28 Top Japanese Messaging Companies and Startups of 2021

June 30, 2021

This article showcases our top picks for the best Japanese based Messaging companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Messaging industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact

Top Japanese Messaging Startups

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

Line

Line

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LINE develops calling and messaging applications for mobile phones in Japan and internationally.

Kakao Japan

Kakao Japan

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Kakao Japan is a free smartphone calling and messenger application.

Kakao Japan

Chatwork

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Chatwork is a group chat app for global teams, that includes secure messaging, video chat, task management and file sharing functionality.

Kakao Japan

AI CROSS

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AI CROSS is an internet company that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help enterprises communicate through mobile with their customers.

Kakao Japan

Lisa Technologies

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Lisa is an environment where the power of each person has a major impact on the company.

Kakao Japan

TECOTEC

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TECOTEC is a Financial system introduction consulting business

Kakao Japan

Techpit

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Techpit is an information technology company

Kakao Japan

TRIDENT Japan

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TRIDENT is an essential for software. An attempt to secure high quality often causes an increase in the cost and time for development.

Kakao Japan

Context app

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Context App is a mobile application that enables its users to compose text messages with attached pictures for their friends and family.

Kakao Japan

DeNA

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DeNA is a platform providing social games, e-commerce, and other web services for PCs and mobile devices.

Kakao Japan

Pocket Supernova

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Pocket Supernova develops video-messaging and other mobile applications.

Kakao Japan

Eigooo Inc.

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Eigooo Inc. offers an English-learning application that enables its users to chat with their teachers anytime, anywhere.

Kakao Japan

JaQool, Inc.

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JaQool work on a mobile translation service for tourists coming to Japan from overseas.

Kakao Japan

JIG-SAW

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JIG-SAW is an IT company that provides a cloud-based system based on IoT and big data.

Kakao Japan

KIHEITAI

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Kiheitai is a global communication platform that develops mobile application.

Kakao Japan

Matchalarm Prem

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Matchalarm is a domestic matchmaking and dating app based on Facebook.

Kakao Japan

AI Messenger

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AI Messenger is an AI chatbot tool for customer support business.

Kakao Japan

Cafetalk

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Cafetalk is a provider of private online lessons with teachers from around the world.

Kakao Japan

ALTR THINK, Inc.

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ALTR THINK is the company working for creating the product have the unique/ubiquitous value like “Spoon”.

Kakao Japan

QUALITIA

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QUALITIA specializes in building systems and developing messaging solutions.

Kakao Japan

Picable

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Picable is a mobile application for chatting while watching videos.

Kakao Japan

Agencia

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Agencia is a IT solutions & Consulting Company

Kakao Japan

Cosmoway

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Cosmoway is a software company.

Kakao Japan

Cinarra Systems Japan

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Cinarra Systems Japan is to create new marketing solutions using consumer data such as geodata.

Kakao Japan

JFAX

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JFAX.COM provides smart and scalable corporate communications solutions.

Kakao Japan

Dpick

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Dpick is a new SNS for university students across the country.

Kakao Japan

Selva Japan

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Selva is a Internet company.

Kakao Japan

iDEAKITT

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iDEAKITT is a service that allows mothers to interview depth using ChatCast.

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