An all-in-one platform for makers and craft studios.
Kobo unifies products, inventory, CRM, sales, and analytics for makers, studios, and craft marketplaces.
Craft businesses face operational challenges.
Lost revenue, missed sales, and inefficient operations caused by fragmented tools.
What's broken today
- Manual inventory & stock tracking
- Disconnected POS & marketplaces
- Limited visibility on sales & customers
- Marketing & promotion scattered
- No centralized analytics
- Lost revenue • Missed sales • Inefficient operations
What Kobo delivers
- A unified system for makers & marketplaces
- Track every product and stock level
- Sync POS, online store, and craft marketplaces
- CRM for repeat buyers and community engagement
- Analytics for sales, trends, and margins
- 👉 Reduce errors • Increase sales • Grow your maker business
A unified system for makers and marketplaces.
Capture every product, every order, every buyer in one platform.
Reduce errors
Centralized inventory and synced channels reduce errors.
Increase sales
Automated marketing and CRM grow repeat sales.
Grow your maker business
Analytics and trends help your maker business grow.
Everything a maker actually needs.
One platform tailored to real maker and studio workflows.
Product & inventory management
Manage products and stock levels in real time.
POS (in-studio & mobile sales)
POS for in-studio and mobile sales at craft fairs.
Maker CRM (customer profiles, preferences, loyalty)
Customer profiles, preferences, and loyalty in one place.
Marketing automation (Email / LINE / SMS)
Email, LINE, and SMS automations triggered by behavior.
Analytics dashboard (sales, trends, margins)
Sales, trends, and margin insights at a glance.
Online marketplace integration
Sync with major Japan and global craft marketplaces.
Primary model - SaaS subscription.
Three tiers, two markets, optional add-ons.
Large, creative, and growing market.
Japan Market
Monthly recurring revenue · 250–300 stores · ¥3,000–¥12,000 / month
Global Market
Monthly recurring revenue · 500 stores · $30–$120 / month
The current landscape - and where it falls short.
Many marketplaces and storefronts exist, but few unify studio operations end-to-end for makers.
Existing competitors include
- Creema
- minne
- base
- Etsy
- Shopify
- BigCartel
Limitations of competitors
Built for maker workflows - not retrofitted.
Where general commerce tools stop, Kobo starts.
Built for maker workflows
Designed around real maker workflows, not retrofitted retail tools.
Inventory tied to sales & trends
Inventory directly connected to sales and product trends.
Automation-first (marketing + CRM)
Marketing and CRM workflows run automatically.
Simple UX for small teams
Marketplace and studio management unified in one platform.
Marketplace + studio management unified
Phase 1 - Launch
- Japan → urban studios & craft fairs
- Global → independent makers + social communities
Phase 2 - Growth
- Case studies & featured makers
- Referrals & influencer campaigns
Phase 3 - Scale
- Multi-location studios
- Cross-platform marketplace integration