Copado Expands Its Operations in Japan with SunBridge Partners

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Chicago – Jan. 8, 2025 – Copado, the leader in AI-powered DevOps for business applications, today announced a major expansion of its global operations with the opening of a new subsidiary in Tokyo, Japan. The creation of Copado K.K. will enable corporations throughout Japan to transform their software delivery process with Copado’s proven DevOps and testing solutions. Copado K.K. is a joint venture with SunBridge Partners, a prominent Japan/U.S. venture capital and professional services firm responsible for the Japan joint ventures of Salesforce, Concur, Marketo, and other leading SaaS providers. 

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Copado’s expansion into Japan is strengthened through strategic alliances with technology leaders Softbank and Digital Garage. The establishment of Copado’s Tokyo headquarters was facilitated through the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s innovative startup support program, which demonstrates Japan’s commitment to bringing leading global technology companies to its capital city. 

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“Based on tremendous interest from prospective customers and partners in the Japanese market, we feel the time is right to join forces with the SaaS technology leader of Japan to enable customers to easily build, test, and deploy the applications that power their businesses,” said Philipp Rackwitz, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Copado. “By leveraging SunBridge’s deep experience in the Japanese enterprise software market, this partnership will enable Copado to significantly scale its local operations and support the growing demand for DevOps solutions in the Japanese market.”

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The new venture will be led by Hirokazu Teramoto, who joins Copado from Salesforce with more than a decade of experience and several certifications. Teramoto brings a strong and diverse skill set for business development, solution sales, and project/implementation management. He will be instrumental in scaling Copado’s operations in Japan.

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“During my time at Salesforce, I recognized the growing need for advanced DevOps solutions to help customers accelerate their digital transformations,” said Teramoto. “Copado’s product suite directly addresses this gap, and I’m excited to help Copado expand further into the Japanese market. My experience in driving customer success in Japan has given me a deep understanding of the unique challenges businesses face here, and I’m eager to help our customers unlock the full potential of Salesforce with Copado DevOps solutions.”

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Japan is increasingly embracing Salesforce’s CRM platform to streamline customer relationship management, drive sales, and improve operational efficiency. As a result, the demand for tools that can streamline development, testing, and deployment on the platform has grown exponentially. 

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“Copado is committed to expanding its presence in the Japanese market and we are excited to help the company establish and grow a permanent local organization, attuned to the needs of its Japanese customers,” said Paul Grim, General Partner at Sunbridge Partners. “There is a thriving market of Japanese enterprises leveraging Salesforce as part of their digital transformation journey. Copado is well-positioned to help these companies on their Salesforce journey accelerate deployments and simplify the release process without compromising quality and security.”

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A commissioned study found that customers using Copado delivered 20x shorter lead times, 10x faster recovery times, 4x reduction in change fail rate and 5-7% higher productivity. Further, organizations using Copado's DevOps platform can achieve $4.5 million in value and an ROI of 307% over three years with payback in less than 6 months.

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“Copado has transformed our Salesforce development,” said Manabu Niida, Section Manager, Toray International, Inc. “We are able to innovate faster and with more confidence; streamlined processes throughout the DevOps lifecycle and intelligent automation enable us to deliver high-quality, reliable releases. Furthermore, Copado has taken the stress out of our development process, resulting in significant productivity gains for the entire team.”

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“We are pleased to announce the positive impact our partnership with Copado is having on our customers’ Salesforce development,” said Keita Oami, President, Cloudfleek, Inc. “The streamlined processes and intelligent automation throughout the DevOps lifecycle are delivering high-quality, reliable releases. By leveraging Copado, we have removed the stress from the Salesforce development process, and our entire team is more productive. We look forward to continuing to help our customers accelerate innovation and maximize business value with Copado.”

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About Copado

Copado is the leader in AI-powered DevOps for business applications. Backed by Insight Partners, Softbank, IBM, Capgemini, and Salesforce Ventures, Copado revolutionizes development workflows by leveraging advanced AI capabilities to build end-to-end digital transformation for more than 1,750 global brands including Coca-Cola, Medtronic, T-Mobile and Volkswagen. Copado is proven to drive 20X more frequent releases, 95% less downtime, 10X faster testing and 20% greater productivity. More information can be found at: http://www.copado.com/jp.

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About SunBridge Partners

SunBridge Partners is a venture capital firm focused on helping global leaders in enterprise software and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) enter and become growth success stories in the Japanese market. SunBridge successfully co-founded Salesforce Japan, Concur Japan, Marketo Japan, Demandware Japan, and Kyriba Japan, creating over $1.3B in Japan JV valuation in partnership with JV parent companies. SunBridge, with offices in Japan and the U.S., has invested over $100m in more than 65 portfolio companies. More information is available at http://www.sunbridgepartners.com.

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