SmartHR Receives US$96 Million (JPY¥14. 6 Billion) Strategic . . . Partnership to support SmartHR’s continued momentum and innovation as premier talent and labor management technology platform in Japan Tokyo – 18 November 2025 – SmartHR (or “the Company”), a leading cloud-native human resources management platform, and General Atlantic, a leading global investor, today announced a US$96 million (JPY¥14 6 billion) strategic minority investment from
General Atlantic marks Japan debut with $96m acquisition of . . . General Atlantic has made a US$96m strategic minority investment in SmartHR, marking the global growth equity firm’s first investment in Japan The stake was acquired from Coral Capital, which will remain a committed minority shareholder SmartHR, founded in 2013, is one of Japan’s leading cloud-native HR and labour management platforms Its software digitises employee records, payroll
General Atlantic secures $100M SmartHR stake in Japan General Atlantic has expanded its footprint in Japan by acquiring a substantial stake in SmartHR, a leading cloud-based HR software platform, via a $100 million secondary sale The deal represents the largest startup secondary in the country to date and signals a growing appetite among global growth investors for top-tier tech assets in Asia