02:27 PM EDT, 04/06/2026 (MT Newswires) -- KKR-backed (KKR) SmartHR is weighing a Tokyo initial public offering later this year that may value the company at around $1 billion, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The cloud-based HR platform is working with banks including Daiwa Securities Group, Goldman Sachs (GS), and Morgan Stanley (MS) on a potential listing, the report said.

The timing and valuation are subject to change amid market volatility, the report said.

KKR did not immediately respond to a request for comment from MT Newswires.

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