ClickHouse Partners with Japan Cloud to Establish ClickHouse K.K. and Accelerate Growth in Japan

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 6, 2025--

ClickHouse, Inc., a global leader in real-time analytics, data warehousing, observability, and AI/ML, today announced the establishment of ClickHouse K.K., its Japanese subsidiary, through a strategic partnership with Japan Cloud.

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Through this partnership, ClickHouse will strengthen and expand its presence in Japan, enabling more enterprises to realize the value of real-time data and accelerate AI-driven innovation and growth.

Japan represents one of the most promising markets for AI and real-time data analytics. The Government of Japan has made AI adoption, data infrastructure enhancement, and the use of analytics technologies central to its national growth strategy. In its 2025 “Priority Plan for the Advancement of a Digital Society,” the Digital Agency emphasizes the nationwide implementation of AI, modernization of data infrastructure, and expansion of computational resources to strengthen industrial competitiveness*. This policy environment provides a strong foundation for ClickHouse to support Japanese enterprises in accelerating data-driven innovation and AI adoption.

By combining ClickHouse’s advanced analytics technology with Japan Cloud’s track record of helping global software companies succeed in Japan, the partnership will create new opportunities for growth across numerous industries.

“Japan is one of the most dynamic and fast-growing markets for AI and data analytics,” said Aaron Katz, CEO of ClickHouse, Inc. “The establishment of ClickHouse K.K. with Japan Cloud marks an important step forward as we deepen our commitment to the Japanese market. With Japan Cloud’s trusted partnership and local expertise, we will enable more Japanese enterprises to leverage real-time data to drive innovation and growth.”

“ClickHouse is redefining how organizations around the world harness the power of real-time data,” said Aruna Basnayake, CEO of Japan Cloud. “We’re confident that our partnership will help Japanese enterprises move faster, innovate more boldly, and compete globally in the age of AI.”

* Digital Agency, Priority Plan for the Advancement of a Digital Society (Cabinet decision, June 13, 2025)

About ClickHouse

ClickHouse is a fast, open-source columnar database management system built for real-time data processing and analytics at scale. Engineered for high performance, ClickHouse Cloud delivers exceptional query speed and concurrency, making it ideal for applications that demand instant insight from massive volumes of data. As AI agents become increasingly embedded in software and are generating far more frequent and complex queries, ClickHouse brings a high-throughput, low-latency engine, purpose-built to meet this challenge. Trusted by leading companies like Sony, Tesla, Anthropic, Memorial Sloan Kettering, Lyft, and Instacart, ClickHouse helps teams unlock insights and drive smarter decisions with a scalable, efficient, and modern data platform. For more information, visit clickhouse.com.

About Japan Cloud

Japan Cloud accelerates the success of growth-stage enterprise cloud companies in Japan. Since 2000, we’ve launched and scaled more than 19 industry-leading companies in the market, including Salesforce, Marketo, Concur, Braze, Coupa, New Relic, PagerDuty, and Kong. By investing directly in each Japan entity, we serve as a true growth partner, offering access to a robust CxO network, specialized talent acquisition and leadership development programs, and a collaborative ecosystem of portfolio companies that drive shared learning and success. For more information, visit japancloud.jp/en.

ClickHouse Partners with Japan Cloud to Establish ClickHouse K.K. and Accelerate Growth in Japan

DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — A Scottish crime boss is to be deported to Spain Wednesday after he was arrested on the Indonesian resort island of Bali in connection with large-scale drug trafficking and money laundering, authorities said.

Authorities described the 45-year-old, identified as Steven Lyons, as a senior figure in an international crime syndicate who had spent months on the run.

He was detained on Saturday when he arrived at Bali’s Ngurah Rai international airport from Singapore, Indonesia’s immigration and police authorities said.

The immigration system had flagged Lyons as the subject of an Interpol Red Notice issued at Spain’s request. A Red Notice is an alert issued by Interpol at the request of a member country for police worldwide to arrest a suspect for extradition.

Lyons, who is wanted in Spain and the United Kingdom, will be flown to Spain via Doha on Wednesday evening, said Bugie Kurniawan of Bali’s immigration office.

The alleged leader of the Lyons crime family, based in Scotland, was handed over to Spain’s Civil Guard officers at Ngurah Rai airport ahead of his extradition to Madrid, where prosecutors are seeking to try him on charges in connection with organized crime, drug trafficking and money laundering, Kurniawan said.

Lyons has been on Spain’s wanted list for about two years, following a murder there in 2024. Bali Police Chief Daniel Adityajaya said the arrest was part of a joint investigation involving Spanish and Scottish police.

According to Untung Widiyatmoko who heads Indonesia’s branch of Interpol, Lyons is alleged to have led a transnational criminal network operating out of Cumbernauld, Scotland, and controlled narcotics trafficking routes from Spain to the U.K. His organized crime ring is suspected of using shell companies for money laundering in Europe and the Middle East — including in Spain, Scotland, England, Dubai, Qatar, Bahrain and Turkey.

Widiyatmoko said a day before Lyons' arrest in Bali, police in Scotland and Spain carried out raids in connection with the case, with the help of Europol, a European Union law enforcement cooperation hub. Several people were arrested, while others were detained in Turkey, the Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates.

Scottish media have reported that Lyons survived a 2006 shooting in Glasgow that killed his cousin and later moved to Spain before settling in Dubai, in the UAE. Last May, his brother and an associate were shot and killed in a suspected gangland shooting at a beachfront bar in Fuengirola, southern Spain.

Karmini reported from Jakarta, Indonesia.

A Scottish man identified as Steven Lyons, who is described as a senior figure in an international crime syndicate, center, is escorted by police officers at the regional police headquarters in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo)

A Scottish man identified as Steven Lyons, who is described as a senior figure in an international crime syndicate, center, is escorted by police officers at the regional police headquarters in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo)