Mynavi

What Mynavi does

Mynavi Corporation (株式会社マイナビ) is a Tokyo-headquartered HR services company founded in 1973 that operates a comprehensive platform serving Japanese job seekers and corporate employers across the full employment lifecycle. Its portfolio includes student recruitment (Mynavi Shushoku), mid-career professional placement (Mynavi Talent Agent), part-time job listings, women's career support (Mynavi Woman), and content platforms (Mynavi News). The company operates a platform-plus-module architecture with core branded job-search services alongside eight staffing and BPO subsidiaries consolidated under the newly formed Mynavi Staff Holdings Corporation in April 2026.

The company's technology stack consists of digital recruitment platforms providing employment matching, career development support, and HR media properties. Proprietary or differentiated components include the Mynavi Woman platform (women's health and career support with pharmaceutical partnerships) and integrated employment-matching platforms serving students, mid-career professionals, and part-time workers. Mynavi generates revenue through three primary streams: subscription-based recruitment services (job posting fees and premium employer subscriptions), managed services through its staffing/BPO subsidiary network, and advertising-supported HR media platforms (including People Matters Media in India). Pricing is quote-based for enterprise recruitment and staffing contracts on annual billing cycles, with freemium offerings for individual job seekers.

Mynavi operates primarily in Japan but has expanded internationally through acquisitions in India (People Matters Media in 2023, Awign in 2024 with a 73% stake for $24.5 million, and a Series B lead in Virohan in 2025), Indonesia (Sribu in 2022), and Vietnam. The company maintains distribution through direct enterprise sales, eight staffing subsidiaries, digital platforms, and event sponsorships. With 10,000+ employees and over five decades of operating history, Mynavi is a major Japanese HR services firm that has shifted from a domestic recruitment focus to a multi-country HR ecosystem spanning recruitment platforms, staffing, BPO, and HR media.

Name

Mynavi

Legal name

株式会社ニュージパン Corporation (Mynavi Corporation)

Website

https://mynavi.jp

Company type

Public

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Mynavi Corporation is a Japanese HR services company founded in 1973 providing comprehensive recruitment platforms, staffing, BPO, and HR media solutions to job seekers and corporate employers across Japan, India, Vietnam, and Indonesia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR Services and Recruitment

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Temporary Help Services (561320), Temporary Help Services (56132)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Core HR & HRIS (BPACAPAA)

Keywords

• HR services
• Recruitment platforms
• Staffing services
• Talent acquisition
• Employment information

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Recruitment Services: Job recruitment platforms providing employment matching services for fresh graduates, mid-career professionals, and part-time workers. Revenue generated through job posting fees from employers and premium subscription services.
2. Staffing and BPO: Temporary staffing services and business process outsourcing through subsidiary companies. Established Mynavi Staff Holdings in April 2026 to strategically oversee staffing and BPO operations across 8 subsidiaries including Mynavi Works, Mercure Staffing, and others.
3. HR Media and Content: HR media platform operations including People Matters Media in India, providing industry insights, networking, and content services for HR professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mynavi Corporation operates a comprehensive HR services platform providing employment information, job matching, and recruitment services for job seekers (students, mid-career professionals, part-time workers) and corporate employers in Japan. The company also delivers temporary staffing, BPO solutions, and HR media/content services through wholly-owned subsidiaries and acquired platforms in India, Vietnam, and Indonesia.

Product overview

Mynavi Corporation operates as a comprehensive HR services platform offering employment information, recruitment, staffing, and BPO services. The company maintains a platform-plus-module architecture with core Mynavi-branded job search services (for students and professionals), staffing subsidiaries under Mynavi Staff Holdings, women's career support (Mynavi Woman), content/news platforms (Mynavi News), and e-commerce (Kurasso). The portfolio includes acquired international brands in India (Awign, People Matters) and Indonesia (Sribu) for HR tech and digital marketing services. Recent structural changes include establishing Mynavi Staff Holdings as an intermediate holding company for staffing and BPO operations in April 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mynavi Will: Content initiative showcasing stories of Mynavi employees and services, focused on the company's future-oriented initiatives and corporate culture.

