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Milestones
2024
March
Selected as a Health & Productivity Stock for 2024 and as a Health & Productivity Company (White 500)
January
Certified as a Sports Yell Company by the Japan Sports Agency
2023
December
Join deploys in 14 facilities in the Ehime Prefecture Acute Care Coordination Network Development Model Project
December
ES-CON JAPAN, Fighters Sports & Entertainment, and DeNA establish a joint venture company
November
Allm and the National Cancer Center Hospital collaborate to launch a clinical study on DtoD online consultation leveraging Join
November
kencom deploys in Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, with aim to make the Healthy City Hirosaki a reality
November
Develops own generative AI leveraging real time voice conversion technology
November
Nippontect Systems R&D proposal selected for AMED R&D Infrastructure Development Project for Social Implementation of Prevention & Health Promotion
October
Join receives medical device certification in nine countries, including South Africa and Malaysia
October
Launches NFT Literacy Test
October
Allm begins sales of medical support kit TytoCare
September
Allm & Nihon Kohden begin proof of concept testing for acute EEG diagnosis using Join
September
Allm concludes partnership agreement with Z-Works, a developer of IoT nursing care support systems
September
Nippontect Systems & NTT Communications jointly develop cognitive function monitoring AI "M-KENSA"
August
DeSC Healthcare launches "OKAYAMA Harekatsu Project," a project leveraging kencom in Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
July
Analysis results published regarding the risk of bone fractures due to polypharmacy in Matsubara City & DATA HORIZON collaboration
July
Allm concludes partnership agreement with Israeli medical startup TytoCare
July
DeSC Healthcare and Medical Data Vision jointly develop extended estimation functionality
July
Three studies using DeSC Healthcare's health big data received conference awards through an open bid
July
Kaname-cho Studio opens to serve as a location for online broadcasting and recording
July
Launches dot-i, a web service for store management, with Secom
June
Launches new game takt op.
June
Allm & Shionogi conclude a partnership agreement aiming to establish total healthcare for infectious diseases
May
DeNA Life Sciences launches MYCODE Findings, leveraging genetic research results of MYCODE Research
April
Launches the robot communication service Ano ne with Secom
March
Launches Kawasaki! Arena City Project with aim to open an entertainment complex
February
Launches Real Experience App MOGI as a way to trial the tablet-based cognitive function test system MENKYO
February
Holds metaverse event Mobage 3D Park
February
Makes the Sports Club Sagamihara, who operate the J League club SC Sagamihara, into a subsidiary
2022
November
Anyca concludes comprehensive partnership agreement with Ishigaki City to solve island mobility challenges
November
Smartphone linked retinal camera Eyer obtains regulatory approval
October
Launches Neee, a restaurant reservation service showing nearby availability
October
Makes Allm into a subsidiary
September
IQVIA and DeNA begin exploring partnership related to the use of medical big data
September
Provides cognitive function aid AI ONSEI API to NTT Com social problem solution business
August
Begins data use partnership with Medical Data Vision
August
Concludes industry-academia collaboration agreement with Yokohama City University on data science focusing on the healthcare space
August
Makes DATA HORIZON into a subsidiary
July
DATA HORIZON concludes agreement with Matsubara City in the healthcare space focusing on preventing falls among elderly people
May
Begins providing tablet-based cognitive function test system MENKYO to prefectural police and testing facilities throughout Japan
May
Opens &LIVE, a directly operated store serving as a frontrunner for the opening of the live viewing arena
May
Business alliance with Medical Data Vision
April
Concludes business partnership with the City of Yokohama on sustainable machizukuri to create the SDGs Future City Yokohama
April
Launches digital album service NFT Collection
March
Global version of the live communication app Pococha launches in India
March
Establishes joint venture company Welcompass together with Resort Trust in the healthcare & medical space
February
Launches official match-linked card game PICKFIVE leveraging blockchain
January
Signs a comprehensive partnership agreement with Hokkaido Bunkyo University
2021
November
Launches PLAYBACK 9, a digital movie collection service using NFTs based on blockchain technology
October
Signs a partnership agreement for collaborative business exploration regarding using ICT for professional sports teams and their stadiums with NEC
September
Launches the diet app Karadamo with Dai-ichi Life Holdings
September
Launches the official service DRAGON QUEST The Adventure of Dai: A Hero’s Bonds
September
Launches the online service for women Haretoke with Dai-ichi Life Holdings
September
Makes Nippontect Systems a subsidiary
August
Establishes new office in the Kannai Arai Building in Yokohama, Kanagawa
August
Moves headquarters to the WeWork Shibuya Scramble Square in Shibuya, Tokyo
August
Launches the official smartphone rhythm game Toho Danmaku Kagura
August
Makes IRIAM a subsidiary
June
Business alliance with Dai-ichi Life Holdings
May
Global version of Pococha launches in the U.S.
