What TalentX does

TalentX Inc. (TSE Growth Market: 330A) is a Japanese HR technology company that develops and operates "MySeries," an integrated AI-native talent acquisition platform combining referral hiring (MyRefer), recruitment marketing automation and talent pool CRM (MyTalent), and no-code employer branding (MyBrand), all unified under a single platform identity (MyTalent Platform). The platform serves primarily large Japanese enterprises - including marquee customers such as Toyota Motor, NTT Data Group, Kansai Electric Power, Shimizu Corporation, Hitachi High-Tech, and Denny's Japan - with 40%+ penetration of TOPIX TOP50 market cap companies and 1,000+ cumulative enterprise customers. Underlying technology includes AI-driven candidate intent scoring, a recruiter recommendation function using memory-palace cognitive techniques, AI job matching, AI OCR for resume processing, and marketing automation workflows, all developed through an internal "AI X Lab." organization that serves as the company's AI product engine.

The company monetizes primarily through annual SaaS subscriptions to the MySeries platform, with supporting revenue from X Agency (high-class executive search), RXO (recruitment process outsourcing and consulting), and, since September 2025, the Crepe subsidiary's "Sugoijinji" freelance HR professional services. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales targeting large publicly traded companies, a partner channel (the HR GameChanger Partnership Program with 29+ members), a strategic distribution alliance with Neo-career, and event-driven demand generation through the annual Talent Acquisition Conference and ongoing seminars. TalentX was founded in 2018 as MyRefer, rebranded to TalentX in 2023, completed its IPO on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market in March 2025, and acquired Crepe as its first M&A in September 2025. The company is headquartered in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, and operates exclusively in the Japanese market.

Name

TalentX

Legal name

株式会社TalentX

Website

https://talentx.co.jp

Company type

Public

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

TalentX (TSE Growth: 330A) is a Japanese HR technology company that operates the AI-native MySeries talent acquisition platform, combining referral hiring, talent pool CRM, and employer branding for large Japanese enterprises, with 40%+ penetration of TOPIX TOP50 market cap companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR Technology / Talent Acquisition Software

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Talent Acquisition (Recruiting) & Applicant Tracking (ATS) (BPACAPAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

RPO Technology, ATS Administration & Recruitment Operations (BPACABAN), Recruitment Marketing & Employer Branding for RPO (BPACABAL)

Keywords

• Talent acquisition software
• Recruitment marketing automation
• Employee referral platform
• Employer branding CMS
• AI recruitment CRM

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription (MySeries): TalentX generates revenue primarily through subscription-based SaaS licensing of their MySeries platform comprising MyRefer, MyTalent, and MyBrand modules. Customers pay recurring subscription fees to access the talent acquisition platform with various feature tiers. Pricing appears to be quote-based with different tiers for enterprise customers. The company achieved growth with market penetration among TOP50 market cap companies in Japan.
2. X Agency (Executive Recruitment): High-class talent acquisition support service using recruitment marketing approach. Combines the MySeries platform capabilities with professional agent-type support for executive and senior-level placements. Represents a new revenue stream that integrates with their existing SaaS platform.
3. RXO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing): Strategic RPO service providing recruitment strategy design and execution support. Complements the SaaS platform with professional services for companies needing hands-on recruitment support beyond just technology tools.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

TalentX sells an AI-native integrated talent acquisition SaaS platform branded as the MySeries (MyTalent Platform), combining MyRefer employee referral recruitment, MyTalent CRM for talent pool management and recruitment marketing automation, and MyBrand no-code employer branding CMS. The platform is sold to Japanese enterprises on annual subscriptions, with add-on professional services including RXO recruitment consulting/RPO and X Agency executive search, plus access to the Crepe Sugoijinji freelance HR professional network.

