Syspo Co.

What Syspo Co. does

Syspo Co. (株式会社シスポ) is a privately held Japanese company founded in October 2015 and headquartered in Kyoto City, Yamashina-ku. The company operates as a specialized medical-IT vendor with a single-product portfolio centered on OWEN, a semi-self-checkout register (自動釣銭機) designed for medical clinics, animal hospitals, and health checkup centers. Syspo is founder/management-owned, with three disclosed directors and no record of external venture or institutional funding.

OWEN is built around a dual-sided large-format touchscreen that enables reception staff to register billing from inside the counter while patients operate the opposite side to insert cash or select cashless payment, with the integrated Glory Corporation change machine dispensing change automatically. The system integrates with Japan's dominant medical receipt computer standard (ORCA) via barcode scanning, supports credit card, electronic money, and QR code payments through third-party terminals, and produces daily closing reports categorized by insurance type (national health insurance, social insurance, late-stage elderly, self-pay). Two hardware models (OWEN 380 series and OWEN N300 series) share identical functionality but differ in form factor. Optional modules extend the device into digital signage, a 90-SKU product sales function for rehabilitation supplies or pet products, multi-language voice guidance, pre-payment, and, as of February 2026, a dispensing pharmacy program.

Syspo generates revenue through a hybrid hardware-plus-recurring model: one-time OWEN hardware sales, annual maintenance contracts delivered through a 364-day support center, transaction-based fees on cashless payments, and consumable receipt paper. Go-to-market is direct sales via a dedicated concierge team executing online and on-site demonstrations, supplemented by association channels (Japan Medical Association, m3.com), government-subsidy application support (Digitalization AI Introduction Subsidy and Work Style Reform Promotion Subsidy), and post-2025 organic social. The company cumulatively supports 2,500+ medical institutions and reports a 93% approval rate for the 2026 Digitalization AI Introduction Subsidy first-round public applications.

Name

Syspo Co.

Legal name

株式会社シスポ

Website

https://owen-syspo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Syspo Co. is a Kyoto-based private company that develops and sells OWEN, a dual-sided touchscreen medical semi-self-checkout register for Japanese clinics, animal hospitals, and checkup centers. The product integrates with ORCA receipt systems and supports cashless payments across 2,500+ healthcare institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Point-of-Sale Systems

akta.pro primary industry

POS Terminal Hardware (Countertop, Mobile, PIN Pads) (FSAMADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bill Pay, Invoicing & Payables Platforms (BPAMAFAF)

Keywords

• Medical self-checkout
• Healthcare payment systems
• Automatic change machines
• Clinic point-of-sale
• Cashless payment terminals

Headquarters

HQ city

Kyoto

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales - OWEN Semi-Self-Checkout Register: One-time purchase of OWEN hardware including the change machine unit and dual-sided touchscreen terminals. Two models available: OWEN 380 Series and OWEN N300 Series.
2. Maintenance and Support Services: Annual maintenance contracts for hardware support, remote troubleshooting, and technical assistance. Support center available 364 days per year with varying hours by plan.
3. Cashless Payment Transaction Fees: Transaction fees charged for processing credit card, electronic money, and QR code payments through integrated payment terminals.
4. Receipt Paper Sales: Ongoing sales of receipt paper rolls for the register operation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Syspo sells OWEN, a medical semi-self-checkout register (automatic change machine) for clinics and animal hospitals. The dual-sided touchscreen system allows reception staff to register billing on one side while patients handle payment on the other, integrating with ORCA medical accounting systems via barcode scanning and supporting credit card, electronic money, and QR cashless payments. The company also offers annual maintenance contracts and facilitation of government subsidies for purchase.

Product overview

Syspo Co. (株式会社シスポ) offers a single-product portfolio centered on OWEN (オーエン), a medical semi-self-checkout register (自動釣銭機) designed for clinics, hospitals, and animal hospitals. OWEN comes in two models — the curved OWEN 380 series and the flat OWEN N300 series — which share identical functionality but differ in form factor and banknote insertion direction. The core product automates cash handling (cash receipts, change dispensing) via a dual-sided touchscreen, while patients handle payment. Optional add-ons include a product sales function (up to 90 items), digital signage, multi-language voice guidance, and a dispensing pharmacy program. The product integrates with electronic medical record and receipt computer (レセコン) systems, primarily via barcode scanning with ORCA as the dominant partner system, and supports cashless payments including credit cards, electronic money, and QR codes through third-party payment terminals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OWEN（オーエン）: 医療機関・動物病院向けセミセルフレジ。両面大型タッチパネルを特的とし、QRコード決済・クレジットカード・電子マネーに対応する。

