Solafune, Inc. (CEO: Ren Uechi) welcomed Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense Kazuhiro Kobayashi to its Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku headquarters on July 30, 2025. During the visit, Solafune outlined its focus areas, including its satellite data analysis platform, mineral resource analysis models, and overseas expansion with an emphasis on Africa.

Both sides exchanged views on business strategies related to defense and economic security, and the delegation observed discussions among Solafune’s international employees, underscoring the company’s global, multilingual R&D environment.

Both parties agreed that leveraging the space domain and satellite data will become increasingly important in the defense field. The Vice-Minister also expressed expectations for the continued growth of Japan’s startup ecosystem.

■ About Solafune

Solafune is a start-up company that develops and provides satellite data analysis technology with the mission of "Hack The Planet. Our satellite data platform "Solafune" is used in approximately 120 countries and regions around the world, and we are actively providing our technology to countries in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and other parts of the world.

Company name: Solafune Inc.

URL: https://company.solafune.com

Tokyo Office: Marunouchi Building 28F, 2-4-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda City, Tokyo, 100-6390, Japan

CEO: Ren Uechi

Business Activities: Satellite data analysis, software licensing, related services

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