Product overview

TalentX operates a modular talent acquisition platform branded as 'Myシリーズ (My series),' comprising three core SaaS modules — MyRefer (referral recruitment), MyTalent (AI recruitment MA/talent pool CRM), and MyBrand (employer branding CMS) — accessible under a single unified ID. These are offered as the 'MyTalent Platform,' described as Japan's first AI-native integrated talent acquisition platform. The MyTalent Platform serves as the central system, with MyRefer and MyTalent managing candidate relationships and outreach, while MyBrand handles employer brand content. Supporting services include RXO (strategic RPO/consulting) and X Agency (high-class executive search agency). The MySeries is complemented by subsidiary Crepe Inc.'s 'すごい人事 (Sugoijinji)' freelance HR professional services, all aligned under TalentX's talent acquisition transformation vision.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MyRefer: リファラル採用サービス。業界・企業規模問わず簡単にリファラル採用を導入・活性化できるSaaS。2015年のサービス開始。
• MyTalent
• MyBrand
• RXO
• すごい人事シリーズ
• X Agency
• MyBrand movie collaboration by moovy
• AI X Lab.

Products and services

• MyTalent Platform Japan's first AI-native integrated talent acquisition platform that consolidates candidate relationship management (CRM), talent pooling, employer branding, referral hiring, and candidate tracking into a single system. Built on MyTalent CRM as the foundation, integrating MyRefer, MyBrand, and MyTalent modules under one ID for seamless talent acquisition workflow from attraction through onboarding. Targeted at enterprise HR teams seeking to transform recruitment from passive job-posting to proactive talent acquisition marketing.
• MyRefer Employee referral recruitment service enabling employees to recommend professional connections for open positions through a mobile/web app. Provides gamified referral campaigns, internal PR automation, recruiter recommendation AI, departmental analytics, and engagement programs to drive employee participation and track referral outcomes. Targeted at enterprise HR teams seeking to leverage employee networks for hiring.
• MyTalent CRM AI-powered recruitment marketing automation (MA) service and talent pool management platform. Collects and unifies candidate data from all recruitment touchpoints (events, past applicants, referrals, alumni), scores candidate intent using AI, and automates personalized outreach and nurturing campaigns to convert past candidates into future applicants. Targeted at enterprise HR teams seeking to build long-term candidate relationships.
• MyBrand No-code employer branding and recruitment content management service. Enables companies to build recruitment-owned media, career sites, and candidate-facing content without technical expertise. Includes the WORCS framework for authentic brand messaging, Google for Jobs integration, and vertical recruitment video creation in partnership with moovy. Targeted at enterprise HR teams seeking to strengthen employer brand and candidate attraction.
• RXO Recruitment Transformation Outsourcing consulting and RPO service that supports talent acquisition strategy design and hands-on execution. Provides strategic recruitment planning, operational support, and implementation guidance alongside the MySeries platform, targeting enterprise clients seeking end-to-end talent acquisition transformation.
• X Agency (エックスエージェンシー) Marketing-based talent acquisition agency service targeting high-class and executive-level candidates. Combines MySeries data and knowledge with agent-type professional support. Enables enterprise clients to pursue candidates through a marketing-first approach, running alongside MyRefer, MyTalent, and RXO for comprehensive talent acquisition. Job seekers can register for free; enterprises can request job postings.
• Sugoijinji Series (すgoい人事シリーズ) Outsourcing service leveraging a network of 2,000+ professional HR freelancers to support enterprises' HR organization transformation. Delivered through subsidiary Crepe Inc. and combined with TalentX's MySeries technology platform to create a hybrid technology-and-professional-services model for recruitment transformation. Targeted at companies needing hands-on HR expertise.

