Kakedas

What Kakedas does

Kakedas is a Tokyo-based subsidiary of JAIC Group (TSE: 6073) that operates an online career consultation platform connecting Japanese corporate employees with nationally certified career consultants through AI-matched 1-on-1 sessions. Founded in April 2018, the company has built a roster of 4,105+ registered consultants as of January 2026 and serves as a horizontal HR service spanning enterprises (Maruhan, Toyota Enterprise, Hirogin Holdings, dinos), SMBs, universities, and government-subsidized reskilling programs.

The technology stack centers on a proprietary matching engine that uses personality trait diagnostics to pair employees with compatible consultants, producing a shortlist of approximately 10 recommended consultants per session. The platform also generates organizational analytics through a "2-aspect, 4-genre" framework that combines subjective survey data (engagement, eNPS) with objective consultant assessments and a 5-level turnover forecasting model. Delivery is via Zoom, with Google Sheets and Slack used for project coordination on the supply-side KakedasWorks marketplace.

Kakedas monetizes through three streams: enterprise subscriptions priced at approximately 1,000 JPY per employee per month, marketplace commissions via KakedasWorks for consultant project placements (3,000 JPY per 60-minute session), and one-time certification fees for a reskilling advisor training program (77,000 JPY) offered in partnership with JRCA and GUGA. Distribution relies on direct enterprise sales, the parent JAIC network, content marketing through the HR Doctor media channel, and an alliance program with HR training and consulting partners. Recent product expansion includes Kakedas for Expats (April 2026), targeting expatriates and accompanying spouses.

Name

Kakedas

Legal name

株式会社Kakedas

Website

https://corp.kakedas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kakedas operates an AI-matched online career consultation platform connecting Japanese corporate employees with 4,000+ nationally certified career consultants. A subsidiary of JAIC Group, it serves enterprises, SMBs, universities, and government reskilling programs via per-employee subscriptions and a consultant marketplace.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Career Consultation Platform

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

People Analytics, Assessment & Psychometrics Consulting (BPAHAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dashboarding & KPI/Performance Management (HDAEAMAF), College & Career Counseling (Admissions, Scholarships, Pathways) (EDAJALAE)

Keywords

• Online career counseling
• Career consultation platform
• Employee engagement software
• HR tech platform
• Talent development services

Headquarters

HQ city

Setagaya

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Enterprise Subscription (Per Employee): Companies pay a monthly subscription fee per employee to access the Kakedas platform for career consultations. This is the primary revenue stream.
2. KakedasWorks Commission: Kakedas acts as intermediary for career consultant job placements through KakedasWorks platform. Takes margin on project fees from client companies to career consultants.
3. Reskilling Training Program: Sells reskilling advisor/consultant certification training courses (77,000 JPY) for career consultants wanting to specialize in DX/reskilling career support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kakedas operates an online career consultation platform that connects Japanese corporate employees with nationally certified career consultants through AI-powered matching based on personality trait diagnostics. Companies subscribe on a per-employee monthly basis (starting at 1,000 JPY/employee/month), enabling employees to select from approximately 10 AI-matched consultants for confidential 1-on-1 career counseling sessions. The platform generates organizational engagement and turnover analytics via a proprietary 2-aspect, 4-genre analytical report combining subjective survey data with objective consultant assessments.

Product overview

Kakedas operates a dual-sided career consulting platform ecosystem in Japan. The core Kakedas platform connects corporate clients and individual employees with nationally certified career consultants through AI-matched 1-on-1 online sessions, supplemented by data analytics reporting on organizational health. The sister platform KakedasWorks serves as a job marketplace exclusively for nationally certified career consultants, offering freelance and part-time project opportunities across corporate counseling, university career centers, reskilling programs, and training facilitation. A supplementary offering, Kakedas for Expats, extends the platform to expatriate and repatriate career support. Additionally, Kakedas offers a proprietary Reskilling Advisor/Career Consultant certification training program in partnership with JRCA and GUGA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kakedas: Online career consultation platform connecting corporate employees with nationally certified career consultants for 1-on-1 career counseling sessions.
• KakedasWorks
• Kakedas for Expats

