# ThinkCyte funding: rounds and investors

> ThinkCyte has raised $15M across 1 round since 2024. Investors include Global Brain Corporation, SMBC Venture Capital and SBI Investment.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/thinkcyte (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

Japan · [Series C startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *ThinkCyte*

One round we have observed, with the 6 investors named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Biotech

Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$15M** raised across 1 round since 2024, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Series C, $15M Aug 2024
- **Investors:** 6

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Aug 2024** Series C **$15M** [Global Brain Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-brain-corporation) [SMBC Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smbc-venture-capital-2) [SBI Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sbi-investment) [Berkeley SkyDeck](https://millionrounds.com/fund/berkeley-skydeck) [ITOCHU Technology Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/itochu-technology-ventures) [UntroD Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/untrod-capital) Source recorded

## Founders and team

From ThinkCyte's own website: 1 founder, 5 on the team.

**Waichiro Katsuda** Chief Executive Officer, Co-founder

- **Ryo Otsuki** Chief Financial Officer
- **Keiji Nakagawa** VP of Product Development
- **Tatsuya Minakawa** SVP, Head of Product Engineering
- **Annette Tumolo** Board of Directors
- **Yusuke Shinozawa** Board of Directors

## Everyone who backed them

[Global Brain Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-brain-corporation) VC firm **1** round

[SMBC Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smbc-venture-capital-2) Investment bank **1** round

[SBI Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sbi-investment) VC firm **1** round

[Berkeley SkyDeck](https://millionrounds.com/fund/berkeley-skydeck) Accelerator **1** round

[ITOCHU Technology Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/itochu-technology-ventures) VC firm **1** round

[UntroD Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/untrod-capital) VC firm **1** round

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## Quick answers about ThinkCyte

### Who invested in ThinkCyte?

ThinkCyte's investors include Global Brain Corporation, SMBC Venture Capital, SBI Investment, Berkeley SkyDeck and ITOCHU Technology Ventures, and 1 more on record.

### How much has ThinkCyte raised?

ThinkCyte has raised $15M across 1 round since 2024.

### When did ThinkCyte last raise?

ThinkCyte's most recent round was a Series C of $15M in Aug 2024.

### What was ThinkCyte's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $15M in Aug 2024, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed ThinkCyte first?

ThinkCyte's first round on record, in Aug 2024, was backed by Global Brain Corporation, SMBC Venture Capital and SBI Investment and 3 others.

### What stage is ThinkCyte at?

ThinkCyte's latest named round is a Series C, in Aug 2024.

### Where is ThinkCyte based?

ThinkCyte is based in Japan.

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