Corporate History

2000

May

FreeBit.com Co. Ltd. was established in Shibuya, Tokyo, to provide support services, etc. to Internet businesses

2002

Dec

FreeBit.com Co. Ltd. was renamed as FreeBit Co., Ltd

2007

Mar

Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers market.

2007

Aug

Made DREAM TRAIN INTERNET INC. that operates an ISP business for individuals its consolidated subsidiary

2008

Apr

Officially launched operations of Karatsu SiLK Hotlines that operate a call center business

2009

Mar

Made Media Exchange Co., Ltd. (The company has been merged into DREAM TRAIN INTERNET INC.) its consolidated subsidiary, and at the same time, GIGAPRIZE CO., LTD., a condominium ISP business company and then-subsidiary of Media Exchange Co., Ltd. its consolidated subsidiary

2010

Aug

Made Full Speed Inc., an Internet advertising agency, and the then-subsidiaries of Full Speed, FORiT Inc. that operates an affiliate advertising business and provides its proprietary program called Affiliate B and BEKKOAME INTERNET. INC that operates an IT platform business its consolidated subsidiaries

2012

Aug

Full Speed Inc. established Full Speed (China) Inc. in Shanghai, China

2013

Nov

With the aim of improving management efficiency, incorporated SiLK Hotlines, a call center business company, and founded FreeBit Smart Works, inc

2014

Oct

With the aim of improving efficiency in its Internet connection-related business, converted GIGAPRIZE CO., LTD. to a direct subsidiary of FreeBit Co., Ltd

2015

Jan

Founded FreeBit Mobile, Inc. to operate an MNVO business

2015

Jan

FreeBit Co., Ltd. redesigned its corporate logo

2015

Mar

FreeBit Mobile, Inc. was renamed as Tone mobile inc(currently Culture Convenience Club Co.,Ltd.).

2015

Apr

Founded freebit investment inc. with the objective of conducting investments for business expansion

2015

Oct

GIGAPRIZE CO., LTD. made For Members, which operates a real estate intermediary business as a franchise of AEON HOUSING, its equity method affiliate

2015

Dec

Full Speed Inc. founded SYNX Inc. jointly with IREP Co., Ltd. and made the joint venture its equity method affiliate

2016

Jul

Moved from Mothers to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange market

2016

Sep

Made EPARK Health Care, Inc. (currently kusurinomadoguchi, Inc.) that provides healthcare solution services its consolidated subsidiary

2017

Feb

EPARK Health Care, Inc. (currently kusurinomadoguchi, Inc.) was renamed as FreeBit EPARK Health Care, Inc.

2017

Mar

GIGAPRIZE CO., LTD. made For Members Co.,Ltd. its consolidated subsidiary

2017

Apr

GIGAPRIZE CO., LTD. absorbed ESP its wholly owned subsidiary

2017

May

Full Speed Inc. established Calmbold Inc(currently CRAID Inc.)

2017

Sep

Full Speed Inc. established FullSpeedLink Inc.

2017

Oct

GIGAPRIZE CO., LTD. established GIGA TECH Co.,Ltd. and made GIGA TECH Co.,Ltd. its consolidated subsidiary

2018

May

FreeBit EPARK Health Care, Inc.(currently kusurinomadoguchi, Inc.) founded Kaigosapuri Inc. jointly with Kobe Digital Labo Inc. and made the joint venture its consolidated subsidiary

2018

Jun

GIGAPRIZE CO., LTD. established Soft Volante and made Soft Volante its consolidated subsidiary

2018

Jun

Acquired nursing care recording system business from TEAC ONKYO SOLUTIONS CORPORATION

2018

Sep

Made ALC PRESS INC. its consolidated subsidiary

2019

May

Full Speed Inc. established JobRoad Inc.

2019

Jul

Concluded a business alliance agreement with the ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.

2019

Dec

DREAM TRAIN INTERNET INC. assumed whole business of Tone mobile inc(currently Culture Convenience Club Co.,Ltd.).

2020

Sep

Sold a portion of shares in For Members Co.,Ltd. and For Members Co.,Ltd. was excluded from the scope of consolidation.

2020

Oct

Sold all shares in FreeBit EPARK Health Care, Inc. (currently kusurinomadoguchi, Inc.) and FreeBit EPARK Health Care, Inc. was excluded from the scope of consolidation.

2020

Nov

Sold all shares in ALC PRESS INC. and ALC PRESS INC. was excluded from the scope of consolidation.

2022

Apr

Changed from the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime market due to a change in the market classification of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

2023

Apr

Concluded a capital and business alliance agreement with the ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.