| 1997 |
Established Net Village Co., Ltd. in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo with capital of 300 million yen, and formed a business partnership with Japan Highway Communications Co., Ltd. (now KDDI). |
| 1997 |
Established Net Village Co., Ltd. in Shinjuku, Tokyo with a capital of 300 million yen: partnered with Nippon Hikari Tsushin Co., Ltd. (now KDDI). |
| 1997 |
Introducing the history from its establishment in 1997 to the present. |
| 1998 |
Moved headquarters from Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo to Hachioji City, Tokyo. |
| 1998 |
Obtained certification of a specific new business from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (now Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry). |
| 1998 |
Moved headquarters from Shinjuku, Tokyo to Hachioji City, Tokyo: obtained certification for a specific new business from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (now Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry). |
| 1999 |
Received certification under the Small and Medium Enterprise Creation Act from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. |
| 1999 |
Launched Remote Mail service for NTT Docomo's i-mode. |
| 1999 |
Started service compatible with IDO (now KDDI) Ezaccess. |
| 1999 |
Obtained certification under the Small and Medium Enterprise Creation Act from Tokyo: launched 'Remote Mail' service for NTT Docomo's i-mode: started service compatible with IDO (now KDDI) 'Ezaccess'. |
| 2000 |
Established local subsidiaries in Hong Kong and the United States to expand the Remote Mail business overseas. |
| 2000 |
Launched service compatible with DDI Group (now KDDI) EZweb. |
| 2000 |
Established local subsidiaries in Hong Kong and the United States to expand the 'Remote Mail' business overseas: launched service compatible with DDI Group (now KDDI) 'EZweb'. |
| 2001 |
Commenced Remote Mail corporate service. |
| 2002 |
Listed on the Osaka Stock Exchange Nasdaq Japan (now Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market) with ticker code 2323. |
| 2003 |
Started service compatible with Vodafone (now SoftBank) Vodafonelive! |
| 2004 |
Established Chinese local subsidiary Shanghai Wangcun Information Technology Co., Ltd. (a consolidated subsidiary). |
| 2004 |
Moved headquarters from Hachioji City, Tokyo to Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. |
| 2004 |
Established Chinese local subsidiary 'Shanghai Wangcun Information Technology Co., Ltd.' (a consolidated subsidiary of our company): moved headquarters from Hachioji City, Tokyo to Shinjuku, Tokyo. |
| 2005 |
Moved headquarters from Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo to Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. |
| 2005 |
Established NV Soft Co., Ltd. (a consolidated subsidiary). |
| 2005 |
Water One Telemarketing Co., Ltd., Encode Japan Co., Ltd., and Global Communication Inc. were fully acquired as subsidiaries (via share exchange). |
| 2005 |
Moved headquarters from Shinjuku, Tokyo to Shibuya, Tokyo: established NV Soft Co., Ltd. (a consolidated subsidiary of our company): through share exchange, fully acquired Water One Telemarketing Co., Ltd., Encode Japan Co., Ltd., and Global Communication Inc. |
| 2005 |
Fully acquired Water One Telemarketing Co., Ltd. through share exchange. |
| 2005 |
Fully acquired Encode Japan Co., Ltd. through share exchange. |
| 2005 |
Fully acquired Global Communication Inc. through share exchange. |
| 2006 |
Established the local Chinese subsidiary 'Hefei Wangcun Information Technology Co., Ltd.' (a consolidated subsidiary of our company). |
| 2006 |
Encode Japan Co., Ltd. was absorbed and merged; Net Village Co., Ltd. changed its name to fonfun Co., Ltd. |
| 2006 |
Established Chinese local subsidiary 'Hefei Wangcun Information Technology Co., Ltd.' (a consolidated subsidiary of our company): absorbed and merged Encode Japan Co., Ltd.; changed company name from Net Village Co., Ltd. to fonfun Co., Ltd. |
| 2006 |
Absorbed and merged Encode Japan Co., Ltd. |
| 2006 |
Changed company name from Net Village Co., Ltd. to fonfun Co., Ltd. |
| 2009 |
Moved headquarters from Shibuya-ku, Tokyo to Suginami-ku, Tokyo. |
| 2009 |
Established the joint venture 'FunFusion Co., Ltd.' with the Light Communications Group. |
| 2009 |
Moved headquarters from Shibuya, Tokyo to Suginami, Tokyo: established joint venture 'FunFusion Co., Ltd.' with the Kōtsū Communications Group. |
| 2011 |
Remote Mail began providing services for smartphones. |
| 2012 |
Fully acquired FunFusion Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary. |
| 2014 |
Moved headquarters from Suginami-ku, Tokyo to Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. |
| 2014 |
Acquired all shares of e-Entry Co., Ltd. and made it a subsidiary. |
