Investment in adjacent businesses by an investment subsidiary
First written in FY2016. 2 of 4 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: FY2018-Q1.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Dropped".
- FY2018-Q1DroppedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, 株式会社クラウドワークスベンチャーズ completed its liquidation and was therefore excluded from the scope of consolidation.」
Regarding the investment subsidiary’s initiatives in adjacent businesses, the company has disclosed the completion of the liquidation of クラウドワークスベンチャーズ and its exclusion from the scope of consolidation. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「We established a research and development partnership with 電縁社 and decided to make this acquisition because we believe that leveraging its expertise in blockchain technology will accelerate future business development, maximize the compensation delivered to many individuals and contribute to further increases in corporate value.」
The policy of investing in adjacent businesses has progressed to a specific decision to make 電縁社 a subsidiary by acquiring 67% of its issued shares, together with a blockchain research and development partnership. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, we newly established 株式会社クラウドワークスベンチャーズ.」
The investment subsidiary whose establishment policy had been announced in the previous fiscal year was actually established and included in the scope of consolidation. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「To fulfill our mission, “Bringing smiles to people through work,” and increase overall corporate value through discontinuous growth without being constrained by our existing businesses, we have decided to enter in earnest the investment business, investing primarily in crowdsourcing and related businesses in Japan and overseas.」
The company has indicated a policy of entering the investment business in crowdsourcing and related businesses through a wholly owned subsidiary planned for establishment in December 2016.