Definition of the four business domains aimed at becoming a comprehensive internet company
First written in FY2019-Q1. 6 of 17 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-10-14.
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- FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「The Company has also positioned the fiscal year ending May 2027 as a phase of structural transformation toward management centered on AI, and is pursuing 3 basic policies: ① growth led primarily by the growth of slice, ② transformation into a business structure in which AI is the growth driver, and ③ transformation into AI-native corporate operations.」
The framework has been reorganized from the previous explanation highlighting growth areas such as media, Game8 and investment to the framework for the fiscal year ending May 2027 centered on slice, an AI-driven business structure and AI-native corporate operations. - FY2023RaisedAnnual report
「The Group positioned new businesses in areas including the media business, the Game8 Group, the investment business and the LLM field as pillars driving medium- to long-term growth.」
The growth areas were expanded from the previous 3 pillars of media, Game8 and investment to include new businesses in areas such as LLMs. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group positioned the 3 years from the fiscal year ending May 2022 as the period covered by its medium-term management plan, with the media business, the Game8 Group and the investment business as pillars driving medium- to long-term growth.」
The previous explanation based on 4 areas has been reorganized, and the framework of the medium-term management plan centered on 3 pillars, media, Game8 and investment, has been maintained. - FY2021ReframedAnnual report
「The Group has designated the 3 years from the next consolidated fiscal year onward as the years covered by a new medium-term management plan, positioning the media business, the Game8 Group and the investment business as pillars driving medium- to long-term growth and aiming to achieve growth focused on creating value from a long-term perspective.」
The framework has been reorganized from the previous explanation centered on 4 areas and DX into 3 pillars of medium- to long-term growth: the media business, the Game8 Group and the investment business. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In new businesses, the company invested in growth opportunities inside and outside the company, including entering into an agreement to invest ¥500 million in Incubate Fund 5 Investment Limited Partnership, a venture capital fund focused on digital transformation, public sector innovation and deep-tech innovation.」
The company entered into an agreement to invest ¥500 million in a fund focused on DX, public sector innovation and deep-tech innovation, giving concrete form to its external investment strategy. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In new businesses, the company invested in growth opportunities inside and outside the company, including an additional investment in GaragePreneurs Internet Pvt. Ltd., which provides cashless payments and small-ticket digital lending services for young people in India, and testing an e-commerce business through Otokuru.」
To develop new businesses and diversify revenue sources, the company made an additional investment in an Indian cashless payments and digital lending company and tested an e-commerce business for Otokuru. - FY2020ReframedAnnual report
「In new businesses, the company will promote the creation of new businesses internally, particularly in the DX field, while actively pursuing growth opportunities through external investments.」
The emphasis has shifted from the previous explanation centered on the 4 areas of media, advertising, blockchain and investment to internally developed businesses focused on DX, the external provision of technology and external investments. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The company established Grill Co., Ltd. to strengthen efforts to generate new revenue in the research and video marketing fields.」
To diversify revenue sources, the company advanced its expansion into research and video marketing through the concrete step of establishing Grill Co., Ltd. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The Group intends to pursue new services and new businesses to expand its business scale and diversify its revenue sources.」
The company continues to diversify revenue sources through new services and new businesses while maintaining media and advertising as its foundation. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「With the aim of becoming a comprehensive internet company, the company newly defined 4 areas—media, advertising, blockchain and investment—as its business domains, and accordingly established VIDPOOL Co., Ltd., LayerX Co., Ltd. and Gunosy Capital Pte. Ltd. (Singapore).」
The company has continued since the previous quarter to describe its policy of becoming a comprehensive internet company with 4 business domains and the establishment of 3 companies. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「With the aim of becoming a comprehensive internet company, the company newly defined 4 areas—media, advertising, blockchain and investment—as its business domains, and accordingly established VIDPOOL Co., Ltd., LayerX Co., Ltd. and Gunosy Capital Pte. Ltd. in Singapore.」
As part of its development based on the 4 business domains, the company established Gunosy Capital Pte. Ltd. in Singapore in addition to the existing VIDPOOL and LayerX. - FY2019-Q1First statedAnnual report
「With the aim of becoming a comprehensive internet company, the company newly defined 4 areas—media, advertising, blockchain and investment—as its business domains, and accordingly established VIDPOOL Co., Ltd. and LayerX Co., Ltd.」
The company indicated its policy of becoming a comprehensive internet company and defined 4 areas, including blockchain and investment in addition to media and advertising, as new business domains.