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Alt Inc.

Category: AI Agents

A developer of 'Personal Artificial Intelligence' (P.A.I.) and digital twins powered by proprietary large language models designed to automate communication and individual business tasks. Alt Inc. was founded in 2014. The company is led by Tatsuhei Asanuma. Based in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Team size: 50-100. Total funding raised: $62.0M+. Latest round: IPO (Oct 2024) - DELISTED Jul 2025 due to accounting fraud; last valid funding was Series B. Key investors include ["Vertex Growth","JAFCO Japan","SBI Investment","SMBC Venture Capital","Keyence","Dimension"].

Founded
2014
Headquarters
Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Team size
50-100
Total funding
$62.0M+

Value proposition

Reduces 'non-productive labor' by creating digital clones (P.A.I.) that can replicate an individual's thought patterns and communication style using personal lifelog data.

Products and solutions

["AI GIJIROKU (Automated meeting minutes and communication intelligence tool)","P.A.I. (Personal Artificial Intelligence digital twin platform)","altBRAIN (No-code platform for creating and deploying custom AI 'Brains')","CLONEdev (Platform for social implementation of AI clones)","LHTM-2 / LHTM-OPT2 (Proprietary large language models specialized for Japanese and RAG accuracy)","AI Call Center (Voice dialogue solution for automated customer support)"]

Unique value

Pioneered the 'Personal AI' concept, focusing on the 'personalization' of LLMs rather than general-purpose use; their technology allows models to learn from an individual's emails, SNS, and calendars to mimic specific personas.

Target customer

Large enterprises requiring specialized Japanese LLMs, customer service centers, government agencies, and professional services seeking digital cloning solutions.

Industries served

["Enterprise Software & SaaS","Customer Support / BPO","Translation & Localization","Legal & Corporate Governance","Public Sector"]

Technology advantage

Maintains LHTM-2, a high-parameter Japanese LLM comparable to GPT-3, and LHTM-OPT2, which holds high benchmarks in Japanese RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) accuracy and inference speed.

How they differentiate

Focuses on 'Personal AI' (P.A.I.) and digital cloning, which models an individual's specific thought patterns and communication style using personal lifelogs, rather than generic enterprise automation.

Main competitors

["PKSHA Technology","ABEJA","ELYZA","User Local"]

Key partnerships

["Keyence (Strategic capital and business alliance for DX productivity)","Honyaku Center (Joint development of AI-driven translation and document management)","Vector Inc. (Partnership for AI-powered PR and marketing DX solutions)","Dentsu (Collaboration on AI clone utilization for media and advertising)"]

Notable customers

["Keyence","Honyaku Center","Dentsu","Vector Inc.","Various Japanese Government Agencies"]

Major milestones

["Launched 'AI GIJIROKU' (Automated Meeting Minutes) which became a market leader in Japan","Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market (Ticker: 260A) in October 2024","Accounting fraud scandal involving 'circular transactions' revealed in early 2025","Formally delisted from Tokyo Stock Exchange in July 2025 following governance crisis","Leadership transition to CEO Tatsuhei Asanuma in September 2025 to lead corporate restructuring"]

Growth metrics

Reached cumulative funding of 8 billion JPY prior to IPO; over 6,000 corporate clients for AI GIJIROKU as of 2024.

Market positioning

Specialized pioneer in Japanese Large Language Models (LLMs) and digital twin technology for high-end enterprise DX and personal productivity.

Geographic focus

Japan (specializing in Japanese language nuance and local corporate culture)

Patents and IP

Holds multiple patents related to 'AI Clone' generation, persona-based dialogue engines, and personal lifelog processing in Japan and internationally.

About Tatsuhei Asanuma

Tatsuhei Asanuma assumed the role of Representative Director and President in September 2025 to navigate the company through a major governance crisis. He previously served as Alt's Head of Business Planning. His professional pedigree includes a significant tenure as a Director and Venture Architect at BCG Digital Ventures and co-founding the logistics startup RF Lucas. He is recognized for his expertise in venture architecture and strategic business scaling.

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