primeNumber
Category: AI Infrastructure
Japanese data technology company providing cloud ETL, AI data platform, and composable CDP solutions to enable enterprise data-driven decision-making primeNumber was founded in 2015. The company is led by Yuki Tanabe (田邊 雄樹). Based in Tokyo, Japan. Team size: 101-500. Total funding raised: $23.5M. Latest round: Venture Round. Key investors include Coral Capital, JP Investment, SMBC Venture Capital, One Capital, Salesforce Ventures, Mizuho Capital, Daiwa Corporate Investment, SBI Investment, Japan Finance Corporation, Shoko Chukin Bank, Shizuoka Bank, Higashi-Nippon Bank.
- Founded
- 2015
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Team size
- 101-500
- Total funding
- $23.5M
Value proposition
AI-powered data integration and management platform that reduces data engineering time by 60% and CDP deployment from 6+ months to 2 months, enabling enterprises to become AI-Ready
Products and solutions
TROCCO (cloud ETL/data integration SaaS), COMETA (AI data platform with metadata management), prime Insight-First CDP (AI-powered composable CDP for retail/distribution), primeBusinessAgent (agentic AI solution for B2B sales), Professional Services (data engineering consulting), Generative Data Management (GDM) methodology
Unique value
Only Japanese company offering end-to-end composable CDP with AI-driven insight generation and automated design documentation, built on top of their own ETL (TROCCO) and metadata (COMETA) platforms
Target customer
Enterprise companies across retail/distribution, manufacturing, finance, telecom, and government sectors in Japan and expanding to South Korea and India
Industries served
Retail & Distribution, Manufacturing, Finance, Information & Communications, Government & Public Sector, Construction
Technology advantage
Proprietary cloud ETL engine (TROCCO) with 2,500+ enterprise customers; AI-native metadata platform (COMETA); Generative Data Management (GDM) methodology; Databricks Technology Partner (first Japanese company); SOC2 Type2 certified; multi-cloud support (AWS, GCP, Azure, Snowflake)
How they differentiate
Combines proprietary ETL tool (TROCCO) with AI data platform (COMETA) and composable CDP (prime Insight-First CDP) for end-to-end data readiness; first Japanese company to become Databricks Technology Partner; AI agents automate customer insight generation and CDP design documentation; reduces deployment from 6+ months to 2 months
Main competitors
Fivetran, Qlik, CData, Matillion, Treasure Data
Key partnerships
Databricks (Technology Partner, first Japanese company), Salesforce (Salesforce Ventures investment, product integration), Snowflake, AWS, Google Cloud, Megazone Cloud (South Korea), Plateer (South Korea), Dentsu Institute
Notable customers
Mercari, Sansan, Yappli, CyberAgent, Recruit, Toda Corporation, Shimizu Corporation, Meiko Network Japan, Sammy Networks, JEOL, Macbee, Sazaby League
Major milestones
2015: Founded, 2018: TROCCO cloud ETL service launched, 2019: Series A ¥1.3B, 2021: Series B ¥13B, 2022: Salesforce Ventures investment (Series B second close), 2024: ¥20B+ venture round, 2024: First Japanese company to become Databricks Technology Partner, 2025: SOC2 Type2 certification, 2026: Launched prime Insight-First CDP (AI-powered composable CDP), 2026: Launched Generative Data Management (GDM) methodology, 2026: Expanded to South Korea and India
Growth metrics
2,500+ enterprise customers; ~120 employees; deployed in 3 countries (Japan, South Korea, India)
Market positioning
Leading Japanese data integration and AI infrastructure provider, positioned as the bridge between raw enterprise data and AI-ready analytics, expanding internationally into South Korea and India
Geographic focus
Japan (primary), South Korea (expanding), India (expanding)
About Yuki Tanabe (田邊 雄樹)
Ex-Japan Research Institute (manufacturing systems consulting, project management); Internet advertising company (business/product development, ad platform development); Keio University, Faculty of Economics
Official website: https://primenumber.com/