VISITS Technologies

About VISITS Technologies

VISITS Technologies, founded in 2014 by Masaru Matsumoto, is a Japanese technology firm that quantifies historically difficult-to-measure values like creativity and innovation. Matsumoto, a graduate of the University of Tokyo with a background at Goldman Sachs and in AI-based investment funds, established the company to apply science to innovation. The core of the company's offering is a patented consensus-building algorithm called "ideagram" or "Ranking AI". This technology is designed to assess the value of new business ideas, identify creative talent within organizations, and uncover business opportunities. VISITS Technologies provides a suite of products built on this algorithm, including "DX Cloud," a service for finding and developing DX talents, and "VISITS forms," a tool for gathering and analyzing opinions to drive organizational change. Another notable product is the "Design Thinking Test," which quantifies creativity and has been utilized in academic and corporate settings, including UC Berkeley's entrepreneurship program. The company serves a wide range of clients, including corporations, educational institutions, and government agencies. Major Japanese companies like Toyota, Panasonic, and Softbank have utilized its services for purposes ranging from new business planning to talent acquisition and training. The business model centers on providing these cloud-based services to help organizations with innovation, talent management, and digital transformation. VISITS Technologies was selected by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as one of the top 100 Japanese startups for its "J-Startup" program.