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.