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History
101 EVENTS
Established as a partnership company Madame Planning, which became the predecessor of the company, mainly providing personal hosting services
Established MADAME Kikaku, a limited partnership that became the predecessor of the Company.
Started offering 'Lolipop! Rental Server'
Started providing 'Lolipop!' rental server service.
Starts providing the "Lolipop!" rental server service.
Started offering rental CGI service 'CGI CANDY BOX'
Established Paperboy & Co., Ltd., with the business purpose of personal hosting business in Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Established paperboy&co. Y.G. in Fukuoka.
Transferred 'Lolipop!' from the former limited liability company.
Established paperboy&co. Y.G. in Fukuoka. Transferred "Lolipop!" from the former limited liability company.
Started offering online shopping cart function 'Color Me Shop! Mini' on Lolipop! Rental Server
Started offering domain acquisition agency service 'Muumuu Domain'
Started providing 'MuuMuu Domain' domain name acquisition service.
Starts providing the "MuuMuu Domain" domain name acquisition service.
Started offering rental blog service 'JUGEM' and entered the community business
Changed organization from a limited company to a corporation
Implemented third-party allotment of new shares to Global Media Online Inc. (now GMO Internet Group Inc.), making it a consolidated subsidiary
Became a consolidated subsidiary of GMO Internet, Inc.
Relocated headquarters to Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Started offering social networking service 'Kinugasa'
Started offering blog/news reader 'PAIPO READER'
Started offering EC support ASP service 'Color Me Shop'
Started 'Color Me Shop', which provides an online shop opening/creation service.
Starts "Color Me Shop", an online shop opening/creation service.
Acquired and started offering 'Petit Homepage Service'
Started offering creator-oriented rental server 'heteml'
Started offering community site construction ASP service 'Grouptube'
Started offering online shopping mall 'Caramel'
Launch of the intermediate-level rental server 'Chikappa! Rental Server'
Implementation of the integrated ID service 'JugemKey'
Launch of the mobile video posting tool '3mm'
Launch of the online bookmark service 'POOKMARK Airlines'
Launch of the online photo album service '30days Album' (now 'SUZURI Album')
Launch of the mini-blog service 'Logpi'
Listed on the Jasdaq Securities Exchange (now Tokyo Stock Exchange JASDAQ Standard) [Securities code: 3633]
Listed on JASDAQ (stock code: 3633).
Launch of the homepage construction ASP service 'Goope'
Start of the book review community site 'Bukurogu'
Launch of the e-book creation and sales platform 'Pubu'
Relocated the Fukuoka branch to Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City
Start of the social interview service 'The Interviews'
Launch of the web gift service 'Gifupo'
Launch of the CtoC handmade marketplace 'minne'
Launch of the music-specific homepage creation service 'FANIC'
Establishment of Paper Boya Inc. (jointly funded with Goya Inc.)
Started 'minne', a handmade products market.
Starts "minne", a handmade products market.
Divided the e-book related business and established Bukurogu Inc.
Launch of the developer-oriented cloud hosting service 'Sqale'
Launch of the shopping cart ASP service 'Jugem Cart', entering the overseas market
Launch of the fashion-focused flea market app 'kiteco'
Launch of the tablet-only homepage creation app 'LoriPot Touch'
Changed company name from Paperboy & Co., Ltd. to GMO Pepabo, Inc.
Launch of the original goods creation and sales service 'SUZURI'
Renamed GMO Pepabo, Inc.
Started 'SUZURI', which provides an original goods creation and sale service.
Renamed GMO Pepabo, Inc. and launched "SUZURI", a service for creating and selling original goods.
Grouped OC Island Inc., which operates CtoC handmade marketplace 'tetote' and others
CtoC handmade marketplace 'tetote' and others are launched by OC Island Inc., a group company.
Made "OC Island, Inc.", which operates the CtoC handmade marketplace "tetote", a consolidated subsidiary.
Changed company name from OC Island Inc. to GMO Pepabo OC Inc.
Transferred the e-book related business of Booklog Inc. to Bookoff Corporation Inc.
Merged with GMO Pepabo OC Inc. to accelerate growth of the handmade business, with our company as the surviving company
Launch of the repeat mail-order service 'Color Me Repeat'
Acquired the on-demand original goods creation service 'Canvath' operated by Basic Inc.
Established GMO Pepabo Guardian Inc. for information security business
Opened Kagoshima Office
Grouped GMO Creators Network Inc., which develops freelance financial support services such as 'FREENANCE'
Made 'GMO Creators Network, Inc.' a consolidated subsidiary.
GMO Creators Network Inc., which offers financial support services for freelancers such as 'FREENANCE', joins the group.
Made "GMO Creators Network, Inc.", which operates the freelance financial support service "FREENANCE", a consolidated subsidiary.
Changed market to Tokyo Stock Exchange Second Section
Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Designated to Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section
Transferred to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Transferred blog media service 'JUGEM' to Mediano Inc.
Launch of the member management cloud service 'GMO Renshu' for teams and classrooms
Moved to Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market
Transferred to the Tokyo Prime Market section.
Started 'GMO Renshu', which provides liaison and collection service for teams and classrooms.
Assigned to the Section of the Tokyo Prime Market. Starts "GMO Renshu", which provides liaison and collection services for teams and classrooms.
