Knowledge Work
Japan · AI · Enterprise software
Tokyo software company developing sales AI agents, an agent operating platform and consulting services for enterprise sales teams.
Product
Knowledge Work helps enterprise sales teams use AI agents in their daily work. Its offering combines customised sales-transformation consulting, standard AI products and the Sales AI Agent OS technology platform.
The Tokyo company connects a customer’s sales data and strategy with agents tailored to particular workflows. Consultants and engineers build and operate custom agents, while standard products address common sales tasks.
Founded in 2020 and led by Koji Asano, Knowledge Work serves large Japanese enterprises. Its development programme focuses on making specialised sales agents easier to deploy and use across customer organisations.
Funding history
2 rounds · 2 with disclosed amounts| Announced | Round | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series C debt second close | ¥4.8B | Fukuoka Bank — ParticipantMizuho Bank, Ltd. — ParticipantMUFG Bank — ParticipantShizuoka Bank — ParticipantShoko Chukin Bank — ParticipantSumitomo Mitsui Banking — ParticipantSumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank — Participant | |
| Series C first close | ¥3.5B | Globis Capital Partners — LeadCanon Marketing Japan MIRAI Fund — ParticipantDentsu Ventures SGP Fund — ParticipantDNX Ventures — ParticipantFor Startups Capital, Inc. — ParticipantFukoku CVC Fund THE MUTUAL for Next 100 — ParticipantHakuhodo DY Ventures — ParticipantJPS Growth Investment Limited Partnership — ParticipantMUFG Innovation Partners — ParticipantNTT DOCOMO Ventures — ParticipantRicoh Japan — ParticipantSalesforce Ventures — ParticipantSumitomo Mitsui Banking — ParticipantSumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank — ParticipantWorld Innovation Lab — Participant |