funovo
Japanese university spin-off from Future University Hakodate providing a 3D-printed architectural model service ("Shapie") and an AI-powered interior material simulation app ("Kaberon") for construction companies.
- CEO / Founder
- Bunta Matsushita (松下文太)
- Stage
- Active
Technology & Products
Key Products
Shapie (シェイピー) 3D-printed architectural model service; Kaberon (カベレオン) AI interior material selection/simulation app; construction industry DX and business automation consulting
Technological Advantage
Combines in-house 3D printing production for architectural models with AI/software tooling (interior simulation, workflow automation) built by a university-affiliated engineering team.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Delivers 3D-printed architectural models from just a floor plan/drawing submission in about one week starting at 35,000 yen, and provides AI-based interior/wall-material simulation to speed up construction sales and DX workflows.
How They Differentiate
Positions on speed and price versus traditional architectural model makers: fixed pricing from 35,000 yen and roughly one-week turnaround from just an uploaded drawing, plus bundling AI interior-simulation software with the physical model service.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Construction companies, homebuilders, and real estate developers in Japan
Industry Verticals
Construction, Real Estate, Architecture
Competitors
NOVAS (3D-printed structural model service); U-koka Inc. (3D-printed housing model service for homebuilders); other Japanese architectural-model 3D printing bureaus
Growth & Milestones
Major Milestones
First company to receive the "startup" designation from Future University Hakodate; launched Shapie 3D-printed architectural model service and Kaberon interior AI app.
Notable Customers
Will (不動産企画Will様) — Hakodate real estate firm