Global Brain

Global Brain Corporation, established in 1998, is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm that invests in technology-focused startups globally, from seed to pre-IPO stages. With a track record of 300+ investments, 25 IPOs, and 61 M&As, the firm provides hands-on support to its portfolio companies. Global Brain manages both independent and corporate venture capital funds, partnering with tier 1 public companies across various industries.

Kaori Akiba

Director

Hidetaka Aoki

Investment Group Partner and Fellow Chief of Space Lab

Tatsunori Arai

Director, Investment Group

Megumi Asatsuma

Director

Anjani Bansal

Partner, India Office Representative

Brooke Beers

Partner

Takuji Chida

Director, Investment Groups

Hogil Doh

General Partner, Investment Group

Thomas Duong

Principal

Brian Flucht

Partner and Head, US Division

Hajime Furuya

Venture Partner

Harue Hayashi

Partner / Vice Chief Fund Management Officer

Kenji Hayashi

Principal

Shohei Hayashi

Partner, Investment Group

Jie He

Director China office Representative

Yosuke Hirai

Director

Joopyo Hong

Partner Investment Group

Naoki Horie

Principal

Jang Hyeokjin

Principal, Investment Group

Shohei Ichimiya

Partner, US Office

Sho Ikeda

Partner, Indonesia Office Representative

Nozomu Ikuta

Principal

Kotona Inaida

Director

Tomoaki Ishikure

Investment Group Partner

Yuki Ito

Director

Yoshinari Ito

Venture Partner

Hiroyuki Izumi

Partner

Ken Kajii

General Partner, Investment Group

Daisuke Kashiro

Partner, Investment Group

Takashi Kato

Partner, San Francisco Office Representative

Kirin Kato

Principal

Masaya Kawakami

Principal, Investment Group

Hiroyuki Kawamoto

Principal

Ko Kawaragi

Director

Maiko Kayata

Principal

ByeongJin Kim

Principal

Riichiro Kimura

Director, Investment Group

Issei Kokubu

Principal, Investment Group

Yoshiomi Kubota

Principal

Jinya Kurita

Director, Investment Group

KyungHun Lee

Partner, South Korea Office Representative

YingQi Liang(Joy)

