Andes Inc.

What Andes Inc. does

Andes Inc. is a Tokyo-headquartered private company that operates the cross-border e-commerce marketplace J-Planet, focused on connecting Japanese product sellers with buyers in Latin American markets. The platform functions as a two-sided digital marketplace facilitating export trade between Japan and Latin America, addressing what Andes identifies as an underserved corridor relative to larger global e-commerce platforms. The company was incorporated in 2025 and operates with a headcount of 51-100 employees.

The platform operates as a digital marketplace connecting Japanese exporters — typically businesses seeking access to Latin American demand — with Latin American importers and buyers sourcing Japanese goods. Its revenue model is described as marketplace commissions on goods traded through the platform, implying a take-rate on the GMV flowing between Japanese sellers and Latin American buyers. Source data does not disclose pricing, take-rate, GMV, transaction volume, named customers, or seller/buyer counts.

Andes is founder-led, with Tetsu Fujita serving as Founder and CEO. The company closed an early-stage funding round dated 2026-01-01 with investors Finance Ace, Trust Smith, and Capital, though the round value is not disclosed. No patents, certifications, partnerships, AI capabilities, or proprietary technology stack details are documented in the available source data, which limits the ability to assess defensibility, technical differentiation, or operational maturity at this stage.

Name

Andes Inc.

Legal name

Andes Inc.

Website

https://andes.global

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Andes Inc., founded in 2025 and headquartered in Tokyo, operates J-Planet, a cross-border e-commerce marketplace connecting Japanese product sellers with buyers in Latin America and earning revenue through marketplace commissions on cross-border transactions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cross-border E-commerce Marketplace

akta.pro primary industry

Cross-border Marketplaces (Multi-seller) (CRAFAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cross-Border & International Commerce Platforms (BPAMAGAI)

Keywords

• Cross-border e-commerce
• Japanese product exports
• Latin America marketplace
• Japan-Latin America trade
• International sourcing platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Revenue model

1. Cross-border marketplace: Platform connecting Japanese sellers to Latin American buyers - revenue likely generated through transaction fees or marketplace commissions on goods traded between the two regions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Andes Inc. operates J-Planet, a cross-border e-commerce marketplace that connects Japanese product sellers and exporters with buyers and importers in Latin American countries. The platform facilitates international trade between Japan and the Latin American region, enabling Japanese businesses to reach new overseas buyers and providing Latin American buyers access to Japanese goods.

Product overview

Andes Inc. is a cross-border commerce platform that connects Japanese sellers with buyers in Latin America. The company appears to operate as a single, unified platform facilitating international trade between Japan and Latin American markets, though no specific named products, modules, or sub-brand offerings were identified in the available source data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• J-Planet Cross-border e-commerce marketplace that connects Japanese product sellers/exporters with buyers and importers in Latin American countries, facilitating trade between Japan and the Latin American region.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• AliExpress (Alibaba Group): AliExpress is a global cross-border marketplace connecting Asian sellers (including Japanese) to buyers worldwide, including Latin America. It is a broad comparable to Andes' cross-border marketplace model and represents a key competitive threat on both supply and demand sides.
• MercadoLibre: MercadoLibre is the dominant Latin American e-commerce marketplace and could be a peer in the demand side of Andes' corridor — LatAm buyers and sellers. Andes' relevance for MercadoLibre is as a sourcing channel for Japanese goods; as a comparable, MercadoLibre represents the local marketplace Andes' LatAm buyers may already use.
• Temu (PDD Holdings): Temu is a cross-border discount marketplace aggressively expanding in Latin America, shipping mostly from Asian manufacturers to LatAm consumers. It overlaps with Andes on the LatAm demand side and the Asian supply side, and is the most active new entrant threatening niche cross-border players.
• Rakuten (Rakuten Global Market): Rakuten operates a major Japanese e-commerce ecosystem with cross-border shipping of Japanese goods to international buyers via Rakuten Global Market. Andes overlaps with Rakuten's international-from-Japan proposition but at much narrower scale and a different GTM (curated cross-border marketplace vs. full marketplace).

Direct peers

• ZenMarket: ZenMarket is a Japan-based proxy buying service that purchases Japanese goods on behalf of international buyers and ships them worldwide. It is comparable to Andes in offering international buyers access to Japanese products with consolidated shipping, payment, and translation support.
• Buyee (Tenso Inc.): Buyee is a cross-border service that lets international buyers purchase items from Japanese e-commerce sites (Yahoo Auctions, Amazon Japan, Mercari, etc.) with consolidated international shipping. It is a direct comparable to Andes' J-Planet because both bridge Japanese sellers/listings to non-Japanese international buyers with consolidated forwarding.
• FROM JAPAN: FROM JAPAN is a Japanese proxy shopping and package forwarding service for overseas customers wanting Japanese goods. It competes directly with Andes in the workflow of browsing Japanese listings, paying in JPY, and shipping consolidated parcels internationally.

Emerging players

• Japan Rabbit: Japan Rabbit is an emerging Japan-to-world proxy and forwarding service for international buyers of Japanese products. It is comparable to Andes in providing international access to Japanese goods and bundled shipping, though at a smaller scale.
• Jauce: Jauce is a Japan-auction proxy service aimed at international bidders of Yahoo Auctions Japan. It overlaps with Andes in providing overseas buyers access to Japanese listings, though at a narrower category (primarily auctions).
• AirShop Japan (World Shopping): World Shopping (formerly WorldShopping) is a cross-border checkout and forwarding service from Japanese retailers to international buyers. It is comparable to Andes as a Japan-origin cross-border enablement layer for overseas demand.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors4 records

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M&A

Investments

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