i-plug Inc. Forms Capital Alliance with CourseVALU Inc.
i-plug, operator of the new graduate job hunting service OfferBox, has formed a capital alliance with CourseVALU, which provides career education for university underclassmen. They aim to seamlessly support students from early career exploration to job hunting.
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i-plug Inc. (Headquarters: Yodogawa-ku, Osaka; Representative Director & CEO: Tomoya Nakano), which operates the offer-based job hunting service "OfferBox" connecting students and companies, announced a capital alliance with CourseVALU Inc. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Kazutora Matsumoto), which operates the workplace experience workshop "POP UP CAMPUS" for university students.
Background of the Alliance
Under our group mission to "create a society overflowing with human potential through connections," we are aiming to realize Vision 2030: "To become the platform most chosen by the young generation who will lead the future."
To realize a platform where each individual can cultivate their own unique career, we have stated the strengthening of alliances in our medium- to long-term strategy. To enhance our competitive advantage, we will further accelerate this initiative through collaboration and co-creation with partner companies.
About the Capital Alliance with CourseVALU Inc.
CourseVALU Inc., with which we are forming a capital alliance as the lead investor, has a mission of "Towards a Japan where 'individuals' shine and the world admires." They aim to realize a society full of young people who have confidence and are passionate about what they want to do. Specifically, they plan and operate events including the workplace experience workshop "POP UP CAMPUS" for university students.
As job hunting begins earlier and becomes more diversified, we believe the opportunity for students to think about their own careers is becoming even more important. The purpose of this capital alliance is to seamlessly support students from the "phase of thinking and exploring their own career," primarily for 1st and 2nd-year university students, to the "phase of full-scale job hunting," primarily for 3rd and 4th-year students.
Specifically, through the career support for lower-grade students, which is CourseVALU's strength, we will strengthen our "value provision to the lower-grade demographic." Along with providing a place for students to form their careers, we will expand value provision throughout their entire university life, keeping in mind future business collaborations such as a smooth transition to our service "OfferBox."
Through this capital alliance as the lead investor, we aim to realize "becoming the platform most chosen by the young generation who will lead the future."
Comments from Representatives of Both Companies
Kazutora Matsumoto, Representative Director, CourseVALU Inc.
I want to increase the number of confident young people. For that, career education during university years is essential, and I believe the key is to increase opportunities to learn about society, especially during the early years. On the other hand, such career education truly demonstrates its value when connected to the job hunting activities that begin in earnest from the 3rd year. In that sense, i-plug, which leads the direct recruiting domain for new graduates, was an indispensable partner for the society we want to realize.
I deeply sympathize with Representative Nakano's passion for career education for university students, and I am very happy that we can start together this year as the 'first year of career education' while collaborating with services like OfferBox VVV Station.
Tomoya Nakano, Representative Director and CEO, i-plug Inc.
We strongly empathize with the passionate mission stated by Representative Matsumoto of CourseVALU: "Towards a Japan where 'individuals' shine and the world admires," and the enthusiastic atmosphere of the "POP UP CAMPUS".
Background of the Alliance
Under our group mission to "create a society overflowing with human potential through connections," we are aiming to realize Vision 2030: "To become the platform most chosen by the young generation who will lead the future."
To realize a platform where each individual can cultivate their own unique career, we have stated the strengthening of alliances in our medium- to long-term strategy. To enhance our competitive advantage, we will further accelerate this initiative through collaboration and co-creation with partner companies.
About the Capital Alliance with CourseVALU Inc.
CourseVALU Inc., with which we are forming a capital alliance as the lead investor, has a mission of "Towards a Japan where 'individuals' shine and the world admires." They aim to realize a society full of young people who have confidence and are passionate about what they want to do. Specifically, they plan and operate events including the workplace experience workshop "POP UP CAMPUS" for university students.
As job hunting begins earlier and becomes more diversified, we believe the opportunity for students to think about their own careers is becoming even more important. The purpose of this capital alliance is to seamlessly support students from the "phase of thinking and exploring their own career," primarily for 1st and 2nd-year university students, to the "phase of full-scale job hunting," primarily for 3rd and 4th-year students.
Specifically, through the career support for lower-grade students, which is CourseVALU's strength, we will strengthen our "value provision to the lower-grade demographic." Along with providing a place for students to form their careers, we will expand value provision throughout their entire university life, keeping in mind future business collaborations such as a smooth transition to our service "OfferBox."
Through this capital alliance as the lead investor, we aim to realize "becoming the platform most chosen by the young generation who will lead the future."
Comments from Representatives of Both Companies
Kazutora Matsumoto, Representative Director, CourseVALU Inc.
I want to increase the number of confident young people. For that, career education during university years is essential, and I believe the key is to increase opportunities to learn about society, especially during the early years. On the other hand, such career education truly demonstrates its value when connected to the job hunting activities that begin in earnest from the 3rd year. In that sense, i-plug, which leads the direct recruiting domain for new graduates, was an indispensable partner for the society we want to realize.
I deeply sympathize with Representative Nakano's passion for career education for university students, and I am very happy that we can start together this year as the 'first year of career education' while collaborating with services like OfferBox VVV Station.
Tomoya Nakano, Representative Director and CEO, i-plug Inc.
We strongly empathize with the passionate mission stated by Representative Matsumoto of CourseVALU: "Towards a Japan where 'individuals' shine and the world admires," and the enthusiastic atmosphere of the "POP UP CAMPUS".