GMO Internet, Inc.

What GMO Internet, Inc. does

GMO Internet, Inc. is a Tokyo-headquartered public company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market (ticker 4784) that operates two integrated business segments: Internet Infrastructure and Online Advertising & Media. Within Internet Infrastructure it runs Japan's No. 1 domain registration service お名前.com (Onamae.com), the ConoHa VPS/hosting brand, ISP services, and GMO GPU Cloud—a domestic high-performance GPU-as-a-Service offering built on NVIDIA H200 and HGX B300 (Blackwell Ultra) hardware, NVIDIA Spectrum-X networking, and DDN storage, ranked 37th globally on TOP500 (Nov 2024) and 1st in Japan on Green500 (Jun 2025). The Online Advertising & Media segment delivers digital marketing, affiliate, SSP, and SEO tools through brands including GMO NIKKO and TAXEL byGMO. Customers range from long-tail consumers, SMBs, and developers (for domains, hosting, and VPS) to enterprise AI and government accounts including Turing Inc. (autonomous driving AI under a 4-year H200/B300 contract), Sakana AI, AIST, the AI Robot Association, and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

The underlying technology stack centers on a managed, production-grade AI/HPC environment: pre-configured Slurm orchestration, GPU software stacks pre-installed for immediate workload start, proprietary SOLOBAN security analytics (MITRE ATT&CK-aligned with self-learning false-positive suppression), and 24/7 EDR/SOC monitoring delivered by group subsidiary GMO Cybersecurity by Irare. Proprietary and ecosystem integrations include IOWN APN (Innovative Optical and Wireless Network) with NTT for low-latency distributed GPU-to-storage interconnects, NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GPU integration, and a domestic MCP server interface for AI-agent-driven VPS control. The company holds a designation under Japan's Economic Security Promotion Act as a critical cloud program supplier (April 2024) and was the first domestic GPU cloud to receive SemiAnalysis ClusterMAX 2.0 Silver (Nov 2025).

Revenue is generated through three primary mechanisms: annual subscription domain registrations and monthly subscription ConoHa VPS/hosting plans for the long tail; usage-based and quotation-based pricing for enterprise GPU cloud services (including free local workspace storage and per-TiB shared storage fees for B300 dedicated plans); and advertising/transaction-based fees across digital marketing and media products. Go-to-market is hybrid: self-serve PLG for consumer and SMB services, dedicated enterprise sales for large GPU cloud and corporate network deals, and channel partners (CTC, Macnica) for broader enterprise reach. The company went public in 2000, transitioned to TSE Prime Market on January 1, 2025, and is run by Representative Director, President and Executive Officer Masashi Ito (伊藤 正).

Name

GMO Internet, Inc.

Legal name

GMO Internet, Inc.

Website

https://internet.gmo

Company type

Public

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GMO Internet, Inc. is a Tokyo-listed (TSE Prime) Japanese internet infrastructure and online advertising company operating Japan's #1 domain registration service (お名前.com / Onamae.com), ConoHa VPS/hosting, and GMO GPU Cloud for AI workloads.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Internet Infrastructure Services: Domain registration services (お名前.com - No.1 market share in Japan), cloud and rental server hosting (ConoHa, GMO GPU Cloud), and internet service provider (ISP) connectivity services. Revenue generated through subscription fees and usage-based pricing.
2. Internet Advertising & Media Services: Comprehensive digital marketing services including listing ads, social ads, affiliate marketing, SSP (Supply-Side Platform), media management, and marketing optimization tools. Revenue from advertising fees and transaction-based models.
3. GPU Cloud Computing Services: High-performance GPU cloud services for AI development, featuring dedicated plans with NVIDIA H200 and B300 GPUs. Pricing is quotation-based per organization with usage-based components for storage and additional resources.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

GMO Internet, Inc. provides internet infrastructure services (domain registration, VPS/hosting, ISP connectivity, and GPU cloud computing) and online advertising/media services through brands including Onamae.com, ConoHa, GMO GPU Cloud, and GMO NIKKO. The company operates one of Japan's largest domain registration platforms and a high-performance GPU cloud for AI development using NVIDIA H200 and HGX B300 GPUs, supplemented by cybersecurity, digital marketing, and AI/robotics subsidiaries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GMO GPU Cloud: High-performance GPU cloud service offering NVIDIA H200 and Blackwell Ultra GPUs for AI development, ranking 37th on TOP500 supercomputer list
• ConoHa
• お名前.com (Onamae.com)
• GMO NIKKO
• GMO Cybersecurity byイエラエ
• GMO AI&Robotics
• GMO weath
• TAXEL byGMO
• 未来ロボット (Mirai Robotics)
• GMO Dream Wave (GMOドリームウェーブ)

