KKR and Teachers' Venture Growth lead $140M Series E for leading Japanese cloud-native HR platform SmartHR.

KKR and Teachers' Venture Growth are jointly leading a $140M Series E fundraise for leading Japanese cloud-native HR platform SmartHR, with participation from existing shareholders. The investment aims to accelerate SmartHR's growth through new solution development, talent acquisition, and organic/inorganic strategies. Founded in 2013, SmartHR provides cloud-based HR management solutions.