Relic's Business Idea Generation SaaS 'IDEATION Cloud' Surpasses 20M Yen MRR; Free Workshop to be Held on May 21
Relic Inc. announced that its Generative AI-powered SaaS, 'IDEATION Cloud,' which utilizes a global startup database, has reached 20 million yen in Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR). A free hands-on event will be held on May 21 in Ebisu, Tokyo.
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Relic Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Takaaki Kitajima), a 'Business Co-Creation' company, is pleased to announce that its business idea generation SaaS 'IDEATION Cloud' has surpassed 20 million yen in Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) across its entire BPaaS (Business Process as a Service) offering. To celebrate this milestone, a special free offline experience event will be held on Thursday, May 21, at 6:00 PM at Ebisu Garden Place, Tokyo.
Background of Surpassing 20M Yen MRR
'IDEATION Cloud' was launched in July 2025 based on 'IDEATION Cloud+,' a solution service provided by Relic professionals utilizing a proprietary database of over 1 million global startups invested in by VCs and CVCs. Since its launch, it has rapidly expanded its share as a SaaS that solves structural issues in large corporations' new business development, such as 'exhaustion of ideas' and 'low validation accuracy.' The following three factors contributed to reaching 10 million yen MRR in March (8 months post-release) and surpassing 20 million yen MRR across BPaaS:
1. Dramatic improvement in commercialization rates through 'Time Machine' thinking
By using 'existing successful models' invested in by VCs worldwide as a starting point, it departs from traditional business ideas dependent on individual inspiration. Combining advanced overseas cases with in-house assets enables high-reproducibility business creation with suppressed investment risk.
2. AI-ification of 'Professional Expertise' that realized multiple commercializations
The thought processes of professionals who have realized numerous business launches were integrated into GenAI and the proprietary database. This achieved 'overwhelming efficiency,' allowing for business feasibility evaluations and improvement extraction of presentation quality within seconds.
3. Significant reduction in lead time from consideration to execution
Adopting companies (Manufacturing, Infrastructure, HR, etc.) highly appreciate the ability to mass-produce high-quality ideas regardless of experience and the significant reduction in lead time for internal approvals. It is becoming established as 'infrastructure for business development' rather than just a brainstorming tool.
About the Celebration Offline Event
To commemorate the 20 million yen MRR milestone, a free offline event will be held. Participants can use trial accounts with full functionality for a hands-on workshop covering the entire process from business idea generation to refinement through AI sparring.
Event Overview:
- Name: [GenAI x Startup DB] IDEATION Cloud Offline Experience Event
- Date: May 21 (Thu) 18:00-19:30
- Venue: Relic Headquarters (Ebisu Garden Place Tower 19F)
- Format: Service Intro + Hands-on Work + Q&A
- Target: New Business, R&D, Corporate Planning Depts
- Fee: Free (Pre-registration required / Lottery-based)
- Application Deadline: May 18 (Mon) 19:00
Background of Surpassing 20M Yen MRR
'IDEATION Cloud' was launched in July 2025 based on 'IDEATION Cloud+,' a solution service provided by Relic professionals utilizing a proprietary database of over 1 million global startups invested in by VCs and CVCs. Since its launch, it has rapidly expanded its share as a SaaS that solves structural issues in large corporations' new business development, such as 'exhaustion of ideas' and 'low validation accuracy.' The following three factors contributed to reaching 10 million yen MRR in March (8 months post-release) and surpassing 20 million yen MRR across BPaaS:
1. Dramatic improvement in commercialization rates through 'Time Machine' thinking
By using 'existing successful models' invested in by VCs worldwide as a starting point, it departs from traditional business ideas dependent on individual inspiration. Combining advanced overseas cases with in-house assets enables high-reproducibility business creation with suppressed investment risk.
2. AI-ification of 'Professional Expertise' that realized multiple commercializations
The thought processes of professionals who have realized numerous business launches were integrated into GenAI and the proprietary database. This achieved 'overwhelming efficiency,' allowing for business feasibility evaluations and improvement extraction of presentation quality within seconds.
3. Significant reduction in lead time from consideration to execution
Adopting companies (Manufacturing, Infrastructure, HR, etc.) highly appreciate the ability to mass-produce high-quality ideas regardless of experience and the significant reduction in lead time for internal approvals. It is becoming established as 'infrastructure for business development' rather than just a brainstorming tool.
About the Celebration Offline Event
To commemorate the 20 million yen MRR milestone, a free offline event will be held. Participants can use trial accounts with full functionality for a hands-on workshop covering the entire process from business idea generation to refinement through AI sparring.
Event Overview:
- Name: [GenAI x Startup DB] IDEATION Cloud Offline Experience Event
- Date: May 21 (Thu) 18:00-19:30
- Venue: Relic Headquarters (Ebisu Garden Place Tower 19F)
- Format: Service Intro + Hands-on Work + Q&A
- Target: New Business, R&D, Corporate Planning Depts
- Fee: Free (Pre-registration required / Lottery-based)
- Application Deadline: May 18 (Mon) 19:00