[Argos Co., Ltd.] Argos Co., Ltd. announces the appointment of Kazunari Kurahashi as outside CTO
Argos Co., Ltd. Press release: September 30, 2024 Argos Co., Ltd. announces the appointment of Kazunari Kurahashi as outside CTO We pursue an unprecedented online medical experience improvement by utilizing medical DX and AI.
introduction of new technology and improved convenience for patients, especially in the insurance medical field. I am very much looking forward to working with Yakuru to leverage our medical DX knowledge and technology to realize an unprecedented insurance medical experience. Argos Co., Ltd. will continue to work with Mr. Kurahashi to provide better medical care and improve the medical experience for patients. [Comment from Kazunari Kurahashi on his appointment] I have recently been appointed as the external CTO of Argos Co., Ltd., which operates the online medical treatment service “Yakkuru.” I felt a strong synergy with the business model and everyone, including Mr. Fukawa, the representative of Argos, and decided to work together! The medical treatment AI “Curalumi” developed by our company is also compatible with this, and we are planning scenarios for its use. We would like to leverage each other’s strengths to create better services and advance the use of AI and DX to improve medical services in Japan and around the world.
[Kazunari Kurahashi Career]
Yackle External CTO Kazunari Kurahashi Career In 2011, he earned a doctorate in statistics from the University of Tokyo School of Medicine and established iAnalysis LLC. He has provided data science and data-driven consulting to dozens of major companies such as Docomo and Recruit, and in 2021, he served as Credit Saison CDO (Data) and served as an advisor to Takasago Thermal Engineering (CDXO assistant). Saison has improved its credit card fraud prevention system and is generating annual profits of 2 to 3 billion yen. The goal is to manage a trillion yen company/business. In 2023, AI-DataScience Co., Ltd. will be established to develop businesses that create social benefits using AI and data. [About online medical treatment YAKUL]
Official character Yakkuru-kun Yakuru is an online medical treatment service that specializes in the four major lifestyle-related diseases: diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and hyperuricemia. We provide patients with a flexible medical experience that allows them to receive continuous treatment at a time and place of their choice. We utilize home blood tests to provide treatment based on scientific evidence. Additionally, by being able to go to the hospital after work and eliminating the need to go to the hospital on Saturdays, it also supports the enrichment of one’s private life. This is a new type of service that brings you closer to medical care. https://yakkle.jp/ Company profile ■ Argos Co., Ltd. https://argosjp.com/ Representative: Representative Director Yoshio Fukawa Address: 3-6-5-1917 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo Total amount of capital and capital reserves: 70 million yen Established: January 14, 2019 Business details: Operation of Yakuru, a service to prevent the aggravation of lifestyle-related diseases Eliminate disparities in medical information and access through planning, patient acquisition, and management services related to online insurance medical treatment ■ AI-DataScience Co., Ltd. https://ai-dscience.com/ Representative: Representative Director Kazunari Kurahashi Address: 2F-C, Shibuya Dogenzaka Tokyu Building, 1-10-8 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Total amount of capital and capital reserves: 29 million yen Established: November 17, 2023