Products and services

• OWEN Medical Semi-Self-Checkout Register (OWEN 380 Series and OWEN N300 Series) Hardware-based semi-self-checkout register for medical clinics, animal hospitals, and health checkup centers. Features a dual-sided touchscreen where staff register billing information while patients handle payment and change dispensing. Integrates via barcode scanning with ORCA and other medical accounting systems, and connects to credit card, electronic money, and QR cashless payment terminals. Includes multi-language voice guidance, residual amount settings, and automatic daily closing reports by payment method and insurance type.
• OWEN Maintenance and Support Contract

Quantifiable outcome

• Closing work time reduced to 1/10th in some clinics
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• m3.com (エムスリー)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 31 March 2026OWEN featured on m3.com, Japan's largest medical professional portal where over 90% of Japanese doctors are registered. Featured as a solution for reducing reception and accounting workload in medical clinics.
• Japan Medical Association (日本医師会)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerOWEN is recommended by the Japan Medical Association with special cashless payment processing rates available for association members. Joint campaigns and member-only promotional pricing offered.
• Glory Corporation (グローリー)coreTechnology or IntegrationOWEN uses Glory Corporation change machine technology, a leading manufacturer in Japan. Glory's change machines are known for reliability and operational performance in high-volume retail environments.
• ORCA (日医標準レセプト)coreTechnology or IntegrationOWEN provides barcode scanning integration with ORCA medical accounting systems, the standard medical receipt system in Japan. Supports over 2,500 ORCA medical institutions. Also integrates with other medical accounting and electronic medical record systems.
• ORCAMO (オルカ-mo)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorORCAMO is a Japan Medical Association-affiliated cashless payment service that provides special rates for medical association members. OWEN integrates with this service for cashless payment processing.
• Subsidy Application Specialist PartnerscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCompany partners with specialized firms to provide complete support for Digitalization AI Introduction Subsidy and Work Style Reform Promotion Subsidy applications, achieving 93% approval rate.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Star Micronics: Japanese manufacturer of POS peripherals including receipt printers, tablet POS stands, and cash drawers. Star Micronics is an adjacent ecosystem participant — comparable hardware customer base but peripheral supplier role rather than direct POS terminal competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Panasonic Connect: Panasonic's solutions business including rugged POS hardware, self-checkout systems, and digital signage for retail and healthcare. Comparable to Syspo in providing semi-self-checkout hardware but with substantially larger R&D, channel, and balance-sheet resources.
• Fujitsu Limited: Major Japanese IT services and healthcare solutions company with HOPE series hospital information systems reaching a large share of Japanese medical institutions. While Fujitsu does not directly offer a Syspo-equivalent semi-self-checkout product, its installed base creates a channel threat.
• Sharp Corporation: Japanese electronics conglomerate with POS systems, electronic medical records, and healthcare IT offerings. Sharp competes with Syspo at the intersection of POS hardware and clinic workflow software, with deeper enterprise sales reach.
• NEC Corporation: Japanese IT services and healthcare solutions provider, including hospital information systems, EMR, and clinic IT. NEC's broader healthcare-IT portfolio gives it a channel into clinics where Syspo competes, although NEC does not specialize in semi-self-checkout payment terminals.
• Toshiba GlobalCommerce Solutions: Major Japanese POS hardware and solutions provider with a presence in retail and healthcare verticals. Toshiba has the scale and channel relationships to bundle clinic-grade POS capabilities into broader IT offerings, representing the most likely large-vendor competitive threat to Syspo.

Direct peers

• Glory Corporation: Japan's leading manufacturer of cash handling, changing, and money-processing machines for retail, banking, and healthcare settings. Glory is both Syspo's technology partner for the change machine component and a comparable competitor in cash automation for clinics, with broader reach across financial and retail verticals.
• Block (Square): Owner of Square, a leading modern POS hardware and software platform for SMBs globally. Comparable to Syspo in targeting SMB payment workflows with integrated hardware/software, though Square's general-retail focus contrasts with Syspo's healthcare vertical specialization.
• Clover Network (Fiserv): SMB-focused POS hardware and app platform owned by Fiserv. Comparable to Syspo in providing integrated POS hardware and software for small businesses, including health and beauty segments, with similar device-plus-software-plus-transaction-fee economics.
• ARGO Corporation: Japanese POS and order-management software vendor serving SMB restaurants and retail in Japan. ARGO is comparable to Syspo in being a Japan-focused POS specialist for SMBs, though Syspo's healthcare vertical specialization and hardware focus differentiate its offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/owen_medical
• Facebookfacebook.com/owen.medical.registers
• Instagraminstagram.com/owen_medical

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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