May
Signs agreement on drug discovery research using genetic network analytics technology with Kyowa Kirin
May
Prototype service for voice transformation using AI VOICE AVATAR Nanakoe Nina made available
April
Revamps corporate mission, vision, and value
April
Changes name of Yokohama DeNA Running Club to DeNA Athletics Elite
February
Announces investment in the soccer J2 League club SC Sagamihara
January
Releases an operations status check system to make COCOA status information more accessible for free
2020
December
Holds the lighting illumination event BALLPARK FANTASIA Vega Luminique at Yokohama Stadium and Yokohama Park
October
Conducts technical validation to formulate large-scale event guidelines during COVID-19 at Yokohama Stadium
August
Signs a comprehensive agreement on industry and academic cooperation with Tokyo University of Agriculture
August
Selected as a 2020 Digital Transformation Stock by METI and TSE
August
Establishes capital and business alliance with Data Horizon
July
Launches the brain performance app Easiit for dementia prevention in partnership with Eisai
July
Creates joint venture Manga Box with TBS for digital manga business
July
Establishes subsidiary DeNA Business Communications Co., Ltd. with the aim of providing more opportunities for the disabled
June
Pococha kicks off the local PR event MY LIVE ♡ MY TOWN PROJECT
June
Pococha launches Pococha for Business
June
kencom launches kencom Mission: Eamo no Heya
June
Anyca launches Zero Yen My Car Owner for apartment buildings
June
Programming Zemi develops curriculum for after-school childcare and cram schools
May
Aichi Prefecture selects kencom as a results-based private sector partner
May
Announces COVID-19 initiatives
April
Launches the cloud-based robotic process automation service Coopel
April
Concludes business alliance with Data Horizon to provide healthcare businesses to local governments around Japan
April
JapanTaxi Co., Ltd. changes name to Mobility Technologies Co., Ltd.
March
Programming Zemi adds teacher mode optimized for educators
February
Merges taxi dispatch app related business with Nihon Kotsu Holdings
February
Develops and launches the next-generation credit service Rerep
2019
December
MOV starts commercial offering of the Customer Tankyaku Navi using AI demand forecasting
November
Yamanashi Prefecture selects kencom as a results-based private sector partner
October
Freshly renewed Pococha launches
October
Launches the Blue Star Project jointly with Roche Diagnostics to raise awareness about cervical cancer screening
October
Launches the DeNA LIFE DESIGN PROJECT to support employees balancing life events and work
September
Launches fontgraphy, where a person's voice is made into an original graphic using AI
September
Establishes the first investment limited partnership under Delight Ventures
August
Launches Pokémon Masters in eight languages
August
Launches the kencom x insurance healthcare entertainment app for all Asahi Mutual Life Insurance customers
August
Starts the Zero Yen My Car service on Anyca as a Anyca Official Share Car service
June
Signs agreement concerning programming education business with the Shibuya Education Committee and Tokyu Corporation, CyberAgent, GMO Internet, and mixi
June
Starts sale of the health promotion insurance Health Plan for You and Your Company, jointly developed with MetLife
June
Launches the AI and IoT-powered accident reduction support service DRIVE CHART for commercial vehicles
June
Launches SOMPO De Noru fixed cost car service
May
Launches Zero Yen My Car service within Anyca in central Tokyo
April
Develops a virtual security system that uses life-size virtual characters powered by AI with Secom, AGC, and NTT DoCoMo
April
Selected as a 2019 Competitive IT Strategy Company by METI and TSE
April
DeNA SOMPO Mobility succeeds to peer-to-peer car sharing business Anyca, and begins operations in partnership with SOMPO Holdings, Inc.
