MIXI Founder Kenji Kasahara to Gift 1.8 Billion JPY Worth of Shares to 1,700 Employees
MIXI Corporation announced that founder and director Kenji Kasahara will gift approximately 680,000 shares (valued at approximately 1.8 billion JPY) to about 1,700 employees and executives of MIXI and its wholly-owned subsidiaries in September 2026.
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MIXI Corporation (Headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo; President, Senior Executive Officer, and CEO: Hiroki Kimura) announced that founder and director Kenji Kasahara will gift a portion of his personal shares in the company to approximately 1,700 employees, including regular and expert staff at MIXI and employees and executives at its wholly-owned subsidiaries.
Founded in 1997 with a job listing site, MIXI has since created new services such as the SNS 'mixi,' 'Monster Strike,' 'Family Album Mitene,' and 'TIPSTAR,' consistently adapting to the evolving nature of technology and communication.
In the mid-term vision announced this fiscal year, the company positions the present as its 'Third Founding Period,' aiming for further growth through the global expansion of its communication services. This initiative stems from Kasahara's desire to help colleagues who are joining the challenge of this third founding period to feel the company's growth more closely and to share in its success.
■ Comment from Kenji Kasahara, Director Founder and Senior Executive Officer, MIXI Corporation
MIXI has created new forms of communication and experiences through the challenges taken on with many colleagues. The presence of each person who has thought, acted, and supported in the field every day has shaped the MIXI of today. As we enter our 'Third Founding Period,' I believe that the challenges taken on by each one of you are more important than anything else for continuing to generate new value centered on connections and shared experiences among people.
This initiative is intended to embody my gratitude and to help you feel the company's growth and potential more closely as colleagues who will nurture our future together. I look forward to building the next MIXI with you.
■ Overview of the Share Gift
Target recipients: Approximately 1,700 people (regular/expert employees of MIXI and employees/executives of MIXI's wholly-owned subsidiaries)
Number of shares to be gifted: Approximately 680,000 shares (market value approx. 1.8 billion JPY as of May 28, 2026)
Scheduled implementation: September 2026
Guided by our purpose, 'Enriching communication and wrapping the world in happy surprises,' we will continue to support the challenges of every employee and create spaces and opportunities where 'hearts can also connect.'
Founded in 1997 with a job listing site, MIXI has since created new services such as the SNS 'mixi,' 'Monster Strike,' 'Family Album Mitene,' and 'TIPSTAR,' consistently adapting to the evolving nature of technology and communication.
In the mid-term vision announced this fiscal year, the company positions the present as its 'Third Founding Period,' aiming for further growth through the global expansion of its communication services. This initiative stems from Kasahara's desire to help colleagues who are joining the challenge of this third founding period to feel the company's growth more closely and to share in its success.
■ Comment from Kenji Kasahara, Director Founder and Senior Executive Officer, MIXI Corporation
MIXI has created new forms of communication and experiences through the challenges taken on with many colleagues. The presence of each person who has thought, acted, and supported in the field every day has shaped the MIXI of today. As we enter our 'Third Founding Period,' I believe that the challenges taken on by each one of you are more important than anything else for continuing to generate new value centered on connections and shared experiences among people.
This initiative is intended to embody my gratitude and to help you feel the company's growth and potential more closely as colleagues who will nurture our future together. I look forward to building the next MIXI with you.
■ Overview of the Share Gift
Target recipients: Approximately 1,700 people (regular/expert employees of MIXI and employees/executives of MIXI's wholly-owned subsidiaries)
Number of shares to be gifted: Approximately 680,000 shares (market value approx. 1.8 billion JPY as of May 28, 2026)
Scheduled implementation: September 2026
Guided by our purpose, 'Enriching communication and wrapping the world in happy surprises,' we will continue to support the challenges of every employee and create spaces and opportunities where 'hearts can also connect.'
FAQ
MIXIの株式無償譲渡の対象者は誰ですか？
MIXIの正社員・エキスパート社員および、MIXI完全子会社の正社員・役員の約1,700名が対象です。
無償譲渡される株式数はどれくらいですか？
約680,000株が譲渡されます。これは2026年5月28日時点の時価総額で約18億円相当です。
なぜ笠原健治氏は株式を無償譲渡するのですか？
創業期から現在に至るまでの現場の社員の貢献に感謝を示すとともに、同社が「第三の創業期」として成長を目指す中で、仲間として会社の成長をより身近に感じ、成果を分かち合いたいという想いからです。
株式贈与の実施時期はいつですか？
2026年9月を予定しています。
MIXIはどのような会社ですか？
「豊かなコミュニケーションを広げ、世界を幸せな驚きで包む。」をパーパスに掲げ、「mixi」「モンスターストライク」「家族アルバム みてね」「TIPSTAR」などのサービスを展開しています。