# Global Brain Corporation: portfolio, investments and team

> Global Brain Corporation is a vc firm based in Japan. 480 investments on record, 98 in the last 12 months, latest Sept 2026.

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# Global Brain Corporation

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 480 cheques on record.

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Seed Series A Series B Fintech Mobility AI

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**90%** of best year **98** **cheques in 12 months**, 480 on record

Since the last cheque **47** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$7.6M** Rounds led **2 of 480** Sole investor **55 rounds** Exits **2 from the portfolio** Mostly in **Japan, 70%**

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## Global Brain Corporation highlights

- 01 98 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Venture and Series A: 58% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 55 rounds, median $2.4M
- 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:** Seed Series A Series B Growth
- **Sectors:** Fintech Mobility AI
- **Based in:** Shibuya, Japan
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **480 appearances**

- **2026** 77 rounds
- **Sept** **[Cornelis](https://millionrounds.com/company/cornelis)** Series C · US · TechCrunch **$205M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[10pct.](https://millionrounds.com/company/10pct)** Series A · JP **$2.5M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Valt Japan](https://millionrounds.com/company/valt-japan)** Venture · JP **$1.9M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Metro Weather](https://millionrounds.com/company/metro-weather)** Series B · JP **$9.4M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[kikitori](https://millionrounds.com/company/kikitori)** Series A · JP **$1.9M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[OptQC](https://millionrounds.com/company/optqc)** Grant · JP **$44M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[Wayfarer](https://millionrounds.com/company/wayfarer)** Series A · JP **$1.0M** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[RegCell](https://millionrounds.com/company/regcell)** Series A · US **$44M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Sagri](https://millionrounds.com/company/sagri)** Grant · JP **$6.8M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[Cykinso](https://millionrounds.com/company/cykinso)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Yoom](https://millionrounds.com/company/yoom)** Seed · JP **$4.5M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[Noxtua](https://millionrounds.com/company/noxtua)** Series C · DE **$115M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Xperisus](https://millionrounds.com/company/xperisus)** Debt · JP **$2.6M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[WED](https://millionrounds.com/company/wed)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Reframe Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/reframe-systems)** US · Ventureburn **$40M** With 12 others
- **Aug** **[Starlight Engine](https://millionrounds.com/company/starlight-engine)** Grant · JP · Ventureburn **$37M** With 8 others
- **Aug** **[Jij](https://millionrounds.com/company/jij)** Venture · JP **$5.4M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Flash](https://millionrounds.com/company/flash)** Seed · DE **$8.2M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[ATOMica](https://millionrounds.com/company/atomica)** Venture · JP **$3.6M** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[Aeronext](https://millionrounds.com/company/aeronext)** Venture · JP **$4.0M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[RevComm](https://millionrounds.com/company/revcomm)** Series B · JP **$21M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[AlgaleX](https://millionrounds.com/company/algalex)** Series A · JP **$2.2M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[CleanFiber](https://millionrounds.com/company/cleanfiber)** US **$4.5M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[bitkey](https://millionrounds.com/company/bitkey)** Venture · JP **$25M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[ASUENE](https://millionrounds.com/company/asuene)** Series D · JP · Firms' own news pages **$42M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[LIFESCAPES](https://millionrounds.com/company/lifescapes)** Grant · JP **$307K** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[T2](https://millionrounds.com/company/t2)** Series B · US **$31M** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[Beer and Tech](https://millionrounds.com/company/beer-and-tech)** Venture · JP **$4.4M** With 4 others
- **Jun** **[Dawn Aerospace](https://millionrounds.com/company/dawn-aerospace)** Series B · NZ · Firms' own news pages **$25M** With 18 others
- **Jun** **[Trifa](https://millionrounds.com/company/trifa)** Debt · JP **$21M** With 4 others
- **Jun** **[UNDO](https://millionrounds.com/company/undo)** Growth · GB · Firms' own news pages **$37M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Conoris Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/conoris-technologies)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Shoulder Innovations](https://millionrounds.com/company/shoulder-innovations)** Debt · US **$45M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Zaimo.ai](https://millionrounds.com/company/zaimo-ai)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Jun** **[iiba](https://millionrounds.com/company/iiba)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Tokenz](https://millionrounds.com/company/tokenz)** Series A · SG **$6.3M** With 5 others
- **May** **[Slamcore](https://millionrounds.com/company/slamcore)** GB · Amadeus Capital Partners **$14M** With 8 others
- **May** **[Instalimb](https://millionrounds.com/company/instalimb)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **May** **[Clean Energy Connect](https://millionrounds.com/company/clean-energy-connect)** Debt · JP **$122M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Secai Marche](https://millionrounds.com/company/secai-marche)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** With 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

