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

  • Relocated the head office 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”

  • Relocated the head office 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”

  • Relocated the head office 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 consolidated subsidiary

  • 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

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

2021

  • Acquired CODEAL Corporation as a consolidated 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 consolidated subsidiary

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

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

2023

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

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

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

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

  • Total registered companies under the group exceeded 1 million

  • Acquired Ingate Co., Ltd., as a consolidated subsidiary
    Acquired CLOCK・IT Co., Ltd., as a consolidated subsidiary
    Announced a new vision: "Creating a future where people and technology are in harmony and contributing to the happiness of individuals and the development of society"

2025

  • Total membership under the group exceeded 7 million people

  • Acquired Skyny Co., Ltd., as a consolidated subsidiary

  • Conducted an absorption-type merger with consolidated subsidiary Ingate Co., Ltd. as the surviving company and consolidated subsidiary CLOCK・IT Co., Ltd. as the dissolving company, and changed the company name to CrowdWorks Consulting Inc.

  • Relocated the head office to Azabudai, Minato-ku, Tokyo