Forward - About the company
Forward is a series A company based in Shibuya (Japan), founded in 2023. It operates as a Provider of recruitment services for multiple sector. Forward has raised $5.07M in funding from Colopl Next and JAFCO. The company has 34337 active competitors, including 254 funded and 1786 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like CIEL HR, TriNet and Insperity.
Company Details
Provider of career counseling and job matching services through a chatbot platform, offering free job diagnostics and career consultations. The platform also provides online seminars to enhance market value for job seekers transitioning into new roles or industries.
- Website
- forward-career.jp
- Email ID
- *****@forward-career.jp
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2023
Location
Shibuya, Japan
Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$5.07M in 4 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
822nd among 34337 active competitors
Investment & Acquisitions
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Forward's funding and investors
Forward has raised a total funding of $5.07M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 22, 2024. Its latest funding round was a Conventional Debt round on Apr 15, 2026 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. Forward has 9 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Forward:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 15, 2026 | 4291866 | Conventional Debt | 8807556 | 5172815 | 5318609 | 2332096 |
Nov 06, 2025 | 1044411 | Series A | 7955196 | 1753402 | 6313390 | |
Oct 02, 2024 | 6607714 | Seed | 5459215 | 8264565 |
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Forward's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Forward include CIEL HR, TriNet and Insperity. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Forward, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Company offering a complete suite of tech-driven HR solutions, covering the entire employee lifecycle | $15.9M | 77/100 | ||
2nd |  TriNet 1988, Dublin (United States), Public | Provider of HR solutions, payroll processing, and benefits administration services | $60M | 75/100 | |
3rd | Insperity 1986, Kingwood (United States), Public | HR outsourcing service provider | - | 69/100 | |
4th | Provider of end to end HR services | - | 67/100 | ||
5th | Provider of HR, payroll outsourcing & consulting services | $1.06B | 67/100 | ||
6th |  iSolved 1986, Charlotte (United States), Acquired | Provider of human capital management software and related services | - | - | 67/100 |
7th | Sequoia 2001, San Mateo (United States), Unfunded | Human resource management services provider | - | - | 67/100 |
8th | Korn Ferry 1969, Los Angeles (United States), Public | Provider of talent acquisition and consulting services | - | 64/100 | |
9th | FirstMeridian 2005, Bengaluru (India), Series A | Provider of human resources staffing and facility management services | $21.8M | 63/100 | |
10th | Provider of HR consulting services | - | - | 62/100 | |
822nd | Provider of recruitment services for multiple sector | $5.07M | 31/100 |
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Forward's Investments and acquisitions
Forward has acquired Short. Forward has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to Forward
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News related to Forward
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AI recruitment company Forward raises funds, total amount raised reaches 235 million yenPR TIMES•Oct 02, 2024•Forward, United, Colopl Next
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