Knowledge Work Raises 3.5 Billion Yen and Unveils 'Sales AI Agent OS' to Accelerate Sales Transformation

Overview of Funding and New Service Launch

Knowledge Work, Inc. has successfully raised 3.5 billion yen in the first close of its Series C funding round through a third-party allotment of shares. Concurrently, the company announced the launch of its "Sales AI Agent OS," a robust infrastructure designed for building, managing, and operating AI agents specialized in sales operations.

Purpose of Funding and Strategic Partnerships

This funding round includes participation from a distinguished group of new investors, including Ricoh Japan, Canon Marketing Japan MIRAI Fund, NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Japan Post Investment, Mitsubishi UFJ Innovation Partners, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Fukoku CVC Fund, Dentsu Ventures, and Hakuhodo DY Ventures. The capital will be primarily allocated toward accelerating the development of the "Sales AI Agent OS." Furthermore, through these capital and business alliances, Knowledge Work aims to drive the widespread implementation of AI sales agents by combining its proprietary AI technology and expertise with the extensive customer bases of these industry-leading partners.

About Sales AI Agent OS

The "Sales AI Agent OS" serves as a foundational platform that enables AI agents to effectively leverage company-specific sales strategies and data. The system is composed of four distinct layers: the Ontology Layer, the Strategy Layer, the AI Agent Layer, and the Interface Layer. This architecture acts as the core technology supporting the company's existing "Sales AX Consulting" and "Sales AI Product" services. By deploying this OS, Knowledge Work intends to improve sales productivity with greater precision, speed, and usability.