Global Brain

Founded in Tokyo in 1998, Global Brain is a venture capital firm focusing on seed to late-stage investments across various sectors globally. They have invested in over 300 startups, facilitating 25 IPOs and 61 M&As through hands-on support services.

Kaori Akiba

Director

Hidetaka Aoki

Investment Group Partner and Fellow Chief of Space Lab

Tatsunori Arai

Director

Megumi Asatsuma

Director

Anjani Bansal

Partner / India Office Representative

Brooke Beers

Partner

Takuji Chida

Director

Thomas Duong

Director

Brian Flucht

Partner / US Division Head

Hajime Furuya

Venture Partner

Harue Hayashi

Partner / Vice Chief Fund Management Officer

Kenji Hayashi

Director

Shohei Hayashi

Partner

Jie He

Director China office Representative

Joopyo Hong

Venture Partner

Naoki Horie

Investor

Takuya Hosomura

Partner

Shohei Ichimiya

Partner

Sho Ikeda

Partner, Indonesia Office Representative

Kotona Inaida

Director

Tomoaki Ishikure

Partner

Yoshinari Ito

Venture Partner

Hiroyuki Izumi

Partner

Jang Hyeokjin

Principal

Ken Kajii

General Partner

Naoki Kamimaeda

Partner and Europe Division Head

Daisuke Kashiro

General Partner

Kirin Kato

Principal

Masaya Kawakami

Principal, Investment Group

Hiroyuki Kawamoto

Principal

Ko Kawaragi

Director

Maiko Kayata

Director

ByeongJin Kim

Principal

Kim, Jungyong

Venture Partner

Riichiro Kimura Ph.D

Director

Kenta Kitsuka Ph.D

General Partner, Investment Group

Issei Kokubu

Director

Yoshiomi Kubota

Principal

Jiro Kumakura

General Partner and Board Member

Jinya Kurita

Director

KyungHun Lee

Partner

YingQi Liang(Joy)

Principal

Chukaku Lin

Director

Atsushi Matsuda

Venture Partner

Tatsuya Matsumoto

Partner, Singapore Office Representative

Yuki Matsuo

Director

Tomoko Minagawa

Director

Ai Minamizaki

Principal

Shigeru Mitarai

Director

Kazuhiko Miyama

General Partner

Miyazawa Yusuke

Venture Partner

Shuhei Mori

Director

Satoko Murata

Director

Kohtaro Nagawa

Director

Tasuke Nakagawa

Partner / M&A

Mitsutaka Nakao

Director

Shien Nakayama

Director

Yuya Namiki

Director

Ying Jian Ng

Director

Daisuke Nishida

General Partner

Yukari Nishiyama

Director, Investment Group

Akiko Noguchi

Director

Rina Obi

Investment Group Director, Berlin Office

Sho Ohtani

Principal

Tetsui Okada

Director

Mayu Okamoto

Director

Akane Okuyama

Director

Shingo Otaki

Partner

Karthik Rampalli

Principal

Naoki Sadakuni

Venture Partner

Enen Sai

Principal

Youichi Sakagawa

Director

Kazuki Sakuragawa

Partner / Editor in Chief

Naoki Sato

Director

Tomoki Sekiguchi

Director

Rie Shibata

Director

Takeru Shigemura

Director

Masamune Shin

General Partner

Ayu Shinoyama

CFO and Board Member

Chisa Shinsakaue

Director

Divyansh Singh

Principal

Hiroto Sorita

Director

Sachiko Sugiura

Director

Mana Takabayashi

Director

Hiroki Takai

Director

Toko Takao

Director

Hideyuki Tanaka

Director

Keisuke Tatsuoka

General Partner and Board Member

Marika Tazaki

Partner

Hirotaka Togashi

Director

Haruka Tsujii

Director

Atsushi Ueda

Director

Takuya Ukai

Principal

Tetsuya Urimoto

Director

Noriko Usui

Partner / Chief Fund Management Officer

Keita Washizu

Principal

Keita Wazhizu

Principal

Masao Yamada

Senior Partner

Kazunor Yamaguchi

Partner

Kazunori Yamaguchi

Partner, Investment Group

Ryozo Yamamoto

Partner

Michiko Yamazaki

Principal

Isao Yasuda

Senior Partner and Board Member

Takuro Yoda

Principal

Sayaka Yoshino

Director

Miku Yoshio

Partner

Yasuhiko Yurimoto

Founder, Owner, CEO and General Partner

Lusheng Zou

Director

Past deals in Coworking

ATOMica

Series B in 2024
ATOMica Co. Ltd. is a company based in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, founded in 2019. The firm specializes in the planning, management, and expansion of co-working spaces and shared kitchen-cafe facilities. ATOMica provides versatile office space services that cater to various needs, including workspaces, conference rooms, event venues, and educational gatherings. By focusing on maximizing individual potential within collaborative environments, the company enables easy access to innovative spaces tailored to diverse requirements. Additionally, ATOMica offers event planning and management services to enhance the experience and functionality of its facilities.

SHE

Series B in 2022
Founded in 2017, SHE operates co-working spaces exclusively for women in Tokyo, Japan. It offers flexible membership plans, including 'SHEworks' for shared office space and 'SHElikes', a platform providing monthly access to creative skill lessons at a flat rate.

SHE

Venture Round in 2021
Founded in 2017, SHE operates co-working spaces exclusively for women in Tokyo, Japan. It offers flexible membership plans, including 'SHEworks' for shared office space and 'SHElikes', a platform providing monthly access to creative skill lessons at a flat rate.

Bizly

Seed Round in 2021
Founded in 2015, Bizly operates a global platform that streamlines enterprise meetings management. It offers automated solutions for hybrid meeting organization, including invitation automation, attendee management, venue booking, and virtual technology integration.

GoWork

Series B in 2020
GoWork operates premium coworking spaces designed to foster productivity and collaboration. It offers private offices, dedicated desks, and meeting rooms equipped with amenities, along with business community platforms for members.

GoWork

Series A in 2018
GoWork operates premium coworking spaces designed to foster productivity and collaboration. It offers private offices, dedicated desks, and meeting rooms equipped with amenities, along with business community platforms for members.

GoWork

Series B in 2018
GoWork operates premium coworking spaces designed to foster productivity and collaboration. It offers private offices, dedicated desks, and meeting rooms equipped with amenities, along with business community platforms for members.

Peerspace

Series B in 2018
PeerSpace, Inc. operates a marketplace that connects companies and individuals with short-term workspaces. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, the platform allows users to search, message, and book a diverse range of spaces, including corporate and private event venues, photo studios, conference rooms, and unique locations like converted warehouses and sports car museums. The service caters to a broad clientele across major U.S. cities, including the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, Austin, and Chicago. By streamlining the booking process, PeerSpace enables clients to easily access various locations for purposes such as off-site meetings, film and photography shoots, or social events, while providing hosts the opportunity to monetize their under-utilized properties.

Peerspace

Series A in 2017
PeerSpace, Inc. operates a marketplace that connects companies and individuals with short-term workspaces. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, the platform allows users to search, message, and book a diverse range of spaces, including corporate and private event venues, photo studios, conference rooms, and unique locations like converted warehouses and sports car museums. The service caters to a broad clientele across major U.S. cities, including the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, Austin, and Chicago. By streamlining the booking process, PeerSpace enables clients to easily access various locations for purposes such as off-site meetings, film and photography shoots, or social events, while providing hosts the opportunity to monetize their under-utilized properties.
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