# KiAI Inc.（株式会社KiAI）

> AI技術を活用し、すべての人にグローバルなリターンを届けるテクノロジー企業。

## Company Overview

- Company Name: KiAI Inc.（株式会社KiAI）
- Former Name: DEVELOPTONIA Co., Ltd.
- Founded: September 1, 2023
- Capital: 35,799,968 JPY
- CEO: Kazumasa Oba（大場 一雅）
- CAIO: Prof. Hiroyuki Niinoh（新納 浩幸, Ibaraki University）
- Website: https://kiai.bz
- Blog: https://kiai.bz/blog
- Headquarters: 2-20-1 Nishinarusawa-cho, Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 316-0032, Japan
- Tokyo Office: Growth Toranomon 5F (ANOBASHO), 2-2-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001, Japan
- Phone: +81-3-6823-4399
- Industry: AI / SaaS / International Business Development

## Services

### Trst — AI International Business Development Manager
- URL: https://trst.bz
- What it does: An AI employee that autonomously manages international business development. Connect your company once, and Trst continuously discovers qualified buyers, reaches out with personalized emails, nurtures relationships, monitors business opportunities, and coordinates export execution.
- Key Features:
  - AI Prospect Discovery & Qualification
  - Autonomous Email Outreach (from your business email)
  - Continuous Lead Nurturing
  - Opportunity Monitoring (re-engages when business signals appear)
  - AI Knowledge Base
  - Daily Activity Reports & Bi-weekly Business Reports
  - Export Expert Coordination
  - Business Email Integration
- Pricing: Starting at $1,000/month
- Target: Companies expanding internationally (especially SME manufacturers)

## Achievements & Programs

- UN AI for Good Global Summit 2024: Presented (nominated by the Japanese government)
- FASTAR (SME Support Japan Accelerator): Selected
- StartX (Stanford University Accelerator): Selected
- 500 Global: Selected
- KPMG Global Tech Innovator Competition In Japan 2024: KPMG Award Winner
- ICT Startup League: Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Award
- Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC): Selected for Startup Creation R&D Support Program
- Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC): Selected for Digital Infrastructure Development Fund
- Ibaraki University Venture: Certified
- Google for Startups Cloud Program: Selected
- Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub (Level 3): Selected
- NVIDIA Inception Program: Selected
- JETRO Bootcamp Program in Tokyo: Selected

## Company History

- 2023-09: Founded as DEVELOPTONIA Co., Ltd.
- 2023-11: Joint research with Ibaraki University started; Pre-seed funding (lead: ANOBAKA)
- 2024-03: Certified as Ibaraki University Venture
- 2024-04: Launched "KiAI" — AI research service for emerging/developing countries
- 2024-06: Featured in Yomiuri Shimbun, Ibaraki Shimbun
- 2024-07: KPMG Award at ROCKET PITCH NIGHT SPRING 2024
- 2024-08: MOU signing ceremony in Astana, Kazakhstan (Central Asia+Japan Forum)
- 2024-09: Presented at UN AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva
- 2025-05: Seed funding (lead: Sparkle); Renamed to KiAI Inc.
- 2025-06: Selected for MIC programs; Accelerated AI R&D
- 2026-04: Launched "Trst" — AI international business development service

## CEO Background

Kazumasa Oba has 15 years of experience as an economist at the World Bank Group (IFC), Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, OECD, Embassy of Japan in the U.S., International Labour Organization, and Mizuho Securities. Stationed in the U.S., France, and Uzbekistan, leading projects across Southeast Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East. Deep expertise in data science and AI. Master's degree from Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University.

## CAIO Background

Prof. Hiroyuki Niinoh is a professor at the Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ibaraki University. Specializes in Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, and Web Applications.

## Media Coverage

- Nikkei Shimbun (Japan Economic Newspaper)
- Yomiuri Shimbun
- Weekly ASCII
- Ibaraki Shimbun
- Russia NIS Survey Monthly (ROTOBO)

## Clients

Government agencies, government-affiliated financial institutions, major general trading companies, and other large enterprises.

## Banking Relationships

Mitsubishi UFJ Bank / Mizuho Bank / GMO Aozora Net Bank / SBI Sumishin Net Bank

## Social Links

- X (Twitter): https://x.com/KiAIJapan
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kiaiglobal/
- Blog: https://kiai.bz/blog

## Contact

- Inquiry Form: https://kiai.bz/inquiry
- Phone: +81-3-6823-4399
- Privacy Policy: https://kiai.bz/privacy_policy