Selva Japan

What Selva Japan does

Selva Co., Ltd. (株式会社セルバ) is a privately held Japanese web development and HR-technology firm founded in 2003 and headquartered in Osaka with a regional office in Tokyo. The company operates three business pillars: a Talent Business centered on job-portal operations and freelance matching platforms (TecJob for IT engineers, Phama for pharmacists, RemoteBiz and TechGate Freelance for freelance talent, 9Eキャリア career media); a DX Solutions Business providing custom web system development, digital-transformation consulting, and generative-AI implementation support; and a Management Support Business offering consulting and subsidy-application assistance. Its core proprietary product is BizNext, a packaged job-site building platform with built-in member management, applicant tracking, billing, Google for Jobs auto-posting, and XML-feed syndication to Indeed, Hatarakubox, and Standby.

Name

Selva Japan

Legal name

株式会社セルバ

Website

https://selva-i.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Selva Co., Ltd. is a Japanese web development and HR-technology firm founded in 2003, operating the BizNext packaged job-site platform and owned portals (TecJob, Phama, RemoteBiz) alongside custom system development and DX consulting for staffing, medical, and enterprise clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR Technology & Web System Development

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Core HR & HRIS (BPACAPAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

SEO/SEM & Performance Marketing Tools (BPAMALAM), HR Service Delivery, Shared Services & HR Operating Model Advisory (BPACAJAE)

Keywords

• Job portal development
• HR technology platforms
• Web system development
• Digital transformation services
• Portal site construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. System Development & DX Solutions: Custom web system development, portal site construction, and digital transformation implementation services. Revenue is generated through project-based development fees and ongoing maintenance contracts. Includes SEO consulting and SEM services.
2. HR Tech / Talent Business: Job portal site operation, freelancer matching platforms (TecGate, RemoteBiz), and job placement services. Generates revenue through platform fees and job posting charges.
3. Consulting Services: Management consulting, DX promotion support, and subsidy application assistance for clients.
4. Revenue Share Model: Revenue share-type development partnerships where costs are shared with clients for portal and matching site launches.
5. Video Production Services: Video content production as part of their service offerings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Selva Japan develops and operates web-based HR and portal site platforms, anchored by its proprietary BizNext packaged job site builder. Beyond software, the company provides custom web system development, DX consulting, subsidy application assistance, and operates its own recruitment and freelance matching sites, supporting clients from strategy through development and post-launch operational support. Revenue is generated through project-based development fees, monthly platform subscriptions, consulting retainers, and a revenue-share development model.

Product overview

Selva Japan operates a platform-plus-services portfolio centered on HR technology and portal site development. The core offering is BizNext, a packaged job site building platform (求人サイト構築パッケージ) used both for Selva's own operated recruitment sites (TecJob, Phama) and for client projects. Beyond BizNext, Selva provides a suite of services including HR tech (人材事業), DX solutions (DXソリューション事業), management consulting (経営支援事業), and revenue-share based development models. Selva also operates its own media properties including freelance matching platforms (Remote Biz, TechGate Freelance) and career sites. Case studies demonstrate cross-industry portal development including medical job sites (M5 Doctor, 神戸医療・福祉求人センター), e-commerce applications (Curike), business matching (PRtree, Contact EARTH matching), support systems (SHIPS SUPPORTER), and official corporate sites. A notable recent development is StarFrame, a photo sales system jointly developed with RICOH for sports and entertainment venues. Selva's technology stack for custom development primarily uses LAMP (Linux/Apache/MySQL or MariaDB/PHP Laravel) and iOS (Swift/Xcode), with WordPress for simpler sites.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BizNext (ビズネクスト): Recruitment site construction and production service for personnel placement and dispatch companies.
• TecJob (テックジョブ)
• Phama (ファーマ)
• RemoteBiz (リモートビズ)
• TechGate Freelance (テックゲート)
• Career Craft (キャリアクラフト)

