FLUX Raises 6 Billion JPY in First Close of Series C Funding

FLUX, an AI transformation partner for enterprises, announced it has raised 6 billion JPY in equity in the first close of its Series C round. The round was led by JIC Venture Growth Investments, with participation from NTT Data, Salesforce Ventures, DNX Ventures, and SOMPO Growth Partners. This brings the company's total cumulative funding to approximately 16 billion JPY. A second close is expected to be completed within 2026.

Background and Purpose

AI adoption has become a critical management theme for corporate growth. However, successfully turning AI into business value requires continuous operational improvement—including assessment, strategy, architecture, data management, and organizational design. With a shortage of experts, the role of external partners has become increasingly vital.

FLUX advocates for a new form of AI support called 'AI Enablement Partner,' providing comprehensive support from AI knowledge and execution resources to in-house capability building.

Features of the AI Enablement Partner model: - High-level insights based on internal practical experience in AI development. - Hands-on support from teams centered on Forward Deployed Engineers (FDE) who understand both business and AI technology. - Recruitment and in-house training support from a dedicated HR team.

FLUX's services are expanding across industries including finance, IT, telecom, manufacturing, retail, and construction. Monthly revenue has grown 3.1x year-on-year, and headcount has grown 2.3x year-on-year as of April 2026.

This funding will further strengthen the AI Enablement Partner structure to meet rising demand. Capital will be allocated to hiring specialists such as FDEs, AI consultants, and HR experts, developing AI products and agents, R&D in LLMs and physical AI, and brand promotion.

Investors in this round: New investors: JIC Venture Growth Investments, NTT Data, SOMPO Growth Partners Existing investors: Salesforce Ventures, DNX Ventures