PKSHA Technology Inc.
Japanese AI technology company developing algorithms based on natural language processing, image recognition, and machine learning/deep learning, delivered as AI solutions and AI SaaS products.
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Overview
PKSHA Technology Inc. is a Japanese company founded in 2012 in Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo by engineers and researchers working on advanced information technology. It develops algorithms based on natural language processing, image recognition, and machine learning/deep learning technologies and provides them as solutions; it also productizes solution results and delivers them as AI SaaS, feeding new needs back into development. Its business spans AI Solution (customized solutions), AI SaaS (packaged products), and AI Research (algorithm R&D, including joint development with customers). The company states that its algorithms have been introduced at more than 4,400 client companies (as of October 2025), with 165 algorithms deployed (as of October 2021) and more than 9.3 million daily users (as of October 2021). It is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market.
History
PKSHA Technology was founded in 2012 in Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo by engineers and researchers conducting research on advanced information technology. In October 2012, AppReSearch Co., Ltd. was established with the business purpose of data analysis using machine learning technology. In February 2013, the algorithm module 'Predictor' was developed; in June 2013, the head office was relocated to the University of Tokyo Industry-Academia Collaboration Plaza in Hongo 7-chome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo. In November 2013, the 'Logger' behavior analysis module and 'Agent' reinforcement learning module were developed. In February 2014, the office moved to the University of Tokyo Entrepreneur Plaza; in March 2014, the 'Recommender' module was developed; in July 2014, Yutaka Matsuo, Project Associate Professor at the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Engineering, became technical advisor. In August 2014, the company changed its name from AppReSearch Co., Ltd. to PKSHA Technology Inc. In December 2014, the 'Detector' anomaly detection module and 'Dialogue_1' text understanding module were developed. In March 2015, the 'Recognizer' image/video analysis module was developed. In October 2015, the 'Dialogue_2' dialogue understanding module was developed and the CRM-domain algorithm software 'CELLOR' was released. In October 2016, BEDORE Co., Ltd. was established; in December 2016, the video image recognition algorithm software 'HRUS' was released and the head office moved to the Hongo Segawa Building in Hongo 2-chome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo. In September 2017, the company listed its shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers Market. In July 2019, it acquired all shares of ITEC Co., Ltd. and made it a subsidiary; in May 2021, it acquired shares of Asirirela Co., Ltd. and made it a subsidiary; in June 2021, it acquired shares of PRAZNA Co., Ltd. and made it a subsidiary. In April 2022, PRAZNA was renamed PKSHA Communication and BEDORE was renamed PKSHA Workplace. In September 2022, AI SaaS products were unified under the 'PKSHA' brand, full-scale deployment of the fraud/crime detection solution 'PKSHA Security' began, and the listing market was changed to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market. In January 2023, Asirirela was renamed PKSHA Associates; in March 2023, 'PKSHA LLMS' was released to accelerate social implementation of large language models. In June 2024, it acquired shares of Triumph Co., Ltd. and made it a subsidiary; in September 2024, the listing market was changed to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market.
Products and positioning
Enterprise AI in Japan
AI Solution
Customized solutions developed according to customer issues and objectives, combined with AI SaaS.
AI SaaS
Packaged products based on solution results, provided to more customers and feeding new data and knowledge back into AI Solution.
AI Research
R&D of algorithms mainly using natural language processing, image recognition, and machine learning/deep learning, including joint development with customers.
PKSHA Security
Fraud and crime detection solution, full-scale deployment started September 2022.
PKSHA LLMS
Released March 2023 to accelerate social implementation of large language models.
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