Uzabase

Uzabase, Inc. provides information infrastructure to support decision-making in business activities primarily in Japan and internationally. It operates SPEEDA, a business information platform that provides insights for business strategy development and market analysis, including global corporate data, industry reports, market data, M&A deals, and expert insights to financial institutions and general businesses; FORCAS, a B2B marketing platform; and NewsPicks, a social business media that offers economic and business news articles. The company also operates INITIAL, a startup information platform that provides one-stop source to general data, financing, investors, and business partners of startups, as well as articles on related topics; and AlphaDrive, a consulting business that supports corporate clients in relation to new business development, next generation human resource development, and revitalising organizations. In addition, it operates MIMIR, a network business; SPEEDA EDGE, a market intelligent platform that offers industry-driven insights, including emerging tech trends, disruptors, partnership deals, and custom research; and UB VENTURES, a venture capital business that focuses on financing seed to early-stage SaaS and media startups. Uzabase, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. As of December 22, 2022, Uzabase, Inc. was taken private.

Uzabase’s mission is to make the world smarter and more efficient by providing market intelligence and research solutions to global professionals.

Uzabase’s vision is to democratize access to machine learning-powered data and insights to all businesses, enabling anyone to make better decisions.

Uzabase has received several awards for its products, including Best Machine Learning Platform in Japan , Best Online Business Intelligence Platform in Japan , and Best Data Science Platform in Japan .