SmartHR

Private

TokyoEnterprise Softwarehttps://smarthr.co.jp/

Last Round

IPO Announced

Mar 17, 2026

Est. Valuation

$1B

Total Funding Raised

$357.79M

Momentum

Top 5%

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Company Overview

SmartHR, Inc. is a cloud-based human resources and labor management software company that provides a platform for digitizing employee records, payroll, and talent management workflows.

Sector

Enterprise Software

Verticals

HR, Vertical SaaS, Compliance, Workflow Automation

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Subscription SaaS, Freemium, Marketplace Commission

AI Layer

Application

Keywords

HR software JapanHRISHCM softwarelabor management softwareHR SaaSpayroll softwaretalent management softwareHR automationcore HRJapan HR complianceperformance managementemployee databaseattendance managementHR analyticsrecruitment management

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SmartHR Comps

Public and private peers based on sector, stage, and business model.

SmartHR comps — public and private peers by sector, stage, and business model
Company	Status	Est. Valuation	Rev Multiple
OpenAI	Private	$86.0B	~40x
Cohere	Private	$5.0B	--
Competitor 1	Public	$XX.XB	XXx
Competitor 2	Public	$XX.XB	XXx

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SmartHR Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

Data table
Round	Date	Amount Raised	Valuation	Investors	Sources
IPO Announced	Mar 17, 2026
Secondary	Nov 18, 2025
Series E	Jul 1, 2024
Series D	Jun 8, 2021
Series C	Jul 22, 2019
Series B	Jan 23, 2018

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Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Yoshiki Konishi

CFO直下

Executive Team

Yuji Mori

Director Chief Financial Officer, Head Of Finance Investor Relations

Executive Team

Takafumi Kurahashi

COO

Executive Team

Takashi Adachi

Chief Product Officer

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SmartHR Investors

Notable investors and investment history

SmartHR investors
Investor	Rounds
Whale Rock Capital Management	Series D
World Innovation Lab	Series E, Series A
Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance	Series B
Yanagawa Shokai	Series D
Coral Capital	Series C, Series B, Series A
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts	Series E
Coral Capital	Secondary

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Market signals

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Mar 17, 2026
Reached $1B post-money valuation.
Mar 17, 2026
Job posting indicates a future workforce of 2,000 to 3,000 employees.

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SmartHR Filings

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersTokyo

Employee Range470

Year Founded2013

Last FundingMar 17, 2026

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