Products and services

• Onamae.com (お名前.com) Domain Registration

Quantifiable outcome

• TOP500 World Ranking: 37th globally, 6th in Japan
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability10 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• Future Robot Co., Ltd. (株式会社未来ロボット)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2026Collaboration on quadruped security robot development for Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. Future Robot contributes cm-level GNSS positioning and autonomous walking technology from Chiba Institute of Technology's fuRo research center. Joint project involves 5-company consortium including GMO Internet Group.
• GMO Cybersecurity by Irare (GMOサイバーセキュリティ byイエラエ)coreTechnology or Integration · 18 June 2026Internal group company providing SOC services, EDR monitoring, and security validation for GPU cloud infrastructure. Specialized in penetration testing, forensic investigation, and cloud security advisory.
• GMO AI & Robotics Trading (GMO AI&ロボティクス商事)coreTechnology or Integration · 18 June 2026Group company specializing in AI and robot business. Provides quality management for robot projects and AI/robot consulting, sales, and integration services.
• SHE (Sextech/Hackathon/Education)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 March 2026Business partnership for women's career support. GMO Internet provides platinum sponsorship for SHE AWARDS 2026 and special discounts on ConoHa WING for participants.
• Lao Government Security BureauminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 March 2026Joint cybersecurity seminar with Lao government for critical infrastructure protection. GMO-Z.com Lao and 2 other companies collaborating on national-level security enhancement for government, finance, and ISP sectors.
• Turing Inc. (チューリング株式会社)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2026Strategic partnership and 3.2 billion JPY investment in Turing Inc. for autonomous driving AI development. GMO Internet provides GPU cloud computing resources (NVIDIA H200/B300, ~0.37EFLOPS) under 4-year contract. Turing develops E2E autonomous driving AI and large foundation models for complete autonomous driving.
• CTC (伊藤忠技術ソリューションズ株式会社)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 28 November 2025Strategic sales partnership for GPU cloud services. CTC distributes GMO GPU Cloud services to enterprise customers as part of their technology solutions portfolio.
• NTT (日本電信電話株式会社)coreTechnology or Integration · 2 October 2025Technical demonstration of next-generation distributed AI infrastructure using IOWN APN (All-Photonics Network) for low-latency GPU-storage interconnection between Tokyo and Fukuoka.
• Macnica Inc. (マクseca)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 July 2025Collaboration with Macnica for NVIDIA-accelerated GPU cloud services. Joint support for generative AI development and utilization using GMO GPU Cloud.
• AI Robot Association (AIRoA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2025Regular member of general incorporated association aiming to build robot data ecosystem through AI and robotics integration. GMO GPU Cloud serves as development infrastructure for next-generation robotics projects.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft Azure: Global hyperscale cloud with Azure ND/NDmi series GPU VMs and Azure AI services. Competes with GMO GPU Cloud as a full-stack enterprise cloud provider with significant Japan region presence.
• Google Cloud Platform: Global cloud platform offering GPU/TPU instances and Vertex AI services. Competes with GMO GPU Cloud in serving AI/ML workloads, particularly for Japanese enterprises adopting generative AI.
• NTT Data: Major Japanese ICT services and cloud provider (parent of NTT Communications). Comparable to GMO Internet as a broad Japanese enterprise IT services incumbent competing in cloud and digital infrastructure.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS): Global hyperscale cloud platform with broad GPU instance offerings (EC2 P5, P4) and managed AI services. Competes with GMO GPU Cloud as a broader portfolio incumbent rather than specialized domestic provider.
• KDDI: Major Japanese telecommunications carrier with WAKONX and cloud services including GPU offerings. Comparable to GMO Internet as a diversified Japanese telecom/cloud incumbent serving enterprise and consumer markets.

Direct peers

• Sakura Internet: Japanese cloud and high-performance computing provider offering GPU cloud services (SAKURA AI Platform) and traditional hosting. Directly comparable to GMO GPU Cloud as a domestic Japan-focused compute alternative with similar sovereign positioning.
• GoDaddy: Global leader in domain registration and web hosting with broad small business services. Directly comparable to GMO's お名前.com (domain registration) and ConoHa (hosting) businesses in the SMB infrastructure category.
• CoreWeave: Specialized GPU cloud provider built on NVIDIA infrastructure serving AI/ML workloads. Directly comparable to GMO GPU Cloud's positioning as a high-performance compute platform purpose-built for AI training and inference.
• Lambda Labs: GPU cloud and deep learning infrastructure provider offering NVIDIA GPU clusters. Comparable to GMO GPU Cloud in serving AI developers and researchers with on-demand high-performance compute.
• Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ): Leading Japanese internet infrastructure provider offering cloud (IIJ GIO), hosting, network services, and security. Closely comparable to GMO Internet across ISP, hosting, and enterprise network solutions targeting Japanese customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GMOI_RECRUIT
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@GMO_INTERNET_RECRUIT
• Facebookfacebook.com/gmodreamwave
• Instagraminstagram.com/gmointernet_recruit
• TikToktiktok.com/@gmointernet_recruit
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gmo-internet-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 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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