En and PeopleX Establish Joint Venture 'en PeopleX'
En Japan Inc. and PeopleX Inc. signed a joint venture agreement to establish 'en PeopleX Inc.' in April 2026. The new company aims to create a new standard in HRTech by fusing En's massive job seeker database with PeopleX's conversational AI technology, including OEM provision of AI interviews and integration of AI avatars into existing services.
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En Japan Inc. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Chairman and President: Michikatsu Ochi; hereinafter 'En') and PeopleX Inc. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Daichi Tachibana; hereinafter 'PeopleX') have signed a joint venture agreement and established the joint venture 'en PeopleX Inc.' in April 2026.
(From left to right in the photo) Michikatsu Ochi, Chairman and President of En Japan Inc.; Takumi Shiomi, President and Representative Director of en PeopleX Inc.; Daichi Tachibana, CEO of PeopleX Inc. (Titles omitted)
Background and Purpose of Establishing the Joint Venture
With the advancement of technology, including generative AI, the landscape of recruitment and talent development is entering a period of major transformation. Against the backdrop of a severe labor shortage and rising recruitment costs, there is a growing need for the efficiency and sophistication of screening processes using AI. Additionally, there is increasing interest in retention and success-support services aimed at reducing employee turnover rates and improving engagement.
To respond to the diverse needs emerging from these changes in the market environment—needs that go beyond conventional support frameworks—and to accelerate the provision of new value leveraging technology, En and PeopleX have established this joint venture.
For En, the establishment of this joint venture is part of its 'Growth Strategy,' one of the most critical strategies during its structural reform period ending March 2027. For PeopleX, it is a crucial step toward the social implementation of its conversational AI technology and the creation of a new standard in HRTech.
Since its establishment in 2000, En has upheld the business value of 'Considering the 'En' (connections) between 'People' and 'Companies'.' Focusing on job change and recruitment support services such as 'en Tenshoku,' 'AMBI,' and 'Middle no Tenshoku,' En has comprehensively provided services in the HR domain, including turnover prevention, talent development, and evaluation. Leveraging its database of over 30 million job seekers and business relationships with over 600,000 companies, En provides unique value by consistently supporting everything from recruitment to 'success after joining.'
PeopleX develops and provides conversational AI services, starting with the conversational AI interview service 'PeopleX AI Interview,' as well as the 'PeopleX AgenticHR Platform,' a comprehensive AI agent infrastructure in the HR domain that links these services. PeopleX possesses high development capabilities and resources for AI products.
The 'HRTech x Conversational AI' market is expanding rapidly. The domestic AI interview market is growing at a high compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 35.4%, and is projected to reach a scale of 50 billion JPY by 2030, up from 6 billion JPY in 2023 (*).
Through this joint venture, we will fuse En's cultivated 'one of the largest job seeker databases in Japan' and 'robust sales organization and customer base' with PeopleX's 'cutting-edge conversational AI technology.' In addition to generating synergies and accelerating growth in the recruitment and talent development domains, we will establish a unique position in the 'HRTech x Conversational AI' market through the creation of new businesses.
* Market size and forecast values are independently calculated by En based on public data from MarketsandMarkets, ITR, Yano Research Institute, and statistics from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
Business Outlook for the Joint Venture ('en PeopleX')
This joint venture will provide OEM versions of PeopleX's products, implement AI features into En's existing products, and jointly explore new businesses.
1. OEM Provision of PeopleX's AI Products to En
In the initial phase, we will provide OEM versions of PeopleX's AI products (AI Interview, AI Mentoring, AI Role-play). We will realize value provision to clients by offering PeopleX's cutting-edge conversational AI products to En's massive HR customer base.
2. Improving Provided Value by Implementing AI into Existing Businesses
We will drive the implementation of AI features into En's existing products. Under the theme of 'Success after joining x AI,' we aim to dramatically improve the convenience and accuracy of existing services, starting with the following projects.
