Eole

Eole Inc. (株式会社イオレ) is a Japanese internet services company headquartered in Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo. Founded in April 2001 in Roppongi, Minato-ku with capital of 10 million yen, the company began operations in June 2001 after moving its head office to Nishihara, Shibuya-ku. Over the following two decades it grew through a series of digital service launches, capital increases, and business partnerships, and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers market in December 2017. Eole's best-known service is 'Rakuraku Renrakumou' (らくらく連絡網), a group communication support service launched in April 2005 that became a widely used tool for organizational contact networks in Japan, surpassing one million registered members by October 2007 and reaching 600 million registered organizations and members by April 2013. The company also operates advertising technology and HR platforms, including the private DMP 'pinpoint DMP' (launched April 2014), the recruitment support system 'Job Ore' (March 2019), and the performance-based job advertising platform 'HR Ads Platform' (October 2020), which by 2026 reported over 1,500 client companies. In recent years Eole has diversified into pet-related media such as the pet travel media 'Kyujitsu Inubu' (休日いぬ部) and the dog life media 'perrole', as well as Web3 and game guild businesses. The company is publicly listed and continues to expand its portfolio of digital services, targeting both consumer and enterprise markets in Japan.

Eole Inc. was established in April 2001 in Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, with capital of 10 million yen. In June 2001 it moved its head office to Nishihara, Shibuya-ku, and began operations. In October 2001 it opened the official website for the mobile soccer newspaper 'Ole! Nippon'. In April 2003 the head office was relocated to Okusawa, Setagaya-ku. In April 2005 the group communication support service 'Rakuraku Renrakumou' began operation, and in September 2005 capital was increased to 126 million yen. In October 2007 registered members of Rakuraku Renrakumou surpassed one million, and in December 2007 capital was increased to 209 million yen. In December 2008 registered members surpassed two million, and in January 2009 capital was increased to 301 million yen. In July 2009 six websites including 'Ole! Nippon' were transferred, and in August 2009 the paid version of Rakuraku Renrakumou was launched. In October 2009 registered organizations reached 200,000 and members 3 million. In April 2010 the part-time job site for university students 'Gakuba Arubaito' began operation and capital was increased to 329 million yen. In August 2010 registered organizations reached 240,000 and members 4 million. In July 2011 registered organizations reached 270,000 and members 5 million. In April 2013 registered organizations reached 350,000 and members 6 million. In July 2013 the part-time job portal 'Rakuraku Arubaito' began operation, and in October 2013 the head office moved to Takanawa, Minato-ku. In March 2014 the smartphone app for Rakuraku Renrakumou was released, and in April 2014 the private DMP 'pinpoint DMP' began operation. In November 2014 advertising delivery via Google's DBM using pinpoint DMP started. In October 2015 advertising delivery on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube using pinpoint DMP began, and in December 2015 capital was increased to 382 million yen and a capital and business alliance was formed with Mainichi Comnet Co., Ltd. (dissolved in October 2020). In June 2016 the Rakuraku Renrakumou app surpassed 1 million downloads, and advertising delivery on LINE via FreakOut's Red using pinpoint DMP began. In January 2017 advertising delivery on LINE Ads Platform using pinpoint DMP began. In July 2017 a capital and business alliance was formed with Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. (capital relationship dissolved in March 2022). In December 2017 the company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers market and capital was increased to 721 million yen. In September 2018 capital was increased to 734 million yen. In March 2019 the recruitment support system 'Job Ore' began operation, and in August 2019 capital was increased to 737 million yen. In September 2019 the Rakuraku Renrakumou app surpassed 2 million downloads, and in October 2019 a business alliance was formed with DM Solutions Co., Ltd. In August 2020 the smartphone app 'Rakuraku Renrakumou.app' was released, and in October 2020 the performance-based job advertising platform 'HR Ads Platform' began operation. In August 2022 the head office moved to Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku. In November 2022 the company entered the pet business and Web3 business, and in December 2022 began operating a game guild business. In February 2023 it acquired the pet travel media 'Kyujitsu Inubu' business and launched 'Rakuraku Renrakumou+'. In March 2023 it acquired the dog life media 'perrole' and the day-trip travel site 'Pokekaru'.

• Established in Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo with capital of 10 million yen.

• Moved head office to Nishihara, Shibuya-ku, and began operations.

• Opened official website for mobile soccer newspaper 'Ole! Nippon'.

• Moved head office to Okusawa, Setagaya-ku.

• Launched group communication support service 'Rakuraku Renrakumou'.

• Increased capital to 126 million yen.

• Rakuraku Renrakumou registered members surpassed 1 million.

• Increased capital to 209 million yen.

• Rakuraku Renrakumou registered members surpassed 2 million.

• Increased capital to 301 million yen.

• Transferred six websites including 'Ole! Nippon'.

• Launched paid version of Rakuraku Renrakumou.

• Rakuraku Renrakumou registered organizations reached 200,000 and members 3 million.

• Launched part-time job site for university students 'Gakuba Arubaito'; increased capital to 329 million yen.

• Rakuraku Renrakumou registered organizations reached 240,000 and members 4 million.

• Rakuraku Renrakumou registered organizations reached 270,000 and members 5 million.

• Rakuraku Renrakumou registered organizations reached 350,000 and members 6 million.

• Launched part-time job portal 'Rakuraku Arubaito'.

• Moved head office to Takanawa, Minato-ku.

• Released smartphone app for Rakuraku Renrakumou.

• Launched private DMP 'pinpoint DMP'.

• Started advertising delivery via Google's DBM using pinpoint DMP.

• Started advertising delivery on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube using pinpoint DMP.

• Increased capital to 382 million yen; formed capital and business alliance with Mainichi Comnet Co., Ltd.

A Japanese digital services company providing communication, advertising technology, HR, and pet-related media platforms.

• Rakuraku Renrakumou

  Group communication support service launched in April 2005.

• pinpoint DMP

  Private DMP launched in April 2014 for audience targeting advertising.

• HR Ads Platform

  Performance-based job advertising platform launched in October 2020.

• Job Ore

  Recruitment support system launched in March 2019.

• Kyujitsu Inubu

  Pet travel media acquired in February 2023.

• perrole

  Dog life media acquired in March 2023.

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