Visual Bank

Visual Bank Inc. is a Tokyo-based AI data platform company with a mission to unlock the potential of all data. Founded in April 2022 through an Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) of amana images Inc. — one of Japan's leading stock photo agencies with over 40 years of history — Visual Bank builds next-generation training data libraries to accelerate AI development. The company curates and licenses rights-cleared data assets for AI developers, including its flagship 'Qlean Dataset' product line offering large-scale Japanese audio (100,000+ hours) and visual content. Visual Bank serves as a bridge between data rights holders (individuals, corporations, and governments) and AI development teams, addressing the global shortage of high-quality, licensable training data. The company is also advancing manga creation with AI technology and operates subsidiary The PEN Inc. and group company Amana images Inc. Shareholders include Incubate Fund, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Capital, Z Venture Capital, Headline Asia, and CDIB Cross Border Innovation Fund.