XAION DATA holds patents for technologies that collect and structure open or online public data. Yasuhide Sato, CEO of XAION DATA, feels their mission is to use this technology to create an environment that enables people to maximize their own value. We talked to him about XAION’s journey and their future.
Please tell us about XAION DATA’s services.
We hold the patent for a technology that integrates open online data with closed data held by corporations, then structures this data to be AI-ready. Currently, we offer two products that enable “maximizing human value.”
The first product is AUTOHUNT, a next-generation HR platform that supports corporate recruiting by gathering HR and corporate information from social networks and open media. The second is AUTOBOOST, an integrated sales platform. This product collects public corporate data and combines it with our proprietary corporate/personnel data, enabling a salesperson to identify and directly approach the right key contact within a client company.
AUTOHUNT is designed for companies experiencing recruitment challenges and provides access to a database of approximately eight million workers. Our unique technology aggregates and structures this database from online personnel information and corporate information. AUTOHUNT can highlight potential candidates who have not yet entered the job-change market, creating new matches between companies and candidates.
AUTOBOOST structures public data of companies to allow a salesperson to contact the key player within that company. Sales efforts become more efficient, resulting in more productive discussions. We also offer customized services such as data compilations tailored to needs or the development of specific AI models.
The goal of both products is to harness technology to optimize human and corporate fit and thus build an environment where a person can maximize their own value.
Please share your other services and what the future holds.
Our other services include supporting in-house HR optimization efforts and automating administrative work surrounding the sales team. For in-house HR optimization support, data such as CVs, personal profiles, aptitude test results, and performance review records are consolidated into a database to enable optimal staff deployment or the development of recruiting strategies.
In an environment where everyone works at a job that’s a perfect match and is meaningful to them, everyone thrives. As the border between AI and humans becomes increasingly blurred, we want to use technology to bring out the value and meaning of humans being human.
Further, as we plan to go global, we are working to gather data from around the world and are running competitive tests against companies worldwide. Our products are achieving strong results in American companies.
Please tell us how you started up your company.
My personal experiences in Finland and the United States had a substantial impact on my decision to start this business.
I studied in Finland when I was in college, and was very impressed by how students are taught to build self-esteem. That made me think that if people were put in environments where everyone could fully realize their potential, then everyone would live happily.
After graduating, I worked as an engineer for a large company that sent me to Silicon Valley as member of their Global Leader Training Program. Experiencing the IT capital of the world, I was profoundly inspired by seeing accomplished engineers leave the safety of major global corporations to start their own businesses.
My yearning to deliver value to society through technology became stronger, so I decided to start my own company as well. Before taking action, I worked on business development at a local startup and established a subsidiary of a Japanese company. In 2020, with my colleague Y. Ishizaki (current CTO), we started XAION DATA.
XAION DATA currently has 80 employees. We strongly believe in our company philosophy, “New, but Practical”, creating something that is not only novel but also has solid use.
“Integrity First,” or sincerity, is also a value we hold dear. For us, this means making serious efforts to address and meet a client’s needs; it also means making serious efforts toward continued personal improvement.
With these philosophies at our core, we are striving to broaden our scope to shape a society where everyone can thrive.
Y. Kanaya, CFO, attending the Tech Osaka Award 2025
