The "PLAUD.AI Media Conference 2025" was held on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
At this event, the official start of operations for PLAUD Inc. as a Japanese corporation was announced, and a new initiative, a plan for businesses, was also revealed.
PLAUD.AI in 2025 as Told by the CEO and Others
First, Nathan Xu, Co-founder and CEO of PLAUD Inc. and Representative Director of PLAUD Inc. Japan, took the stage.
Comparing the PLAUD group's product creation to his hobby of fishing, he said that “patience and continuous effort are necessary to create wonderful products and businesses.”
Saiga NAKThe PLAUD group was founded as NiceBuild LLC in the United States in November 2021.
PLAUD NOTE, released in 2023, originated from the design and development of AI audio hardware/software.
Subsequently, PLAUD Inc. was established to unify the corporate brand, and PLAUD NotePin was released in December 2024.
It has grown into an AI voice recorder brand supported by users around the world.
Watson.Zhang, Country Manager of PLAUD Inc. Japan, introduced the achievements of PLAUD products in the Japanese market.
By December 2024, PLAUD products had achieved market penetration, being available at over 280 stores nationwide in Japan and recording sales growth of 21 times compared to January 2024.
Looking at the breakdown of sales volume by region worldwide...
- America: 51.3%
- Japan: 18.1%
- EU: 17.3%
- APAC: 8.9%
- LATAM: 3.5%
...Japan is second only to the United States.
Approximately 80,000 users in Japan alone are avid users of PLAUD.AI.
Perhaps due to this data, the PLAUD group positions the Japanese market as one of its most important bases.
PLAUD Inc. Japan was established in July 2024, and full-scale operations will begin from April 2025 with the opening of an office on the 33rd floor of Shibuya Hikarie.
Furthermore, as a new strategy starting from fiscal year 2025, in addition to increasing purchasing opportunities and expanding support for general users, they announced the enterprise solution "PLAUD for Business"!
"PLAUD for Business" Plan for Corporations Available as a Subscription
Naoyuki Suzuki, Sales Director of PLAUD Inc. Japan, introduced the outline of "PLAUD for Business," a new endeavor.
"PLAUD for Business" offers...
- Not just outright purchase, but also a "subscription (rental) business model"
- Achieves high summarization accuracy by using a "customized glossary" tailored to the client's industry and business type
- More specialized "templates for enterprises"
- Provides quicker and more accurate conclusions with "Enhanced Ask AI"
- "Agent Workflow" that can integrate like CRM
- "Team Collaboration" that allows administrators to manage the entire team
- Enables "billing management" at the company level, not just for individual users
- "Usage analysis" that allows you to understand individual work status
...and other advantages, and is expected to improve team productivity.
Furthermore, development will proceed while incorporating requests from each client.
Saiga NAKAlso, in starting full-scale BtoB operations, they emphasized security measures compliant with SOC2 and HIPAA.
Furthermore, they are aiming to obtain ISO27001 certification within 2025.
"PLAUD NotePin (Standard Edition)" Released
Furthermore, as an offering for general users, "PLAUD NotePin (Standard Edition)" was also released on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
The version sold until now was actually the early release version...
- PLAUD NotePin (Early Release Version): 28,600 yen (tax included), includes 4 accessories, available while supplies last
- PLAUD NotePin (Standard Edition): 27,500 yen (tax included), includes 2 accessories
...There is a difference like that.
It can be purchased from the PLAUD.AI Official Website, Amazon.co.jp, Rakuten Ichiba, and other sites.
Fundraising from Investment Fund "Carbide Ventures"
Furthermore, the PLAUD group announced that they have raised funds from the venture investment fund Carbide Ventures.
A video message was received from General Partner Yusei Yoshikawa.
The biggest reason we decided to invest in PLAUD AI is the overwhelming quality of the company's team, their strong will to 'become a leader in the global market' from the time of their founding, and the fact that everyone is working together as one.
Their execution power in engineering and go-to-market is comparable to that of top-tier companies in Silicon Valley, and we felt great future potential in the fact that not only the founders but the entire team shares the same vision.
We will also fully support PLAUD AI's growth and global expansion.
Miyoko Omomo, Talent, Actress, and Agricultural Journalist, Talks About the Appeal of PLAUD.AI
Finally, Miyoko Omomo, Talent, Actress, and Agricultural Journalist, took the stage as a guest speaker.
As a PLAUD user herself, she talked about what led her to start using it and the product's appeal.
― What was the reason you started using the product?
Around August 2024, I had the important task of going to an international conference in Switzerland, and I was very anxious about whether I would be able to properly listen to speeches in English and German and bring the information back to Japan.
I was also researching smartphone apps and more, and that's when I encountered PLAUD NOTE.
At that time, it didn't have a translation function, so I would take the recorded transcription data to a translation website... but my fellow journalists were surprised and asked, "This is amazing! How did you do that?"
I've been an avid user for about a year since then.
― What situations do you usually use it in?
Mostly for creating meeting minutes.
It records even who spoke, and the smooth flow from audio data to summarization and mind mapping is appealing.
― Has your work changed due to PLAUD products?
Significantly! It has especially saved time.
Actually, I also do things like coaching, and I think it's the same for counselors, but clients often ask for a "summary" after a session ends.
In those cases, using PLAUD.AI provides not just transcription but also summarization.
― Your work efficiency has increased compared to before
That's right.
Media professionals might understand this, but during interviews, if you focus too much on taking notes, other things get neglected, don't they?
Instead, leave the content of the statements to PLAUD.AI. By paying more attention to subtle facial expressions, casual gestures, and demeanor, I think we humans can understand the person's true intentions.
I think it's significant that with an excellent device, we have been able to dedicate our efforts to other, more important things.
