History

2011

  • CrowdWorks Inc. registered on November 11th, 2011, at 11:11:11

2012

  • Launched the closed β-version of “CrowdWorks”

  • Featured in Nikkei Business “100 next-generation ventures that will save Japan”

2013

  • Headquarters relocated to Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

2014

  • Total membership under the group exceeded 100,000 people

  • Awarded the highest honor “President’s Award” at the “14th Telework Promotion Awards” jointly sponsored by the four ministries MLIT, MIC, MHLW, and METI

  • Launched “CrowdWorks Ambassador” to support regional revitalization initiatives

  • Awarded the IT venture award “2014 Red Herring Asia Top 100 Winners”

  • Headquarters relocated to Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

  • Revised CI and revamped website
    Awarded the Grand Prize in the “Challenging Spirit” category of “EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2014 Japan,” a scheme organized by Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC to recognize entrepreneurs
    Awarded “Job Creation 2014,” a scheme organized by Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC to recognize companies that have created job opportunities

  • Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers Market

2015

  • Awarded the “Jury’s Special Award” (Workstyle Innovation Award) at the 1st “Japan Venture Awards” launched by METI

  • Total membership under the group exceeded 500,000 people
    Awarded the “Data Infrastructure Award” at “Data Management Awards 2015”
    Launched the new service “Crowdtech”

  • Released the CrowdWorks official smartphone app

  • Awarded “Good Design/Future-oriented Design Award 2015”

  • Headquarters relocated to Garden Place, Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
    Awarded “Job Creation 2015,” a scheme organized by Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC to recognize companies that have created job opportunities

  • Established Sharing Economy Association Japan

2016

  • Introduced liberal telecommuting and side-job policies for all employees
    Launched “Biz Assistant Online”

  • Total membership under the group exceeded 1 million people

  • Held the “CrowdWorks Appreciation Event” to commemorate the company’s 5th anniversary and reaching the milestone of 1 million users

2017

  • Jointly set up the company’s first regional base in “Koto” (Komagane Telework Office)

  • Acquired graviee inc. as a subsidiary(Currently known as "sanprostyle")

  • Launched the “Fukuoka Sales Office,” the company’s first base in the Kyushu area

  • Acquired “Cyta,” a C2C educational service

2018

  • “Koto” (Komagane Telework Office) awarded “Honorable Mention” at the “18th Telework Promotion Awards”

  • Total membership under the group exceeded 2 million people

  • BizAsst., Inc. awarded “Work Story Award 2018”(Currently known as "Biz Assistant Online")

2019

  • Relocated Osaka Sales Office

  • Introduced full flexi-work and full remote work for all employees

  • Total membership under the group exceeded 3 million people

  • Relocated Fukuoka Sales Office

2020

  • Launched “CrowdLinks,” an employee-matching service for individuals searching for side-job opportunities

  • Established the declation of relief and safety

  • Exclusive online learning experience "CrowdCollege" that encourages users to really work the way they want.

  • Total membership under the group exceeded 4 million people

  • Formed a business and capital alliance with OPSION Corporation, which operates the virtual office "RISA"

  • Launched “Crowdlog,” a cloud-based project management service

2021

  • Acquired CODEAL Corporation as a subsidiary

  • Launched "PARK," a service for creating skill EC that can be created in 30 seconds

2022

  • Held "CROWDWORKS Meet-Up 2022" to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the company's founding

  • Launched "Links Agent", a high-class sideline agent.
    Renewal of corporate logo
    Total membership under the group exceeded 5 million people

  • Acquired guruto, Inc. as a subsidiary

  • "Crowd College" relaunched as "Minna no College," an online skills learning community

  • Acquired Peaceful Morning Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary
    BizAssistant Online" renewed as "BizAssi" matching certified assistants and companies

2023

  • Acquired Shuuumatu Worker Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary

  • "CODEAL" relaunched as "Tech Direct," direct matching platform for IT freelance

  • Acquired YU-Create Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary

2024

  • Launched "CROWDWORKS Consulting", a integrated service for planning, implementation, and human resources support
    Launched "Human & Human", a human capital management SaaS
    Total membership under the group exceeded 6 million people

  • Acquired AI tech Inc. as a subsidiary

  • Launched "CrowdWorks AI do-jo", a AI reskilling service

  • Launched " CrowdWorks AI for biz", a tools for customers
    Acquired sonicmoov Co., Ltd as a subsidiary

  • "CrowdTech" and "BizAssist" integrated into "Crowdworks Agent"
    Launched "CrowdTown", a community for freelances