Products and services

• BizNext (ビズネクスト) Packaged job site construction platform for recruitment and HR companies, offering turnkey site construction with built-in features including member registration, company login management, candidate scouting, billing/payment systems, Google for Jobs auto-posting, XML feeds for job aggregators, blog/SEO tools, form management, newsletter templates, and mobile pop-ups. Sold with bundled implementation and ongoing operational support.
• Custom Web System Development & DX Solutions (システム開発・DX導入) Project-based custom web system development and DX implementation for clients, building bespoke portal sites, matching platforms, billing systems, and corporate websites using LAMP stack (Linux/Apache/MySQL/MariaDB + PHP via Laravel or Zend Framework), WordPress, and iOS (Swift/Xcode) for mobile. Includes SEO consulting and SEM services, with project durations of 2–6 months.
• Match LP (マッチングパッケージ) — Business Matching Site Development Packaged business matching site development platform for companies that want to launch matching/marketplace style portals, providing a foundation for connecting users or businesses with relevant counterparties.
• Revenue Share Development (レベニューシェア型開発) Engagement model where Selva co-invests in the upfront development cost of a portal, matching site, or app in exchange for a share of future operating revenue, reducing client capex and risk for new portal or matching-site ventures.
• Management Consulting & Subsidy Application Support (事業開発・コンサルティング / 経営支援事業) Ongoing consulting retainer arrangements including DX promotion support, management consulting, and subsidy application assistance (e.g., ものづくり補助金 / manufacturing subsidy) to help clients fund and execute digital transformation initiatives.
• Recruiter Acquisition Support (求職者集客の総合支援サポート) Comprehensive support service for candidate/recruiter acquisition aimed at staffing agencies and multi-location operators, helping clients attract applicants through SEO, SEM, and operational consultation.
• StarFrame Photo Sales System Jointly developed photo sales system for sports and entertainment venues, addressing delays in photo release and simplifying sales and payment processing by combining RICOH's printing, optical, and image processing technologies with Selva's portal site development capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 求職者応募数200%UP～実現
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• RICOH (リコー)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2026Joint development partnership with RICOH for StarFrame photo sales system for sports and entertainment venues. Combines RICOH's expertise in printing, optical, and image processing technologies with Selva's portal site development capabilities. Selva provides ongoing maintenance, feature upgrades, and iterative enhancements.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Wantedly: Japanese HR tech platform operating a recruitment-focused job board with employer branding content, similar in category to Selva's sub-brand portals TecJob and TechGate Freelance. Both companies compete for IT-engineer placement attention and overlap in HR-tech product positioning.
• BizReach: Operates a high-end job-board platform and recruiting SaaS for Japanese professionals. Comparable to Selva in targeting the recruitment platform market, although at significantly larger scale and with dedicated direct-sales resources.
• CrowdWorks: Japan-listed platform for freelance and cloud-sourcing talent matching. Directly adjacent to Selva's RemoteBiz and TechGate Freelance sub-brands; both operate as Japanese matching/freelance platforms.
• Zigen: Japanese operator of vertical job boards and matching platforms (e.g., にゃんこ工房, ツクリンク). Closely comparable in business model to Selva's owned-and-operated portals strategy.
• Interworks: Operates matching/job-board platforms including AirWorkflow and HR-media sites in Japan. Comparable in operating owned portals while offering platform solutions to staffing firms, similar to Selva's dual model.
• Members: Japanese digital marketing and web production firm with comparable service offering (website construction, digital marketing, DX support) to Selva's DX Solutions pillar; similar size and SMB customer focus.
• LIG: Japanese web production and digital marketing agency serving SMB and mid-market with custom development and SEO services. Closely comparable services profile to Selva's DX Solutions pillar.

Broad incumbents

• En Japan: Large Japanese HR/recruitment company operating multiple job boards (en tenshoku, en engagement, etc.). Sells adjacent services to enterprise staffing customers; overlaps with Selva's BizNext buyer persona but at much greater scale.
• Recruit Holdings: Japan's largest HR, marketing, and information services conglomerate (Indeed, タウンワーク, リクナビ, etc.). A strategic reference point for the Japanese job-board category in which Selva's BizNext clients operate.
• DIGITAL HOLDINGS: Japan-listed digital marketing holding company with web production, advertising and SEO subsidiaries. Comparable to Selva on the SEO/website-production side at meaningfully larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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