Fact Base

About Fact Base

Fact Base Inc., established in September 2022 by CEO Masataka Takeuchi, is a Japanese company targeting the digital transformation of the country's manufacturing sector, specifically small and medium-sized factories. The company was founded by members with deep knowledge of the manufacturing industry, aiming to build a digital order-and-supply platform where these smaller factories are the main players. Takeuchi himself, during his time at Keyence, visited over 5,000 factories and witnessed firsthand the challenges and lack of digitalization, which inspired the creation of the company.

The company's core offering is "ZUMEN," a cloud-based SaaS platform for drawing management. Recognizing that technical drawings are the starting point for all manufacturing processes, ZUMEN allows factories to digitize and centralize this crucial asset. The system enables users to link various documents such as estimates, process instructions, and inspection reports directly to the corresponding drawings. This creates a unified database accessible from anywhere, including mobile devices, which streamlines operations from quoting to quality control. Key features include a multi-conditional search function to quickly find past drawings and an ability to store and share manufacturing know-how, which helps reduce dependency on individual employees and facilitates smoother succession.

Fact Base operates on a monthly subscription model for its ZUMEN service. The business has shown rapid growth, securing 100 clients within the first four months of launching the service in November 2022. The company has successfully raised significant capital to fuel its expansion. A Series A round in February 2024, led by JAFCO Japan, brought in ¥900 million. This was followed by a Series B round in April 2025, which raised a total of ¥1.45 billion ($9.87M) from investors including Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Mizuho Capital, and Resona Group, bringing total funding to approximately $16M. These funds are allocated towards strengthening the organizational structure for a future IPO, expanding its domestic and global footprint, hiring talent, and continuous product development. The company has established offices in Osaka and Nagoya and already operates 11 overseas locations, with support for multiple languages.