- CEO
- Mutsumi Kawai
- Full Time Employees
- 189
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Software - Application
- Address
- Tennozu Central Tower Tokyo Japan 140-0002
- IPO Date
- Dec 2, 2022
- Business
- CHIeru Co., Ltd. (TSE:3933) develops and provides information and communications technology (ICT) solutions for school education, focusing on digital transformation in teaching and learning environments from primary schools through universities. The company offers software and system products including InterCLASS Cloud, a web-based classroom management platform integrated with Google Workspace for Education that supports collaborative learning; CaLabo EX, a digital language lab system accommodating analog, digital, audio, and visual materials to enhance multisensory instruction; lecture support systems; digital teaching materials; network management solutions; and strategic consulting services for ICT infrastructure. CHIeru operates primarily in Japan, where its solutions deploy in over 60% of schools, with expanding presence in 20 other countries.
Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the company functions as a joint venture originating from Alps System Integration Co., Ltd. and Obunsha Co., Ltd., targeting educational institutions seeking improved instructional quality and administrative efficiency.
Recent developments include the completion of the acquisition of Trust Communication Inc. for ¥350 million in May 2024 to bolster educational technology capabilities; a marketing collaboration with Kokuyo Co., Ltd. initiated in September 2024 for joint seminars and promotional materials promoting ICT in educational spaces; an agreement in October 2024 to acquire a majority stake in Okijimuu Co., Ltd., followed by a commitment in November 2025 to purchase the remaining 48.32% stake for ¥1.3 billion, aiming to fully consolidate the subsidiary by late November 2025; and a capital and business alliance with Canon Marketing Japan Inc. concluded in December 2022, with ongoing references into 2023, focused on educational edge solutions.