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Total raised
$140M
2 rounds on record
Latest round
$140M
Venture round · Jul 2024 · 2 yr ago
Team
201-500
employees, estimated range
Backers
3
500 Global, Coral Capital
The money's age
Long since its last round
27 months since the last round · not hiring
Momentum
15/100
in the news
Last sign of life
this month
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Jul 2, 2024
Raised a round Venture round $140M · led by KKR And OTPP
Feb 7, 2016
Raised a round Seed · BRIDGE
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Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venture round | Jul 2024 | $140M | KKR And OTPP lead | forbes.com |
| Seed | Feb 2016 | — | — | BRIDGE |
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Overview
SmartHR provides a cloud-based human resources and labor management platform that digitizes employee onboarding, social insurance and payroll-related procedures for businesses in Japan. Its software automates personnel administration, electronic contracts, attendance and leave management, and integrates with payroll and government filings to reduce paperwork and compliance burden. It primarily serves Japanese companies ranging from small and medium enterprises to large corporations seeking to modernize HR operations.
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Summary of How to Link SmartHR Year-End Adjustment Data in XML Format井上 海斗
Data such as life insurance premium deductions entered by employees using SmartHR's year-end adjustment feature can be converted into the XML format for year-end adjustment declarations specified by the National Tax Agency using a free integration app, al
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KKR and Teachers' Venture Growth Lead US$140 Million Series E Round in Leading Japanese Cloud-Native Human Resources Software Platform SmartHR
KKR, a leading global investment firm, and Teachers' Venture Growth, the late-stage venture and growth investment arm of Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, today announced the signing of definitive agreements under which KKR and TVG will jointly lead a US $1
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オリジナルアグリーセーター「かわいいヤギのセーター」をSmartHR Storeにて数量限定販売
株式会社SmartHRのプレスリリース2021年12月3日 12時00分オリジナルアグリーセーター「かわいいヤギのセーター」をSmartHR Storeにて数量限定販売
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HRTech startup SmartHR becomes Japan's 6th unicorn after raising $110M+: Nikkei
SmartHR Founder and CEO Shoji Miyata Nikkei reported on Friday Japanese HRTech startup SmartHR has secured about 12.5 billion yen (about $115 million US) in the latest series D round, which brought…
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SmartHR self-service kiosk to help disconnected workforce
The self-service kiosk will help employees who don
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Japan's SmartHR, cloud-based personnel management platform, secures seed round
See the original story in Japanese. Kufu is a Japanese startup behind SmartHR, a cloud-based personnel management platform. The company recently announced that it has secured funds from East Ventur…
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TechCrunch Tokyo Startup Battlefield: SmartHR Takes The Top Prize
Every year,our Japanese-languagesister site throws a big Disrupt-like event in Tokyo where there is, of course, a Battlefield between about 10 different
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Growth
Hiring Momentum
21/100
Hiring freeze
Open positions
0
0 opened / 1 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
185 days
faster than 8% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~5 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics
0%
Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
Amsterdam
Netherlands
HQ
200-500 est. staff

500 Global
Coral Capital
Light Street Capital 




