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plusZero is a company that develops enterprise solutions by combining AI with IT and hardware technologies. Its main services include virtual staffing powered by its proprietary "AEI (Artificial Elastic Intelligence)" technology, an AI call center platform called "miraio," a sales simulation tool called "BrainPlus," and a collaboration platform called "AEIDesk."

The company's primary customers are enterprises and industry partners, with implementations advancing through proof-of-concept projects and business partnerships. Its revenue structure is predominantly project-based (contract and quasi-outsourcing work) at approximately 98.5%, while the company aims to expand recurring revenue through development licenses and usage licenses.

The business is divided into two main segments: project-based services and service/license-based offerings. In project-based services, the company provides end-to-end support from problem identification through design, development, and maintenance. The company holds core AEI technologies including N4, PSF data, and personalized summarization capabilities, and is pursuing patent applications and international expansion while expanding its business through API provision, SaaS/PaaS offerings, and OEM partnerships.

The company positions "sustainability" and "high growth" as the core of its growth strategy. Currently, project-based services (contract and quasi-outsourcing) account for approximately 98.5% of sales. The company will first strengthen the sustainability of this project-based business to maintain a stable revenue foundation. Simultaneously, it will pursue high growth by increasing the sales ratio of service and license-based offerings centered on AEI (Artificial Elastic Intelligence). The company manages revenue growth rate and gross profit margin as key metrics while aiming to maximize operating profit over the medium to long term. It is also committed to building a cycle that reinvests cash flow generated from improved profitability in high-value projects into research and development and business development.

The company prioritizes investment in AEI technology centered on natural language processing and differentiates itself through strengths in semantic understanding. It owns core technologies including N4, PSF data, and personalized summarization, and is advancing patent applications and international expansion. Specific initiatives include providing APIs, licensing, and converting its product portfolio—virtual staffing, AI call center "miraio," business simulation tool "BrainPlus," and collaborative platform "AEIDesk"—into SaaS/PaaS offerings and OEM arrangements to create competitive advantages in technology and product lineup. On the talent front, the company continuously recruits engineers with strong learning capabilities, such as graduate students, and develops interns, investing in both technological competitiveness and sales capabilities.

In developing new markets, the company estimates the total addressable market (TAM) for virtual staffing at approximately 109 trillion yen and the serviceable addressable market (SAM) at approximately 30.4 trillion yen. It has prioritized manufacturing, maintenance, media and advertising, and call center sectors as focus areas. Specific approaches include expanding adoption through business partnerships and proof-of-concept initiatives with industry partners, market entry through collaboration with business partners, and expanding recurring revenue through development and usage licenses to increase the serviceable obtainable market (SOM). To fund business expansion, the company will rely primarily on internal funds and operating cash flow, while considering bank financing and equity financing as needed.

The company views continuous technological innovation as the source of sustained competitive advantage and is advancing the sophistication and commercialization of AEI. It plans to increase research and development investment and expand the SOM by broadening the range of tasks that virtual staffing can handle, thereby growing from SAM to actual obtainable market. Additionally, the company is implementing stricter development standards and strengthening internal security and governance frameworks to enhance reliability when handling sensitive customer information. Through these efforts, the company aims to maximize enterprise value through both technological and business advancement.