QueryLift Secures 100 Million Yen in Seed Funding to Optimize Generative AI Search Visibility

Funding Overview

QueryLift Inc. has raised a total of 100 million yen in a seed round through a third-party allotment of shares, with JAFCO and Z Venture Capital acting as underwriters. The company operates a GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) platform that provides information analysis and web content improvement support for generative AI services such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Google AI Overviews.

About QueryLift

QueryLift Inc. provides a platform designed to help companies enhance their brand presence in generative AI search results. The company's service continuously monitors and analyzes how brands and products are mentioned in response to specific queries on generative AI, what sources are cited as references, and how they are compared and recommended against competitors. With a track record of implementation by political parties, government agencies, and major enterprises, the platform automates and streamlines the entire process from information analysis to content optimization.

Purpose of Funding and Future Outlook

Proceeds from this funding round will be used to accelerate research and development in the fields of natural language processing and information retrieval, thereby advancing the platform's product capabilities. In addition, QueryLift aims to strengthen its sales and implementation support systems for large enterprises, promoting the establishment of a new information infrastructure adapted to the transformation of search experiences driven by generative AI. Looking ahead, the company aims to develop an autonomous "GEO Agent" that will handle everything from selecting key queries and conducting analysis to formulating and executing improvement strategies simply by having the user set their desired outcomes.

Hiring and Partnerships

QueryLift has established a framework to rapidly integrate the latest domestic and international research findings into its product, with one of its research papers already accepted for presentation at the CIKM 2026 international conference. Moving forward, the company aims to leverage cutting-edge research insights to fundamentally transform corporate marketing.