CROOZ

CROOZ, Inc. is a Japanese company founded in 2001. It has evolved through multiple phases, starting as an IT company and now focusing on hotel conversion business. The company is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market.

CROOZ, Inc. was established in 2001 as a limited company named Web Do Japan, starting with IT business contracting. In 2002, it began mobile content development services. In 2003, it started mobile official content provider business and moved headquarters to Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. In 2004, it developed a mobile search engine 'CROOZ!' and started mobile advertising. In 2005, it launched keyword-linked advertising and mobile blog 'CROOZblog'. In 2006, its search engine was adopted by NTT Docomo. In 2007, it listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange Hercules (now Tokyo Stock Exchange JASDAQ Standard) and started social game business. In 2008, it started internet commerce and launched mobile commerce 'Imakore'. In 2009, it changed company name to CROOZ, Inc. and moved headquarters to Roppongi. In 2010, it joined Mobage as a social game provider. In 2011, it established a joint venture with Nippon Television, 'ForGroove Inc.' and was selected for JASDAQ-TOP20. In 2012, it started fashion e-commerce site 'SHOPLIST.com by CROOZ' and established CROOZ America, Inc. The company has now entered a fourth founding phase, focusing on hotel conversion business.

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