| 2014 |
Moved headquarters from Suginami, Tokyo to Shibuya, Tokyo: acquired all shares of e-Entry Co., Ltd. and made it a subsidiary. |
| 2015 |
Established Advantive Co., Ltd. (a consolidated subsidiary of our company). |
| 2018 |
Acquired the media business from Mister Fusion Co., Ltd. |
| 2018 |
Sold all shares of e-Entry Co., Ltd. |
| 2018 |
Acquired media business from Mister Fusion Co., Ltd.: sold all shares of e-Entry Co., Ltd. |
| 2019 |
Acquired ISP and voice mail businesses from Musashino Co., Ltd. |
| 2019 |
Sold all shares of Advantive Co., Ltd. |
| 2019 |
Acquired ISP and voice mail businesses from Musashino Co., Ltd.: sold all shares of Adventive Co., Ltd. |
| 2020 |
Reduced capital to 100 million yen. |
| 2022 |
Participated in Solid Net Co., Ltd.; due to a review of the Tokyo Stock Exchange market classification, moved to the TSE Standard Market; acquired the SMS business from Kibi Company Co., Ltd. |
| 2022 |
Invested in Solid Net Co., Ltd.: moved to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market due to a review of market classifications: acquired SMS business from Kibi Company Co., Ltd. |
| 2022 |
Capital participation in Solid Network Inc. |
| 2022 |
Transition to the TSE Standard Market due to review of the market classification of the Tokyo Stock Exchange |
| 2022 |
Acquisition of SMS business from K-B Company Inc. |
| 2022 |
Management system change |
| 2023 |
Absorbed and merged FunFusion Co., Ltd.; became a subsidiary of Saibridge LLC through a TOB; Yuki Mizuguchi was appointed President and CEO; announced the new medium-term management plan 'Project Phoenix'; issued equity‑linked, performance‑conditioned, paid‑share options to directors and executive directors; changed the SMS business brand name to 'Bansou SMS'. |
| 2023 |
Absorbed and merged FunFusion Co., Ltd.: became a subsidiary of Saibridge LLC through a TOB: Wing Mizuguchi appointed as president: announced new medium-term management plan 'Project Phoenix': issued equity-linked stock options with performance conditions to directors and executive directors: changed SMS business brand name to 'Bansou SMS'. |
| 2023 |
Absorption-type merger with FunFusion Inc. |
| 2023 |
Becoming a subsidiary of Cybridge LLC through a tender offer |
| 2023 |
Tsubasa Mizuguchi appointed as President and CEO |
| 2023 |
Announcement of new medium-term management plan "Project Phoenix" |
| 2023 |
Issuance of paid stock options with exercise conditions for market capitalization and operating profit targets to the CEO and directors |
| 2023 |
Change of SMS business brand name to "Bansou SMS" |
| 2024 |
Acquired the SMS sending business from Chronos Co., Ltd.; acquired the no‑code business application development SaaS business from Zero One Co., Ltd.; fully acquired selfree LLC; fully acquired GluCode Communications Co., Ltd.; fully acquired E‑Cloud Services Co., Ltd. (to be merged into the parent in September 2024); increased capital to 174 million yen. |
| 2024 |
Acquisition of SMS transmission business from Chronos Inc. |
| 2024 |
Acquisition of no-code business app development SaaS business from Zero One Inc. |
| 2024 |
Wholly owned subsidiary of Selfree LLC |
| 2024 |
Wholly owned subsidiary of GlueCode Communications Inc. |
| 2024 |
Wholly owned subsidiary of E-Cloud Services Inc. (absorbed into the main company in September 2024) |
| 2024 |
Capital increase to 174 million yen |
| 2024-09 |
Acquired SMS transmission business from Chronos Co., Ltd.: acquired no-code business application development SaaS business from Zero One Co., Ltd.: fully acquired selfree LLC: fully acquired Groucode Communications Co., Ltd.: fully acquired E-Cloud Services Co., Ltd. (to be absorbed into the parent in September 2024): increased capital to 174 million yen. |
| 2025 |
Implemented a 1:2 stock split; reduced capital to 10,000 thousand yen. |
| 2025 |
Acquired the SES business (IT freelancer matching) from Inbound Technology Co., Ltd.; participated in M&A DX Co., Ltd.; acquired the Rakukishin business from Portera Co., Ltd.; fully acquired MicroWave Digital Co., Ltd. |
| 2025 |
Split shares at a ratio of 2 shares for each share: reduced capital to 10,000 thousand yen: acquired SES business (IT freelancer matching) from Inbound Technology Co., Ltd.: invested in M&A DX Co., Ltd.: acquired Rakukishin business from Portera Co., Ltd.: fully acquired Microwave Digital Co., Ltd. |
| 2025 |
Stock split at a ratio of 2 shares per share |
| 2025 |
Capital reduction to 10 million yen |
| 2025 |
Acquisition of SES business (IT freelancer matching) from Inbound Technology Inc. |
| 2025 |
Capital participation in M&A DX Inc. |
| 2025 |
Acquired the Rakushin business from Portera Corporation |
| 2025 |
Fully acquired MicroWave Digital Corporation |
