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Added to YB: 2026-04-20

Pitch date: 2026-04-17

7089.T [bullish]

for Startups, Inc.

Author Info

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Company Info

for Startups, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides human resources support services for startups and growing companies in Japan.

Market Cap

JPY 10.1B

Pitch Price

N/A

Price Target

1.5K

Dividend

N/A

EV/EBITDA

8.03

P/E

12.70

EV/Sales

1.67

Sector

Professional Services

Category

growth

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Capital Light in Japan

7089.T: Japan's largest startup database + VC-focused headhunter. 32% 5yr rev CAGR, 79% EPS CAGR driven by 58% rise in avg placement fee to ¥3.9M. Capital-light model w/ defensible moat via proprietary DB & VC referral network. Trades 12x fwd P/E vs peers at 14-16x despite 2x growth rate. Mgmt called stock 'extremely undervalued', bought back 4% float. PT ¥1,530 (15x P/E). Low liquidity limits position size.

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