Cokopelli and Kukureb Advisors Join Forces to Promote Regional Revitalization

Strategic Partnership for Regional Revitalization

Cokopelli Inc. (Chiyoda, Tokyo) and Kukureb Advisors Inc. (Chiyoda, Tokyo) have recently entered into a business collaboration aimed at promoting regional revitalization. This partnership was officially established on April 13, 2026, and it seeks to harness the strengths of both companies to tackle challenges faced by local communities while developing new business opportunities.

Objectives of the Partnership

The core focus of this collaboration is to combine Cokopelli's extensive network of regional financial institutions and businesses with Kukureb Advisors' expertise in matching business real estate (CRE). By doing so, both companies plan to create and develop innovative solutions designed to address the pressing issues surrounding local economies. The partnership aspires to maximize synergies and contribute to the sustainability of regional communities.

Key Initiatives:

1. Accelerating Regional Expansion of Business Real Estate Matching:
The two companies will integrate their systems to enhance real estate matching services, specifically targeting regional financial institutions and local businesses. Cokopelli will leverage its "BM Portal"—a business matching management service aimed at financial institutions—while Kukureb Advisors will incorporate their proprietary tool, the "Kukureb Matching Box." This linkage is expected to facilitate more robust real estate matching capabilities to better serve local needs.

2. Creating a Regional Economic Circulation Model:
By utilizing their combined networks, Cokopelli and Kukureb Advisors aim to foster new business opportunities within regions, working toward establishing a sustainable local economic circulation model. This initiative signifies an effort to stimulate economic growth by enhancing the interaction between local producers, consumers, and financial institutions.

Background of the Partnership

Cokopelli has positioned itself with the mission of discovering future prospects within corporate values. By establishing one of Japan's largest networks of regional financial institutions, the company aims to build a comprehensive business ecosystem. A central element of their strategy is the "Big Advance" platform, which focuses on supporting small- to medium-sized enterprises in Japan by promoting digital transformation (DX) and increasing productivity.

The "BM Portal" service, which is part of the "Big Advance" initiative, targets the DX of business matching operations for financial institutions. Its successful integration of technology allows for a more effective approach to supporting core business functions of SMEs. As of the end of February 2026, a total of 76 financial institutions have adopted the "Big Advance" platform.

Kukureb Advisors, established in July 2019, focuses on providing comprehensive solutions for CRE while contributing to Japan's economic and industrial landscape. The company has set itself apart through the organic integration of various real estate tech systems powered by AI that cater to diverse CRE needs. Kukureb's focus is primarily on business real estate, including factories and warehouses, and their efforts include the digitization of all operational workflows from sourcing to proposals. This positions them uniquely within the market, allowing them to manage compact business properties often overlooked by larger firms.

Benefits of the Collaboration

Integrating Kukureb's "Kukureb Matching Box" into Cokopelli’s "BM Portal" enhances the environment for meeting the diverse needs of regional financial institutions. This partnership is expected to contribute significantly to Cokopelli’s mid- to long-term business expansion, facilitating an ecosystem designed to invigorate and sustain local economies.