Business improvement consulting using generative AISaaS (partner deployment of AI products) businessDevelopment of corporate GPT 'Ops AI'BizOps building consulting
Moved headquarters to WeWork Shinbashi due to staff increase.
Raised approximately 540 million yen in Series A funding.
Won an award at the ICC (Japan's largest IT conference) Fukuoka pitch.
Moved headquarters to WeWork Ark Hills due to staff increase.
Mr. Yōjun was appointed as an official ambassador.
Invited as a lecturer at the Japan Rationalization Association's national managers seminar 'Work Style Reform Savior! Efficient New Client Acquisition for Corporations'.
Invited as a lecturer for the Nikkei Industry Newspaper Forum 'Considering DX from a Management Perspective'
Participated as a panelist at IVS (Japan's largest venture conference)
Appointed as a visiting professor at the University of Information Management Innovation
Opened the Fukuoka branch in Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City
Hosted the 'Digital Sales Summit' with five experts in the sales domain
Capital participation in a listed company
Presented at the 'With Corona, Win!! Next-Generation Sales Channel Expansion Seminar' hosted by Toyama Bank
Invited as a lecturer for the digital new business creation workshop at mirai365 (established by Yamaguchi Prefecture and Yamaguchi Bank)
Invited as a lecturer for the 'BtoB Sales Revenue Increase Study Group' hosted by the Osaka Prefectural Industrial Association
Participated as a panelist at Cloud Circus's 'Marketing CIRCUS DAY'
Participated as a panelist at Celebrix's 'DejiMagi'
Sale of the SaaS business
Changed the company name to Cross Operations Group and started the operations business
Relocated headquarters to the WeWork Nittori Yotsuya Building
Received the judge's award at the Pitch Award hosted by the Japan Startup Support Association
Released the business improvement SaaS 'Operation Cloud'
Launched the MyGPTs implementation support service (first in Japan)
Started distributing AI trend news
Released the OpsAI ChatGPT specialized for business improvement
Launched the AI business utilization training service
Established Yokohama office at WeWork Ocean Gate Minato Mirai
Moved headquarters to WeWork Marunouchi North Exit Building
Moved headquarters to NOVEL WORK Hanzomon
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Ryōdai Tanaka to speak at Sales & Marketing DXPO Tokyo '26 (Fall)
Ryōdai Tanaka, CEO of Cross Operations Group Inc., will speak at the specialized seminar of "Sales & Marketing DXPO Tokyo '26 (Fall)" held at Ariake GYM-EX on November 19-20, 2026. He will explain practical methods for incorporating generative AI into real business operations to improve productivity and drive business transformation, using the theme of "AI Employees (AI Agents)" that learn from the company's own operations and know-how. In the related seminar in summer 2026, about 500 people pre-registered and more than 400 attended.
XOP Relocates Tokyo Headquarters to Hanzomon, Accelerating Nationwide Expansion from New Base
Cross Operation Group Co., Ltd. moved its Tokyo headquarters from the Marunouchi area of Chiyoda-ku to Hanzomon. The new base is adjacent to the Imperial Palace in an area where academia, culture, business, and international exchange intersect. It is positioned as a hub for co-creating the future of work. The relocation was made in response to business growth, to expand the organization and improve the working environment.
XOP’s AI Agent DXPO Tokyo ’26 Summer Seminar Draws Full House
A specialist seminar at AI Agent DXPO Tokyo ’26 [Summer], held at Tokyo Big Sight by Cross Operations Group CEO Ryota Tanaka, was fully booked, with about 500 advance registrations and more than 400 attendees. The seminar explained practical uses of “AI employees” (AI clones) that can be built without specialized knowledge or programming skills. It offered concrete ways to address business challenges as interest in AI adoption grows.
Ryota Tanaka to Speak at AI Agent DXPO Tokyo ’26 Summer
Ryota Tanaka will speak at a specialist seminar at AI Agent DXPO Tokyo ’26 [Summer], held at Tokyo Big Sight. As the author of the bestseller “Your Own AI Employee,” he will share results from supporting business improvements with generative AI and explain how to quickly build company-specific AI without specialized knowledge or programming skills.
Cross Operations Group Appoints Yusuke Kuroda as Chief Community Officer
Cross Operations Group appointed community researcher Yusuke Kuroda as Chief Community Officer effective August 1, 2026. Kuroda brings expertise in generative AI-powered business improvement and community management and will advance the company’s AI and operations strategy.
XOP Donates Generative AI Book to Public Libraries Nationwide
XOP is donating “Your Own AI Employee,” written by CEO Ryota Tanaka, to major public libraries in 45 prefectures across Japan to promote the use of generative AI. The book explains how to apply AI at work and in daily life, supporting digital literacy and new initiatives.
XOP and World Corporation Launch BizOps Project
Cross Operations Group (XOP) launched a BizOps development project with World Corporation, a construction industry staffing company. The project will visualize and improve back-office operations and introduce AI to support digital adoption. World Corporation dispatches about 3,500 construction management, CAD, and site administration staff nationwide; aging systems and reliance on individual know-how were among its challenges.
XOP Adds Three AI GPTs to OpsAI
Cross Operations Group (XOP) added three GPTs to OpsAI: an AI time-management coach, a marketing initiative effectiveness review assistant, and a stress relief assistant. Built as Ops Chat tools with proprietary prompts, they are available to OpsAI users at no extra charge.
XOP Adds Three AI Tools to OpsAI
Cross Operations Group (XOP) added three GPT-based tools with proprietary prompts to OpsAI, its business version of ChatGPT: an idea brainstorming assistant, a response template generation assistant, and a feedback assistant. OpsAI users can use them immediately at no additional cost.
XOP Launches AI Recruitment Support Tools on OpsAI
Cross Operation Group (XOP) Inc. has launched custom-prompt AI tools on OpsAI, its ChatGPT service for businesses: a job description drafting assistant, a recruitment match assessment tool, and a screening assistant. They are available at no additional cost, can be put to work immediately, and provide conversational features tailored to each task.
