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SmartHR

Cloud human resources and labor management software company

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

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Latest news about SmartHR

In short: SmartHR reached 30 billion yen ARR, postponed its IPO, and disclosed a data breach.

Company announcements

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SmartHR explains HR and labor tasks for July 2026

A labor and social security attorney explains practical points such as the increase in the employment rate for persons with disabilities and evaluation feedback for summer bonuses. Also covers legal amendments and heatstroke countermeasures.

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SmartHR Mag. explains the increase of the statutory employment rate for persons with disabilities to 2.7%.

A social insurance and labor consultant specifically shows the points of the legal amendment to be enforced in July 2026 and the operational design for recruitment and retention.

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Media coverage

Rocket Boys

Possibility that personal information of 2,012 individuals from five SmartHR Group companies was leaked due to "Studio" ...

SmartHR announced on October 22, 2026, that inquiry information for 2,012 individuals across five group companies may have been leaked due to unauthorized access to Studio. The affected entities are Smart Consultation Room, AIRVISA, BYARD, and Looper. Data within each company's services, such as HR and payroll cloud platforms, is not included in the breach...

Nikkei

SmartHR turns cash flow positive; CEO Serizawa says 'No rush to list because of AI era'

SmartHR, a human resources and labor software company, is expanding into areas such as payroll calculation and information systems. In July, the annual recurring revenue (ARR) of its main product 'SmartHR' exceeded 30 billion yen. We spoke with CEO Masato Serizawa about the current situation and future outlook. -- SmartHR achieved a positive free cash flow (net cash balance) for the June 2025 to May 2026 period. What were the factors? 'The biggest factor is sales...'

Bloomberg

SmartHR to postpone Tokyo Stock Exchange listing this year, market valuation gap - sources

It has been learned that SmartHR, which handles HR and payroll software, will postpone its planned Tokyo Stock Exchange listing within this year. According to multiple people familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the information is private, the company and investors could not agree on the market valuation in the initial public offering (IPO). The company was proceeding with IPO preparations with securities firms such as Daiwa Securities Group, Goldman Sachs Group, and Morgan Stanley...

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SmartHR, ARR exceeds 30 billion yen. Employee portal including 'AI Assistant' ...

[SmartHR] ~ New AI product strategy supporting human resource and organizational strategy through 'HR data' ~ SmartHR Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and CEO: Masato Serizawa; hereinafter 'the Company') is pleased to announce that the ARR (Note 1) of 'SmartHR', a back-office system for people and organizations, has reached 30 billion yen. In addition to the continuous product expansion to date, the employee portal led by 'AI Assistant' ...

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