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Namestring
CYDAS
Legal namestring
株式会社サイダス (CYDAS Inc.)
Websiteurl
cydas.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2011
Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
51–100
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersTokyo, Japan
HQ citystring
Tokyo
HQ countrystring
Japan
HQ regionstring
Asia
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
talent management software, human capital management, HR analytics platform, workforce planning, employee engagement
Industry1 code
1Learning Management (LMS) & Talent Development
CodeBPACAPAGPrimaryYes
NAICS code1 code
  • Software Publishers5132
SIC code1 code
  • Services-Prepackaged Software7372
Product category
Talent Management Software
Social media profiles3 records
GTM motion2 records

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1SaaS Subscription (Module-based)
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

Subscription-based revenue model where customers select and combine modules based on organizational needs. Monthly fees are determined by module combinations chosen. Implementation support and accompaniment services are included within the pricing.

ctm.works-hi.co.jp
Marketing channels5 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels3 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components5 values
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Pricing details3 tiers
1Data utilization starter tier for basic talent information centralization
ModelSubscriptionBilling cadenceMonthly
Notes

For organizations wanting to centralize employee information and enable search/browse capabilities. Initial step for talent data utilization.

ctm.works-hi.co.jp
2Enhancement tier for visualization, analysis, career development, and human capital disclosure
ModelSubscriptionBilling cadenceMonthly
Notes

For organizations focusing on visualization/analysis, employee career development, or human capital disclosure tools. Modular expansion available.

ctm.works-hi.co.jp
3Full suite tier with all features for complete talent management implementation
ModelSubscriptionBilling cadenceMonthly
Notes

For organizations wanting all features at once, rapid full-company deployment, or those with clear talent management strategy. Complete module suite.

ctm.works-hi.co.jp
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeSoftware
Software
Brand1 record
1COMPANY Talent Management
Description

A talent management system developed jointly with Works Human Intelligence, designed to be usable by all employees in an organization. Features include talent database, analytics, skill mapping, talent matching, org change management, performance, learning platform, staffing planning, motivation surveys, and 1on1 functionality.

ctm.works-hi.co.jp
Core offering1 text field

CYDAS provides the COMPANY Talent Management Series, a cloud-based modular talent management SaaS suite co-developed with Works Human Intelligence. It centralizes employee talent data, provides AI-powered analytics, supports career development, performance evaluation, engagement surveys, succession planning, and organizational staffing decisions for large Japanese enterprises.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 value
  • Reduced transfer/assignment decision time by half (from NTT Integration case)
Product overview1 text field

CYDAS, in partnership with Works Human Intelligence, offers the 'COMPANY Talent Management Series' - a modular talent management system designed for all employees to use, not just HR departments. The system provides a comprehensive suite of interconnected modules covering talent database management, analytics, matching, performance evaluation, learning, career development (Professional CDP, Fundamental CDP), engagement surveys, succession planning, and AI-powered features. The platform integrates natively with the COMPANY HCM system and supports phased or full-scale deployment through tiered plans targeting organizations at different maturity levels of talent management maturity.

Product and service1 record
1COMPANY Talent Management Series
CategoryTalent Management / Human Capital Management SaaS
Description

A modular, cloud-based talent management SaaS suite co-developed by CYDAS and Works Human Intelligence, designed to be usable by all employees in a Japanese enterprise (not only HR). It centralizes employee talent data and provides analytics, evaluation, development, career planning, placement, succession, engagement, and AI-powered recommendation capabilities, with native integration to the COMPANY integrated HR system.

Scale indicator2 records

Each record includes

Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership1 partner
1Works Human Intelligence Co., Ltd. (株式会社Works Human Intelligence)
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Joint service provision partnership for COMPANY Talent Management series. Works Human Intelligence develops the integrated HR system 'COMPANY' (used by 1 in 3 major Japanese corporations), while CYDAS contributes talent management expertise from the dawn of talent management era. Together they offer a comprehensive talent management solution optimized for Japanese corporate HR systems.

Recent move6 records

Each record includes

Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight5 records

Each record includes

Type, Description

Peers10 records
1Cornerstone OnDemand
TypeDirect peer
Description

Cloud-based talent management suite covering learning, performance, recruiting and succession. Highly comparable to CYDAS's modular COMPANY Talent Management Series and serves the same large-enterprise HR buyer, though with global rather than Japan-specific reach.

2SumTotal Systems (Skillsoft)
TypeDirect peer
Description

Talent management and learning platform serving large enterprises with modules for learning, performance, succession and compensation — overlapping directly with CYDAS's talent database, learning platform and succession plan modules.

