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Software Association of Japan
田中邦裕 chairs the Software Association of Japan, the post-1982 trade body whose member committees shape enterprise-software standards and deal flow across Japan.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
1982
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Asia
Country
Japan
City
Tokyo
Corporate office
Tokyo, Japan
Principals
田中邦裕
会長 (Chairperson)
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Is the Software Association of Japan a fund or an association?
It is a general incorporated association (一般社団法人), not an investment fund. SAJ does not raise or deploy capital. Its function is industry advocacy, standards-setting, certification, and policy research on behalf of member companies.
Who leads the Software Association of Japan?
田中邦裕 (Kunihiro Tanaka), the representative director and president of Sakura Internet Inc., serves as chairperson. The board is composed of senior executives from member software companies. Day-to-day operations are handled by a secretariat in Tokyo.
Which technology sectors does SAJ's research cover?
Active study groups and committees cover AI and UX technology, Web3 and blockchain, agricultural technology, smart cities, cloud and network security, facial recognition and 5G, digital marketing technology, and eldercare digitalization. The cybersecurity committee also operates the Software ISAC information-sharing platform.
Does SAJ operate any certification or standards programs?
Yes. SAJ issues PSQ (Product Security Quality) certification, data-sanitization execution certificates, and Privacy Mark (Pマーク) audits. It also delivers AI-related software program certificates under Japan’s innovation-hub tax-incentive system. These certifications function as procurement benchmarks for enterprise buyers in Japan.
How can an allocator use SAJ to source Japanese enterprise software managers?
SAJ’s membership list and committee rosters aggregate Japan’s packaged-software companies, from early-stage firms to listed entities. Certification logs and policy-paper authorship surface teams with domain authority before they appear on venture-capital radars. The U-22 programming contest also funnels early-career technical talent into member companies.
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