Things, Inc. Secures ¥320 Million in Funding
Things, Inc., a Tokyo, Japan-based provider of a SaaS-native product lifecycle management (PLM) platform for manufacturing, has secured an investment totaling approximately 320 million yen.
Participating investors include i-nest No. 2, ME Innovation, Shinhan-GB Future Flow, Kiyo Growth Support No. 2, LAUNCHPAD FUND No. 2, STATION Ai Central Japan Fund No. 1, and Keyence Corporation.
The company will use the funds for product development, as well as to strengthen recruitment and its organizational structure.
Founded in 2021, Things, Inc., is a company that provides a SaaS-native product lifecycle management (PLM) platform for manufacturing, specializing in comprehensive document management. Its cloud-based product knowledge utilization platform, PRISM, is designed to centralize and leverage technical information that is typically scattered across manufacturing organizations. The platform uses AI to automatically classify and organize drawings, reports, and forms, integrating them into BOMs and linking them to related documents.
Funding Details
Company: Things, Inc.
Raised: 320 Yen
Round: Strategic Investment
Funding Date: July 2025
Investors: i-nest No. 2, ME Innovation, Shinhan-GB Future Flow, Kiyo Growth Support No. 2, LAUNCHPAD FUND No. 2, STATION Ai Central Japan Fund No. 1, Keyence Corporation
Company Website: https://things-inc.com/
Software Category: AI-powered PLM / Manufacturing DX