What Accerise does

Accerise Inc. (株式会社アクセライズ) is a privately held Japanese staffing and human resources services company founded in September 2004, headquartered in Tokyo with branch offices in Osaka and Fukuoka. The company specializes in clinical development and pharmaceutical industry workforce solutions, serving Japanese pharmaceutical manufacturers, medical device companies, CROs, and regenerative medicine product developers through a multi-line portfolio. As of October 2025, Accerise operates approximately 160 employees, down from roughly 200 in October 2020.

The company's core service lines include CRA (Clinical Research Associate) dispatch services staffed by professionals averaging over 8 years of experience, CSO/MR (Medical Representative) staffing for pharmaceutical sales coverage with reported 80%+ employee retention, full-service CRO operations covering monitoring, data management, statistical analysis, medical writing, and regulatory consulting, fee-based talent placement for permanent hires, SES/IT engineering staffing, and registered support organization services for foreign workers under Japan's Specified Skills visa program. Accerise holds government-issued Temporary Staffing and Fee-Charging Employment Placement licenses (acquired 2007) and JIS Q 15001 personal information protection compliance. The company operates no proprietary technology platform; the offering is built around a curated pool of experienced clinical development talent, a network of 200+ dispatch client companies, and direct enterprise sales relationships.

Revenue is generated through professional services fees for staff dispatch, CRO contract work, and placement commissions, with quote-based multi-year contracts and pricing not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market model is direct enterprise sales supplemented by affiliated companies including Accerise Site (SMO subsidiary spun off January 2013), Tigerise (joint venture with China's largest CRO Tigermed established January 2020 for international multi-regional clinical trial support), KMF PARTNERS (executive career support), and the CRA map media platform launched in February 2025 with Zenken Corporation. Recent corporate actions include business acquisitions from MORE Medical (February 2023) and Career Bank (October 2023), a biological digital twin technology partnership with Karydo Therapeutix (February 2025), Tokyo headquarters relocation (July 2023), Osaka branch relocation (February 2024), and a website redesign (April 2026).

Name

Accerise

Legal name

株式会社アクセライズ

Website

https://accerise.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Accerise is a privately held Japanese staffing and CRO services company serving pharmaceutical manufacturers, medical device makers, CROs, and regenerative medicine firms with experienced CRA dispatch, CSO/MR staffing, clinical research support, talent placement, and IT staffing across Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clinical Research Staffing Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Functional Service Providers (FSP) & Resourcing CROs (HLAGAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Clinical CROs (Phase I–IV) (HLAGAAAA), Clinical Data Management, Biostatistics & Statistical Programming CROs (HLAGAAAF), Medical Writing & Regulatory Submission Support CROs (HLAGAAAG)

Keywords

• Clinical research staffing
• CRA dispatch services
• Pharmaceutical talent solutions
• CRO outsourcing services
• MR staffing solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. CRA Staffing/Dispatch Services: Dispatch of experienced Clinical Research Associates (CRAs) to pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers, and CROs. CRAs are employed by Accerise and dispatched to client sites, providing staffing solutions with an average of over 8 years experience.
2. CSO/MR Staffing Services: Medical Representative (MR) dispatch services to pharmaceutical companies across Japan. Addresses urgent vacancies, maternity/paternity leave coverage, and specialist MR deployment in oncology, CNS and other therapeutic areas.
3. Talent Placement/Headhunting Services: Fee-based recruitment services matching pharmaceutical/medical industry professionals with client companies seeking permanent hires. Covers positions including CRA, MR, medical devices, project managers, and clinical development roles.
4. CRO Services: Contract research organization services including monitoring, data management, statistical analysis, medical writing, and regulatory consulting for clinical trials, investigator-initiated trials, and clinical research.
5. SES/IT Staffing Services: System Engineering Services dispatching IT engineers to various industries with a focus on healthcare IT solutions. Engineers work at client sites on systems and network projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Accerise dispatches experienced Clinical Research Associates (CRAs) and Medical Representatives (MRs) on contract to pharmaceutical manufacturers, medical device companies, and CROs, and provides full-service CRO clinical development outsourcing. The firm also runs permanent talent placement, SES (System Engineering Services) IT staffing, IT services, and registration support for Specified Skilled Worker (特定技能) foreign nationals seeking employment in Japan.

Product overview

Accerise is a comprehensive human resources services company operating primarily in the pharmaceutical and medical industries. The company operates through multiple distinct business lines: CRA派遣 (Clinical Research Associate staffing) as a core offering with staff averaging 8+ years experience; CRO事業 (Contract Research Organization) providing full-service clinical trial support; CSO/MR派遣 (Medical Representative staffing) for pharmaceutical sales; 人材紹介 (talent acquisition) for specialized placements; SES/IT事業 (IT staffing and solutions); and 特定技能登録支援 (foreign worker support services). The portfolio is complemented by subsidiary Accerise Site (SMO services), joint venture Tigerise (international clinical development), and sub-brand KMF PARTNERS (executive recruitment). The company also launched CRA map media platform in 2025 to serve the CRA professional community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KMF PARTNERS: Career support services for mid to executive-level professionals, providing recruitment and placement services for experienced professionals in the pharmaceutical and medical industries.
• アクセライズ・サイト (Accerise Site)
• タイガライズ (Tigerise)
• CRA map
• MRジャーナル

