Studist Corporation
Category: AI in Productivity
Studist operates Teachme Biz, a cloud-based visual SOP/manual creation and sharing platform that uses AI to auto-generate multilingual step-by-step manuals from photos, video and Excel for deskless/frontline workplaces. Studist Corporation was founded in 2010. The company is led by Satoshi Suzuki (鈴木悟史). Based in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Team size: 101-500. Total funding raised: $29.1M. Latest round: Undisclosed. Key investors include DNX Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Japan Venture Capital, Mitsui Fudosan (31VENTURES Growth), Pavilion Capital, Hakuhodo DY Ventures, Recruit, Awagin Capital, Iwagin Jigyo Souzou Capital.
- Founded
- 2010
- Headquarters
- Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Team size
- 101-500
- Total funding
- $29.1M
Value proposition
Turns tacit, undocumented frontline know-how into visual, AI-generated step-by-step manuals that can be created and shared in minutes and auto-translated into 20+ languages, reducing training time and operational inconsistency in deskless workplaces.
Products and solutions
Teachmeシリーズ (AI lean-operations suite under 9 Steps framework), Teachme Biz (AI visual SOP/manual platform; Studio auto-generation from photos/video/Excel/images; 20-language translation/voice), Teachme Check (formerly iCheckup!; cloud checklist/inspection), Teachme Process (business process visualization), Teachme Player / Teachme AI / Teachme MySkill / Teachme Communication, partner/franchise plans; consulting & training
Unique value
Market-leading (claimed No.1 share in Japan) visual-manual SOP platform combining ease-of-use photo/video capture with AI-driven multilingual manual generation, purpose-built for non-desk, high-turnover frontline workforces.
Target customer
Mid-to-large enterprises with frontline/deskless operations — retail, food service, manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and multinational branch operations — including foreign technical intern/trainee programs.
Industries served
Retail, food & restaurant, manufacturing, logistics, healthcare/nursing, finance (regional banks), franchise/multi-location operations
Technology advantage
10+ years of accumulated frontline-operations data and workflow design know-how; AI-based auto-generation of structured manuals from unstructured input (photos, video, Excel); 20-language automatic translation/voice-over; claimed largest install base and customer satisfaction leadership in Japan's manual-creation-tool category.
How they differentiate
Focuses specifically on visual, photo/video-first SOP creation with AI-assisted auto-generation and multilingual voice-over for deskless/frontline workers, versus broader knowledge-base/wiki tools; claims longest track record and largest customer base (2,400+ customers) in the Japanese market.
Main competitors
tebiki (現場教育), トースターチーム (Toaster Team), COCOMITE, ヘルプドッグマニュアル (Helpdog Manual), NotePM
Key partnerships
Mitsui Fudosan (31VENTURES), Pavilion Capital (Singapore), The Chugoku Bank (business tie-up for regional DX and foreign technical intern training support), Thailand joint venture for overseas investment/consulting operations, Salesforce Ventures (investor/partner).
Notable customers
FOOD & LIFE INNOVATIONS (Sushiro operator), Mishima Foods, Aitec Corporation, Tabio, Big-A, Mitsui Fudosan, Funaba Co.
Major milestones
Founded 2010, launched Teachme Biz (2013), 2017 rounds including Recruit (~¥120M) and Salesforce Ventures, 2019 Series C ¥825M (~$7.5M) from DNX Ventures/JVC/Salesforce Ventures et al., 2021 Series D ¥1.85B (~$17M) with Mitsui Fudosan 31VENTURES/Pavilion Capital/Hakuhodo DY Ventures enabling SEA expansion, 2023 tie-up with The Chugoku Bank, 2025: Teachme Biz 10th anniversary; BizMow subsidiary; iCheckup! launch; Awagin/Iwate fund investments, 2026: Teachmeシリーズ brand refresh (Mar); Vietnam subsidiary; iCheckup!→Teachme Check (Sep); 2,400+ customers; claimed No.1 share (ITR/Fuji Chimera/MIC)
Growth metrics
2,400+ customers (claimed) as of 2026; ~296 employees as of May 2026 (up from ~205 in Feb 2025 and 167 in 2023); claims No.1 customer satisfaction and market share in Japan's manual-creation-tool category (per ITreview).
Market positioning
Category leader in Japan's visual manual/SOP-management software market, positioned as the incumbent with claimed No.1 customer satisfaction and market share versus newer entrants like tebiki.
Geographic focus
Primarily Japan (Tokyo HQ; Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Miyazaki; Hiroshima field coverage), with wholly owned subsidiaries in Thailand (Bangkok) and Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh); broader SEA expansion.
Patents and IP
10+ Japanese patents claimed by 2020 for visual SOP/manual systems (e.g. JP6128503, JP6544868 electronic manual services; JP6278401, JP6288597 delivery/progress management; snapshot features); Teachme Player skill-training mode JP7406761; PCT filings for overseas.
About Satoshi Suzuki (鈴木悟史)
Ex-INCS Inc. (now SOLIZE Holdings), worked on 3D CAD functional spec and design systems; Meiji University Graduate School (MBA). Founded Studist in 2010 after identifying a gap in manual/SOP digitization for deskless workplaces.
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