Strengthening Platform-Based and Product-Based Businesses
First written in FY2022. 4 of 14 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2023-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
Slogan moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, 2 years after the typical company in this theme (2024).
9 other companies' latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「Based on this standard, during the following consolidated fiscal year the Group flexibly withdrew resources from areas that did not meet its standards for value provided or profitability, including the closure of GoodfindCareer in the career services business for working professionals, the discontinuation of the Metanobi service in the Media & SaaS field, and the suspension of certain TeamUp services.」
The policy has been reorganised from uniformly expanding platform-based and product-based offerings to reallocating resources based on standards for value provided and profitability, including discontinuing services or suspending parts of them. - 2026-04-07SoftenedEarnings presentation
「Termination of the “メタノビ” service in the Media and SaaS segment and suspension of TeamUp’s training consulting service」
The company is narrowing the scope of its platform- and product-based businesses by terminating or partially suspending unprofitable services. - FY2026-H1Decline in revenue due to difficulty acquiring new FastGrow customersAnnual report
「Revenue in the Media & SaaS field declined 10.8% year on year, as orders stagnated due mainly to difficulty acquiring new customers for FastGrow, a business media platform for young innovation professionals.」
With difficulty acquiring new FastGrow customers despite efforts to strengthen the platform-based and product-based offerings, revenue in the Media & SaaS field declined 10.8% year on year. - FY2025Widening full-year decline in revenue in the Media & SaaS fieldAnnual report
「In the Media & SaaS field, comprising FastGrow and TeamUp, revenue declined 27.8% from the previous fiscal year, mainly because orders decreased as the Group struggled with order-taking activities, particularly for FastGrow.」
Following the previous fiscal year's decline, the rate of decline in revenue in the Media & SaaS field widened, mainly because FastGrow struggled with order-taking activities. - FY2025-H1Widening first-half decline in revenue in the Media & SaaS fieldAnnual report
「In the Media & SaaS field, revenue from FastGrow, a business media platform for young innovation professionals, declined 29.9% year on year, mainly due to lower event revenue, while revenue from TeamUp, a SaaS-based HR service that creates mechanisms for one-on-one meetings, declined 23.5% due mainly to lower system usage revenue. As a result, revenue in the Media & SaaS field declined 26.5% year on year.」
Revenue in the Media & SaaS field declined 26.5% year on year due to lower event revenue from FastGrow and lower system usage revenue from TeamUp. - FY2025-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue in the Media & SaaS field increased 6.9% year on year, due to higher publishing revenue from FastGrow, a business media platform for young innovation professionals.」
The Media & SaaS field, which had reported a decline in revenue in the previous fiscal year, returned to 6.9% year-on-year growth due to higher publishing revenue from FastGrow. - FY2024Partial progress; further consideration ongoingAnnual report
「The Group will continue to consider securing new revenue opportunities for FastGrow, including monthly usage fees and content fees. Regarding the creation of video libraries and conversion of content into reusable assets, progress was made in producing and using video content for parts of Goodfind, FstGrow and G3, while consideration of developing products for corporate training and HR support will continue.」
The Group continues to strengthen its platform-based and product-based offerings, but charging models and corporate products remain under consideration, while some progress has been made in producing and using video content. - FY2024-Q3Widening decline in revenue in the Media & SaaS fieldAnnual report
「Revenue in the Media & SaaS field declined 11.3% year on year, due to lower orders for FastGrow, a business media platform for young innovation professionals, and lower revenue from TeamUp, a SaaS-based HR service that creates mechanisms for one-on-one meetings.」
The rate of decline widened from the previous quarter's 6.9% year-on-year decline, with lower orders for FastGrow and lower revenue from TeamUp identified as the causes. - FY2024-Q2Continued decline in revenue in the Media & SaaS field, with the rate of decline narrowingAnnual report
「Although FastGrow, a business media platform for young innovation professionals, performed steadily, revenue in the Media & SaaS field declined 6.9% year on year due to a decrease in system usage revenue from TeamUp, a SaaS-based HR service that creates mechanisms for one-on-one meetings.」
FastGrow performed steadily, but lower system usage revenue from TeamUp caused revenue in the Media & SaaS field to decline 6.9% year on year. The rate of decline narrowed from the previous quarter's 20.0% year-on-year decline. - FY2024-Q1Decline in revenue in the Media & SaaS fieldAnnual report
「Revenue in the Media & SaaS field declined 20.0% year on year, as the number of paid articles published on FastGrow, a business media platform for young innovation professionals, decreased and system usage revenue from TeamUp, a SaaS-based HR service that creates mechanisms for one-on-one meetings, fell.」
The Media & SaaS field, which had reported year-on-year revenue growth through the previous quarter, recorded a 20.0% year-on-year decline due to decreases in the number of paid articles published on FastGrow and system usage revenue from TeamUp. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, revenue in the Media & SaaS field grew substantially, increasing 39.7% year on year. This was mainly due to higher sales prices per company for FastGrow, a business media platform for young innovation professionals for which the Group had been working to improve its sales strategy since the previous fiscal year, and growth in revenue from TeamUp, a SaaS-based HR service that creates mechanisms for one-on-one meetings, amid rising demand for such meetings within organisations against a backdrop of increased investment in human capital.」
Revenue in the Media & SaaS field increased 39.7% year on year, driven by higher sales prices per company for FastGrow and revenue growth at TeamUp. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue in the Media & SaaS field grew substantially, increasing 53.9% year on year. This was mainly due to higher sales prices per company for FastGrow, a business media platform for young innovation professionals for which the Group had been working to improve its sales strategy since the previous fiscal year, and growth in revenue from TeamUp, a SaaS-based HR service that creates mechanisms for one-on-one meetings, amid rising demand for such meetings within organisations against a backdrop of increased investment in human capital.」
Revenue in the Media & SaaS field increased 53.9% year on year, driven by higher sales prices per company for FastGrow and revenue growth at TeamUp. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue in the Media & SaaS field grew substantially, increasing 57.1% year on year. This was mainly due to higher sales prices per company for FastGrow, a business media platform for young innovation professionals for which the Group had been working to improve its sales strategy since the previous fiscal year, and growth in revenue from TeamUp, a SaaS-based HR service that creates mechanisms for one-on-one meetings, amid rising demand for such meetings within organisations against a backdrop of increased investment in human capital.」
Revenue in the Media & SaaS field increased 57.1% year on year, driven by higher sales prices per company for FastGrow following improvements to its sales strategy and revenue growth at TeamUp. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「The Group will strengthen FastGrow as a platform-based product and seek new revenue opportunities, including monthly usage fees and content fees. It will also consider developing products for corporate training and human resources support by creating video libraries and turning content into reusable assets, thereby reducing labour intensity.」
The Group has identified expansion of FastGrow's charging model, conversion of content into video and reusable assets, and development of training and HR support products as specific initiatives.