KIYO Learning

About KIYO Learning

KIYO Learning Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company that provides cloud services to streamline learning for individuals and businesses. The company operates through two main segments: "STUDYing," an online qualification course platform for individuals, and "AirCourse," a corporate-facing employee education cloud service. The company was incorporated in 2010 by President and CEO Kiyoshi Ayabe, after he started the predecessor service, "Tsuukin Koza" (Commuting Course), in 2008. Ayabe, a graduate of the Tokyo Institute of Technology, drew upon his background in IT and his own experiences studying for and passing the Small and Medium Enterprise diagnostician exam to create a more efficient learning method for busy professionals.

The "STUDYing" platform is designed for mobile learning, allowing users to study anytime, anywhere via smartphones, tablets, or PCs. It features video lectures, digital textbooks, practice problems, and AI-driven tools like the "AI Jitsuryoku Score," which predicts a user's potential test score in real-time. The platform covers a wide range of qualifications, from law and real estate to bookkeeping and IT certifications. Revenue is generated by providing these services at a lower cost than traditional schools, made possible by IT-based low-cost operations.

For the corporate market, "AirCourse" offers a SaaS-based e-learning and learning management system (LMS). It provides a library of ready-to-use video training courses and allows companies to create and distribute their own original training content. The system includes features for managing group training, tracking progress with reports, and integrating with other platforms like Slack. KIYO Learning also offers "STUDYing" courses to corporate clients and provides video production services. The company went public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers market in July 2020 and later transitioned to the Growth market.