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SmartHR

Cloud HR and labor management platform

smarthr.co.jp
Headquarters
港区, Japan
Founded year
2013
Company type
Private company
Number of employees
1,000–5,000

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Latest news about SmartHR

In short: SmartHR achieved a 7-year market share lead, finalized multiple acquisitions, and prepared for a 2026 IPO while reaching 80,000 corporate clients.

Company announcements

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SmartHR makes CrossBit a group company

SmartHR Co., Ltd. has acquired all shares of CrossBit Co., Ltd., which operates the cloud shift management 'Rakushift'. Integrating personnel and labor management with shift management to provide an all-in-one solution.

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SmartHR Achieves No.1 Market Share for the 7th Consecutive Year

Number of registered companies exceeds 80,000. No.1 in shipment amount in the labor management cloud market since 2018.

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Media coverage

Nikkei

SmartHR acquires Crossbit

SmartHR, a provider of HR and payroll software, announced that it has acquired all shares of Crossbit, which operates the shift management system "Rakushifu," making it a wholly owned subsidiary. The company aims to integrate the services of both companies to enable unified management of attendance and shifts. It acquired all shares of Crossbit on April 28. The acquisition price was not disclosed. Crossbit was founded in 2016, and its main product "Rakushifu" collects employees' shift preferences through the messaging app LINE...

Nikkei

SmartHR acquires CrossBit, developer of shift management 'RakuShift'

HR and labor software SmartHR (SmartHR, Minato-ku, Tokyo) announced on the 7th that it has acquired all shares of CrossBit (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), which develops the shift management system 'RakuShift', and made it a wholly-owned subsidiary. The two companies' services will be linked to enable unified management of attendance and shifts. All shares of CrossBit were acquired as of April 28. The acquisition amount is undisclosed. The company was founded in 2016, and its main product 'RakuShift' allows workers' shift preferences through the messaging app 'LINE'...

Jiji Press

SmartHR Achieves No.1 Market Share for 7 Consecutive Years, Registered Companies Surpass 80,000

[SmartHR] The cloud HR and labor management software 'SmartHR' provided by SmartHR Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and CEO: Masato Serizawa, hereinafter 'our company') has achieved No.1 market share in terms of shipment amount in the labor management cloud market for 7 consecutive years since 2018, and we expect to achieve No.1 market share for the 8th consecutive year in fiscal 2026 (※1). In addition, backed by market growth and expanding adoption, the number of registered companies has reached 80...

The Japan Times

KKR-backed SmartHR said to be mulling Tokyo IPO later this year

The Japanese human resources platform operator is among the country's few unicorns, or unlisted startups that have been ...

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