Ridge-i (リッジアイ), founded in 2016 in Japan, is a technology company specializing in AI, Automation, Cyber Security, and Machine Learning. The company aims to balance cutting-edge technology with business impact through its core strengths: technology pursuit, professional talent, and impact realization.
Ridge-i offers practical solutions by engaging deeply with societal and customer challenges, starting from consultation through to assessment, development, implementation, and operation. The company's notable achievements include co-developing automatic colorization for black-and-white footage with NHK Arts and deploying AI-enabled waste recognition in collaboration with Ebara Environmental Plant Corporation. Additionally, their landslide analysis technology earned the Economic Industry Minister Award at the 4th Space Development Utilization Awards.
Ridge-i's last investment round in February 2021 raised ¥780.00M from investors like Global Brain, Orix Capital Corporation, and SPARX Asset Management. The company continues leveraging AI and deep learning to offer high ROI solutions across industries.