 December 2024Co-hosted AWS IPO Support Seminar Series (Episode 4). AWS Startup Loft hosting. AWS provides the cloud infrastructure foundation and serves as a platform for joint marketing to the startup ecosystem.
• SOICO株式会社coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 November 2024Capital and business partnership to enhance IPO preparation services. SOICO specializes in organizational management and governance consulting, complementing Uniforce's SaaS and accounting expertise for comprehensive IPO support.
• 株式会社ドゥーファ (dofa)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024Capital and business partnership for management foundation building support. Focused on helping startups build sustainable growth infrastructure aligned with their business phase. DOFA offers career support services with over 10,000 placement records.
• J-Startup TOHOKUmajorOthers · 16 April 2024Regional supporter for J-Startup TOHOKU, supporting startup ecosystem in the Tohoku region. Uniforce CEO Sunada is from Yamagata and has personal connection to the region.
• J-Startup KYUSHUmajorOthers · 5 April 2024Registered as supporter company for J-Startup KYUSHU, the Kyushu regional startup support program under METI. 107 companies/institutions participating. Provides IPO preparation support, expert consulting, and corporate governance building assistance.
• 福岡証券取引所majorOthers · 1 April 2024Registered as IPO Supporter for Fukuoka Stock Exchange. Provides IPO support services to companies in the Kyushu region through the Kyushu IPO NAVIGATE platform.
• J-Startup WEST / J-Startup HOKKAIDOmajorOthers · 8 February 2024Registered as supporter for J-Startup WEST (Kansai region) and J-Startup HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido region). Provides governance expertise and IPO preparation support through METI's national startup support network.
• 株式会社StartPassmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 October 2023IPO Preparation Cloud participates as a management partner on StartPass, a startup acceleration cloud platform. Provides StartPass members with access to IPO preparation tools and exclusive benefits.
• 宝印刷株式会社 (Takara Printing)coreTechnology or Integration · 12 September 2023System integration partnership with Takara Printing's WizLabo disclosure document management system. Automatic status synchronization enables efficient team progress management and workflow optimization for financial disclosure operations.
• 宝印刷株式会社 / 株式会社タスク / 株式会社オービックビジネスコンサルタントmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 June 2023Co-hosted free online seminar on IPO preparation topics. Partnership brings together disclosure printing (Takara), task management (Task), and ERP (OBC) expertise for comprehensive IPO preparation education.
• ソーシング・ブラザーズ株式会社majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 April 2023Business partnership with Sourcing Brothers, a company specializing in temporary staffing and BPO services. Partnership supports operational efficiency improvements for IPO preparation companies.
• 株式会社Major7th / 丸尾浩一氏minorOthers · 6 January 2023Advisory partnership. Koichi Maruo, former Senior Managing Director of Daiwa Securities, appointed as advisor effective January 1, 2023. Provides securities industry expertise and network.
• みずほ銀行coreOthersMain banking relationship. Primary financial institution for the company's banking operations.
• 銀行・証券会社・税理士事務所・弁護士事務所・司法書士事務所 (Various)minorOthersNetwork of financial institutions, securities companies, tax accounting firms, law firms, and judicial scrivener offices. Used for referrals and collaborative client service.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Diligent Corporation: Diligent is a global board governance and compliance SaaS platform serving listed companies and regulated enterprises. Comparable to Uniforce in addressing corporate governance workflows for listed companies, though Diligent focuses on board materials and ESG while Uniforce focuses on IPO prep and ongoing disclosure.
• HENNGE K.K. HENNGE is an established Japanese cloud security SaaS company providing SSO and identity management for enterprises. While focused on security rather than financial disclosure, HENNGE is a comparable established Japanese enterprise SaaS company with similar mid-market and enterprise GTM patterns and partner channels.

Direct peers

• freee K.K. freee is a leading cloud accounting SaaS provider in Japan targeting SMBs and startups, sharing Uniforce's Japanese startup customer base and PLG-style GTM. While freee focuses on general accounting/bookkeeping for SMBs, both companies serve the Japanese startup ecosystem with SaaS-based financial operations tools.
• Money Forward, Inc. Money Forward is one of Japan's largest cloud accounting and finance SaaS platforms serving SMBs and enterprises, including IPO-related consulting offerings. It competes with Uniforce for the same Japanese startup/enterprise financial software market, though with a much broader product portfolio.
• Workiva Inc. Workiva is a global cloud platform for financial reporting, SEC compliance, and audit-ready disclosures. Directly comparable to Uniforce's 決算開示クラウド in solving complex multi-stakeholder disclosure workflow challenges, though operating at much larger scale and with a US-led global footprint.
• LayerX Inc. LayerX is an AI-native Japanese SaaS company building corporate governance, accounting, and compliance software for enterprises. Closely comparable to Uniforce in targeting governance workflows with a modern technology stack and operating in a similar vertical SaaS niche that mixes software with services.

Others

• Kaonavi, Inc. Kaonavi is a Japanese HR-focused cloud SaaS company for enterprise talent management. While serving a different functional vertical (HR rather than finance/governance), Kaonavi is a comparable Japanese enterprise SaaS company with similar GTM patterns targeting growth-stage Japanese companies.
• SmartHR, Inc. SmartHR is a Japanese cloud HR and labor-management SaaS platform serving SMBs and enterprises. While serving HR rather than finance functions, SmartHR is a comparable Japanese SaaS company targeting similar growth-stage and listed Japanese enterprises with cloud-based compliance and operational software.
• ROGLASS Inc. ROGLASS is a Japanese cloud management accounting SaaS company targeting enterprise finance teams. Adjacent to Uniforce in serving Japanese corporate finance functions, though focused on budgeting and forecasting for established enterprises rather than IPO-prep-specific workflows.
• BlackLine, Inc. BlackLine is a global cloud platform for accounting automation, including financial close management and audit readiness. Adjacent to Uniforce's 決算開示クラウド functionality but focused on enterprise accounting teams rather than IPO-prep-specific workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@uniforce-ipo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sus-uniforce

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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