March
Partners with Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Company
March
Establishes DeNA SOMPO Carlife to operate a car leasing business
February
Agrees to joint development of AI solutions for optimizing fuel operations in coal-fired thermal power plants with KEPCO
February
Partners with MetLife, Inc.
February
Establishes SHUEISHA DeNA Projects, a joint venture with SHUEISHA
February
Selected as a 2019 Health & Productivity Company
January
Partners with SenseTime and begins sales of AI solutions utilizing facial recognition technology in Japan
2018
December
New taxi dispatch app TaxiBell changes name to MOV, and launches in Tokyo
December
Begins “0 Yen Taxi” initiative, where passengers can ride for free
October
Preferred Networks and PFDeNA begin joint research project to develop a deep-learning based system to detect 14 types of cancers with a drop of blood
June
Begins the service Avatar Play, which enables the introduction of 3D avatars
May
Chosen as a 2018 Competitive IT Strategy Company under a program jointly conducted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Tokyo Stock Exchange to recognize a selection of outstanding companies for their IT utilization efforts
May
Develops technology that allows unlimited creation of full-body anime characters using AI
April
Conducts first test in Japan on public roads where a self-driving vehicle receives traffic signal information over the mobile telephone network during operations, together with the Nippon Signal Co., Ltd.
April
Launches official service for new taxi dispatch app TaxiBell, which utilizes AI technology
April
Deploys Kaggle Internal Ranking program in the data science team to train and enhance usage of AI engineers
February
Begins field test for Easy Ride, a new robo-vehicle mobility service in partnership with Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
January
Begins joint research in AI-powered drug discovery with Asahi Kasei Pharma Co., Ltd. and Shionogi & Co., Ltd. utilizing compound data
2017
December
Launches original RPG Megido 72
December
Announces agreement to succeed to the Toshiba Kawasaki Brave Thunders professional basketball club
November
Nintendo partnership title Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is launched
October
The Yokohama DeNA Baystars reach the Japan Series for the first time in 19 years
October
Launches Programming Zemi, a programming education app for elementary school children
September
Begins field tests in a limited area of Yokohama for TaxiBell, a taxi dispatch app
August
Launches rhythm game Uta Macross
April
Begins Robo Neko Yamato field test, aiming for a next generation logistics service
March
Tomoko Namba is appointed as a representative director
March
DeNA, the Yokohama DeNA Baystars, and Yokohama Stadium conclude the Comprehensive Agreement to Promote Sports and Energize Regional Economy with the City of Yokohama
February
DeNA is recognized under the 2017 Certified Health and Productivity Management Organization Recognition Program
February
Nintendo partnership title Fire Emblem Heroes is launched
January
Announces development of a new transportation service platform using autonomous vehicles manufactured by Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
2016
December
Nintendo partnership title Super Mario Run is launched
July
Self-driving bus Robot Shuttle begins operations
July
Establishes joint venture PFDeNA with Preferred Networks
May
Launches AndApp platform
April
Launches Aruite Otoku, an app to encourage enjoyment of continued walking
April
Establishes DeNA Running Club Academy, a subsidiary organization supporting long-distance running for elementary school children
March
Communication app Miitomo is launched in partnership with Nintendo
February
Launches Gyakuten Othellonia, dramatic reversal game
2015
September
Launches peer-to-peer car sharing app Anyca
August
Launches mobile screensharing app Mirrativ
July
Begins streaming licensed Japanese anime through MyAnimeList
June
Air Link is rebranded as DeNA Travel
May
Establishes Robot Taxi as a joint venture with ZMP
March
Forms capital and business alliance with Nintendo
February
Launches DeNA Ad Platform across DeNA Group services
2014
October
Launches curation platform business
September
Acquires curation platform operators iemo and Peroli
August
Launches direct-to-consumer genetic testing service MYCODE
April
