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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
Industry
Software

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In short: SmartHR surpassed 30 billion yen in ARR and achieved positive free cash flow, while expanding into IT governance and M&A activities.

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 explains mandatory measures against sexual harassment during job hunting

Based on the revised law enforced in October 2026, a social insurance and labor consultant details the differences from conventional harassment prevention and practical procedures.

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Media coverage

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...

Mainichi Shimbun

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

～ New AI product strategy to support the practice of human resource strategy and organizational strategy using 'HR data' ～ 　SmartHR Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and CEO: Masato Serizawa; hereinafter 'the Company') announces that the ARR (※1) of 'SmartHR', a back-office system for people and organizations, has reached 30 billion yen...

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...

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