ZEALS Co., Ltd.

ZEALS Co., Ltd.

April 1, 2014

April 1, 2014

100 million JPY

100 million JPY

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Providing conversational AI agents for customer service, including omakase.ai, Voice, and ZEALS AI Agent.

Providing conversational AI agents for customer service, including omakase.ai, Voice, and ZEALS AI Agent.

Certified under ISO/IEC 27001:2022 (JIS Q 27001:2023), the international standard for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS). Received the SOC 2 Type II attestation report, which evaluates internal controls based on the Trust Services Criteria established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

Certified under ISO/IEC 27001:2022 (JIS Q 27001:2023), the international standard for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS). Received the SOC 2 Type II attestation report, which evaluates internal controls based on the Trust Services Criteria established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

Tokyo Office

Arco Tower 6F, 1-8-1 Shimomeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0064, Japan

Tokyo Office

Arco Tower 6F, 1-8-1 Shimomeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0064, Japan

US Office

164 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107

US Office

164 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107

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1-8-1 Shimomeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0064, Japan

1-8-1 Shimomeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0064, Japan

ZEALS AI Agency Co., Ltd.

ZEALS AI Agency Co., Ltd.

Teppei Fukuyama, Representative Director

Teppei Fukuyama, Representative Director

April 1, 2026

April 1, 2026

100 million JPY

100 million JPY

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info@zeals-ai-agency.com

Planning, operation, research, development, and sales of AI-driven services, as well as advertising agency services, among others.

Planning, operation, research, development, and sales of AI-driven services, as well as advertising agency services, among others.

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HISTORY

HISTORY

The ZEALS Journey

The ZEALS Journey

2025

2025

Launched Omakase AI Voice, securing the #1 Daily Product spot on Product Hunt.


Generated over 10,000 AI agents within just three months of Omakase AI's launch.

Launched Omakase AI Voice, securing the #1 Daily Product spot on Product Hunt.


Generated over 10,000 AI agents within just three months of Omakase AI's launch.

Apr

Apr

Representative Director & CEO Masahiro Shimizu published a note article, "The Results of Our 100 Million JPY Recruitment Campaign and a Look Back on Omakase.ai."

Representative Director & CEO Masahiro Shimizu published a note article, "The Results of Our 100 Million JPY Recruitment Campaign and a Look Back on Omakase.ai."

Aug

Aug

Jan

Jan

2024

2024

Launched Customer Service AI Agent


Representative Director & CEO Masahiro Shimizu named in the Top 20 of Forbes JAPAN's "Japan's Entrepreneur Ranking 2025"

Launched Customer Service AI Agent


Representative Director & CEO Masahiro Shimizu named in the Top 20 of Forbes JAPAN's "Japan's Entrepreneur Ranking 2025"

Nov

Nov

Representative Director & CEO Masahiro Shimizu published "Reflections and Future Outlook on ZEALS' US Expansion (ZEUS)" on note

Representative Director & CEO Masahiro Shimizu published "Reflections and Future Outlook on ZEALS' US Expansion (ZEUS)" on note

Dec

Dec

2023

2023

Selected as one of the "10 innovations" at CES 2023, one of the world's largest tech conferences.

Selected as one of the "10 innovations" at CES 2023, one of the world's largest tech conferences.

Jan

Jan

Launched a joint proof-of-concept (PoC) with Matsuo Lab to utilize Generative AI in Chat Commerce®.

Launched a joint proof-of-concept (PoC) with Matsuo Lab to utilize Generative AI in Chat Commerce®.

Apr

Apr

Held a dialogue on Generative AI with McKinsey & Company.

Held a dialogue on Generative AI with McKinsey & Company.

Apr

Apr

Hosted "ZEALS SUMMIT," a conference themed around "Chat Commerce® x Generative AI."

Hosted "ZEALS SUMMIT," a conference themed around "Chat Commerce® x Generative AI."

Sep

Sep

2022

2022

Raised 5 billion JPY in funding from JIC VGI, Z Venture Capital, Japan Post Capital, Salesforce Ventures, and others.

Raised 5 billion JPY in funding from JIC VGI, Z Venture Capital, Japan Post Capital, Salesforce Ventures, and others.

May

May

Established our US entity.

Established our US entity.

Sep

Sep

2021

2021

Raised 1.8 billion JPY in funding from Z Venture Capital, Dentsu Group, Hakuhodo DY Group, and others.

Raised 1.8 billion JPY in funding from Z Venture Capital, Dentsu Group, Hakuhodo DY Group, and others.

Apr

Apr

Relocated our office to Meguro, Tokyo.

Relocated our office to Meguro, Tokyo.

Aug

Aug

2020

2020

Expanded business during the COVID-19 pandemic through "Customer Service DX"

Expanded business during the COVID-19 pandemic through "Customer Service DX"

Oct

Oct

2019

2019

Raised 350 million JPY in funding from Fujita Fund and others.

Raised 350 million JPY in funding from Fujita Fund and others.

Apr

Apr

Rebranded corporate color and logo from red to blue, and refreshed the service name to "Chat Commerce®"

Rebranded corporate color and logo from red to blue, and refreshed the service name to "Chat Commerce®"

Sep

Sep

2018

2018

Raised 420 million JPY in funding from JAFCO and FreakOut.

Raised 420 million JPY in funding from JAFCO and FreakOut.

Jan

Jan

Selected for Forbes "30 Under 30 Asia."

Selected for Forbes "30 Under 30 Asia."

Mar

Mar

Hosted the "iNTERFACE SHIFT 2018" conference.

Hosted the "iNTERFACE SHIFT 2018" conference.

Dec

Dec

2017

2017

Relaunched our chatbot-driven conversational advertising service as "fanp."

Relaunched our chatbot-driven conversational advertising service as "fanp."

May

May

Relocated our office to Shinagawa, Tokyo.

Relocated our office to Shinagawa, Tokyo.

Jul

Jul

2016

2016

Launched Japan's first marketing-specific chatbot service (now Chat Commerce®).

Launched Japan's first marketing-specific chatbot service (now Chat Commerce®).

May

May

2015

2015

Began development of conversational AI in our robotics business.

Began development of conversational AI in our robotics business.

May

May

2014

2014

Founded Zeals Co., Ltd. (now ZEALS Co., Ltd.) in Shibuya, Tokyo.

Founded Zeals Co., Ltd. (now ZEALS Co., Ltd.) in Shibuya, Tokyo.

Apr

Apr