ABOUT / CREDO

Look far. Measure what is in front of us.

We observe change and measure the structures beneath it. We do not change direction simply because a trend moves. When the evidence changes, we update our judgment.

01 / PURPOSE

What we change. What we do.

MISSION

Build evidence into decisions.

We create conditions in which people and organizations can examine the material and make their own decisions.

VISION

Trace the evidence. Choose what comes next.

We work toward an information environment in which people can follow evidence and context, then decide by their own standards.

VALUES
Measure. Structure. Verify. Return to practice.
02 / PRINCIPLE

Hold to principles. Update decisions.

Be stubborn about the purpose and flexible about the method. Look for structures, not trends. When the evidence changes, update the judgment.

  • Follow structures, not trends.
  • Build systems that last beyond the immediate answer.
  • Stay with the work until it is usable in practice.
  • Update the judgment when the evidence changes.
03 / LEADERSHIP & RESEARCH

Business execution and research, working side by side.

SEARCHLIGHT combines practical leadership with research expertise to design, test, and implement systems that can be used in the real world.

Akira Seto

CEO / FOUNDER

AKIRA SETO

Akira Seto graduated from Waseda University’s School of Political Science and Economics. After working in audit and consulting, he held roles at Geniee and Drecom before joining Momentum in 2018, where he became CEO in 2021. He founded SEARCHLIGHT Inc. in 2024.

Hidetaka Kamigaito

TECHNICAL ADVISOR / RESEARCH

HIDETAKA KAMIGAITO

Associate Professor at the Nara Institute of Science and Technology. He received his PhD in Engineering from Tokyo Institute of Technology in 2017 and conducts research in natural language processing.

04 / COMPANY

SEARCHLIGHT Inc.

Representative Akira Seto, CEO
Technical Advisor Hidetaka Kamigaito, Associate Professor, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Advisor Yoshinari Aoki
Capital JPY 3,000,000
Business Digital Integrity & Intelligence

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