Real results from Japan recruitment
From Singapore-born unicorns entering Japan to domestic hyper-growth scale-ups — here's what our engagements look like in practice.
Building the Japan Leadership Team — 100% Placed by SST
Singapore-born unicorn PatSnap entered Japan in 2024. SST identified 100% of the Japan leadership team, enabling 90–110%+ YoY revenue growth three years running.
Scaling AI Mobility in Japan — 80+ Employees in 7 Months
UK-based autonomous driving leader Wayve ($2.5B raised, $8.6B valuation) entered Japan in June 2025. By January 2026, the org scaled to 80+ across commercial, engineering, and operations.
49 to 122 Employees — Full Executive Layer Built by SST
Payment gateway Degica (KOMOJU) scaled from 49 to 122 employees in 9 months. SST placed CFO, CPO, VP Marketing, VP Revenue, VP Engineering, VP SRE, VP Partnerships, VP Customer Success, and VP HR.
100% of the Organization Built by Six Sigma Talent
Japan-based digital commerce and lifestyle company TheSEA (backed by ANRI, Microsoft for Startups, L'Oréal) had every employee introduced by SST during its foundational growth stage.
Sole International Search Partner for Vision Fund 1 & 2
Until 2017, SoftBank primarily engaged domestic recruitment agencies. In 2018, SST's Founding Partner became one of the few international search partners to headhunt key finance leaders for Vision Fund 1 and 2.
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