CrowdChem Achieves SOC 2 Type II Compliance
CrowdChem, a materials informatics startup, has achieved SOC 2 Type II compliance, verifying its international-standard data protection framework for handling sensitive R&D information.
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- 📰 Published: April 3, 2026 at 19:00
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■ Background and Overview of SOC 2 Type II Compliance
CrowdChem Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Hisataka Ikehata; hereinafter "CrowdChem"), a leading company in AI-driven Materials Informatics, is pleased to announce the completion of its SOC 2 Type II audit, an international certification standard for system and organization controls, effective March 19, 2026.
This certification verifies, through a third-party organization over a specified period, that internal controls related to data security, availability, and processing integrity are properly designed and operating effectively. By obtaining this certification, CrowdChem has further strengthened its reliability and trust among clients as a company possessing a global-standard data protection framework.
Our company operates a data platform that aggregates millions of chemical data points and proprietary R&D insights, providing advanced R&D support to companies in the chemical and materials industries. Under these circumstances, securely handling clients' intellectual property and confidential information is a top priority, and this SOC 2 Type II compliance serves as evidence of our commitment.
■ Representative's Comment
"Achieving SOC 2 Type II compliance is an important milestone for our company. We have built a strict security framework to protect the vital intellectual property entrusted to us by partner companies in the chemical and materials sectors. We believe this certification, as an objective third-party evaluation of our efforts, will serve as a foundation for our clients to confidently advance their digital transformation.
This achievement is set against the backdrop of our progressing international expansion and strengthening collaborations with major chemical manufacturers. Moving forward, we will continue to persistently strengthen our security systems to realize 'Trusted Intelligence' in the field of Materials Informatics."
Hisataka Ikehata, CEO, CrowdChem Co., Ltd.
■ About CrowdChem Co., Ltd.
CrowdChem Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based deep tech company specializing in Materials Informatics. By utilizing machine learning and natural language processing to analyze and structure vast amounts of unstructured chemical data, we support the streamlining of R&D and the discovery of high-performance materials.
CrowdChem Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Hisataka Ikehata; hereinafter "CrowdChem"), a leading company in AI-driven Materials Informatics, is pleased to announce the completion of its SOC 2 Type II audit, an international certification standard for system and organization controls, effective March 19, 2026.
This certification verifies, through a third-party organization over a specified period, that internal controls related to data security, availability, and processing integrity are properly designed and operating effectively. By obtaining this certification, CrowdChem has further strengthened its reliability and trust among clients as a company possessing a global-standard data protection framework.
Our company operates a data platform that aggregates millions of chemical data points and proprietary R&D insights, providing advanced R&D support to companies in the chemical and materials industries. Under these circumstances, securely handling clients' intellectual property and confidential information is a top priority, and this SOC 2 Type II compliance serves as evidence of our commitment.
■ Representative's Comment
"Achieving SOC 2 Type II compliance is an important milestone for our company. We have built a strict security framework to protect the vital intellectual property entrusted to us by partner companies in the chemical and materials sectors. We believe this certification, as an objective third-party evaluation of our efforts, will serve as a foundation for our clients to confidently advance their digital transformation.
This achievement is set against the backdrop of our progressing international expansion and strengthening collaborations with major chemical manufacturers. Moving forward, we will continue to persistently strengthen our security systems to realize 'Trusted Intelligence' in the field of Materials Informatics."
Hisataka Ikehata, CEO, CrowdChem Co., Ltd.
■ About CrowdChem Co., Ltd.
CrowdChem Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based deep tech company specializing in Materials Informatics. By utilizing machine learning and natural language processing to analyze and structure vast amounts of unstructured chemical data, we support the streamlining of R&D and the discovery of high-performance materials.