Announced details
SQUIZ membership exceeds 100,000 (as of March 2026; according to SQUIZ)
Mandom Corporation is an existing shareholder of SQUIZ. CERES INC. acquired shares in SQUIZ and made it a consolidated subsidiary. CERES INC. and Mandom Corporation entered into a shareholder agreement relating to SQUIZ. Mandom Corporation and SQUIZ entered into a capital and business alliance on 31 March 2025 and have since advanced joint development efforts.
Mandom Corporation: 5-12 Juniken-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka; President and Representative Executive Officer Nishimura Ken (西村 健); a company engaged in cosmetics and wellness-related businesses. SQUIZ: 7th Floor, Yamaba Building, 2-16-7 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director Hirano Tomoaki (平野 巴章); a startup that operates online medical consultation services covering AGA, ED, gynecology, mental health and other areas. Membership exceeds 100,000.
Mandom Corporation: 5-12 Juniken-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka, SQUIZ: 7th Floor, Yamaba Building, 2-16-7 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, CERES INC.: 21st Floor, SHIBUYA Tower, Shibuya Sakura Stage, 1-1 Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
According to SQUIZ (membership as of March 2026)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Oops (online medical consultation service) series, Jointly developed cosmetics products, New wellness-related businesses |
| Counterparty | Mandom Corporation (Securities code: 4917), 株式会社SQUIZ |
| Counterparty overview | Mandom Corporation: 5-12 Juniken-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka; President and Representative Executive Officer Nishimura Ken (西村 健); a company engaged in cosmetics and wellness-related businesses. SQUIZ: 7th Floor, Yamaba Building, 2-16-7 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director Hirano Tomoaki (平野 巴章); a startup that operates online medical consultation services covering AGA, ED, gynecology, mental health and other areas. Membership exceeds 100,000. |
| Relationship with the Company | Mandom Corporation is an existing shareholder of SQUIZ. CERES INC. acquired shares in SQUIZ and made it a consolidated subsidiary. CERES INC. and Mandom Corporation entered into a shareholder agreement relating to SQUIZ. Mandom Corporation and SQUIZ entered into a capital and business alliance on 31 March 2025 and have since advanced joint development efforts. |
| Contract Date | 1 April 2026 (announcement of the shareholder agreement) |
| Applicable area | Cosmetics, Wellness, Online medical care, Digital Healthcare, AGA (male-pattern hair loss), ED, Gynecology, Mental Health |
| Location | Mandom Corporation: 5-12 Juniken-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka, SQUIZ: 7th Floor, Yamaba Building, 2-16-7 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, CERES INC.: 21st Floor, SHIBUYA Tower, Shibuya Sakura Stage, 1-1 Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo |
| Usage history | SQUIZ membership exceeds 100,000 (as of March 2026; according to SQUIZ) |
| Source | According to SQUIZ (membership as of March 2026) |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The collaboration with SQUIZ is an important component of its business value. CERES INC. will support SQUIZ's business growth by leveraging Mandom Corporation's research and development capabilities and brand strength, SQUIZ's online medical consultation platform, and CERES INC.'s expertise in mobile services and internet marketing and its consumer base.