Scalar

About Scalar

Scalar, Inc. is a software company specializing in distributed ledger and database middleware. The company was founded in December 2017 by Wataru Fukatsu (CEO) and Hiroyuki Yamada (CTO). Fukatsu has a background of approximately 18 years at Oracle Japan, serving in both technical and sales roles, before joining a company named Orb, where he met Yamada. Yamada has extensive experience in database systems and distributed technology, holding a Ph.D. in computer science and previously working at Yahoo! JAPAN. The co-founders' vision was to create a global software company originating from Japan.

Scalar's core products are ScalarDB and ScalarDL. ScalarDB is a universal transaction manager, or database middleware, that works across different types of databases to ensure transactional consistency, addressing challenges in complex systems like microservices. It enables Hybrid Transactional/Analytical Processing (HTAP), allowing for both transaction processing and real-time analytics across various data sources. ScalarDL is a distributed ledger software that ensures the reliability and authenticity of data by detecting and managing data tampering. This product is utilized in use cases requiring strong data integrity, such as managing intellectual property rights.

The company targets large enterprises in industries such as finance, manufacturing, logistics, and retail. It addresses use cases ranging from the modernization of legacy systems to the virtual integration of data across microservices. In January 2023, Scalar established a U.S. subsidiary, Scalar Labs, Inc., to accelerate its global expansion, particularly in the North American market.