About Mimir Uzabase
Mimir Uzabase is an expert network based in Tokyo, Japan. It is a subsidiary of the research company Uzabase. Mimir focuses on recruiting experts in Japan for domestic and international clients. One co-founder has a background at Guidepoint.
Mimir's services are branded as NewsPicks Expert, an expert database platform, and SPEEDA Expert Research, integrating expert access directly into Uzabase's corporate intelligence platform, SPEEDA.
The focus on Japan is shared with its domestic competitors VisasQ, ShareFair, R&Y Associates, and Resory. The Japanese market for expert networks has grown quickly in the last decade Consequently, international expert networks GLG, AlphaSights, Atheneum, Third Bridge and Guidepoint have all established offices in Tokyo.
Mimir Uzabase milestones
- April 2020
Uzabase converted Mimir from an equity-method affiliate into a wholly-owned subsidiary, having previously held a minority stake. At the time, Mimir had a network of nearly 6,000 experts in Japan. Mimir has continued to operate as an active Uzabase subsidiary since.
- 2020
Mimir's owner Uzabase, invested $2m in GlobalWonks, a US-based expert network focusing on political risk and foreign affairs, later rebranded as Enquire. Both networks should be integrated into Uzabase's business intelligence platform SPEEDA.
- December 2021
Mimir Uzabase invested $1.6m in Arches, a young Asia-focused expert network.
- December 2022
Uzabase was taken private by Carlyle at an EV of JPY 61.4 Bn (~$460m, which was 3.4x sales and 61x EBITDA). It was delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Feb 7, 2023.
- 2024
Uzabase more fully acquired Enquire AI, building on its earlier 2020 investment.
- December 2025
Uzabase acquired Sealed Network in Singapore, a Southeast Asia-specialized expert network with operations in Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The transaction amount was not reported. This marked Uzabase's third expert-network-related acquisition.
FAQ
Mimir Uzabase specializes in connecting clients with experts across Japan, branded as NewsPicks Expert and SPEEDA Expert Research, integrated into parent company Uzabase's broader corporate intelligence platform.
No - Mimir Uzabase is not part of the Inex One marketplace.
