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Launch of Netjinzaibank division of Centmedia (now Will of Work Inc.), a subsidiary of the Will Group.
A startup HR support team specializing in growth industries that established Netjinzaibank Inc.
Everly Inc. was established.
Released the company database 'Cotobe' specializing in the Internet/IoT sector.
Established: September 2016
Established Netjinzaibank Co., Ltd. through corporate split (headquarters: Honmachi, Nakano-ku, Tokyo; 100% subsidiary of the Will Group).
Founded Netjinzaibank Co., Ltd. (now Force Startups Co., Ltd.) in 2016 and became President and CEO.
Netjinzaibank Inc. was established.
Netjinzaibank Inc. collaborated with Everly Inc. to launch recruitment PR and branding support using video content.
Renamed to Force Startups Co., Ltd.
Moved headquarters to 1-ichi, Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo for business expansion.
Joined the Japan Venture Capital Association (JVCA).
Released the information platform 'STARTUP DB' specialized in growth industry sectors.
Launched open innovation services.
Started a business partnership with Crunchbase, Inc. (USA).
Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers (ticker 7089).
Joined the Japan Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren).
Entered into a business partnership with the SMBC Group.
Joined the New Economic Federation (Shinkei Ren).
Established Force Startups Capital LLC, a subsidiary engaged in investment activities.
Launched the STARTUP DB ENTERPRISE service aimed at accelerating collaboration between business companies and startup enterprises.
Launched the STARTUP DB ENTERPRISE service aimed at accelerating collaboration between corporate entities and startup companies.
Force Startups Capital LLC formed Force Startups No.1 Investment Limited Partnership.
Transitioned from Mothers to the Growth Market following the Tokyo Stock Exchange market classification reorganization.
Moved headquarters to 1-ichi, Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo for business expansion (same building, same floor, new plot).
Transitioned from the Mothers market to the Growth market following the Tokyo Stock Exchange's market classification restructuring.
Moved headquarters to 1-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo (same building, same floor, new plot) to expand operations.
Transitioned to a company with an Audit Committee
Moved headquarters to Azabudai Hills (1-1 Azabudai, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
It has been discovered that a portion of our employees' chat history may have leaked externally due to unauthorized access by a third party to Fireworks, the outsourcing partner for Notion AI. There was no unauthorized access or impact on our internal systems or various services, and they remain fully operational. We have begun a thorough review of the affected data.
In the talk session held at 'MEET UP CHUBU' vol.91, a robotics venture originating from the University of Tokyo introduced a strategy to accelerate social implementation by realizing synergy with large corporations through M&A. It was mentioned that in the transitional period of the startup ecosystem, more entrepreneurs are considering M&A as a growth strategy, moving away from an IPO-only focus.
Force Startups announced the "Startup Funding Amount Ranking (October 2026)" on STARTUP DB. The top spot was taken by Terra Charge with 10 billion yen, followed by Knowledge Work, which raised 4.8 billion yen in a Series C round.
Force Startups Inc. announced that Saki-ko Yamada, President and CEO of FOOD LOSS BANK Inc., has joined as an advisor. Leveraging Yamada’s international expertise and sustainable business leadership, the company aims to accelerate the enhancement of Japan’s startup ecosystem’s global competitiveness and the creation of a societal infrastructure where sustainable innovation circulates.
At Persol Career's "doda X HeadHunter of the Year 2026", our senior human capitalist Shōdai Higuchi was awarded "Executive Support Division Rank 1" and "IT & Internet (Advertising & Media) Division MVP". The awardee interview article has been published.
STARTUP DB introduced the startup M&A news for Oct 19-23, 2026. Circlis announced a TOB aimed at full subsidiary status and delisting, while BASE announced a TOB with an acquisition amount of 31 million yen. Recaum IE Partner is also featured, but details are not provided in the text.
Our company does not use PHP on the websites we operate. As of 17:00 on October 23, 2026, no personal information leakage or other damages attributable to this matter have been confirmed. We will continue to strive to ensure information security.
This article presents startup M&A news from October 13–16, 2026, reported by STARTUP DB. moze became a wholly owned subsidiary of MyDearest, and the acquisition price was not disclosed. xbs became a wholly owned subsidiary of Hit, with the total acquisition amount, including the purchase price of Nadia, reported to be ¥1.29 billion.
The headquarters office of Forstartups, 'The Flagship', was featured as a case study by 3M Japan Co., Ltd. A case study PDF and interview video have been released, and the interview with the company begins at about 1 minute 44 seconds into the video.
On October 13, 2026, Force Startups opened a business office in Fukuoka City and began operations. It will work closely with companies in the Fukuoka and Kyushu area, supporting local startups.