Arent

About Arent

Arent Inc., a publicly-traded company founded in 2012 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, operates as a Software as a Service (SaaS) provider specializing in Building Information Modeling (BIM) and 3D modeling solutions for the construction industry. The firm is dedicated to addressing persistent challenges within the sector, including an aging workforce, long working hours, and issues with technology succession.

The company's core business revolves around providing consulting and co-creating digital solutions to solve complex, often unstated, problems within the construction field. Arent develops and markets its own suite of software products designed to significantly improve efficiency. One of its key offerings, "Lightning BIM," is an automatic rebar arrangement software compatible with Autodesk Revit, tailored to meet the specific needs of the Japanese domestic market. This tool is engineered to streamline the time-consuming process of rebar arrangement across all phases, from structural analysis to the creation of construction and fabrication drawings. Another notable product, PlantStream, utilizes advanced algorithms to automate the routing of plant piping, claiming to reduce a design task that could take two hours per pipe down to just one minute for a thousand pipes. The company has also released "PROCOLLA," a smart process software for the construction industry, and has integrated AI functionalities into its "Shinsei-kun f series" software.

Arent's business model is centered on the development and sale of these proprietary software products, alongside providing digital transformation consulting. The company has secured funding from institutional investors, including SBI Investment and THE SEED.