Establishes DeNA Life Science as a subsidiary
2013
June
Establishes advisory board
April
Establishes official athletics team DeNA Running Club
March
Launches music player app Groovy
June
Unveils new company logo and branding
2012
November
Establishes the Japan Social Game Association with five other companies
October
Launches messaging service Comm
July
Launches e-commerce site builder Zerostore
April
Moves headquarters to the Shibuya Hikarie building in Shibuya, Tokyo
January
Establishes DeNA Studios Canada
2011
December
Acquires Yokohama DeNA BayStars professional baseball team
October
Acquires Atakama Labs in Chile
September
Acquires Punch Entertainment's Vietnam Studio
August
Establishes DeNA Asia Pacific Holdings in Singapore
July
Launches Mobage in China, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, and Australia
June
Establishes DeNA Seoul in South Korea
June
Isao Moriyasu becomes president
May
Mobage app for Android devices is released
March
Mobage Town is rebranded as Mobage
2010
December
Mobage Town becomes smartphone compatible
October
Acquires U.S.-based mobile game developer ngmoco
October
Officially launches Yahoo! Mobage
September
Makes a capital tie-up with U.S.-based Astro Ape Studios
September
Acquires U.S.-based Gameview Studios
July
Mobage Town membership surpasses 20 million
June
Officially launches E*Everystar
May
Invests in Incubate Fund to support new ventures
April
Establishes business partnership with Yahoo! Japan
April
Establishes Everystar as a subsidiary
June
Releases third-party games on the Mobage Open Platform
2009
December
Establishes the Mobile Affiliate Council
October
Launches first-party social game Kaito Royale on Mobage Town
August
Opens Mobage Town to third-party developers
July
Acquires Chinese mobile social network operator WAPTX
April
Begins charity fundraising efforts via Mobage Town
2008
September
Launches beta version of MobaMingle, a social network for English-speaking countries
May
Launches mobile ad network Pocket Match
April
Launches youth helpline Mobage Town Emergency Call
April
Opens Mobage Town Niigata Customer Center
April
Mobage Town membership surpasses 10 million
March
Merges Air Link and Skygate
February
Moves headquarters to Yoyogi in Shibuya, Tokyo
January
Establishes DeNA Global in the U.S.
2007
December
Launches social network Shumee-to Club, targeting middle-aged and senior citizens
December
DeNA is listed in the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
April
Launches the Comprehensive Insurance Center website on Air Link, providing a one-stop insurance shopping destination
March
Acquires Skygate
February
DeNA's first television commercial is aired in Japan
February
DeNA subsidiary Air Link launches international reservation website Soramaru
February
Launches mobile shopping site Mobadepa
2006
November
Launches business-to-business marketplace Netsea
August
Launches Mobapay for Mobaoku au auction
(later renamed au one Mobaoku)August
Launches payment escrow services via Paygent
July
Establishes its first foreign subsidiary - DeNA Beijing
July
Acquires Air Link and Takimoto
July
Establishes Paygent as a subsidiary
May
Establishes Mobakore as a subsidiary
February
Launches au Shopping Mall
February
Launches Mobage Town (later renamed Mobage)
2005
February
DeNA is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Mothers, the section for fast-growing start-up companies
January
Pocket Bidders becomes the first auction service on i-mode's official menu
January
Launches the au Auction mobile site (later renamed au one Mobaoku)
2004
July
Launches the Pocket Affiliate program
June
Launches Pocket Bidders
March
Launches mobile auction site Mobaoku
March
Moves headquarters to Sasazuka in Shibuya, Tokyo
2003
October
Bidders certified under Japan's Antique Business Law
2002
December
The Bidders shopping services are branded as Bidders Shopping
2001
May
Bidders gains legitimacy with certification under Japan's Antique Business Law
May
Club Bidders, VIP services for enterprise members, is launched
2000
December
Moves headquarters to Hatagaya in Shibuya, Tokyo
July
Launches Bidders E-commerce Platform
1999
November
Launches the auction site Bidders
October
Moves headquarters to Kamiyama-cho in Shibuya, Tokyo
August
Transitions to a joint-stock corporation and changes its name to DeNA Co., Ltd.
August
Moves headquarters to Tomigaya in Shibuya, Tokyo
March
DeNA begins operations as a private company
