WingArc1st
Category: AI in Analytics & BI
TSE-listed (4432) Japanese enterprise software company providing data platforms, BI (MotionBoard, Dr.Sum) and form/document management (SVF). In October 2026 it launched DataTetra, an AI-ready data platform designed to cut AI costs. WingArc1st was founded in 2004. The company is led by Jun Tanaka (田中 潤). Based in Tokyo (Roppongi, Minato-ku), Japan. Team size: 500+. Latest round: Post-IPO. Key investors include The Carlyle Group (historical investor; acquired 100% in 2016 and fully exited via the 2021 IPO), IW.DX Partners (21.98% as of February 2026), Toshiba Corporation (13.24% as of February 2026).
- Founded
- 2004
- Headquarters
- Tokyo (Roppongi, Minato-ku), Japan
- Team size
- 500+
Value proposition
An end-to-end data platform for Japanese enterprises covering data integration, management, semantic tagging, analysis and business use. With DataTetra it adds AI-native capabilities while controlling AI cost: logic that the AI generates is recorded and reused rather than calling the AI each time. The platform is designed around preserving customer data sovereignty.
Products and solutions
DataTetra (AI data platform launched 2026-10, capacity-based pricing from ¥1M/month), MotionBoard / MotionBoard Cloud (BI dashboards with generative AI features), Dr.Sum / Dr.Sum Cloud (data analytics database), SVF, SVF Cloud, SVF Archiver and SVF Transact (business forms and document management), Dataring, VyNDEX, dejiren AI (virtual assistant), 3rd Party Data Gallery (third-party data service)
Unique value
A domestic data platform vendor with deep end-user domain knowledge and a large installed base. DataTetra reuses AI-derived processing logic to reduce repeated LLM calls. It adopts the open Apache Ossie semantics specification to avoid vendor lock-in, and WingArc1st is the only Japanese participant in Apache Ossie.
Target customer
Japanese mid-to-large enterprises, including a large manufacturing base, across an existing customer base of roughly 12,000 companies. The company is also expanding into Southeast Asia.
Industries served
Manufacturing, wholesale, retail and distribution, food service, agriculture and livestock, sports, cross-industry enterprise back office
Technology advantage
An installed base of about 12,000 enterprise customers, a long-standing strong position in Japanese business-form software (SVF), and established domestic BI products. Its semantic layer is built on the open Apache Ossie standard. Hybrid AI/program processing lowers AI operating costs, and pricing is capacity-based rather than per-seat.
How they differentiate
Japanese-business-specific features and forms expertise, a large domestic installed base, an AI-cost-reduction architecture based on logic reuse, capacity-based pricing, and a vendor-neutral semantic layer built on Apache Ossie.
Main competitors
Microsoft Power BI, Tableau (Salesforce), global data platform vendors such as Snowflake and Databricks
Key partnerships
Apache Ossie open semantics specification (sole Japanese participant), ITOCHU Techno-Solutions (CTC) DX support services, Saison Technology (HULFT Square iPaaS integration with MotionBoard Cloud), MDEC (Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation) engagement
Notable customers
Toyota Auto Body (MotionBoard and Dr.Sum), Toyota Motor East Japan (MotionBoard)
Major milestones
2004-03: Founded by Hiroyuki Uchino. 2016-04: Acquired by Carlyle. 2021: Jun Tanaka became CEO. 2021-03-16: Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (4432), with Carlyle fully exiting. 2024-03: 20th anniversary. 2026-10-21: Launched DataTetra, an AI-cost-reducing data platform.
Growth metrics
1,126 consolidated employees (836 non-consolidated) as of Feb 2026, with capital of ¥1.247B and a market cap of roughly ¥114B. MotionBoard is deployed at more than 2,000 companies, and the company's existing customer base is about 12,000 companies.
Market positioning
A leading Japanese domestic vendor in business forms and BI/data platforms, now positioning itself as a major data platform vendor for the AI era. The company targets roughly ¥3B in DataTetra-related scale within 3 years.
Geographic focus
Primarily Japan, with group companies and expansion in Asia (Singapore, Malaysia, China)
About Jun Tanaka (田中 潤)
Representative Director, President & CEO of WingArc1st (CEO since 2021, per officer filings). Led the company through its March 2021 TSE IPO and is driving its data empowerment and AI strategy, including Southeast Asia expansion (MDEC Malaysia visit, 2025).
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Official website: https://www.wingarc.com