'en Tenshoku x AI Avatar'
We will integrate PeopleX's AI avatar technology into En's recruitment services, including en Tenshoku, aiming to improve UX and enhance accuracy for success after joining. We will provide users with a new job board experience, such as taking inventory of a job seeker's career through dialogue with an avatar and proposing new ways to search for jobs.
'HR OnBoard x Conversational AI'
Interactive communication via avatars...
(From left to right in the photo) Michikatsu Ochi, Chairman and President of En Japan Inc.; Takumi Shiomi, President and Representative Director of en PeopleX Inc.; Daichi Tachibana, CEO of PeopleX Inc. (Titles omitted)
Background and Purpose of Establishing the Joint Venture
With the advancement of technology, including generative AI, the landscape of recruitment and talent development is entering a period of major transformation. Against the backdrop of a severe labor shortage and rising recruitment costs, there is a growing need for the efficiency and sophistication of screening processes using AI. Additionally, there is increasing interest in retention and success-support services aimed at reducing employee turnover rates and improving engagement.
To respond to the diverse needs emerging from these changes in the market environment—needs that go beyond conventional support frameworks—and to accelerate the provision of new value leveraging technology, En and PeopleX have established this joint venture.
For En, the establishment of this joint venture is part of its 'Growth Strategy,' one of the most critical strategies during its structural reform period ending March 2027. For PeopleX, it is a crucial step toward the social implementation of its conversational AI technology and the creation of a new standard in HRTech.
Since its establishment in 2000, En has upheld the business value of 'Considering the 'En' (connections) between 'People' and 'Companies'.' Focusing on job change and recruitment support services such as 'en Tenshoku,' 'AMBI,' and 'Middle no Tenshoku,' En has comprehensively provided services in the HR domain, including turnover prevention, talent development, and evaluation. Leveraging its database of over 30 million job seekers and business relationships with over 600,000 companies, En provides unique value by consistently supporting everything from recruitment to 'success after joining.'
PeopleX develops and provides conversational AI services, starting with the conversational AI interview service 'PeopleX AI Interview,' as well as the 'PeopleX AgenticHR Platform,' a comprehensive AI agent infrastructure in the HR domain that links these services. PeopleX possesses high development capabilities and resources for AI products.
The 'HRTech x Conversational AI' market is expanding rapidly. The domestic AI interview market is growing at a high compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 35.4%, and is projected to reach a scale of 50 billion JPY by 2030, up from 6 billion JPY in 2023 (*).
Through this joint venture, we will fuse En's cultivated 'one of the largest job seeker databases in Japan' and 'robust sales organization and customer base' with PeopleX's 'cutting-edge conversational AI technology.' In addition to generating synergies and accelerating growth in the recruitment and talent development domains, we will establish a unique position in the 'HRTech x Conversational AI' market through the creation of new businesses.
* Market size and forecast values are independently calculated by En based on public data from MarketsandMarkets, ITR, Yano Research Institute, and statistics from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
Business Outlook for the Joint Venture ('en PeopleX')
This joint venture will provide OEM versions of PeopleX's products, implement AI features into En's existing products, and jointly explore new businesses.
1. OEM Provision of PeopleX's AI Products to En
In the initial phase, we will provide OEM versions of PeopleX's AI products (AI Interview, AI Mentoring, AI Role-play). We will realize value provision to clients by offering PeopleX's cutting-edge conversational AI products to En's massive HR customer base.
2. Improving Provided Value by Implementing AI into Existing Businesses
We will drive the implementation of AI features into En's existing products. Under the theme of 'Success after joining x AI,' we aim to dramatically improve the convenience and accuracy of existing services, starting with the following projects.
'en Tenshoku x AI Avatar'
We will integrate PeopleX's AI avatar technology into En's recruitment services, including en Tenshoku, aiming to improve UX and enhance accuracy for success after joining. We will provide users with a new job board experience, such as taking inventory of a job seeker's career through dialogue with an avatar and proposing new ways to search for jobs.
'HR OnBoard x Conversational AI'
Interactive communication via avatars...