Arches

The Arches expert network started in 2019, founded by former consultants at Accenture and YCP Solidiance. It sprung out of the Japanese consumer research firm Needsarch.

The company offers four core services:

• Expert Calls - one-on-one consultations with industry specialists

• Expert Transcript Library - a searchable library of expert interviews and market insights, now available on Bloomberg Terminal

• Expert Solutions - customized research, surveys, and strategic intelligence projects

• Prime Talent Partner (PTP) - executive search and talent intelligence, its dedicated HR/recruitment line of business.

Arches is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with eight offices globally: Shanghai, Ho Chi Minh City, Tokyo, Singapore, Tashkent, Seoul, Bogotá, and Hong Kong. The company built its reputation recruiting experts across Southeast Asia, China, Japan, and India, though has since expanded into North America, EMEA and LATAM as well. It partners with recruiting/head-hunting firms to accelerate the search process.

Arches says its expert database has grown to over 160,000 professionals - up from the 100,000 figure reported at its last funding round in mid-2024.

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Arches competes with other Singapore-based and Japanese expert networks ShareFair, Mimir Uzabase, Resory, and Hudson Research, as well as regional players such as Nodes Global, Liahnson & Company, and Nathan Research Group. Users of Inex One can access multiple Asian expert networks on one platform, pay-per-call.

Arches fundraising

In December 2021, Arches raised ¥ 230m ($1.6m) from Mimir Uzabase and a number of other corporate venture and angel investors. The funding announcement includes plans of combining Arches' database with that of Mimir Uzabase and its SPEEDA service. At the time, Arches had 50,000 database experts.

In June 2024, Arches raised $3m (¥ 410m) from multiple corporations, VCs, and angels. At the time, Arches said they had 300 clients and 100,000 database experts. It is intended to build both an expert call transcript library business, and one for HR/recruitment and "Other HR-related business."

Arches partnerships

As of June 2025, Arches has now integrated its call transcript library (Expert Knowledge Bank) into the Bloomberg Terminal. At this time, they're only sharing interviews related to Japanese stocks with the hopes of expanding to other topics soon. Similarly, Third Bridge has also recently set up a Bloomberg partnership.

FAQ

What does Arches specialize in? Arches specializes in custom recruitment globally, starting off with specialization in Asia (Japan, China, and Southeast Asia), and has since expanded further into Europe and the Americas. It also offers a public transcript library, B2B surveys, and an executive search/talent intelligence line of business.

Is Arches available on Inex One? No - Arches is not a part of the Inex One marketplace.

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