Moved to Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market
Assigned to the Section of the Tokyo Standard Market.
Launch of AI support service 'GMO Sokuレス AI' for customer inquiries
Starts 'GMO SOKURESU AI', which provides an inquiry response support service with AI.
Starts "GMO SOKURESU AI" which provides an inquiry response support service with AI.
Launch of streaming screen creation service 'Alive Studio' for streamers and VTubers
Starts 'Alive Studio', a streaming screen creation service for streamers and VTubers.
Starts "Alive Studio", a streaming screen creation service for streamers and VTubers.
Launch of VPN service 'Lolipop! Fixed IP Access' that allows the use of fixed IP addresses
Starts 'Lolipop Static IP Access', a VPN service which provides a static IP address.
Starts "Lolipop Static IP Access", a VPN service which provides a static IP address.
Launch of 'Metaverse Utilization Package', a support service for corporate and municipal use of metaverse
Starts 'Metaverse Solutions Package', which empowers corporations and local governments in the metaverse.
Starts "Metaverse Solutions Package", which empowers corporations and local governments in the metaverse.
Transfer of GMO Creators Network Inc.'s freelance financial support service 'FREENANCE' to Freelance Inc.
Transferred FREENANCE, a financial support service for freelancers operated by GMO Creators Network, Inc., to freee K.K.
Relocation of Fukuoka Office to 'GMO Tenjin Office'
Relocated the Fukuoka Office to the GMO Tenjin Office.
GMO SmartEC Inc., which offers the full-screen EC construction platform 'SmartEC', joins the group.
Makes "GMO SmartEC, Inc.", which operates the full-screen EC construction platform "SmartEC", a consolidated subsidiary.
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News
56 ARTICLES
GMO Pepabo Transitions to Holding Company Structure and Establishes AI Commerce Holdings
GMO Pepabo established the holding company "GMO AI Commerce Holdings Co., Ltd." at its board meeting on November 13, 2026, and decided to transition to a holding company structure on April 1, 2027 (planned). It also began discussions to fully acquire GMO MakeShop as a subsidiary. Even under the holding company structure, GMO Pepabo will continue to operate domains, rental servers, e‑commerce support, and handmade businesses, aiming to enhance service value through the use of AI technology.
Apology and Notice Regarding Potential Customer Information Leakage Due to Unauthorized Access at Yumirink Co., Ltd.
An unauthorized access incident occurred in the email distribution system "Cuenote FC" used by Yumirink Co., Ltd. for GMO Pepabo's Color Me Shop and minne, operated by GMO Pepabo. It has been determined that customer information for our service may have leaked. We will contact affected customers individually via email, and for those who cannot be reached due to cancellation or other reasons, we will publicly disclose and provide necessary follow-up updates.
Potential Information Leakage Due to Unauthorized Access to Studio
GMO Pepabo reported that unauthorized access to its cloud service Studio may have caused the leakage of information belonging to users of its services. The affected data includes personal information submitted through the SUZURI platform and the recruitment site inquiry form. Customers have been contacted individually via email, and Studio is investigating whether any secondary damage has occurred.
GMO Pepabo: No Impact on Onamae.com Desktop Cloud from Unauthorized Access
An unauthorized access incident was reported to the 'Onamae.com Desktop Cloud' service provided by the GMO Internet Group, but GMO Pepabo confirmed that its services are not affected. They will continue to provide safe services and plan to provide information to customers as needed.
GMO Pepabo's Partner Interview Article Featured in 'HHKB Life'
GMO Pepabo announced that an interview article about its partner was featured in 'HHKB Life'. The document also includes information about winning the Good Design Award, hosting and speaking at events, and featuring interview articles, all dated October 2026.
Partner interview article published in 'HHKB Life'
An engineer from GMO Pepabo published an interview article in 'HHKB Life'. The article introduces the engineer's dedication to increasing humanity's output and includes content from interviews with multiple departments.
An Interview Article Featuring a Partner Is Published in “HHKB Life”
“HHKB Life” published an interview article introducing the dedication of GMO Pepabo engineers, titled “Increasing Humanity’s Output! — What Makes the Engineers at GMO Pepabo, Inc. So Dedicated?” Six partners were interviewed for the article, including the executive officer and VPoE, as well as engineers from various business divisions.
Color Me Shop Wins Good Design Award
"Color Me Shop by GMO Pepabo" received the Good Design Award for the 2026 fiscal year. The AI features, selectable according to users' AI proficiency, were praised for supporting shop operations with a small team.
Color Me Shop Wins 2026 Good Design Award
GMO Pepabo's e-commerce site construction service "Color Me Shop by GMO Pepabo" received the 2026 Good Design Award. The design was praised for its ability to efficiently continue shop operations even with a small team, thanks to AI features that can be selected in stages according to the operator's AI proficiency, and more than 350 functions and customization options.
Three Group Companies' Services Receive Good Design Award
Services offered by three companies in the GMO Internet Group received the 2026 Good Design Award. GMO Pepabo's e-commerce site construction service, "Color Me Shop by GMO Pepabo", was also a recipient. The three services are scheduled to be displayed at the "GOOD DESIGN EXHIBITION 2026" starting on October 31.
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GOV
National Tax Agency basic information5011001042496
Source: National Tax Agency Corporate Number Publication Site, basic three items
