TOKYO, Nov. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ANDPAD Inc. (headquartered in Minato City, Tokyo; hereinafter "ANDPAD"), operator of the construction vertical AI "ANDPAD," has been recognized as one of Asia's 30 leading growth companies in the international awards program "NextGen Tech 30 2026."

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This award recognizes that ANDPAD's initiatives and growth in the construction AX (AI transformation) and DX (digital transformation) sectors were highly regarded in a multifaceted assessment of innovation, growth potential, and impact across Asia. The 2026 award recipients were officially announced at the Singapore Exchange (SGX) on September 30, 2026.

Award Background

Since launching in 2016 as a cloud-based construction project management service, ANDPAD has grown into one of the construction industry's largest activity data platforms, utilized by more than 279,000 companies, and is now evolving into a vertical AI data platform. In recent years, as the use of the vertical AI "ANDPAD" has expanded at construction sites across Asia, particularly in Vietnam, ANDPAD has undertaken initiatives to improve operational efficiency across the construction industry's supply chain, prompted by business partnerships with enterprise companies.

In December 2025, ANDPAD launched the construction-focused AI project "ANDPAD Stellarc" and began developing and providing a suite of AI products, alongside an AI solutions business. ANDPAD is evolving as a vertical AI for the construction industry and for industries that involve new construction, maintenance, and repair of facility assets.

This award was granted in recognition of ANDPAD's development capabilities -- particularly in innovation and AI for the construction industry -- and its influence across Asia.

Comment from Takeo Inada, CEO of ANDPAD

"We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the committee for selecting ANDPAD as one of Asia's leading growth companies. We received this award in recognition of the track record and strong growth we have achieved over the 10 years since the launch of our service. As the operator of a construction-industry AI data platform, we will continue to contribute to solving challenges and improving productivity not only in Japan but also across Asia, the United States and other regions through rapid AI development and customer support."

Reference: https://www.graniteasia.com/news/nextgen-tech-30-announces-2026-class-as-asias-ai-companies-move-beyond-software-into-the-real-world 

About NextGen Tech 30

NextGen Tech 30 is Asia's first major public-private initiative dedicated to recognizing and supporting top growth-stage technology companies across the region. Led by Granite Asia in collaboration with SGX Group, the program brings together sovereign funds, institutional investors, government agencies, and industry leaders to elevate companies with the potential to expand globally from Asia.

About Granite Asia

Granite Asia is a leading private capital platform in Asia that partners with visionary founders and business leaders to build industry champions. With US$11 billion in assets under management and co-managed capital, the firm has invested in 121 companies with valuations exceeding US$1 billion and has supported 70 IPOs globally. Investing across private equity, private credit, and public capital, Granite Asia combines deep technology expertise with flexible capital solutions to support ambitious companies as they grow, navigate key inflection points, and deliver long-term value across markets worldwide.

About ANDPAD

The cloud-based construction project management service with the top share of the market in Japan(*), ANDPAD enables the central management of everything from on-site operational efficiency to business performance improvement. Since provision of the service started in 2016, through associated development efforts that emphasize intuitiveness and ease of use and thorough support for implementation and utilization, the service has reached over 279,000 corporate users and 818,000 individual users.

ANDPAD was selected as a "2024 Recommended Technology" under the NETIS (New Technology Information System) by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

Details (Japanese only): https://andpad.jp/ 

(*)"Trends and Vendor Share in the Construction Business Management Cloud Service Market" (December 2025 MIC IT Report) (According to research by the Deloitte Tohmatsu MIC Research Institute Co., Ltd.)

Company Overview

Name: ANDPAD Inc.

Location: Sumitomo Fudosan Tokyo Mita Garden Tower 37F, 5-19 Mita 3 Chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Representative: Takeo Inada, CEO

Business Activities: Development, sales and operation of "ANDPAD" cloud-based construction project management service

Company Website (Japanese only): https://andpad.co.jp/