Ibis Corporation | OpenBizGraph

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Basic information

BASIC

Head office: 2nd Floor, ORIX Yaesu Street Building, 1-5-1 Hatchobori, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0032, Japan
Chief executive: Eiichi Kamiya
Capital: 411,342,177 　(4 100 million)
Employees (non-consolidated): 336 people
Employees (consolidated): 389 people
Start date: 2000-05-11
End date

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Websites

1 DOMAINS

https://www.ibis.ne.jp/

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Business

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Labor Dispatch BusinessResearch, Development, Sales, and Operation of Mobile ApplicationsResearch, Development, Sales, and Operation of Web ApplicationsContract Development of Mobile ApplicationsContract Development of Web ApplicationsResearch, Development, and Sales of Artificial Intelligence

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12 COMPANIES

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Network

NETWORK

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History

36 EVENTS

2000-05

Established Ibis Limited in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture

2001-04

Organizational change to a Corporation in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture

2001-12

Notification of Specific Worker Dispatch Business (No. 23-020430)

2002-10

Start of Tokyo Sales Office to expand all business

2005-11

Release of full browser app for feature phones 'ibisBrowserDX'

2007-03

Start of Mobile Office (Nagoya) to expand mobile business

2008-11

Release of full-mailer app for feature phones 'ibisMail-G'

2009-03

Release of high-functionality mail app 'ibisMail' iPhone version

2011-04

Release of high-functionality mail app 'ibisMail' iPad version

2011-06

Release of mobile paint app 'ibisPaint' iPad version

2011-09

Release of mobile paint app 'ibisPaint' iPhone version

2011-11

Release of new chat app 'Yubicha' for the touch era

2014-02

Release of mobile paint app 'ibisPaint' Android version

2014-04

Start of Osaka branch to expand solution business

2016-12

All rights and obligations related to the mobile business such as 'ibisPaint' are succeeded to Ibis Mobile Co., Ltd.

2017-08

The cumulative number of downloads of the mobile paint app series 'ibisPaint' has exceeded 10 million.

2017-12

The Tokyo office begins operations to expand the solution business.

2018-03

Obtained a license for the worker dispatch business.

2018-05

The Tokyo Development Center (now Tokyo Office) begins operations to expand the solution business.

2019-09

Ibis Mobile Co., Ltd. is merged and absorbed, and all rights and obligations such as 'ibisPaint' are succeeded by our company.

2019-10

The total number of downloads of the mobile paint app series 'ibisPaint' has exceeded 50 million.

2020-10

The total number of downloads of the mobile paint app series 'ibisPaint' has exceeded 100 million.

2021-12

The total number of downloads of the mobile paint app series 'ibisPaint' has exceeded 200 million.

2022-04

Achieved the No.1 download in the world as a Japanese app in 2021 (combined data from App Store and Google Play, according to data.ai by Sensor Tower).

2022-04

As a Japanese company app in 2021, achieved No.1 in downloads worldwide: *: achieved *: achieved *: achieved *: achieved *: achieved *: achieved *: achieved *: achieved *: achieved *: achieved *: achieved *: achieved *: achieved *: achieved *: achieved

2023-01

The total number of downloads of the mobile paint app series 'ibisPaint' has exceeded 300 million.

2023-03

Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market.

2023-07

Released the mobile paint app 'ibisPaint Edu'.

2023-10

Released the cloud storage service 'ibisStorage'.

2024-05

The total number of downloads of the mobile paint app series 'ibisPaint' has exceeded 400 million.

2024-07

Changed the registered head office location from Nagoya headquarters to Tokyo headquarters.

2024-10

Nagoya office begins operations to expand the mobile business.

2025-01

Acquired shares of Technospeech Co., Ltd. and made it a subsidiary.

2025-09

The total number of downloads of the mobile paint app series 'ibisPaint' has exceeded 500 million.

2025-11

Acquired shares of Zeroichi Start Co., Ltd. and made it a subsidiary.

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News

5 ARTICLES

2026-06-23

Ibis Co., Ltd. Announces New Features and Updates for ibisPaint

Ibis Co., Ltd. has enhanced the mobile painting app "ibisPaint" with new versions and features to improve users' drawing experience.

2026-06-23

Latest News and Announcements of Ibis Corporation

Ibis announces the latest information such as the relocation of its Nagoya headquarters and media coverage.

2025-12-23

ibisPaint reaches 500 million downloads and remains No.1 for 7 consecutive years

ibis inc. announced that its mobile painting app "ibisPaint" achieved the highest number of active users worldwide in 2025 and has maintained the No.1 position in the "Graphics & Design" category for seven consecutive years since 2019.

2022-12-12

Ibis distributes free illustration app to support lockdown in China

Ibis Corporation is providing a popular illustration app for free for a limited time to alleviate difficulties caused by lockdown in China.

2022-06-30

Ibis Co., Ltd. Releases Windows Version of iBisPaint

Ibis has released the Windows version of the popular painting app "ibisPaint" for smartphones and tablets, which became one of the most downloaded apps worldwide in 2021.

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