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Global Brain Corporation

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 480 cheques on record.

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SeedSeries ASeries BFintechMobilityAI

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90%of best year98cheques in 12 months, 480 on record
Since the last cheque47days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$7.6MRounds led2 of 480Sole investor55 roundsExits2 from the portfolioMostly inJapan, 70%
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Global Brain Corporation highlights

  1. 01

    98 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series A: 58% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 55 rounds, median $2.4M

  4. 04

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Global Brain is an independent venture capital firm that aims to bring new industries to the society through extensive hands-on support for startups and open innovation with large corporations.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
FintechMobilityAI
Based in
Shibuya, Japan
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first480 appearances

  1. 2026

    77 rounds

  2. Sept
    CornelisSeries C · US · TechCrunch$205MWith 3 others
  3. Sept
    10pct.Series A · JP$2.5MWith 1 other
  4. Sept
    Valt JapanVenture · JP$1.9MWith 1 other
  5. Sept
    Metro WeatherSeries B · JP$9.4MWith 4 others
  6. Sept
    kikitoriSeries A · JP$1.9MWith 2 others
  7. Sept
    OptQCGrant · JP$44MWith 4 others
  8. Sept
    WayfarerSeries A · JP$1.0MSole investor
  9. Sept
    RegCellSeries A · US$44MWith 3 others
  10. Sept
    SagriGrant · JP$6.8MWith 4 others
  11. Sept
    CykinsoVenture · JPUndisclosedSole investor
  12. Sept
    YoomSeed · JP$4.5MWith 2 others
  13. Sept
    NoxtuaSeries C · DE$115MWith 1 other
  14. Sept
    XperisusDebt · JP$2.6MWith 3 others
  15. Sept
    WEDVenture · JPUndisclosedWith 2 others
  16. Aug
    Reframe SystemsUS · Ventureburn$40MWith 12 others
  17. Aug
    Starlight EngineGrant · JP · Ventureburn$37MWith 8 others
  18. Aug
    JijVenture · JP$5.4MWith 2 others
  19. Aug
    FlashSeed · DE$8.2MWith 2 others
  20. Aug
    ATOMicaVenture · JP$3.6MWith 3 others
  21. Aug
    AeronextVenture · JP$4.0MWith 2 others
  22. Jul
    RevCommSeries B · JP$21MWith 4 others
  23. Jul
    AlgaleXSeries A · JP$2.2MWith 4 others
  24. Jul
    CleanFiberUS$4.5MWith 2 others
  25. Jul
    bitkeyVenture · JP$25MWith 3 others
  26. Jul
    ASUENESeries D · JP · Firms' own news pages$42MWith 4 others
  27. Jul
    LIFESCAPESGrant · JP$307KWith 4 others
  28. Jul
    T2Series B · US$31MSole investor
  29. Jul
    Beer and TechVenture · JP$4.4MWith 4 others
  30. Jun
    Dawn AerospaceSeries B · NZ · Firms' own news pages$25MWith 18 others
  31. Jun
    TrifaDebt · JP$21MWith 4 others
  32. Jun
    UNDOGrowth · GB · Firms' own news pages$37MWith 2 others
  33. Jun
    Conoris TechnologiesVenture · JPUndisclosedWith 1 other
  34. Jun
    Shoulder InnovationsDebt · US$45MWith 3 others
  35. Jun
    Zaimo.aiVenture · JPUndisclosedWith 4 others
  36. Jun
    iibaVenture · JPUndisclosedWith 3 others
  37. Jun
    TokenzSeries A · SG$6.3MWith 5 others
  38. May
    SlamcoreGB · Amadeus Capital Partners$14MWith 8 others
  39. May
    InstalimbVenture · JPUndisclosedWith 4 others
  40. May
    Clean Energy ConnectDebt · JP$122MWith 2 others
  41. May
    Secai MarcheVenture · JPUndisclosedWith 4 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 125 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

60 of 60 we have independently watched raise

10x4meee5rocksActiv8AddressAi-silkAidemyAlpha-fusionAmptalkAniqueAnyflowAtomicaAugustAwaveAxelspaceBallasBasefoodBeaconpowerservicesBeleafBestbeerjapanBetweenBitbiomeBlankbeautyBluewxBravegroupCalahealthCellidChillstackChromacodeCleanfiberCognigyConnectContreaCozreCreatorsxCreatturaCreemaCustaCykinsoDawnaerospaceDeltanDigantaraElephantechElevation-spaceEmbraceEsepEyeotaFoodisonFormicFullstemGastrographGenieeGifteeGroqHacomonoHacoscoHakki-africaHeadinghealthHerthametalsHivedand 235 more

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

LuxolaBought by LVMHUndisclosedJul 2015
4meeeBought by Enigmo$5.0MFeb 2015

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Global Brain Corporation. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

SMBC Venture CapitalInvestment bank61rounds togetherMitsubishi UFJ CapitalVC firm60rounds togetherMizuho CapitalVC firm46rounds togetherSBI InvestmentVC firm39rounds togetherANRIVC firm31rounds togetherIVCVC firm23rounds togetherMizuho Corporate BankVC firm23rounds togetherEast VenturesVC firm22rounds togetherGlobis Capital PartnersVC firm18rounds togetherJapan Finance CorporationInvestment firm18rounds togetherNissay CapitalVC firm15rounds togetherSony Innovation FundCorporate VC15rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Global Brain Corporation put money into.

10pct.$2.5M · Sept 2026kikitori$1.9M · Sept 2026Wayfarer$1.0M · Sept 2026RegCell$44M · Sept 2026Yoom$4.5M · Sept 2026Noxtua$115M · Sept 2026

Quick answers about Global Brain Corporation

What does Global Brain Corporation invest in?

Global Brain Corporation invests most often at Venture and Series A (58% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Fintech, Mobility and AI.

How active is Global Brain Corporation?

480 investments on record, 98 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

What has Global Brain Corporation invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Cornelis (Series C, Sept 2026), 10pct. (Series A, Sept 2026) and Valt Japan (Venture, Sept 2026).

How big are Global Brain Corporation's cheques?

The median round it joins is $7.6M.

Does Global Brain Corporation lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 2 of its 480 investments on record (0%).

Where does Global Brain Corporation invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Japan (70%), the United States (15%) and Germany (5%).

Is Global Brain Corporation investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 98 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Global Brain Corporation invest alongside?

Most often SMBC Venture Capital (61 rounds together), Mitsubishi UFJ Capital (60 rounds together) and Mizuho Capital (46 rounds together).

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