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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 seven consecutive years as the top cloud labor management software while preparing for a potential Tokyo stock market debut in 2026.

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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    SmartHR releases "well-working story 2026"

    Introduces practices of human capital management and strategies toward achieving 100 billion yen in sales by 2030 in a report. Details initiatives that balance solving social issues and corporate growth.

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    SmartHR's attendance management function selected for the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' Information Accessibility Good Practices 2025

    Third consecutive selection following personnel evaluation and skill management. Development process involving people with disabilities receives high evaluation.

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Media coverage

  • 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 ...

  • Bloomberg

    SmartHR Prepares for Tokyo Stock Exchange Listing by Year-End, Aiming for 160 Billion Yen Valuation—Sources - Bloomberg

    SmartHR (スマートHR), which develops HR and labor software, is aiming to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as early as this year. This was revealed through interviews with multiple sources familiar with the matter...

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