Smarthr

SmartHR provides a cloud-native human resources management platform for businesses.

Developer tools and cloudHR and recruitingConsumer and socialPlug and Play500 Global

TIMELINE · MILESTONES

Smarthr | 3420 days from X account to first raise on record

@SmartHR_jp·1 round·2 signals before the first raise

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Funding rounds

1. July 2, 2024
   Series B+ · amount undisclosed
   Source: fundraisingfox.com
2. June 3, 2017
   Website created
3. 2016
   5500 Global · batch
   Source: 500.co
4. February 20, 2015
   X account created
5. Date unknown
   PPlug and Play · accelerator or program
   Source: public.dxp.playbook.vc

Founders and team

• KN
  Kensuke Naito Founder

  source: 500.co
• SM
  Shoji Miyata Founder

  LinkedIn · source: 500.co
• YK
  Yota Kojima Founder

  source: 500.co
• YY
  Yuichi Yokomizo Founder

  source: 500.co
• YM
  Yuji Mori Founder

  @yjmr_1101 · source: 500.co
• TS
  Taito Shigematsu CEO of the subsidiaries
• JR
  James Riney Outside Director
• MT
  Masaomi Takahashi Executive Officer
• SK
  Sayuri Kondo Communication Designer
• TM
  Takafumi Murakami Chairman of Compensation Committee

Acquisitions

Acquired company	Price	Announced
XXbit	Not disclosed publicly	May 7, 2026

Investors

• 5500 Globalaccelerator
• CCoral Capital
• GGeneral Atlantic
• GGreyhound
• KKohlberg Kravis Roberts Japan
• LLight Street Capital
• PPlug and Playaccelerator
• SSequoia Capital Global Equities
• SSignifiant
• TTeachers' Venture Growth (TVG)
• WWhale Rock Capital Management
• WWorld Innovation Lab

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