Products and services

• CRA Dispatch Service (CRA派遣事業) Contract dispatch of experienced Clinical Research Associates (CRAs) to pharmaceutical manufacturers, medical device makers, and CROs for clinical trial monitoring and clinical operations support in Japan.
• CRO Services (CRO事業) Full-service Contract Research Organization (CRO) outsourcing covering clinical study planning, monitoring, and related development operations for pharmaceutical and medical device sponsors.
• CSO / MR Dispatch Service (CSO・MR派遣事業) Contract dispatch of Medical Representatives (MRs) to pharmaceutical manufacturers to support field sales, medical liaison, and product detailing activities in Japan.
• Talent Placement / Recruitment (人材紹介事業) Permanent-hire recruitment and talent placement service placing candidates from Accerise's candidate network into client companies in pharmaceutical, medical device, healthcare, and other sectors.
• SES / System Engineering Services (SES事業) Contract dispatch of IT system engineers and developers under Japan's SES (System Engineering Services) framework to client companies for defined projects and system development work.
• IT Services (IT事業) IT services division delivering technology project support and related IT solutions to client companies, complementing the SES dispatch line.
• Specified Skilled Worker Support (特定技能登録支援人材サービス事業) Registration support and staffing service for foreign workers entering Japan under the Specified Skilled Worker (特定技能) visa category, providing onboarding, registration, and employment support for client companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80%+ retention rate for CSO/MR staff
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

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

• Karydo Therapeutix Inc. (Karydo Therapeutix株式会社)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 February 2025Business partnership for biological digital twin technology. Supports R&D across a wide range of fields including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, regenerative medicine, health foods, agriculture, livestock, and aquaculture through digital twin technology applications.
• Zenken Corporation (Zenken株式会社)supportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 February 2025Partnership for CRA map media platform, a career information media for CRAs seeking new work styles and career advancement. Zenken provides support for operating the media platform offering career options and professional development content.
• Ishima Pharma Channel (にしまファーマch)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 September 2023MR YouTuber channel partnership for marketing and promotional activities related to pharmaceutical industry careers and professional development content.
• Tigerise Inc. (株式会社タイガライズ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 January 2020Joint venture established January 6, 2020 between Accerise and Tigermed (杭州泰格医药科技株式会社), China's largest CRO. Supports international multi-regional clinical trials in Japan and provides clinical development services for Japanese pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers planning Asian market entry.
• KMF PARTNERSsupportingOthers · 27 November 2019Career support services for mid-to-executive level professionals. Affiliated company providing recruitment and career transition services for mid-career and senior professionals.
• Accerise Site Inc. (株式会社アクセライズ・サイト)coreOthers · 1 January 2013SMO (Site Management Organization) spun off from Accerise in January 2013. Supports quality improvement and operational efficiency in clinical trials at medical institutions. Serves as bridge between pharmaceutical companies and healthcare facilities.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Syneos Health: Global biopharma solutions organization combining CRO services with commercial/MR staffing. Comparable to Accerise through its Japan CRO presence and broader FSP/resourcing capabilities.
• IQVIA: World's largest CRO with substantial Japan operations. Competes with Accerise for both full-service CRO contracts and CRA staffing engagements in the Japanese market.
• Medipal Holdings: Large Japanese pharma wholesaler with healthcare services exposure. Adjacent participant in pharmaceutical services ecosystem that touches clinical research and drug commercialization flows similar to those Accerise serves.
• CMIC Holdings: Japan's largest domestic CRO with a full-service operating model and embedded SMO/CRO/staffing capabilities. Overlaps with Accerise across CRO services, CRA staffing, and SMO functions, but operates at much larger scale and broader therapeutic-area coverage.

Direct peers

• Axxis: Japanese CSO specializing in MR dispatch and pharmaceutical sales staffing. Direct competitor to Accerise's CSO/MR division for nationwide MR deployment contracts.
• EPS Holdings: Major Japanese CRO offering clinical development, SMO, and staffing services to pharma and medical device sponsors. Closely comparable to Accerise across CRO operations, CRA dispatch, and clinical trial enablement.
• Linical: Japanese-headquartered CRO with Asia-Pacific clinical development capabilities. Comparable to Accerise in CRO service offering and Asian trial reach, with overlap in pharma and medical device sponsor base.
• WDB Holdings: Japanese scientific/clinical staffing group whose CRO and life-sciences staffing divisions compete directly with Accerise for CRA dispatch and clinical research associate placement contracts.
• Apoplus Station: Japan-focused CSO/MR staffing specialist competing with Accerise's CSO division for pharmaceutical sales representative dispatch contracts across the country.
• DOT World: Japanese CRO offering clinical trial monitoring, data management, and CRO staffing. Comparable to Accerise's full-service CRO line and CRA dispatch for pharma sponsors in Japan.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/accerise-inc.

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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