3SAP SuccessFactors
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global incumbent HCM/talent management suite from SAP. Competes for the same large-enterprise HR modernization budget as CYDAS and is increasingly active in Japan against the COMPANY platform ecosystem.

4Workday HCM
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Cloud-native HCM and talent management suite competing for large-enterprise HR buyers. Represents a global benchmark that Japanese enterprises may consider alongside the COMPANY Talent Management Series.

5Oracle HCM Cloud
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Broad HCM/talent management offering from Oracle that competes for large enterprise HR deals. Provides benchmark pricing and product breadth against which CYDAS's modular talent suite is evaluated.

6Culture Amp
TypeDirect peer
Description

Employee engagement survey and people analytics platform with AI-powered insights. Directly overlaps with CYDAS's Motivation Survey / Census module and Human Capital Insight analytics layer for mid-to-large enterprises.

7Degreed
TypeEmerging player
Description

Learning experience platform (LXP) focused on skills development and learning content aggregation. Overlaps with CYDAS's COMPANY Learning Platform and skill map modules, with stronger AI-driven personalization.

8Eightfold AI
TypeEmerging player
Description

AI-native talent intelligence platform for talent acquisition, management and workforce planning. Competes on the AI-driven matching and career-proposal capabilities that CYDAS is building with COMPANY BizMatch and AI Career Proposal.

9SmartHR
TypeRegional player
Description

Leading Japanese HR tech platform focused on employee data and cloud-based HR workflows. A domestic alternative for Japanese enterprises evaluating HR/talent management modernization, though more SMB-leaning than CYDAS's large-enterprise focus.

10HRBrain
TypeRegional player
Description

Japan-based talent management and HR analytics SaaS provider. Direct domestic competitor to CYDAS, offering evaluation, employee database and analytics functionality with similar Japanese-language and Japanese-enterprise customization.

Market position
Strengths4 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses4 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat5 records

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Type, Details

Key risks5 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights6 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Named customers3 records

Each record includes

Name, Industry, Type, Use case, Source, UUID

Segment7 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile2 records

Each record includes

Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
Yes
API detail
Has APIbool
Yes

Docs URL, Description

Integration1 record

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Title, Type, Description, Source

AI capability7 records

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Feature7 records

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Title, Differentiator, Description, Source

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Profiles12 records

Each record includes

Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

No data
Compliance3 records

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Name, Class, Description

Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds5 records

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors6 records

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

CYDAS

Talent Management Softwarecydas.com

CYDAS firmographics

Firmographics
Name
CYDAS
Legal name
株式会社サイダス (CYDAS Inc.)
Website
https://cydas.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2011
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
51–100 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

CYDAS industry classification

Industry
Product category
Talent Management Software
NAICS
Software Publishers (5132)
SIC
Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)
akta.pro primary industry
Learning Management (LMS) & Talent Development (BPACAPAG)

Keywords

  • Talent management software
  • Human capital management
  • HR analytics platform
  • Workforce planning
  • Employee engagement

Where CYDAS is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Tokyo
HQ country
Japan
HQ region
Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

CYDAS business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Software
Cost components
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. SaaS Subscription (Module-based): Subscription-based revenue model where customers select and combine modules based on organizational needs. Monthly fees are determined by module combinations chosen. Implementation support and accompaniment services are included within the pricing.

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
SubscriptionMonthlyData utilization starter tier for basic talent information centralization
SubscriptionMonthlyEnhancement tier for visualization, analysis, career development, and human capital disclosure
SubscriptionMonthlyFull suite tier with all features for complete talent management implementation

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

CYDAS product offering

Product offering

Core offering

CYDAS provides the COMPANY Talent Management Series, a cloud-based modular talent management SaaS suite co-developed with Works Human Intelligence. It centralizes employee talent data, provides AI-powered analytics, supports career development, performance evaluation, engagement surveys, succession planning, and organizational staffing decisions for large Japanese enterprises.

Product overview

CYDAS, in partnership with Works Human Intelligence, offers the 'COMPANY Talent Management Series' - a modular talent management system designed for all employees to use, not just HR departments. The system provides a comprehensive suite of interconnected modules covering talent database management, analytics, matching, performance evaluation, learning, career development (Professional CDP, Fundamental CDP), engagement surveys, succession planning, and AI-powered features. The platform integrates natively with the COMPANY HCM system and supports phased or full-scale deployment through tiered plans targeting organizations at different maturity levels of talent management maturity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

  • COMPANY Talent Management: A talent management system developed jointly with Works Human Intelligence, designed to be usable by all employees in an organization. Features include talent database, analytics, skill mapping, talent matching, org change management, performance, learning platform, staffing planning, motivation surveys, and 1on1 functionality.

