GROUP HISTORY
| Sep-2006 | Japan・Investment・Adviser Co., Ltd. was established through a company split from Japan Investment Advisors, Ltd. and began operating lease business for marinetime container that was taken over at the time of the split. |
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| Jan-2007 | CAIJ, Inc. (currently Finspire Inc.) through a joint venture with CAI International, Inc. of the U.S., and launched operating lease business for marinetime container by CAIJ utilizing the portfolio held by CAI International, Inc. |
| Feb-2007 | The company transferred operating lease business for marinetime container to CAIJ, Inc.(currently Finspire Inc.). Started M&A advisory business. |
| Nov-2009 | Head Office moved to Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo. |
| Aug-2011 | JP Lease Products & Services Co., Ltd. was established and started operating lease business for aircraft. |
| Aug-2012 | Started recruitment business. |
| Nov-2013 | Started renewable energy business. |
| Dec-2013 | JP Lease Products & Services Co., Ltd. started operating lease business for marinetime container. |
| Apr-2014 | Changed the company name from Japan・Investment・Advisors Co.,Ltd. to Japan Investment Advisors Co., Ltd. Head Office moved to kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. |
| May-2014 | JP Lease Products & Services Co., Ltd. producted and sold the first fund for solar photovoltaic power plants. |
| Aug-2014 | Started real estate business. |
| Sep-2014 | Listed on the Mothers Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| Feb-2015 | Opened a sales office in Osaka. |
| Aug-2015 | Started Private Equity Investment Business. |
| Sep-2015 | Acquired all shares of Nihon Securities Journal Inc. and Nihon Securities Journal Research Inc. and started media business and IR advisory business. |
| Oct-2015 | JP Lease Products & Services Co., Ltd. started operating lease business for vessels and part out & conversion business. |
| Jan-2016 | Started IPO consulting business. |
| Mar-2016 | Acquired all shares of CAIJ, Inc. (currently Finspire Inc.) from CAI International, Inc. of the U.S. and made it a wholly owned subsidiary. |
| Mar-2017 | Company name changed from CAIJ, Inc. to Finspire Inc. |
| May-2017 | Iter Corporation (an equity-method affiliate) through a joint venture with three IT companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and started collaboration in the FinTech business. |
| Nov-2017 | Finspire Inc. started insurance agency business. |
| Jul-2019 | JP Lease Products & Services Co., Ltd. succeeded to the insurance agency business with Finspire Inc. as the absorbed company. |
| Sep-2019 | Started agri & bio business. |
| Oct-2019 | Nihon Securities Journal Inc. merged with Nihon Securities Journal Research Inc. |
| Nov-2019 | JLPS Ireland Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of JP Lease Products & Services Co., Ltd. began operations as a base for origination activities in Europe. |
| Jul-2020 | Established Bleriot Aviation Leasing Designated Activity Company, a joint venture with Airbus Group,as an equity method affiliate. |
| Oct-2020 | Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| Jul-2021 | Obtained the "J-Adviser" qualification, and started the business of helping companies get listed in the TOKYO PRO Market. |
| Sep-2021 | Acquired all shares of Sankyo Securities Co., Ltd., changed its name to JIA Securities Co., Ltd., and then launched securities business. |
| Jan-2022 | JIA Trust Co., Ltd. obtained a license as an investment-based trust company and started trust business. |
| Apr-2022 | Transited to the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| Jul-2022 | JIA Aviation Finance LLC, a joint venture company that conducted aviation finance business, started business, as an equity-method affiliate. |
| Apr-2023 | Started structuring and selling fractional real estate investment. |
| May-2024 | Acquired all shares of CF Startups Inc. and started Crowdfunding Business. |
| Jun-2024 | Acquired 86.2% shares of Milestone Asset Management Co., Ltd. and then launched Asset Management Business. Pioneer Ace Airlines Co., Ltd. passed inspections of operation management facilities, etc. and then launched Air Transportation Business. |
| Sep-2024 | Acquired shares of Fuji Mountain Premium Resort Co.,Ltd. (an equity-method affiliate) |
| Dec-2024 | Obtained the "F-Adviser" qualification for Fukuoka PRO Market, a stock market for professional investors, which is operated by Fukuoka Stock Exchange. |