Glad Cube Inc.
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UnclaimedJapanese analysis-driven tech company offering digital marketing, SaaS analytics tools such as SiTest, EdTech, DX development, and AI-powered sports media SPAIA.
Last updated September 28, 2026
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Overview
Glad Cube Inc. (株式会社グラッドキューブ) is a Japanese IT and digital marketing company headquartered in Osaka. Founded in January 2007 as a limited liability company (合同会社GladCube) by Hiroki Kanashima, it was reorganized into a stock company in February 2008 and began offering listing advertisement consulting. The company describes itself as an "analysis company" that is obsessive about numbers and data, aiming to maximize client business results with overwhelming speed. Its mission is to pursue cutting-edge technology and become a company that creates value globally, while its vision is to deliver smiles and joy (glad) to people around the world. Glad Cube operates across several business segments. Its core digital marketing business provides integrated digital strategies, including advertising operations, website production, web consulting, and LPO/CRO support. It is known for its self-developed website analytics and improvement SaaS tool "SiTest" (サイテスト), which by 2018 had been adopted by approximately 300,000 websites. The company has won numerous awards for its advertising operations, including the Google Excellent Performer Award Grand Prize in October 2011. In EdTech, it offers the "Listenabi" (リスナビ) brand for practical web and AI human resource development, including reskilling programs and corporate training for generative AI. Its DX development segment promotes digital transformation with AI technologies, offering services such as AI avatar multilingual video generation "AvaTwin" and generative AI contract development. In SportsTech, it operates the comprehensive sports media "SPAIA" and AI horse racing prediction media "SPAIA競馬", and opened the "DRAGON DATA CENTER" sports data center in October 2023. Glad Cube has expanded through new service launches and partnerships. In February 2018, it received third-party allotment of new shares from Mobile Internet Capital and NTT Docomo Ventures, and began business collaboration with the NTT Group. In September 2022, it listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market (securities code: 9561). In 2023, it acquired part of the business of workhouse Inc. and launched services such as "SiTest SMART Form" and "LPO Compass supported by Opt." In 2024, it launched the reskilling program "Listenabi" and "Vertical AI." In 2025, it launched vertical short drama production service "Dra Vis," swipe-type landing page creation service "SwiPage," Alibaba Cloud billing agency service, established a US subsidiary "SPAIA, Inc.," and launched LLMO (AIO) service "LLMOA." The company continues to evolve rapidly, aiming to become the world's best platform that makes work and entertainment enjoyable for people.
History
Glad Cube was founded in January 2007 as a limited liability company (合同会社GladCube) by Hiroki Kanashima, who was born and raised in Osaka, graduated from Osaka University of Commerce, and worked at financial institutions and real estate companies before starting the business. In February 2008, the company was reorganized into a stock company (株式会社グラッドキューブ) and began offering listing advertisement consulting. In January 2011, it started its marketing solution business, and in October 2011, it won the Grand Prize at the Google Excellent Performer Award. In March 2013, it launched website production services, opened a Tokyo branch in Shibuya, Tokyo, and started its SaaS business with the beta launch of the web analytics tool 'SiTest'. It also began Facebook (now Meta Platforms) advertising agency services and access analysis services. In March 2014, the Tokyo branch was relocated within Shibuya, and in September 2014, the Osaka head office moved to Chuo-ku, Osaka. In May 2016, SiTest added an AI report function, and in September 2016, the SPAIA business began with the beta launch of the sports AI prediction and analysis media 'SPAIA'. In January 2017, SiTest introduced an automatic reply function using deep learning. In July 2017, the Osaka head office moved again within Chuo-ku, Osaka, and the Tokyo branch moved to Minato-ku, Tokyo. In February 2018, the company received third-party allotment of new shares from Mobile Internet Capital, Inc. and NTT Docomo Ventures, Inc., and began business collaboration with the NTT Group. In December 2018, the SPAIA app version was launched. In July 2019, SiTest Lite was launched. In November 2019, SPAIA won the 'Something, Somewhere Reach Award' in the Generation Award category of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' Inno-vation Program. In December 2019, the horse racing AI prediction and analysis media 'SPAIA AI競馬' (now SPAIA競馬) beta version was launched. In March 2020, the Tokyo branch moved to Minato-ku, Tokyo. In November 2020, the SPAIA競馬 app version was launched. In July 2022, the self-developed SaaS landing page speed optimization tool 'FasTest' beta version was launched. In September 2022, the company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market (securities code: 9561). In April 2023, it started 'Free Website Diagnosis' solving website issues with 'ChatGPT x SiTest'. In May 2023, it launched 'SiTest SMART Form', which improves form abandonment rate by adding one tag. In October 2023, it opened the Glad Cube sports data center 'DRAGON DATA CENTER' and launched 'LPO Compass supported by Opt', which diagnoses landing page issues and proposes improvement measures. It also acquired part of the business of workhouse Inc. In January 2024, the Tokyo branch was relocated within Minato-ku, Tokyo, to expand operations. In April 2024, it launched the reskilling program 'Listenabi', opening a digital marketing school and starting job change support services. In November 2024, it launched 'Vertical AI'. In February 2025, it launched the vertical short drama production service 'Dra Vis'. In April 2025, it launched the swipe-type landing page creation service 'SwiPage' and the Alibaba Cloud billing agency service. In May 2025, it established the overseas (US) subsidiary 'SPAIA, Inc.' In July 2025, it launched the LLMO (AIO) countermeasure service 'LLMOA'.
Founded as GladCube LLC (合同会社GladCube)
Reorganized as Glad Cube Inc. and started listing advertisement consulting
Started marketing solution business
Won Grand Prize at Google Excellent Performer Award
Started website production services; opened Tokyo branch; started SaaS business with SiTest beta launch
Osaka head office relocated to Chuo-ku, Osaka
SiTest added AI report function
Started SPAIA business; beta launch of sports AI prediction media SPAIA
SiTest introduced automatic reply function using deep learning
Received third-party allotment from Mobile Internet Capital and NTT Docomo Ventures; began NTT Group collaboration
Products and positioning
An analysis-driven tech company that leverages data and AI to provide integrated digital marketing, SaaS, EdTech, DX, and SportsTech solutions, aiming to become the world's best platform for enjoyable work and entertainment.
SiTest
Website analytics and improvement SaaS tool, adopted by approximately 300,000 websites by 2018.
SPAIA
Comprehensive sports AI prediction and analysis media.
SPAIA競馬
AI horse racing prediction and analysis media.
Listenabi
Reskilling program for web marketing and AI human resource development.
AvaTwin
AI avatar multilingual video generation service.
Dra Vis
Vertical short drama production service.
SwiPage
Swipe-type landing page creation service.
LLMOA
LLMO (AIO) countermeasure service.
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