History

2012
  • Dec.Began operations with 2 employees in Higashi-Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo.
2013
  • Sep.Relocated to the 6th floor of the Kyowa Building, 2-28-5 Higashi-Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, to accommodate business growth.
  • Dec.Reached 120 transactions for the year.
2014
  • Dec.Reached 240 transactions for the year.
2015
  • Jan.Began sponsoring a women's professional baseball team and hiring players as staff.
  • Apr.Began hiring new graduates.
  • Dec.Reached 250 transactions for the year.
2016
  • Mar.Launched "One Room Direct®," a one-stop service covering buying and selling.
  • Dec.Established a loan partnership with SBJ Bank.
  • Dec.Reached 316 transactions for the year.
2017
  • Apr.Achieved 1 billion yen in sales.
  • MayConducted joint seminars with SBI Money Plaza.
  • Dec.Reached 545 transactions for the year.
2018
  • Mar.Formed a loan partnership with ORIX Bank.
  • Apr.Achieved 2.1 billion yen in sales.
  • MayChanged the company to a listing preparation system Transitioned to a company with auditors.
  • Sep.Expanded office space to the 5th floor of the Kyowa Building, 2-28-5 Higashi-Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo.
  • Dec.Achieved 4.6 billion yen in sales during an irregular 8-month accounting period (due to transitioning to a holding company structure). Reached 865 transactions for the year.
2019
  • Feb.Held joint seminars with Money Forward, Inc.
  • Mar.Established a loan partnership with Credit Saison.
  • Dec.Secured another loan partnership with Credit Saison and reached 1,200 transactions annually.
2020
  • Jan.Rebranded from Sellgate Japan K.K. to GATES Inc.
  • Dec.Moved the head office to the 34th floor of Sumitomo Fudosan Shinjuku Grand Tower.
2023
  • Mar.Featured in the Financial Times' Top 500 Fastest-Growing Companies in Asia-Pacific and High-Growth Companies Asia-Pacific 2022-2023. Earned a consecutive year ranking.
  • Dec.Named by The Wall Street Journal as part of the Next ERA Leaders. President Sekino received recognition as a next-generation leader.
2024
  • Mar.Received the Weekly Economist RECAWARD2024.
  • Jun.Awarded the WORLD.COM AWARD 2024.