FCE
Category: AI Agents
TSE-listed Japanese company operating RobopatAI (ロボパットDX), an AI-enhanced RPA (robotic process automation) tool for non-engineer business process automation, alongside education/training and publishing businesses. FCE was founded in 2017. The company is led by Junetsu Ishikawa (石川淳悦). Based in Tokyo, Japan. Team size: 101-500. Total funding raised: $12.9M. Latest round: Strategic Investment. Key investors include Link and Motivation (~20-21% stake, equity-method affiliate since 2024), Innovation Engine (イノベーション・エンジン産業創出投資事業有限責任組合, pre-IPO shareholder).
- Founded
- 2017
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Team size
- 101-500
- Total funding
- $12.9M
Value proposition
Enables non-technical employees at SMEs to automate business processes without coding, backed by strong consulting/support services and a partner-led distribution network across Japan.
Products and solutions
RobopatAI / ロボパットAI (ex-ロボパットDX; no-code RPA with AI-assist, Pat-OCR), ロボパット AI Agent Studio (no-code AI agent platform; co-developed with PKSHA), Smart Boarding (e-learning/onboarding; 1,200+ companies), FCEプロンプトゲート (prompt engineering training), AI OMNI AGENT (AI agent workforce platform), Publishing/coaching of 『7つの習慣』 (7 Habits)
Unique value
Combines RPA tooling with a consulting/organizational-change methodology (not just a tool vendor), targeting SME 'DX entry point' with high customer support density (4,500+ certified 'Robopat Masters').
Target customer
Japanese SMEs and enterprises seeking DX/business process automation without dedicated engineering resources; also schools/companies for education and HR training (FCEエデュケーション, FCEトレーニング・カンパニー).
Industries served
AI Developer Tools / RPA, Enterprise DX, Corporate Education & HR, Publishing
Technology advantage
No-code/low-code RPA design tailored for non-engineers; AI-assist features added to core RPA; large certified-partner and 'master' network for distribution and support; ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified.
How they differentiate
Focuses on ease-of-use for non-engineers plus heavy human-support/certification layer (Robopat Master certification, 4,500+ certified) rather than competing purely on automation feature depth like UiPath.
Main competitors
WinActor (NTT-origin; Japan RPA market leader, ~8,000+ companies), UiPath (global RPA leader), BizRobo! (RPA Technologies / オープングループ)
Key partnerships
Capital/business alliance with Link and Motivation (2024; ~20% stake), Business tie-up with オープングループ/Open Co. (BizRobo!, Jan 2026), Co-development of ロボパット AI Agent Studio with PKSHA Technology (2026), Partner contract with Eストアー/estore (2025), Reseller/agency partner network (販売パートナー)
Notable customers
三井住友トラストクラブ (Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Club), 住友重機械イオンテクノロジー (Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ion Technology), Ｆ－ＬＩＮＥ (Ajinomoto/Kagome/House logistics JV), 三和ホールディングス (Sanwa Holdings), ハナマルキ (Hanamaruki), リンクアンドモチベーション (also strategic shareholder), 野村不動産パートナーズ, WILLER
Major milestones
2017: FCE Process & Technology / RPA business established under FCE Holdings, 2022-10-27: Parent FCE Holdings IPO on TSE Standard (ticker 9564), 2024-01: Renamed from FCE Holdings to FCE, RobopatDX rated #1 among ~7,300 IT tools (ITreview Best Software in Japan 2023), Sept 2026: RobopatAI passes 2,200 adopting companies.
Growth metrics
RobopatAI surpassed 2,200 adopting companies (as of Sept 11, 2026); 4,500+ certified 'Robopat Masters'; Smart Boarding surpassed 1,200 adopting companies.
Market positioning
Challenger/mid-tier player in Japan's RPA market versus incumbent WinActor and global leader UiPath; strong in SME segment via partner-led distribution.
Geographic focus
Japan domestic market
About Junetsu Ishikawa (石川淳悦)
Ex-construction company employee (Ibaraki); joined Venture Link (東証一部上場経営コンサルティング会社) in 1997, became director within 4 years, managing director within 8; company underwent bankruptcy/restructuring; led MBO to found FCE Group. High school graduate (Mito Ichiko), no university degree.
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Official website: https://fce-hd.co.jp/