Continue to question people's wealth through visualization of ESG indicators.
Accelerating the challenge of Academia's first startup.

(Head Office: Hakata-ku, Fukuoka; Representative Director: Shunsuke Managi; hereafter "aiESG"), a developer and provider of consulting and cloud services for product and service level supply chain ESG analysis and assessment, has raised a total of approximately 500 million yen in a Series A round of financing through a private placement of new shares underwritten by Nissay Capital, JAFCO Group and Japan Post NEXT (headquartered in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka; Shunsuke Managi, President; hereinafter "aiESG") has raised a total of approximately 500 million yen in the Series A round of financing through a third-party allotment of new shares to Nissay Capital, Jafco Group and Japan Post NEXT Partners, and a loan from Japan Finance Corporation. With this latest financing, aiESG's cumulative fundraising amount is approximately 650 million yen.

Background and Purpose of Fundraising

aiESG is a start-up company from Kyushu University that aims to realize a sustainable society through product and service level ESG analysis. Now in its third year of operation, aiESG has focused on consulting services related to ESG analysis and assessment, primarily providing consulting support for ESG research and information disclosure. We have also launched the beta version of "aiESG Flow," a cloud service that visualizes positive impacts and human rights risks in the supply chain, and have received feedback from numerous companies that wish to incorporate technology solutions into their ESG assessments.

While the importance of ESG promotion in society as a whole and in management is growing, it is not always easy to correctly understand the ever-changing laws, regulations, disclosure requirements, and guidelines. Many companies face a variety of challenges, such as man-hours required for data collection, judging the appropriateness of data, and bias toward environmental items in evaluations.

aiESG will use the resources obtained through this financing to strengthen its ability to provide solutions to the issues faced by existing and potential customers, as well as to accelerate the realization of its mission of "Continuing to explore the richness of people through visualization. In addition, the company will accelerate its challenge as the first startup in academia.

Use of Funds Raised

The financial resources obtained from this financing will be invested aggressively, primarily in the following areas

• Expand sales of consulting services related to ESG analysis and assessment
• Strengthening the development of the "aiESG Flow" cloud service
• Strengthen development of related AI services
• Other internal organizational structures

We will also actively recruit human resources at the CXO level, engineers, etc., who will be the driving force behind the above efforts. We are looking for people who share the thoughts, values, and action guidelines that we have cherished since our founding, and who will work with us toward the realization of the society that aiESG aims for. For more information, please visit our recruitment page.
aiESG Recruitment Page

We will continue to ask the question of true wealth and accelerate the growth of aiESG's organization and business toward the realization of a sustainable future. Please look forward to the future of aiESG.

Comments from investors

Nissay Capital Corporation

Yuta Takaguchi, Capitalist
Shinichiro Komaki, Investment Manager, and Kazutaka Terao, Capitalist, Sustainability Issue Resolution Fund

We recognize that companies have begun to work toward the realization of a sustainable society, but the reality is that they are still in the process of exploring this goal. In this context, aiESG is able to conduct comprehensive and precise ESG analysis at the product and service level by combining an academic database and our proprietary AI. In addition, aiESG is always up-to-date with changing laws, regulations, and guidelines, making it the best partner for companies wishing to promote ESG and the SDGs. We are pleased to invest in the attractive aiESG and will do our utmost to support its further business growth and the expansion of ESG analysis and evaluation.

Jafco Group Inc.

Mizuki Takahara, Partner/West Japan Branch Manager Kosuke Taji, Principal

The term "ESG" is becoming widely used, but the way it is perceived varies from person to person. In order for the sustainable activities required of companies to spread and take root in a true sense, quantitative measures to visualize their efforts are necessary. aiESG, as a company that engages in ESG evaluation based on scientific evidence based on its academic background, is expected to become a company that will serve as a foundation for the realization of a sustainable society. We expect aiESG to become a company that will serve as a foundation for the realization of a sustainable society.

Japan Post NEXT Partners Co.

Mr. Koichi Hanawa, Senior Director

We decided to invest in aiESG because we were attracted to the company's management team, which aims to solve ESG-related issues by utilizing research results from the Managi Laboratory at Kyushu University and technologies such as AI and big data.
While interest in ESG issues is growing, especially among large companies, it is extremely difficult to quantify and visualize various ESG indicators, including human rights, by tracing back multiple layers of a global supply chain, considering the man-hours and accuracy. We at Japan Post NEXT Partners will do our utmost to support aiESG's bold challenge to meet this challenge.

About aiESG's Services

ESG analysis and evaluation consulting
We provide support for implementation, starting with a comprehensive ESG evaluation using the world's largest database and state-of-the-art AI technology.

By combining a reliable database developed by a research team at Kyushu University in collaboration with internationally authoritative academic institutions such as Harvard University, and a proprietary AI developed by aiESG, more sophisticated and diverse analysis from various perspectives is achieved.
We provide consulting services to support decision-making and implementation to enhance corporate value.
ESG analysis and evaluation consulting:https://aiesg.co.jp/service/

ESG assessment and improvement cloud service "aiESG Flow
The world's first AI cloud service to support in-house self-driven ESG assessment and improvement.

The world's first AI cloud service that can assess ESG impact by tracing back the entire supply chain on a product-by-product basis.
In addition to general evaluation items, we visualize items such as human rights and biodiversity conservation, which were out of reach of conventional technologies, and support in-house self-driven improvement toward sustainable supply chain procurement based on highly accurate evaluation and analysis of ESG issues.
aiESG Flow special site:https://lp.aiesg.co.jp/flow/

About aiESG Corporation (aiESG)

aiESG is a start-up company originating from academia, mainly Kyushu University, that aims to realize a sustainable society through comprehensive ESG analysis and assessment of products and services using cutting-edge AI technology and a solid research track record. Utilizing neutral and socially reliable methods based on its long track record, including joint research and reporting with international organizations, the company has developed ESG analysis and assessment consulting services that trace back the entire supply chain, as well as aiESG Flow, a cloud service that supports companies' self-driven efforts to assess and improve ESG, We also develop and provide "aiESG Flow," a cloud service that supports the self-drive of companies engaged in ESG assessment and improvement.

Click here to visit our corporate website (Japanese only)https://aiesg.co.jp/)

About Us

Company name: aiESG Co.
Head Office: NMF Hakata Ekimae Bldg. 2F, 1-15-20 Hakata Ekimae, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka
Representative Director : Shunsuke Managi
CEO : Daikichi Seki
Business : ESG analysis business at product/service level
HP : https://aiesg.co.jp/
Establishment : July 2022

For inquiries regarding this matter, please contact: aiESG Public Relations, Inc. 
E-mail: pr@aiesg.co.jp