Global Brain Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 120

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 677

  • Portfolio
  • 405

  • Exits
  • 144

Exits

Global Brain General Information

Company Description

Founded in 1998, Global Brain is a venture capital firm based in Tokyo, Japan. The firm specializes in seed, early, and later-stage investments. The firm seeks to invest in advertisement, agritech & foodtech, artificial intelligence, blockchain, climate tech, cloud & SaaS, commerce, cybersecurity, education, electronics and photonics, energy, enterprise, entertainment tech, fintech, game, human resource tech, internet of things, life science & healthcare, materials, media, mobility, quantum computing, real estate tech, robotics, semiconductor, space, travel tech, extended reality, and metaverse sectors.

Business Details

Year Founded
1998
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Trade Association
Japan Venture Capital Association (JVC)
Primary Investor Type
Venture Capital
Other Investor Types
Corporate Venture Capital
Corporate Office
  • SHIBUYA AXSH 2-17-1 Shibuya
  • Shibuya-ku
  • Tokyo, 150-0002
  • Japan

Global Brain Investments & Acquisitions (677)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
RightTouch 17-Apr-2025 Early Stage VC Media and Information Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
Kitchhike 16-Apr-2025 Social/Platform Software Generating Revenue
Cellid 15-Apr-2025 Computers, Parts and Peripherals Generating Revenue
RLWRLD 14-Apr-2025 Other Hardware Startup
YUIME Japan 14-Apr-2025 Human Capital Services Generating Revenue
Medigle 11-Apr-2025 Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) Generating Revenue
Blank Beauty 03-Apr-2025 Personal Products Generating Revenue
BALLAS 02-Apr-2025 Media and Information Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
LOOV 28-Mar-2025 Early Stage VC Multimedia and Design Software Generating Revenue
CADDi (Business/Productivity Software) 27-Mar-2025 Later Stage VC Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
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Global Brain Exits (144)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Validus Capital 14-Apr-2025 Merger/Acquisition
Humanising Autonomy 31-Mar-2025
Unbereal 19-Mar-2025
TalentX 18-Mar-2025
Matrix Labs 06-Mar-2025
Mad Street Den 04-Mar-2025
FloodFlash 26-Feb-2025
AnyReach 14-Feb-2025
Pocket Change 10-Feb-2025 Merger/Acquisition
Element (Insurance) 08-Jan-2025 Bankruptcy: Liquidation
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Global Brain Affiliates

Subsidiaries (2)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Xlimit Tokyo, Japan 2022
Smart Education Tokyo, Japan 2011

Global Brain FAQs

  • What is Global Brain?

    Founded in 1998, Global Brain is a venture capital firm based in Tokyo, Japan.

  • When was Global Brain founded?

    Global Brain was founded in 1998.

  • Where is Global Brain headquartered?

    Global Brain is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

  • What is Global Brain's total asset value?

    Global Brain has around in total assets under management.

  • How many investments has Global Brain made?

    Global Brain has made 677 investments.

  • What has Global Brain invested in?

    Global Brain has made numerous investments in companies like RightTouch, Kitchhike, and Cellid within the Media and Information Services (B2B), Social/Platform Software, and Computers, Parts and Peripherals industries.

  • What has Global Brain invested in recently?

    Global Brain's latest investment was on 17-Apr-2025 in RightTouch, a company within the Media and Information Services (B2B) industry.

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