BIG Impact

Founder

Naotaka Hosono

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Approved Date

Jun 14, 2025

Asset Class

Venture Capital

Catalogue

Company Name Japanese

BIG Impact 株式会社

Description English

BIG Impact Inc. is an independent Japanese venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups with the potential to drive significant social transformation, focusing on sectors such as AI, IoT, robotics, manufacturing DX, healthcare, and environment, while fostering regional innovation through initiatives like the Hyogo Kobe Startup Fund.

Description Japanese

BIG Impact株式会社は、AI、IoT、ロボティクス、製造業DX、ヘルスケア、環境などの分野で大きな社会変革を起こす可能性のある初期段階のスタートアップに投資する、日本の独立系ベンチャーキャピタルであり、地域イノベーションの推進にも取り組んでいます。

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Founded Year

2022

Style

Venture Capital

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Last edited time

Jun 26, 2025 09:21 AM GMT+0

Founder BIO

Joined a major system integrator as a new graduate. After working at a management consulting firm and going independent, he joined OPT (now Digital Holdings, Inc.). He has served as head of new business development, group corporate planning, and M&A. In 2013, he launched an investment incubation business, and in 2015, OPT Ventures (now Bonds Investment Group, Inc.). In 2022, he went independent and established and launched BIG Impact Inc., which focuses on innovating Japan through the startup ecosystem. He was ranked 3rd in 2018 and 5th in 2020 in Forbes Japan's "BEST 10 Most Influential Venture Investors in Japan." Major achievements include Raksul, Gunosy, Genie, Jimoty, rakumo, and WealthNavi.

Geography

Japan

Reviewed By

Hidekazu Ishida

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