Products and services

  • COMPANY Talent Management Series A modular, cloud-based talent management SaaS suite co-developed by CYDAS and Works Human Intelligence, designed to be usable by all employees in a Japanese enterprise (not only HR). It centralizes employee talent data and provides analytics, evaluation, development, career planning, placement, succession, engagement, and AI-powered recommendation capabilities, with native integration to the COMPANY integrated HR system.

Quantifiable outcome

  • Reduced transfer/assignment decision time by half (from NTT Integration case)

Companies that use CYDAS

Customer profile

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

CYDAS technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
Yes
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability7 records

Feature7 records

CYDAS partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • Works Human Intelligence Co., Ltd. (株式会社Works Human Intelligence)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint service provision partnership for COMPANY Talent Management series. Works Human Intelligence develops the integrated HR system 'COMPANY' (used by 1 in 3 major Japanese corporations), while CYDAS contributes talent management expertise from the dawn of talent management era. Together they offer a comprehensive talent management solution optimized for Japanese corporate HR systems.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

CYDAS competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Cornerstone OnDemand: Cloud-based talent management suite covering learning, performance, recruiting and succession. Highly comparable to CYDAS's modular COMPANY Talent Management Series and serves the same large-enterprise HR buyer, though with global rather than Japan-specific reach.
  • SumTotal Systems (Skillsoft): Talent management and learning platform serving large enterprises with modules for learning, performance, succession and compensation — overlapping directly with CYDAS's talent database, learning platform and succession plan modules.
  • Culture Amp: Employee engagement survey and people analytics platform with AI-powered insights. Directly overlaps with CYDAS's Motivation Survey / Census module and Human Capital Insight analytics layer for mid-to-large enterprises.

Broad incumbents

  • SAP SuccessFactors: Global incumbent HCM/talent management suite from SAP. Competes for the same large-enterprise HR modernization budget as CYDAS and is increasingly active in Japan against the COMPANY platform ecosystem.
  • Workday HCM: Cloud-native HCM and talent management suite competing for large-enterprise HR buyers. Represents a global benchmark that Japanese enterprises may consider alongside the COMPANY Talent Management Series.
  • Oracle HCM Cloud: Broad HCM/talent management offering from Oracle that competes for large enterprise HR deals. Provides benchmark pricing and product breadth against which CYDAS's modular talent suite is evaluated.

Emerging players

  • Degreed: Learning experience platform (LXP) focused on skills development and learning content aggregation. Overlaps with CYDAS's COMPANY Learning Platform and skill map modules, with stronger AI-driven personalization.
  • Eightfold AI: AI-native talent intelligence platform for talent acquisition, management and workforce planning. Competes on the AI-driven matching and career-proposal capabilities that CYDAS is building with COMPANY BizMatch and AI Career Proposal.

Regional players

  • SmartHR: Leading Japanese HR tech platform focused on employee data and cloud-based HR workflows. A domestic alternative for Japanese enterprises evaluating HR/talent management modernization, though more SMB-leaning than CYDAS's large-enterprise focus.
  • HRBrain: Japan-based talent management and HR analytics SaaS provider. Direct domestic competitor to CYDAS, offering evaluation, employee database and analytics functionality with similar Japanese-language and Japanese-enterprise customization.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

CYDAS social profiles

Digital presence

CYDAS compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance3 records

CYDAS financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

CYDAS leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

CYDAS funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors6 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

CYDAS M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about CYDAS

What does CYDAS do?

CYDAS provides the COMPANY Talent Management Series, a cloud-based modular talent management SaaS suite co-developed with Works Human Intelligence. It centralizes employee talent data, provides AI-powered analytics, supports career development, performance evaluation, engagement surveys, succession planning, and organizational staffing decisions for large Japanese enterprises.

Is CYDAS a public or private company?

CYDAS is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.

When was CYDAS founded?

CYDAS was founded in 2011. It employs 51 to 100 people.

Where is CYDAS based?

CYDAS is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, in the Asia region.

How does CYDAS make money?

One revenue line is on record: saaS Subscription (Module-based).

Who are CYDAS's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Cornerstone OnDemand, SumTotal Systems (Skillsoft) and Culture Amp. Broad incumbents are SAP SuccessFactors, Workday HCM and Oracle HCM Cloud. Emerging players are Degreed and Eightfold AI. Regional players are SmartHR and HRBrain.

Does CYDAS have an API?

Yes. System integration capability through COMPANY Talent Management API. Enables third-party system connections and data interoperability. Documentation available at /api/ endpoint.

What industry is CYDAS in?

CYDAS's product category is Talent Management Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPACAPAG, Learning Management (LMS) & Talent Development. Its NAICS code is 5132 and its SIC code is 7372.

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