iBEC

What iBEC does

iBEC (株式会社アイベック) is a privately held Japanese corporation founded on August 8, 1981, headquartered in Fukuoka with additional offices in Tokyo and Fukuoka's Yaoin district. The company operates a horizontally diversified portfolio spanning internet-related services, real asset operations, and renewable energy generation. Its digital business includes internet advertising, affiliate marketing, online media, event planning, computer software development, and web hosting. Physical operations comprise coin-operated parking facilities in Fukuoka's Nakasu, Tenjin, and Kego districts, commercial office leasing, and hot spring (onsen) facility management. Since 2012, iBEC has expanded into renewable energy, operating the iBEC Miyama First Solar Power Plant (1,090 kW), the iBEC Oguni Town Second Solar Power Plant (475 kW), and the Beppu Binary Geothermal Power Plant (560 kW, operational since July 2019), all selling electricity under Japan's feed-in tariff scheme.

The company's customer base is segmented across three primary end-markets: (1) business customers seeking digital advertising, affiliate programs, hosting, software development, and internet consulting services; (2) urban drivers using its coin parking facilities in central Fukuoka; and (3) electric utilities purchasing solar and geothermal power output under long-dated FIT contracts. iBEC markets primarily through its corporate website and a recruitment-focused Instagram account (@ibec_recruit), with a sales-led, B2B-oriented go-to-market supplemented by direct consumer interactions at its parking locations. The company holds JAPHIC Mark certification for personal data protection, signaling compliance with privacy standards applicable to its hosting and internet service lines.

iBEC is founder-managed with Hiramoto Atsushi (平本あつし) serving as the representative per its privacy policy. The firm maintains banking relationships with Mitsubishi Tokyo UFJ Bank, Fukuoka Bank, Nishi-Nippon City Bank, and Howa Bank. As of the source materials, iBEC employs approximately 90 full-time staff and self-reports consecutive annual revenue and profit increases since founding. Capital is stated at ¥10 million, and the company has not disclosed external institutional investors, parent entities, M&A activity, or funding rounds. The product portfolio is structured as multi-sector operations with internet services as the core digital business and energy, parking, and leasing as diversified infrastructure exposure concentrated in Kyushu and Tokyo.

Name

iBEC

Legal name

株式会社アイベック

Website

https://i-bec.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

iBEC is a Fukuoka-based Japanese company founded in 1981 offering internet advertising, affiliate marketing, hosting, and software development, alongside coin parking facilities in central Fukuoka, office leasing, hot spring operations, and renewable energy (solar and geothermal) power generation under Japan's feed-in tariff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Internet Advertising & Affiliate: Internet advertising, affiliate marketing, and media services revenue
2. Parking Operations: Coin-operated parking lot management in Fukuoka city
3. Renewable Energy Generation: Mega solar (photovoltaic) and binary (geothermal) power generation selling electricity under Japan's feed-in tariff system
4. Real Estate & Facilities: Office building leasing and hot spring facility operations

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

iBEC (株式会社アイベック) is a diversified Japanese company that delivers internet-related services including advertising, affiliate marketing, media operations, event planning, hosting, and software development, alongside physical operations in coin-operated parking, office leasing, hot spring facility management, and renewable energy generation (solar photovoltaic and binary-cycle geothermal). The company sells electricity from its solar and geothermal plants under Japan's feed-in tariff system and runs its digital services on in-house internet infrastructure. iBEC operates across Fukuoka (headquarters) and Tokyo, employing 90 staff as of the latest disclosure.

Product overview

iBEC (株式会社アイベック) is a diversified Japanese company offering a portfolio of internet-related services and real-world business operations. The company operates internet advertising, affiliate marketing, media services, software development, and hosting services as its digital offerings, complemented by physical operations including coin parking facilities, office leasing, hot spring facility management, and renewable energy power generation (solar and geothermal). The product portfolio is structured as a multi-sector business with internet services forming the core digital business and energy/parking/leasing representing diversification into real-world infrastructure and services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Internet Advertising and Affiliate Services Comprehensive internet advertising and affiliate marketing services enabling businesses to promote products and services through digital channels.
• Internet Media Services Online media operations providing information and entertainment content to internet users.
• Event Planning and Production Planning and execution of events and promotional campaigns for clients.
• Computer Software Development Development of computer software and internet-related applications and systems for client use.
• Hosting Services Web hosting services for internet presence and online operations.
• Coin Parking Services (Nakasu, Tenjin, Kego) Coin-operated parking lot operations in Fukuoka city, with locations in Nakasu (7 vehicles), Tenjin (12 vehicles), and Kego (10 vehicles) areas.
• Office Leasing Commercial office space rental services for businesses.
• Hot Spring Facility Operations Management and operation of hot spring (onsen) facilities.
• Mega Solar (Photovoltaic) Power Generation Large-scale solar power generation through photovoltaic systems, including iBEC Miyama First Power Plant (1,090 kW) and iBEC Oguni Town Second Power Plant (475 kW), selling electricity under Japan's feed-in tariff.
• Binary (Geothermal) Power Generation Binary cycle geothermal power generation using low-temperature geothermal resources, including Beppu Geothermal Power Plant (560 kW) operating since July 2019, with planned plants in Oguni and Aso areas.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CyberAgent: Major Japanese internet advertising and media company. Directly comparable to iBEC's core digital advertising, affiliate, and media service line, though at vastly greater scale and with broader media properties.
• Septeni Holdings: Japanese digital advertising holding company with a strong affiliate and internet marketing focus. Closely overlaps iBEC's internet advertising, affiliate marketing, and digital media services.
• Park24: Japan's leading coin-operated parking and time-share parking operator. Directly comparable to iBEC's coin parking operations in Fukuoka's Nakasu, Tenjin, and Kego districts, though at national scale.
• Sakura Internet: Japanese hosting, data center, and cloud infrastructure provider. Directly comparable to iBEC's hosting services and software development offerings, with deeper cloud/hosting specialization.
• Renova: Japanese independent renewable energy developer operating solar, geothermal, biomass, and wind under FIT. Closely comparable to iBEC's solar PV and binary geothermal power generation business, though Renova operates at significantly larger scale.
• Members Co., Ltd. Japanese company operating affiliate marketing, internet advertising, and point services. Closely comparable to iBEC's affiliate marketing and digital advertising business model and target customers.

Broad incumbents

• GMO Internet Group: Large Japanese internet conglomerate offering hosting, domain, advertising, and fintech services. Overlaps with iBEC's hosting, software development, and internet advertising businesses as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Dentsu: Global advertising and public relations group headquartered in Japan. Overlaps with iBEC's internet advertising and event planning lines, but at vastly larger scale and with broader agency capabilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/ibec_recruit

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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