M-SOLUTIONS Co., Ltd.
Category: AI Developer Tools
An IT services and low-code solutions provider specializing in Generative AI integration and business process automation through its 'Smart at' product series. M-SOLUTIONS Co., Ltd. was founded in 2000. The company is led by Manabu Uekusa. Based in Tokyo, Japan. Team size: 50-100. Total funding raised: $667K. Latest round: Strategic Investment. Key investors include SoftBank Corp..
- Founded
- 2000
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Team size
- 50-100
- Total funding
- $667K
Value proposition
Enables rapid digital transformation by bridging the gap between low-code platforms and advanced Generative AI, allowing businesses to automate complex contextual tasks like fraud detection and customer reception without extensive coding.
Products and solutions
Smart at AI (Kintone x GenAI integration with RAG support), Smart at reception (iPad-based cloud reception system), Smart at tools (Function extension plugins for Kintone), Smart at message (Communication tool integration for Slack/Teams/Chatwork), Smart at Local Government DX (Specialized electronic application templates), Smart at robo (Movement and face-recognition control for robots like Pepper)
Unique value
Early pioneer in the Kintone plugin ecosystem, specifically focused on contextual AI processing that goes beyond simple automation to understand business documents like receipts and invoices.
Target customer
Enterprise-level corporations (notably in media and service industries), local government bodies, and companies utilizing the Cybozu Kintone platform.
Industries served
Media and Broadcasting, Public Sector/Local Government, Enterprise IT Services, Retail and Hospitality
Technology advantage
Proprietary RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) implementation within Kintone apps that allows users to leverage multiple LLMs (Azure OpenAI, GPT-4o, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini) against their own business data in a secure, low-code environment.
How they differentiate
Differentiates through the 'Smart at' series, a proprietary suite of low-code plugins and advanced Generative AI (RAG) integrations that allow enterprise contextual document understanding (e.g., fraud detection in receipts) without extensive coding.
Main competitors
Joyzo Inc., R3 Institute, LayerX Inc. (Bakuraku)
Key partnerships
Cybozu (Official Partner; kintone Enterprise Partner), SoftBank Corp. (100% parent shareholder), Microsoft (Azure OpenAI Service integration), Glory Ltd. (face recognition integration)
Notable customers
Fuji Television Network, Inc., SoftBank Corp., Yao City Government (Osaka), Glory Ltd., JA Zen-Noh Hiroshima (JA全農ひろしま)
Major milestones
Founded in January 2000 as a joint venture with SB Technology, Launched 'Smart at' series in 2014, pivoting to Kintone ecosystem, Released 'Smart at AI' for Kintone in October 2023, Received the CYBOZU AWARD 2024 'Special Prize' for AI innovation, Awarded 3-star rating in the CyPN Report 2025 for integration excellence, Invested in AI startup Umee Technologies in April 2025 to expand AI sales automation capabilities, Patent 7814358 granted (Feb 2026) for confidentiality-protecting prompt text generation, CyPN Report 2026: 3-star Integration (2nd consecutive); Smart at AI 2-star Extension, CYBOZU AWARD 2026 Integration Division Prize (2nd consecutive), Smart at series reached 2,000 paid contracts (May 2026), HQ relocated to WeWork Metropolitan Plaza, Ikebukuro
Growth metrics
Smart at series: 2,000+ paid contracts (as of May 2026). Smart at AI: 1,300+ users; previously 270,000+ AI executions and 1.4B tokens within ~20 months of launch. kintone SI: 1,400+ build projects.
Market positioning
Cybozu Platinum Partner specializing in high-end enterprise Kintone customization and AI-driven business process automation.
Geographic focus
Japan
Patents and IP
Granted: Patent No. 7814358 'Text generation system using confidentiality-protecting prompts' (機密保護プロンプトを用いた文章生成システム; registered 2026-02-05). Also disclosed: 'Robot Control Program Generation System' (ロボット制御プログラム生成システム).
About Manabu Uekusa
Manabu Uekusa began his career in 1998 at a system integration (SI) company and transitioned to M-SOLUTIONS Co., Ltd. in 2000 upon its founding as a joint venture with SB Technology (formerly SoftBank Technology). Within the SoftBank Group, he specialized in new business development and project management, obtaining his PMP certification in 2004. He is a member of the 'SoftBank Academia' (1st class), an elite program for training Masayoshi Son's potential successors. He was appointed Representative Director and CEO of M-SOLUTIONS in 2019.
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Official website: https://m-sol.co.jp/