株式会社SmartHR

KUFU, Inc. established

Seed funding: 30 million yen; After 11 business pivots, released “SmartHR”; Awarded first prize at TechCrunch Tokyo 2015

Pre-series A funding: 40 million yen; Series A funding: 500 million yen; Awarded first prize at HR Awards 2016 (HR & Labor Section)

Company rebranded to SmartHR, Inc.; Revamped corporate & service logo

Series B funding: 1.5 billion yen; Reached 10,000 registered companies on SmartHR; Selected for the J-Startup program; Revised corporate mission to “Hacking Society’s Irrationalities”

Opened Kansai branch; Series C funding: 6.15 billion yen; Launched Talent Management product

Opened Kyushu branch; Reached 30,000 registered companies on SmartHR; Opened Tokai branch

Series D funding: 15.6 billion yen, achieved unicorn status; Established group company: Smart Sodanshitsu; Awarded first prize at Transit Advertising Awards 2021

株式会社KUFU設立

関西支社設立

シリーズCの資金調達（61.5億円）

タレントマネジメント機能 提供開始

九州支社設立

SmartHRが登録社数30,000社を突破

東海支店設立

グループ会社設立「株式会社Smart相談室」

「交通広告グランプリ2021」にて最優秀部門賞を受賞

グループ会社「Nstock株式会社」を設立

現在はグループより独立

コーポレートミッションを改定。「well-working 労働にまつわる社会課題をなくし、誰もがその人らしく働ける社会をつくる。」

Masato Serizawa appointed CEO; Company reached 500 employees; Established group company Nstock; Revised corporate mission to “Well-Working, Well-Being: Solving societal issues surrounding work and creating a society where everyone can choose how they contribute.”; Reached 50,000 registered companies on SmartHR

SmartHRが登録社数50,000社を突破

中国支社設立

Achieved T2D3, ARR reached 10 billion yen; Opened Chugoku branch

Reached 1,000 employees; ARR reached 15 billion yen; Certified as a Great Place To Work; Series E funding: 21.4 billion yen; Received the Prime Minister's Award at the Nippon Startup Awards 2024; Released service-based rebranding: SmartHR Labor Management and SmartHR Talent Management