Products and services

• Kakedas (Corporate) Enterprise-facing online career counseling platform providing 1-on-1 career consultation sessions between nationally certified career consultants and corporate employees. Targets companies seeking to support employee career autonomy, retention, and engagement through external professional career dialogue. Companies subscribe on a per-employee monthly basis starting at 1,000 JPY/employee/month.
• Kakedas (Individual) Individual-facing online career counseling platform enabling employees to independently select and schedule sessions with AI-matched career consultants. Employees choose from approximately 10 recommended consultants per session based on personality trait compatibility, backgrounds, and career goals.
• KakedasWorks Job marketplace and work platform exclusively for nationally certified career consultants. Connects certified consultants with part-time, freelance, and side-gig project opportunities including corporate career counseling, university career center support, reskilling program mentoring, and training facilitation. Features no required self-marketing and flexible remote work options with Kakedas as intermediary collecting a margin on project fees.
• Kakedas for Expats Career support service targeting expatriates and accompanying spouses in Japan. Addresses career anxieties including post-return-to-Japan concerns, local management challenges abroad, and career gaps for spouses by providing career consultations and 1-on-1 sessions with consultants having expatriate experience.
• Reskilling Advisor / Career Consultant Training Program (リスキリングアドバイザー/キャリアコンサルタント養成講習) 10.5-hour e-learning certification course priced at 77,000 JPY for career consultants wanting to specialize in reskilling/DX career support. Includes course materials, certification registration, and GUGA AI Passport exam fee. Covers digital skills standards, government subsidy programs, and DX career support, delivered in partnership with JRCA and GUGA.

Quantifiable outcome

• Employee satisfaction rate of 92%
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability3 records

Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• HRBrain: Japanese HR analytics and people-data SaaS platform for performance management, engagement surveys, and HR evaluation. Comparable in the people-analytics and HR-data layer that Kakedas combines with career counseling, but lacks the consultant marketplace component.
• SmartHR: Leading Japanese cloud HR and labor-management SaaS platform serving a wide range of Japanese enterprises. Comparable as a horizontal HR-tech platform serving the same employer customers, though SmartHR focuses on HR operations rather than career counseling.

Direct peers

• Wantedly: Japanese career platform emphasizing company storytelling and talent matching, including direct recruitment and talent consulting features. Comparable to Kakedas in serving Japanese employers seeking talent engagement and retention via career-oriented services.
• BizReach: Japanese career-change and executive search platform with adjacent career consulting and content offerings for white-collar professionals. Comparable as a Japanese career services platform targeting mid-career employees with professional counseling-like services.
• HiPro (Persol): Japanese career consulting platform operated by PERSOL that matches mid-career professionals with career advisors and freelance opportunities. Directly comparable to Kakedas's enterprise career consultation and consultant marketplace offering in the same Japan market and customer segment.

Broad incumbents

• PERSOL Holdings: Major Japanese HR services group encompassing staffing, recruitment, and career consulting (HiPro, doda). Overlaps with Kakedas in providing corporate career consultation and consultant placement, but as part of a much wider portfolio.
• LinkedIn: Global professional network with career services, learning, and recruiter products. Comparable as a broader career platform serving both enterprises and individual professionals, though much larger in scope and reach than Kakedas's Japan-focused offering.
• Indeed Japan: Japan arm of the global job search platform offering recruitment advertising and employer branding tools. Comparable in addressing Japanese employer needs around talent retention and acquisition, with overlap to Kakedas's career-support content and engagement use cases.
• en Japan (エン・ジャパン): Large Japanese HR services company operating career platforms including en-courage and AMBI for career change and talent matching. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering career support adjacent to Kakedas's core enterprise counseling use case.
• Recruit Holdings: Largest Japanese HR services conglomerate operating platforms such as Rikunabi and Indeed Japan. While broader in scope, Recruit's career and HR solutions compete for the same Japanese enterprise customers seeking career support and recruitment services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kakedasofficial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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