Company

2026

• Jan

  AnyMind Group acquires MISM Inc., a Japan-based company specializing in creative production for vertical video advertising.

• Jan

  AnyMind Group acquires Bcode, a Japan-based company engaged in the management of live streamers

• Jan

  AnyMind Group completes acquisition of Sun Smile

2025

• Oct

  AnyMind Group completes acquisition of NADESHIKO Beauty

• Aug

  AnyMind Group completes acquisition of Vibula

• Jun

  AnyMind Group obtains ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for Information Security Management Systems in Japan

• Mar

  AnyMind Group completes acquisition of AnyReach

2024

• Sep

  AnyMind Group launches AI live commerce platform, AnyLive

• Sep

  Launched satellite office in Hangzhou

• Jul

  Awarded the Special Jury Award at the Nippon Startup Awards 2024.

• Jun

  AnyMind Group launches data and AI utilization platform, AnyAI

• May

  AnyMind Group completes acquisition of Arche Digital

2023

• Dec

  Expansion to Saudi Arabia

• Nov

  Expansion to South Korea

• Sep

  AnyMind Group completes acquisition of Digital Distribusi Indonesia (DDI)

• Mar

  Completion of IPO on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth market

2022

• Nov

  CEO Kosuke Sogo awarded Young Entrepreneur of the Year by Asia Corporate Excellence & Sustainability Awards 2022

• Nov

  AnyManager takes home The Transformation Award at global GCPP Summit.

• Sep

  Launched satellite office in Shenzhen

• Jul

  AnyMind Group raises ¥4 billion in Series D funding to drive next-generation commerce.

• Apr

  AnyMind Group launches e-commerce management platform, AnyX.

• Mar

  AnyMind Group launches conversational commerce platform, AnyChat.

2021

• Nov

  CEO Kosuke Sogo selected top 10 in Forbes JAPAN's "Japan Entrepreneur Ranking 2022".

• Nov

  AnyManager takes home the Innovation Award at global GCPP Summit.

• Oct

  AnyMind Group CEO Kosuke Sogo selected to join the Endeavor network.

• Oct

  AnyTag crowned Game-changing Advertising Technology at The Drum Awards for Digital Advertising APAC 2021.

• Sep

  Selected in LinkedIn's Top Startups 2021 for Japan.

• Sep

  Launched satellite office in Saga prefecture.

• Jul

  AnyMind Group launches online retail store for influencer products, PopBox.

• Jun

  AnyMind Group launches logistics management platform, AnyLogi.

• Jan

  AnyMind Group acquires cross-border marketing company, ENGAWA.

2020

• Nov

  AnyMind Group awarded DEI Driver Award by Google.

• Nov

  CEO Kosuke Sogo selected top 20 in Forbes JAPAN's "Japan Entrepreneur Ranking 2021".

• Oct

  Platform names changed: AdAsia Digital Platform to AnyDigital, AdAsia360 to AnyManager, CastingAsia to AnyTag, CastingAsia mobile app and influencer network to AnyCreator.

• Oct

  Launch of e-commerce enablement offering AnyShop.

• Sep

  AnyMind Group and All Nippon Airways Trading Co., Ltd, bring DOOH to Haneda Airport.

• Jun

  AnyMind Group to cover startup cost for influencers to create their own brands and products.

• May

  AnyMind Group becomes a Google Certified Publishing Partner.

• May

  AnyMind Group launches cloud manufacturing platform, AnyFactory.

• Mar

  Expansion into India and Dubai.

• Mar

  Maiden Marketing Pte. Ltd. (Singapore), which operates the mobile marketing platform 'POKKT' in India, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and other regions, was made a wholly owned subsidiary.

• Mar

  Raised US$26.4 million and expansion into the D2C space.

• Feb

  Investment in fitness apparel brand LÝFT.

2019

• Dec

  AnyMind Group acquires Japan-based influencer network, GROVE.

• Nov

  CEO Kosuke Sogo selected top 20 in Forbes JAPAN's "Japan Entrepreneur Ranking 2020".

• Aug

  AnyMind Group named 3rd in Singapore Business Review's Hottest Startups 2019.

• Jul

  Established joint venture with Sunny Side Up called AnyUp.

• Mar

  AnyMind Group acquires leading Thai multi-channel network Moindy, launches CastingAsia Creators Network (now AnyCreator).

• Mar

  AnyMind Group raises additional US$8 million, increasing Series B to US$21.4 million.

2018

• Oct

  AnyMind Group raises Series B funding from LINE Corporation and Mirai Creation Fund at US$13,400,000.

• Oct

  AnyMind Group acquires Hong Kong-based Acqua Media.

• Sep

  Expansion into the Philippines.

• Feb

  Expansion into Malaysia.

• Jan

  AnyMind Group launches TalentMind (now AnyTalent), a platform for HR professionals to manage and grow talent and human resource.

2017

• Oct

  AnyMind Group acquires Japanese publisher trading desk FourM, launches AdAsia360 (now AnyManager), a platform for online publishers to manage, track and grow revenue streams.

• Sep

  AnyMind Group finalises Series A Plus with additional US$2,500,000, announces intention to scale to additional industries.

• May

  Expansion into Hong Kong.

• Apr

  AnyMind Group raises US$12,000,000 from JAFCO Asia.

• Apr

  Expansion into Japan.

• Apr

  Expansion into China.

• Feb

  Expansion into Cambodia.

2016

• Nov

  Expansion into Taiwan.

• Oct

  Expansion into Vietnam.

• Oct

  Expansion into Indonesia.

• Aug

  AnyMind Group launches CastingAsia (now AnyTag), providing marketers with a powerful, end-to-end platform for influencer marketing.

• May

  Expansion into Thailand.

• May

  AnyMind Group launches AdAsia Digital Platform (now AnyDigital platform) and AdAsia Premium Marketplace (now AnyDigital Premium Marketplace), providing advertisers with powerful advertising tools to grow.

• Apr

  Kosuke Sogo and Otohiko Kozutsumi founded AdAsia Holdings (rebranded to AnyMind Group in 2018), situating the first office and headquarters in Singapore.