Josys Inc.

Josys (ジョーシス) operates a cloud platform that centralizes management of corporate IT — SaaS applications, user identities and devices — for information systems (IT) departments. The product spans SaaS discovery and visibility, SaaS security, employee lifecycle management (onboarding/offboarding automation), license and cost optimization, and device inventory management. It connects to identity providers such as Microsoft Entra ID and Google Workspace, SSO tools such as Okta, HR systems, and browser extensions, and offers 350+ pre-built API-native app integrations plus a no-code custom integration builder.

The company positions the platform as an AI-native identity security and governance control plane organized around four capabilities: discovery of human, machine and AI-agent identities including shadow IT; policy-based access governance with automated access reviews and audit trails; monitoring for compromised credentials with automated enforcement; and remediation of risks such as overprivileged or dormant accounts and MFA policy gaps. Additional features include privileged access management, policy drift detection, file access governance, app risk profiling (with app risk scores powered by Netskope), self-service access request portals, webhook and Jira-triggered automation, and an AI assistant that recommends access policies and classifies identities.

Beyond software, Josys has offered IT outsourcing services in Japan covering procurement, configuration (kitting), shipping, repair and storage of laptops and mobile devices, as well as managed and professional services for SaaS inventory cleanup, account provisioning/deletion and policy design.

Founding story

The business was incubated inside printing/logistics platform company Raksul as its fourth business, announced in September 2021 by Raksul founder Yasukane Matsumoto, and then carved out into a separate company in 2022. Its premise was that post-COVID hybrid work caused an explosion of SaaS adoption and off-premises device use, fragmenting IT administration, breaking the master database of IT assets and eroding IT governance, while corporate IT teams (often a single 'one-person joshi-sys' at SMBs) faced staffing shortages. Sanjay Rajasekhar is co-founder and CTO, leading technology and product from Bangalore.

Business model

Subscription software sold to IT and security teams and to managed service providers, complemented in Japan by IT outsourcing/BPO and professional services covering device procurement, kitting, logistics and SaaS inventory projects. Josys combines SaaS, EC (device purchasing) and BPO elements into a single offering.

Published pricing includes a 'Josys Discovery' tier at $100 per month billed annually for up to 300 IDs/employees, and a custom-priced 'Automated Identity Governance' tier quoted via sales; a 14-day free trial with no credit card is offered. Japanese plans (SaaS Management, Access Management, Managed Service, Professional Services) are quoted on request.

Traction

Launched in September 2021; reported roughly 10x revenue/ARR growth in the year to September 2023 with 300+ corporate customers at that point and a high net revenue retention rate. The company's site currently cites 1000+ customers, with a platform page citing 600+ global customers. It also achieved a Sean Ellis product-market-fit test score above the 40% threshold ahead of its 2022 round. Reported customer outcomes include 60% faster security remediation, 50% reduction in IT operations, 66% faster on/offboarding and 3x more shadow IT discovery.

Latest developments

The company now markets itself as a unified identity security and governance platform covering human, machine and AI-agent identities, with an autonomous policy engine, AI-based access policy recommendations, AI app risk assessment, smart identity classification, 350+ native integrations, a no-code custom integration builder, and a published Shadow AI report. Pricing pages list a $100/month Discovery tier and a custom Automated Identity Governance tier, and the company markets a dedicated multi-tenant offering for MSPs.