Quantifiable outcome

• Analysis work reduced by approximately 67% (from 4.5 hours to 1.5 hours) through new analytics features
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability7 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• ネオキャリア (Neo-career)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 12 December 2025Strategic alliance agreement for strengthening MySeries sales distribution. Neo-career, with its industry-leading customer base and nationwide sales network, will promote and support MySeries deployment to their extensive client base. This partnership enables TalentX to reach smaller and mid-market companies that may not be directly targeted by TalentX's enterprise sales team.
• 株式会社CrepecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 September 2025M&A acquisition making Crepe a TalentX group company. Crepe operates the 'Sugoijinji (すごい人事) Series' providing access to a network of 2,000+ professional HR freelancers. Integration combines TalentX's technology platform with Crepe's professional services capabilities, creating a hybrid support model for recruitment transformation.
• 人的資本経営コンソーシアム (Human Capital Management Consortium)supportingOthers · 29 September 2025Membership in consortium promoting human capital management practices. Consortium is led by Hitotsubashi University CFO Education Research Center Director Ito and includes approximately 650 member companies. TalentX contributes recruitment marketing expertise and case studies to consortium activities.
• 株式会社moovysupportingTechnology or Integration · 11 September 2025Collaboration for vertical recruitment video production. moovy provides vertical video platform and production services while TalentX provides MyBrand content platform. Combined offering delivers vertical recruitment videos plus article content for Z-generation candidate outreach.
• HR GameChanger Partnership Program Members (29+ companies)supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 19 June 2025Formal partner program with 29+ companies including RPO firms, recruitment agencies, job advertising agencies, consulting firms, financial institutions, and SaaS companies. Partners are certified to sell, implement, and support MySeries deployment with training and certification from TalentX.
• FC町田ゼルビア / 株式会社ゼルビア (Zelvia)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 March 2025Sponsorship partnership with FC町田ゼルビア, a J1 league soccer club. Partnership includes co-marketing campaigns, especially tied to TalentX's IPO celebration. Includes collaboration on 'Monthly MZP' award sponsorship recognizing monthly MVP players.
• SIGNATEsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2024AI and data talent recruitment support through joint service development. Collaboration addresses the growing demand for AI and data science talent by combining SIGNATE's talent matching expertise with TalentX's recruitment marketing platform.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• HRBrain: Japanese HR-tech SaaS company offering talent management, HR evaluation, and recruitment modules. Competes with TalentX for the same Japanese mid-market and enterprise HR tech wallet, particularly around talent pool and HR analytics.
• Greenhouse: Global ATS and recruiting software platform. Comparable as a SaaS-delivered TA suite targeting enterprise customers, including modules for CRM, sourcing, and onboarding; a potential competitive reference for Japanese enterprise deals.
• BizReach: Operates BizReach (high-class direct recruiting) and HRMOS (HR tech SaaS suite). Directly competes with TalentX's X Agency executive search service and parts of the MyTalent platform in Japan.
• Eight (Sansan Group): Business card network operated by Sansan (TSE: 4443) with hiring/referral functionality aimed at enterprise customers. Comparable as a Japan-focused professional network with referral-adjacent features competing for similar budgets.
• Wantedly: Japanese referral hiring and employer branding platform (TSE Growth: 6551). Competes directly with TalentX's MyRefer and MyBrand modules in the same Japanese enterprise segment, with overlapping customer profiles.

Broad incumbents

• SmartHR: Japan's leading cloud HRIS for employee data and onboarding. While focused on HR core rather than recruiting, it increasingly bundles TA-adjacent features and competes for the same enterprise HR tech budget and platform consolidation decisions.
• iCIMS: Global enterprise talent acquisition platform (ATS, CRM, candidate engagement). Comparable as a broader TA suite incumbent competing for multinational and large Japanese enterprise contracts that TalentX also targets.
• Indeed (Recruit Group): World's largest job search engine, operated by Recruit Holdings (TSE: 6098) — a Japanese parent with deep local presence. Broad incumbent spanning job advertising, ATS, and AI matching, competing for the same Japanese enterprise hiring budgets.
• LinkedIn (Microsoft): Global professional network with LinkedIn Recruiter (ATS) and Talent Insights. Largest incumbent in talent acquisition globally and in Japan, providing scale and data advantages against TalentX's integrated TA platform.

Emerging players

• Lapras: Japanese engineer-focused recruiting platform using AI-based matching. Emerging player in Japan-specific TA tech, comparable to the more specialized AI matching capabilities within TalentX's MyTalent module.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/i_talentx
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@user-yb4lt6cq6f
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/talentx
• Instagraminstagram.com/talentx_official
• Facebookfacebook.com/i.talentx

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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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