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ALGO ARTIS

Category: AI in Supply Chain / Logistics

AI-driven planning and scheduling optimization platform for critical infrastructure industries ALGO ARTIS was founded in 2021. The company is led by Kentaro Nagata (永田 健太郎). Based in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Team size: 51-100. Total funding raised: $22.1M. Latest round: Series B. Key investors include Salesforce Ventures, The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners (UTEC), DeNA, K4 Ventures (Kansai Electric Power Group CVC), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Investment, Miyako Capital, DIMENSION Corporation.

Founded
2021
Headquarters
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Team size
51-100
Total funding
$22.1M

Value proposition

ALGO ARTIS provides AI-powered Planning DX solutions that automate and optimize complex planning and scheduling operations in energy, logistics, manufacturing, and transportation — replacing intuition-based decision-making with data-driven optimization algorithms.

Products and solutions

OPTIUM Series (custom AI optimization solutions): Optium Ship (vessel scheduling), Optium Plant (production scheduling), Optium Fuel (fuel operations optimization), Planium Series (industry-specific SaaS): Planium Chemical (production planning for chemical industry), Bus industry planning DX package

Unique value

Combines world-class mathematical optimization algorithms with deep operational insight through close customer partnership; translates tacit frontline expertise into executable plans; end-to-end support from problem structuring to implementation and operational integration

Target customer

Large enterprises in critical infrastructure industries: electric power companies, oil/energy companies, chemical manufacturers, maritime logistics, public transportation, and construction

Industries served

Energy (electric power, oil), Manufacturing (chemicals, semiconductors), Logistics (maritime, supply chain), Transportation (bus, railway), Construction

Technology advantage

World-class algorithm engineers (global competitive programming champions); proprietary combinatorial optimization algorithms for complex real-world constraints; full-stack cloud-based secure implementation; Multi-Vertical Strategy enabling cross-industry platform reuse; spin-out from DeNA with strong enterprise DNA

How they differentiate

Deep industry-specific domain expertise combined with world-class algorithmic talent (global competitive programming champions); end-to-end partnership model from problem discovery to implementation; Multi-Vertical Strategy enabling cross-industry technology platform reuse; strong Japanese enterprise customer base in critical infrastructure

Main competitors

Atoptima (France), granIT (Germany), Other Japanese planning optimization consultancies

Key partnerships

Salesforce Ventures (lead Series B investor), The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners (UTEC), DeNA, K4 Ventures (Kansai Electric Power Group CVC), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Investment, Miyako Capital (Kyoto University VC), JR East Startup Program

Notable customers

Kansai Electric Power, Cosmo Energy Holdings (Cosmo Oil), Nippon Shokubai (Japan Catalyst), Tohoku Electric Power, Meitetsu Bus, TOPPAN, Union Construction, JR East

Major milestones

2017: Optimization project started within DeNA, 2021-07: Founded as spin-out from DeNA, 2021-07: Raised ¥428M seed from UTEC and DeNA, 2022-10: Launched Optium Ship and Optium Plant, 2024-01: Launched Planium Chemical (SaaS), 2024-10: Joined Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), 2026-06: Raised ¥1.538B Series B led by Salesforce Ventures

Growth metrics

93 employees (as of 2026); cumulative equity financing ¥2.514B; cumulative total financing ¥3.244B (including debt)

Market positioning

Leading Japanese AI-driven planning and scheduling solution provider for critical infrastructure; positioned as the "decision-making infrastructure" for social infrastructure industries; expanding from energy and maritime into manufacturing, transportation, aviation, and construction

Geographic focus

Japan (primary), with plans for international expansion

About Kentaro Nagata (永田 健太郎)

PhD in Astrophysics; Consultant at Inx (now SOLIZE); DeNA (2009-2021) — Business Management, Data Mining, Game Business, Overseas Business, Automotive Business; Founded optimization project within DeNA in 2017, spun out as ALGO ARTIS in 2021

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