KUFU
Cloud HR software for modern Japanese workplaces
Tokyo, Japan · Founded 2013 · $597.0M raised
- Headquarters
- Tokyo
- Employees
- 1001–5000
- Founded
- 2013
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- smarthr.co.jp
- Total Funding
- $597.0M
- Last Round
- $96.0M Growth EquityNov 2025
- Rounds
- 8
About
KUFU, Inc. (now SmartHR, Inc.) was founded on January 23, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan, and is the developer of SmartHR — Japan's leading cloud-based HR and labor management platform. SmartHR automates social insurance and employment insurance procedures, streamlines payroll processing, onboarding, and HR document management, and provides labor analytics for businesses of all sizes. Headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo (Roppongi), the company rebranded from KUFU to SmartHR in 2017 following rapid growth and has since expanded to over 1,000 employees. SmartHR serves tens of thousands of Japanese companies and has become the dominant HR SaaS platform in Japan, holding ISO/IEC 27001 and SOC 2 Type 2 certifications.
Summary
KUFU is a HR Tech company based in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 2013. It has raised $597.0M in total across 8 rounds, most recently a $96.0M Growth Equity round in Nov 2025. Investors include General Atlantic, KKR and Ontario Teachers Pension Plan.
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