# AIQ

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/aiq

- Industry: Marketing/Advertising
- Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
- Website: www.aiqlab.com/
- Total disclosed funding: $22M
- Latest round: Series C (Mar 31, 2022)
- Investors on record: 10

## About

Founded in 2017 and based in Tokyo, Japan, AIQ Inc. is an AI technology and software developer engaging in planning, development, and generation of consumer marketing insights for corporates. In March 2024, AIQ Inc. raised venture funding from investors Toshiba TEC Corporation. As of 2024, the company is being led by its CEO, Motomu Watanabe.

The firm’s service offerings include comprehensive marketing support through the use of AI (artificial intelligence) and big data. The platform analyses diverse types of information from social media—such as images, videos, and text—to formulate and implement effective marketing strategies that target specific customer segments.

## Funding rounds

- Series C, Mar 31, 2022, $11M — SMBC Venture Capital, Toyoshima, TIS, JIC Venture Growth Investments
- Series B, Mar 9, 2020, $10M — Hokkaido Venture Capital, SMBC Venture Capital, Mizuho Capital, Shoko Chukin Bank, Deep30, and factory Co., Ltd., Spicebox

## Investors

- Hokkaido Venture Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/hokkaido-venture-capital) — Series B
- SMBC Venture Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/smbc-venture-capital) — Series B, Series C
- Mizuho Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mizuho-capital) — Series B
- Shoko Chukin Bank — Series B
- Deep30 (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/deep30) — Series B
- and factory Co., Ltd. — Series B
- Spicebox — Series B
- Toyoshima — Series C
- TIS — Series C
- JIC Venture Growth Investments (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/jic-venture-growth-investments) — Series C