Lazuli Inc. selected for Nikkei’s “NEXT Unicorn Survey”
Press Release
〜Accelerating corporate digital transformation with the AI-powered product data platform "Lazuli PDP"〜
Lazuli Inc., which develops and provides the AI-powered product data platform "Lazuli PDP" using AI (artificial intelligence) (headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Seigen Hagiwara; hereinafter "Lazuli"), announces that it has been selected as one of the promising unlisted companies in the "NEXT Unicorn Survey" announced by Nikkei Inc. in January 2026.
Lazuli offers "Lazuli PDP," an AI-powered product data organization solution that collects, organizes, and processes product data through AI technology and provides it in a form that is easy for companies to use.
Currently, in many retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers, deficiencies in product data and inconsistencies in formats are major obstacles to promoting digital transformation (DX). Lazuli uses AI, advanced natural language processing, and machine learning technologies to solve these issues. We believe that our support for companies' data-driven management and more advanced marketing was highly evaluated in this selection.
■ About the "NEXT Unicorn Survey"
The "NEXT Unicorn Survey" is a survey in which Nikkei Inc. independently estimates and calculates the enterprise value of domestic startup companies. Each year, promising companies with innovative technologies and business models that are expected to lead next-generation industries are selected.
※For details on the survey results, see here: https://vdata.nikkei.com/newsgraphics/next-unicorn/#/dataset/2025/list
About Lazuli Inc.
Lazuli Inc. is an AI startup founded in July 2020. Using AI, Lazuli transforms "product information" into a "business asset" that generates competitive advantage, and works together to drive business transformation for enterprise companies through product information. As its core business, it provides "Lazuli PDP," a product data platform centered on product information, and uses generative AI to collect, organize, and enrich data scattered inside and outside the company. Lazuli PDP is a next-generation product data infrastructure with AI PIM*/AI DAM** as its core functions, incorporating AI-driven automation and expansion. Its solutions powered by advanced AI automate complex data processing and eliminate data silos that exist between departments and systems. Based on centrally managed product information, it enables consistent data to be quickly utilized by AI and other technologies. As a result, companies including manufacturers and retailers can improve customer experiences and rapidly adapt to market changes.
*1：Product Information Management: systems and processes for centrally managing product-related information and data
*2 ：Digital Asset Management: systems and processes for managing and distributing digital content such as text, videos, and photos related to products