Aitane Alpha Version Available Starting May 12

Aitane Inc. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Junichiro Aita), guided by its vision of “creating a world where salespeople can actually sell,” today launched the alpha version of “Aitane,” an AI agent that takes over administrative work for sales teams.

With Aitane, AI autonomously handles tasks such as automatic CRM entry from business card scans, pre-meeting analysis, and deal management updates, creating an environment in which salespeople can focus on their core work: conversations with customers. In addition, ahead of the official launch this summer, we are now recruiting “design partners” to co-create the product with us.

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Key Features of the Alpha Version and the Problems They Solve

With Aitane, your CRM is fully set up the moment you sign up. The alpha version released today provides three core features that automate “data entry and follow-up actions before and after meetings,” one of the heaviest burdens on the sales floor.

• Business Card Scanning

Simply scan the business cards you exchange, and AI automatically enters the customer information into your CRM. AI then autonomously handles everything from drafting and sending post-meeting thank-you emails to sending appointment proposal emails and coordinating schedules.

• AI-Powered Pre-Meeting Analysis

Before a meeting, AI analyzes the counterpart company's latest news, past touchpoints, and more, dramatically reducing the research time needed to make the best possible proposal at the first meeting.

• Automatic Deal Management Updates

AI analyzes salespeople's day-to-day activities (emails, meeting history, etc.) and recorded meetings, and automatically updates deal management.

Background: An Era in Which AI Agents Take Over Administrative Work

Today, many salespeople spend only about 25% of their working hours on “conversations with customers,” with the rest consumed by administrative tasks such as digitizing business cards, entering data into CRMs, and handling email (*).

Junichiro Aita, Aitane's representative, has himself experienced the exhaustion on the front lines and the limits of management when introducing SFA/CRM systems in the past: “Data entry is such a hassle that actual sales activities suffer,” and “Data doesn't get entered, so the system becomes a mere formality.”

This situation is a serious problem not only for the front lines but also for executives. It creates a vicious cycle in which “the system becomes a formality, accurate data is not accumulated, and fast, accurate data-driven management decisions become difficult.”

“How can we let salespeople focus solely on ‘the customer in front of them’?”

As our answer to this question, we developed “Aitane,” an AI agent that, rather than having humans enter data into a system, takes over administrative work itself as “AI's job.” We aim to realize a world where people can immerse themselves in the creative work they were meant to do.

*Source: McKinsey & Company, “Why is Japan's sales productivity so low?” (2021)

Looking Ahead: From Online to the DX of “Real, In-Person Sales”

While this alpha version primarily targets online work, our goal is “a world where AI accompanies salespeople in every sales scenario.”

To address the challenge of delivering AI support to the field of “in-person sales,” where many issues remain, we are currently advancing the “implementation of AI optimized for on-site environments” through integration with wearable devices and other technologies. Please stay tuned for what comes next from Aitane.

Aitane Alpha Version: Free Trial and Demo Booking

We are currently offering a free trial with full access to every feature of the alpha version, as well as demo sessions.

[Flexible Pricing] Rather than a one-size-fits-all package plan, Aitane uses a unique pricing model that lets you freely choose “only the features you need, for only the number of users you need.” From small teams to large organizations, you can use Aitane at the optimal cost with no waste.

• Book a private demo → here

Recruiting Aitane Design Partners

Ahead of the official launch this summer, we are recruiting design partners who can help us co-develop the product and provide feedback. Early adoption benefits and special pricing are available.

• Apply here