LAPRAS Partners with Unico Search, a Pioneer HR Agent Holding One of South Korea's Largest Talent Databases

LAPRAS Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Kentaro Someya; hereinafter "LAPRAS") has entered into a business partnership with Unico Search Inc. (Location: Seoul, South Korea; CEO: Ivy Kim; hereinafter "Unico Search"), a pioneer in the South Korean headhunting industry possessing one of the country's largest talent databases. *Partnered through a strategic investment in 2023 from Remember & Company, operator of "Remember," South Korea's largest business SNS (over 5 million members). Possesses overwhelming reach among manager, department head, and executive layers in South Korea. LAPRAS Partners with Unico Search, a Pioneer HR Agent with One of South Korea's Largest Talent Databases Background: Securing "Trust" and "Comprehensiveness" in the Global Hiring Market As the shortage of engineers in Japan becomes increasingly severe, Japanese companies' interest in highly skilled talent from overseas, particularly from geographically and culturally close South Korea, is higher than ever. However, the biggest barriers companies face in overseas hiring are "access to reliable talent" and "reliable assurance of skills." By partnering with Unico Search, which has the longest history*2 and highest trust in the South Korean HR industry, LAPRAS will further elevate the "comprehensiveness" and "reliability" of engineer recruitment. *2: Established in 1984 as South Korea's first specialized headhunting organization (within Unico Business Service). Established as an independent corporation in 1992, making it the search firm with the longest history in South Korea. Partnership Highlights: Leveraging the "Overwhelming Database" and "Discernment" of an Industry Pioneer 1. Access to One of South Korea's Largest Talent Databases Unico Search possesses an extensive proprietary database accumulated over its 30-year history, as well as a strong network with "Remember," South Korea's largest business SNS. This enables approaches to "latent candidates" such as active engineers, researchers, and management personnel at top South Korean companies, who do not appear on general public job boards. 2. Expansion of the South Korean Engineer Candidate Pool Through this partnership, the pool of South Korean engineer candidates that can be introduced via LAPRAS will expand further, ranging from young high-potential talent to tech leads, CTO candidates, and senior specialists well-versed in specific cutting-edge technologies. About Unico Search Unico Search Inc. is a leading comprehensive HR agent in South Korea that launched the country's first headhunting service in 1984. With approximately 140 specialized consultants, it covers all industrial sectors, including IT, manufacturing, finance, and biotechnology. It has supported the recruitment efforts of major South Korean conglomerates and global companies for over 30 years. Company Name: Unico Search Inc. Representative: Ivy Kim Location: 17F, City Air Tower, 36 Teheran-ro 87-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea URL: https://www.unicosearch.com/ About LAPRAS Global Bridge "LAPRAS Global Bridge" is a service that matches highly skilled overseas engineers aiming to change jobs to Japan with Japanese hiring companies. By comprehensively partnering with major HR tech companies, educational institutions, and search firms in South Korea, it promotes cross-border "optimal matching." For details on LAPRAS Global Bridge: https://lp.lapras.com/global_bridge/ About LAPRAS Inc. Under the mission of "Matching everyone with the best options," LAPRAS is a matching tech company that transforms existing matching models using technologies such as AI and crawling. It provides recruitment-related services that match individuals with their optimal choices. Company Name: LAPRAS Inc. Representative: CEO Kentaro Someya Location: 16F Link Square Shinjuku, 5-27-5 Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Established: May 11, 2016 Capital: 389,138,200 yen (including capital reserve) URL: https://corp.lapras.com/