[10x](https://millionrounds.com/company/10x)[4meee](https://millionrounds.com/company/4meee)[5rocks](https://millionrounds.com/company/5rocks)[Activ8](https://millionrounds.com/company/activ8)[Address](https://millionrounds.com/company/address)[Ai-silk](https://millionrounds.com/company/ai-silk)[Aidemy](https://millionrounds.com/company/aidemy)[Alpha-fusion](https://millionrounds.com/company/alpha-fusion)[Amptalk](https://millionrounds.com/company/amptalk)[Anique](https://millionrounds.com/company/anique)[Anyflow](https://millionrounds.com/company/anyflow)[Atomica](https://millionrounds.com/company/atomica)[August](https://millionrounds.com/company/august)[Awave](https://millionrounds.com/company/a-wave)[Axelspace](https://millionrounds.com/company/axelspace)[Ballas](https://millionrounds.com/company/ballas)[Basefood](https://millionrounds.com/company/base-food)[Beaconpowerservices](https://millionrounds.com/company/beacon-power-services)[Beleaf](https://millionrounds.com/company/beleaf)[Bestbeerjapan](https://millionrounds.com/company/best-beer-japan)[Between](https://millionrounds.com/company/between)[Bitbiome](https://millionrounds.com/company/bitbiome)[Blankbeauty](https://millionrounds.com/company/blank-beauty)[Bluewx](https://millionrounds.com/company/bluewx)[Bravegroup](https://millionrounds.com/company/brave-group)[Calahealth](https://millionrounds.com/company/cala-health)[Cellid](https://millionrounds.com/company/cellid)[Chillstack](https://millionrounds.com/company/chillstack)[Chromacode](https://millionrounds.com/company/chromacode)[Cleanfiber](https://millionrounds.com/company/cleanfiber)[Cognigy](https://millionrounds.com/company/cognigy)[Connect](https://millionrounds.com/company/connect)[Contrea](https://millionrounds.com/company/contrea)[Cozre](https://millionrounds.com/company/cozre)[Creatorsx](https://millionrounds.com/company/creator-s-x)[Creattura](https://millionrounds.com/company/creattura)[Creema](https://millionrounds.com/company/creema)[Custa](https://millionrounds.com/company/custa)[Cykinso](https://millionrounds.com/company/cykinso)[Dawnaerospace](https://millionrounds.com/company/dawn-aerospace)[Deltan](https://millionrounds.com/company/deltan)[Digantara](https://millionrounds.com/company/digantara)[Elephantech](https://millionrounds.com/company/elephantech)[Elevation-space](https://millionrounds.com/company/elevationspace)[Embrace](https://millionrounds.com/company/embrace)[Esep](https://millionrounds.com/company/esep)[Eyeota](https://millionrounds.com/company/eyeota)[Foodison](https://millionrounds.com/company/foodison)[Formic](https://millionrounds.com/company/formic)[Fullstem](https://millionrounds.com/company/fullstem)[Gastrograph](https://millionrounds.com/company/gastrograph)[Geniee](https://millionrounds.com/company/geniee)[Giftee](https://millionrounds.com/company/giftee)[Groq](https://millionrounds.com/company/groq)[Hacomono](https://millionrounds.com/company/hacomono)[Hacosco](https://millionrounds.com/company/hacosco)[Hakki-africa](https://millionrounds.com/company/hakki-africa)[Headinghealth](https://millionrounds.com/company/heading-health)[Herthametals](https://millionrounds.com/company/hertha-metals)[Hived](https://millionrounds.com/company/hived) and 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 listed **2 in all**

**[Luxola](https://millionrounds.com/company/luxola)** Bought by [LVMH](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lvmh) **Undisclosed** Jul 2015

**[4meee](https://millionrounds.com/company/4meee)** Bought by [Enigmo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enigmo) **$5.0M** Feb 2015

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

## The cheque

Seed Series A Series B

Median round joined **$7.6M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$2.4M**

Led 2 of 480 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 55 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Sept 2026
- **Exits:** 2 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Venture *178*
- Series A said *77*
- Series B said *67*
- Seed said *55*
- Series C *40*
- Debt *24*
- Growth said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [SMBC Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smbc-venture-capital-2) 61
- [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-ufj-capital-co-ltd) 60
- [Mizuho Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-capital) 46
- [SBI Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sbi-investment) 39
- [ANRI](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anri) 31
- [IVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ivc) 23

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## 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 Capital** Investment bank **61** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smbc-venture-capital-2)[**Mitsubishi UFJ Capital** VC firm **60** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-ufj-capital-co-ltd)[**Mizuho Capital** VC firm **46** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-capital)[**SBI Investment** VC firm **39** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sbi-investment)[**ANRI** VC firm **31** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anri)[**IVC** VC firm **23** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ivc)[**Mizuho Corporate Bank** VC firm **23** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-corporate-bank)[**East Ventures** VC firm **22** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/east-ventures)[**Globis Capital Partners** VC firm **18** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/globis-capital-partners)[**Japan Finance Corporation** Investment firm **18** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/japan-finance-corporation)[**Nissay Capital** VC firm **15** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nissay-capital)[**Sony Innovation Fund** Corporate VC **15** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sony-innovation-fund)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Global Brain Corporation put money into.

[**10pct.** $2.5M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/10pct)[**kikitori** $1.9M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/kikitori)[**Wayfarer** $1.0M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/wayfarer)[**RegCell** $44M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/regcell)[**Yoom** $4.5M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/yoom)[**Noxtua** $115M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/noxtua)

## 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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