HERP
$12.9Mlatest round · Series C · Aug 2026 · 2 mo ago
1backers · JIC Venture Growth Investments
50+team · employees, estimated range
2017founded
Overview
HERP is a Tokyo recruitment technology company founded in 2017 that builds applicant tracking software for scrum recruiting. Its product spreads hiring work across the whole team rather than concentrating it in a recruiter, which suits Japanese startups. The company integrates with the main Japanese job platforms.
Funding and backers
Total raised
$12.9M
1 round on record
Latest round
$12.9M
Series C · Aug 2026 · 2 mo ago
Team
51-200
employees, estimated range
Backers
1
JIC Venture Growth Investments
The money's age
Fresh money
2 months since the last round · not hiring
Momentum
35/100
in the news, fresh money
Last sign of life
1 mo ago
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Web presence
top 2%
of 133.2M domains by links, Common Crawl
Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series C | Aug 2026 | $12.9M | JIC VGI lead | Pulse 2.0 |
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Financials
Total raised
$12.9M
Latest round
Series C
Funding rounds
1
Funding rounds
| Round | Announced | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series C | 2026 | $12.9M | Details |
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News
AI採用管理「HERP Hire」運営、シリーズCで約19億円を調達
採用企業・人材紹介エージェント・求職者の3者に向けて業務支援 SaaS とマッチングプラットフォームを提供する HERP は8月25日、シリーズ C ラウンドで総額19億円を調達したと発表した第三者割当増資と金融機関か ……
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HERP Raises ¥1.9 Billion Series C Led By JIC VGI As It Plans To Triple Team To 300
HERP has raised approximately ¥1.9 billion in Series C financing to expand its AI-powered recruiting platform and matching businesses, bringing the Japanese HR technology company's cumulative funding to approximately ¥3.4 billion. JIC Venture Growth Inves
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HERP、シリーズCで19億円の調達を実施3年で3倍の組織拡大を予定
株式会社HERPのプレスリリース2026年8月25日 10時00分HERP、シリーズCで19億円の調達を実施3年で3倍の組織拡大を予定
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10 Ways to Improve Herp Photography for Beginners
From a frog smaller than a fingernail to a crocodile longer than a boat, here are 10 tips that I remind myself of while photographing herps. Herps (reptiles and amphibians) showcase incredible diversity. Because of this, herp photography takes creativity
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HERP情報セキュリティマネジメントシステムISMSの国際規格認証「ISO27001」を取得
株式会社HERPのプレスリリース2020年5月11日 10時02分HERP情報セキュリティマネジメントシステムISMSの国際規格認証「ISO27001」を取得
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Herp Derp YouTube Comments
I retired the plugin in March of 2025. Thanks for the fun! I loathe YouTube comments. Here's a simple browser extension to convert them to 'herp derp'. If you insist on reading the original (which …
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Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
Tokyo
Japan
HQ
50-200 est. staff