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Our mission

To make creating simple
and enjoyable

What

Products you'll love

Nulab products are simple, intuitive, and easy to use, purposely built for creators to collaborate on each and every project.

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How

Achieve more, together

Nulab understands creators, knows how they work, and what it takes to focus individual efforts and team collaboration to achieve the joy of project success.

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Why

Because we care

Nulab is building a global community of creators who share the same joy of creating because the world needs us.

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Our name

The name ‘Nulab’ is a hybrid of the words ‘null’ and ‘laboratory.’ In computer programming, null is an undefined value. We believe that great ideas can be built from scratch.
154
Nulabers
5
Offices
4M+
Users
180+
Countries
229
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Our History

Nulab through the years

2002
Masanori Hashimoto, CEO, and Shinsuke Tabata, CMO, meet through a java community called Mobster. They start creating open-source software projects together.
2004
Nulab, Inc is established and our headquarters opens in Fukuoka.
2005
We launch the beta version of Backlog.
2006
We open an office in Tokyo.
Backlog is officially released!
2009
We launch the beta version of Cacoo.
2010
We open an office in Kyoto.
Cacoo is officially released!
2011
We open an office in Singapore.
2013
Cacoo reaches 1 million users!
2014
Nulab Account is born.
We open an office in New York City.
Nulab celebrates its tenth anniversary!
2015
Backlog releases mobile app.
2016
Cacoo reaches 2 million users!
2017
Nulab gets a rebrand.
Backlog hits 5,000 enterprise clients!
We start hosting the Bowery Golang meetup.
2018
We open an office in Amsterdam.
NuSpace opens in Singapore!
Cacoo releases a new interface.
The Backlog Community is established.
We start hosting the Nulab Drinking Code meetup.
The first Backlog World event is held.
2019
Backlog reaches 10,000 paid customers!
2020
Nulab Pass is born.
Our Leadership

We were founded by a passionate creator

Masanori Hashimoto, CEO

After working in the restaurant industry and with a theater company, Masanori became a programmer. In 2004, he saw the need for better collaboration tools for creators like him, so he founded Nulab Inc. Nulab has since developed a suite of collaboration products that are helping remote teams communicate, collaborate, and enjoy creating.
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Our Offices

We collaborate around the world

Fukuoka (HQ)

1-8-6 Daimyo, Chuo-ku
Fukuoka City, Fukuoka, Japan
Known as the birthplace of ramen and the tech hub of Japan, Fukuoka is where Nulab was birthed and our headquarters still run. Every year, all our offices get to head “home” for a one-week general meeting.
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New York

33 Irving Pl
New York, NY 10003
United States
The NYC office is located in Union Square, with trendy restaurants, shops, and bars aplenty. It’s also a great spot for celebrity sightings.
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Tokyo

THE GATE Suidobashi 7F
3-6-14 Misakicho
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
As the first local office to open up in 2006, Tokyo's office is a cornerstone of the Nulab team with members who work in engineering, HR, and more holding the fort down.
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Amsterdam

Weesperstraat 61-105
Amsterdam 1018VN
Netherlands
A city known for its world-class museums and beautiful canal-lined streets, we're proud to make a home in the Netherlands capital.
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Kyoto

2-360, Tsukinuke, Shimogyo-ku,
Kyoto City, Kyoto
Japan
We opened our doors in the beautiful city of Kyoto in 2010. Ask anyone in the office what they love about Kyoto, and they’ll probably mention something about sweets.
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