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JIC Venture Growth Investments (VGI) has acquired the shares in HERP Inc. (HERP), through its JIC Venture Growth Fund 2.

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HERP is a startup driven by the mission of “Transform recruitment and strengthen Japan.” HERP provides services that address challenges faced by companies, recruitment agencies, and job seekers, aiming to create a society in which both individuals and companies view recruitment and career transitions as opportunities for new challenges, turn those opportunities into successful outcomes, and continue to grow and create further opportunities for challenges.

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The use of generative AI in recruitment is rapidly expanding. However, people ultimately remain responsible for making decisions. While AI should be leveraged to improve efficiency and quality, people should remain responsible for the essential aspects of decision-making. By maximizing the time companies and job seekers can spend engaging with each other, it is increasingly important in the AI era to enable both sides to make decisions with greater confidence and conviction.

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To address these challenges, HERP supports companies in achieving the ideal form of recruitment in the AI era. Leveraging the data accumulated through its ATS (Applicant Tracking System), HERP has developed its own matching model that creates new connections between companies and candidates that could not have been achieved through conventional recruitment processes.

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Through this investment, HERP will strengthen its organizational and development capabilities to further advance the ideal form of recruitment in the AI era. By supporting HERP, VGI expects HERP to achieve its mission of “Transform recruitment and strengthen Japan,” thereby contributing to enhancing the competitiveness of Japanese companies.

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