Products and services

• Mynavi Shushoku (新卒) Student-focused employment information service providing career guidance, job listings, and job-hunting support for university and college students in Japan.
• Mynavi Talent Agent (転職) Professional recruitment and placement services connecting mid-career professionals with companies seeking experienced talent.
• Mynavi Works (派遣) Staffing services providing temporary and contract worker placement to client companies. Part of the Mynavi Staff Holdings group.
• Mynavi Woman (女性) Women's career support service focusing on work-life balance, female career advancement, and health-related support for working women.
• Mynavi News News site generating approximately 100 million PV monthly, providing industry news, career advice, and lifestyle content.
• Awign Indian work-as-a-service platform providing HR tech solutions for enterprise workforce management and gig economy enablement.
• People Matters Media Indian HR media platform operator providing HR insights, networking, and content services for HR professionals.
• Sribu Indonesian digital marketing and content solutions company based on crowdsourcing, connecting freelancers with content creation opportunities.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AwigncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 April 2024Majority stake acquisition in Indian HR tech startup Awign, marking the largest HR sector deal in India in the past 20 years. The partnership aims to support Awign's growth, technological expansion, and international presence while improving governance.
• People Matters Media Private LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 March 2023Mynavi acquired People Matters Media Private Limited, an HR media platform operator in India, making it a subsidiary. This was Mynavi's first acquisition of an Indian company as a subsidiary, aimed at leveraging People Matters' insights and network to expand business in India and Asia.
• SribuminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2022Mynavi acquired Sribu, an Indonesian digital marketing and content solutions company based on crowdsourcing. The integration is expected to expand opportunities for freelancer content creators and strengthen Sribu's international market presence.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Recruit Holdings: Japan's largest HR services conglomerate operating Indeed, Glassdoor, and major staffing businesses in Japan. Most directly comparable to Mynavi as a comprehensive Japanese HR platform spanning recruitment, staffing, and HR media.
• Persol Holdings: Major Japanese staffing and HR services company with operations across temporary staffing, placement, and BPO. Comparable to Mynavi's eight staffing subsidiaries under Mynavi Staff Holdings and its enterprise staffing model.
• Indeed: Global job search and recruitment platform owned by Recruit Holdings. Directly competes with Mynavi Shushoku and Mynavi Talent Agent in online job matching, with the broadest employer reach in Japan.
• ZipRecruiter: AI-driven online employment marketplace connecting employers and job seekers. Comparable to Mynavi's core recruitment platform technology and business model in subscription-based employer matching.

Broad incumbents

• LinkedIn: Microsoft-owned professional networking and recruitment platform serving mid-career professionals globally. Competes with Mynavi Talent Agent for experienced hires and corporate recruitment advertising spend in Japan.
• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing and workforce solutions provider with significant Asia-Pacific operations. Comparable to Mynavi Staff Holdings' enterprise staffing and BPO offerings across multiple geographies.
• Adecco Group: Global HR solutions leader operating across temporary staffing, permanent placement, and talent development. Comparable to Mynavi's diversified staffing and recruitment services portfolio.
• Robert Half: Specialized staffing firm focused on finance, accounting, and professional placements. Comparable to Mynavi Talent Agent's mid-career professional placement segment in enterprise recruitment.

Regional players

• Naukri (InfoEdge): India's leading online recruitment platform operated by InfoEdge. Highly comparable to Mynavi's Awign and People Matters investments as a dominant Indian job-matching platform that Mynavi is positioning against/alongside.
• 51job (now part of Liepin): China's leading recruitment services platform now part of Liepin. Comparable to Mynavi's pan-Asian HR strategy, particularly the integrated recruitment plus staffing BPO model in Greater China and East Asia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mn_all
• Instagraminstagram.com/mynavi_sponsorship
• TikToktiktok.com/@mynavi_corporate
• Facebookfacebook.com/mynaviglobalcareer

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A4 records

Investments71 records

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