Kubell to Fully Acquire Cloud Storage Unit and Forge DX Alliance with Startia Holdings Group

Chatwork Co.Ltd. ( (JP:4448) ) just unveiled an announcement.

Kubell Co., Ltd. will acquire the remaining 49% stake in its consolidated subsidiary kubell storage Co., Ltd., turning the cloud storage operator—originally a joint venture with StartiaRaise—into a wholly owned subsidiary as of January 1, 2026, to enable faster decision-making and more flexible allocation of management resources in a rapidly changing business environment. In tandem, Kubell has entered a business alliance with the Startia Holdings Group, aiming to combine Chatwork’s platform and BPaaS capabilities with Startia’s SME-focused IT infrastructure customer base and business-specific SaaS solutions to deliver more comprehensive digital transformation services for SMEs, expand the customer base, and strengthen both groups’ position in the BPaaS market, although the direct impact on Kubell’s near-term consolidated revenue is expected to be limited.

The most recent analyst rating on (JP:4448) stock is a Hold with a Yen364.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Chatwork Co.Ltd. stock, see the JP:4448 Stock Forecast page.

More about Chatwork Co.Ltd.

Kubell Co., Ltd. is a Japan-based provider of business communication and digital transformation solutions, best known for its business chat service “Chatwork.” In recent years the company has been expanding into BPaaS (Business Process as a Service), integrating AI and human support through offerings such as the “TAXITA (Chatwork Assistant)” to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) improve operational efficiency and transform how they work.

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Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: Yen15.76B

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