Sycom (サイコム)
Category: AI Infrastructure
Japanese BTO PC/workstation manufacturer (Sycom) that launched the "Lepton Twin GPU Edition" AI/LLM development workstations with dual NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 GPUs. Sycom (サイコム) was founded in 1999. The company is led by 河野孝史 (Takashi Kono). Based in Yashio, Saitama, Japan. Team size: 101-500. Latest round: Bootstrapped.
- Founded
- 1999
- Headquarters
- Yashio, Saitama, Japan
- Team size
- 101-500
Value proposition
Build-to-order (BTO) high-performance PCs and workstations with proprietary cooling (dual water-cooling, Silent Master Graphics) and customization, now including AI/LLM development workstations with dual-GPU configurations for local AI model training, inference, RAG, deep learning, and image generation.
Products and solutions
Lepton series (creative/AI workstations, incl. Lepton Twin GPU Edition with dual RTX PRO 4500), G-Master (gaming PCs), Silent Master (silent PCs), Aqua Master (water-cooled PCs), Radiant (standard PCs), Premium Line, Hydro (dual water-cooled PCs).
Unique value
Craftsmanship-driven BTO PCs combining high-end dual-GPU AI capability with proprietary cooling/silencing technology (dual water-cooling, Silent Master Graphics) and flexible component customization.
Target customer
AI/LLM developers, data scientists, researchers, creative professionals, gamers, and enterprises/government/academic institutions in Japan.
Industries served
AI/LLM development, data science, creative production, gaming, research & development, enterprise, government, education.
Technology advantage
Proprietary dual water-cooling system (CPU+GPU independent liquid cooling) and Silent Master Graphics (custom GPU fan tuning) for sustained high-load stability and low noise; certified Intel Partner (Titanium/Platinum) and AMD Elite System Builder; G-DEP (Japan GPU Computing Partnership) partner.
How they differentiate
Differentiates through deep BTO customization, proprietary cooling/silencing technology (dual water-cooling, Silent Master Graphics), and a dedicated AI/LLM workstation line (Lepton Twin GPU Edition) with dual NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 GPUs and up to 192GB VRAM for local AI development.
Main competitors
Dospara (ThirdWave), MouseComputer (MCJ), PC工房 (Unitcom/MCJ), Frontier (Yamada Denki).
Key partnerships
NVIDIA (RTX PRO/GeForce GPUs), Intel (Partner Alliance Titanium/Platinum), AMD (Elite System Builder), Japan GPU Computing Partnership (G-DEP), Asetek (water cooling), Noctua (fans), InWin (PSU), HAVN (cases), invested in Premium Arts (industrial metaverse/XR/AI) in Dec 2024.
Notable customers
Numerous Japanese enterprises, government agencies, and academic institutions (per company delivery record page).
Major milestones
1999 founded in Soka, Saitama, 2001 moved to Yashio, 2004 Intel Partner Gold, 2006 became a stock company, 2009 Microsoft Gold Partner, 2010 joined G-DEP, 2014 Intel Technology Provider Platinum, 2021 rebranded "The Sycom Craftsmanship", 2026 launched Lepton Twin GPU Edition AI workstations (Aug 7).
Growth metrics
Annual revenue ~¥4.68B (previous fiscal year); capital ¥30M; operating since 1999.
Market positioning
Established Japanese BTO PC maker (founded 1999) with ~¥4.68B annual revenue, positioned as a high-end, craftsmanship-focused builder serving gamers, creators, and now AI/LLM developers with dual-GPU workstations.
Geographic focus
Japan (headquartered in Yashio, Saitama; Akihabara satellite office).
About 河野孝史 (Takashi Kono)
Founder of Sycom; established the company in 1999 as a custom PC (BTO) manufacturer. No prior public career record found.
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Official website: https://www.sycom.co.jp/