Principal

Chukaku Lin

Director

Atsushi Matsuda

Venture Partner

Akira Matsumoto

Principal

Yuki Matsuo

Director

Natsumi Matsuoka

Principal

Tomoko Minagawa

Director, Investment Group

Ai Minamizaki

Principal, Investment Group

Shigeru Mitarai

Director

Shuhei Mori

Principal

Seiichiro Mukai

Director

Satoko Murata

Principal, Investment Group

Kohtaro Nagawa

Director, Investment Group

Tasuke Nakagawa

Partner, M&A

Mitsutaka Nakao Ph.D

Principal, Investment Group

Shien Nakayama

Director

Yuya Namiki

Director

Ying Jian Ng

Director, Investment Group

Daisuke Nishida

General Partner

Yukari Nishiyama

Director, Investment Group

Akiko Noguchi

Director

Rina Obi

Investment Group Director, Berlin Office

Sho Ohtani

Principal, Investment Group

Tetsui Okada

Director, Investments Group

Mayu Okamoto

Director

Akane Okuyama

Director

Shingo Otaki

Partner, Investment Group

Naoki Sadakuni

Venture Partner

Enen Sai

Principal

Youichi Sakagawa

Director, Investment Group

Kazuki Sakuragawa

Partner / Editor in Chief

Masumi Sato

Principal

Naoki Sato

Principal, Investment Group

Tomoki Sekiguchi

Principal

Rie Shibata

Director

Takeru Shigemura

Director

Miku Shimamura

Principal

Hiroshi Shimazu

Managing Director

Masamune Shin

General Partner

Ayu Shinoyama

CFO

Chisa Shinsakaue

Director

Divyansh Singh

Principal

Hiroto Sorita

Director, Investment Group

Sachiko Sugiura

Director

Yusuke Suzuki

Partner

Kazumo Tachibana

Director

Mana Takabayashi

Director, Investment Group

Hiroki Takai

Director, Investment Group London Office

Toko Takao

Principal

Hideyuki Tanaka

Director

Marika Tazaki

Partner

Hirotaka Togashi

Director

Haruka Tsujii

Director

Atsushi Ueda Ph.D

Principal, Investment Group

Takuya Ukai

Principal, Investment Group

Tetsuya Urimoto

Director

Noriko Usui

Partner / Chief Fund Management Officer

Keita Washizu

Principal

Masao Yamada

Senior Partner, Investment Groups

Kazunor Yamaguchi

Partner

Kazunori Yamaguchi

Partner, Investment Group

Ryozo Yamamoto

Partner, Investment Group

Michiko Yamazaki MD

Principal, Investment Group

Isao Yasuda

Senior Partner

Takuro Yoda

Principal, Investment Group

Sayaka Yoshino

Director

Miku Yoshio

Partner, Investment Group

Yasuhiko Yurimoto

Founder, Owner, CEO and General Partner

Miyazawa Yusuke

Venture Partner

Lusheng Zou

Director, Investment Group

Takuya Hosomura

Partner

Past deals in Hotel

Valpas

Seed Round in 2024
Valpas is a company focused on enhancing bed bug safety in the hospitality industry, providing innovative prevention systems that allow hotels to protect their guests and maintain a pest-free environment. Their technology features a bioengineered design that integrates a standard pitfall trap with wireless capabilities, effectively attracting, trapping, and detecting bed bugs while preventing infestations. By adopting Valpas systems, hotels can eliminate the need for harmful pesticides, reducing environmental impact and promoting guest safety. Valpas has garnered positive recognition from a growing number of highly-rated hotels worldwide, making it a trusted choice for both leisure and corporate travelers who prioritize safety in their accommodations. The Valpas label signifies a commitment to guest protection and sustainable practices in the hospitality sector.

Bizly

Seed Round in 2021
Bizly, Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2015 that operates a platform designed to streamline the organization of professional meetings. The platform offers an automated end-to-end solution for booking elevated hotel experiences, private meeting rooms, and co-working spaces. Bizly's innovative system enables users to manage invitations, attendee logistics, venue bookings, and hybrid or virtual technology needs with ease, serving professionals globally. By facilitating a structured approach to meeting planning, Bizly allows organizations to designate roles such as administrators and meeting planners, while also providing visibility into spending and savings associated with small meetings. The platform is utilized by many Fortune 500 companies, enhancing efficiency and reducing the complexities of meeting management.

Hosty

Series E in 2020
Hosty Inc. is a company based in Fukuoka, Japan, that owns and operates a chain of unmanned hotels under the brand name Mizuka. Founded in 2015, Hosty focuses on providing affordable accommodation options for travelers through its compact hotel concept. Each hotel offers fully equipped accommodations with amenities such as free Wi-Fi, allowing guests to enjoy a convenient stay without the need for on-site staff. The company's innovative approach to hotel management emphasizes efficiency and cost-effectiveness, catering to the growing demand for budget-friendly lodging solutions.

Gtriip

Series B in 2020
Gtriip, Inc., founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California, develops a biometric-driven software platform that facilitates document-less registration and check-in services for hotels and offices. Utilizing advanced deep learning neural networks, Gtriip's technology allows guests to verify their identity by matching a photo ID with a smartphone selfie, thereby creating a contactless experience. The platform serves approximately 30,000 rooms and access points, streamlining the registration process for travelers and enhancing convenience for hotel and office staff. Gtriip's innovation aims to simplify and secure the check-in experience without the need for physical travel documents.

Atta

Series A in 2020
Atta, previously known as WithTravel, is an accommodation metasearch service that assists users in finding hotels, apartments, and vacation rentals for their travel needs. The platform aggregates a vast array of options from various sources, allowing travelers to search based on destination, travel dates, and number of guests. Users can refine their results by price range, type of accommodation, and available amenities. Atta employs artificial intelligence and big data to enhance its search capabilities, learning from previous data to deliver tailored travel proposals that include both accommodation and airline ticket information. Currently, the service covers major cities in Japan and offers its application in multiple languages, including English, Japanese, Chinese, and several Southeast Asian languages, with plans to expand its accommodation offerings over time.

Hosty

Venture Round in 2019
Hosty Inc. is a company based in Fukuoka, Japan, that owns and operates a chain of unmanned hotels under the brand name Mizuka. Founded in 2015, Hosty focuses on providing affordable accommodation options for travelers through its compact hotel concept. Each hotel offers fully equipped accommodations with amenities such as free Wi-Fi, allowing guests to enjoy a convenient stay without the need for on-site staff. The company's innovative approach to hotel management emphasizes efficiency and cost-effectiveness, catering to the growing demand for budget-friendly lodging solutions.

Hosty

Series A in 2019
Hosty Inc. is a company based in Fukuoka, Japan, that owns and operates a chain of unmanned hotels under the brand name Mizuka. Founded in 2015, Hosty focuses on providing affordable accommodation options for travelers through its compact hotel concept. Each hotel offers fully equipped accommodations with amenities such as free Wi-Fi, allowing guests to enjoy a convenient stay without the need for on-site staff. The company's innovative approach to hotel management emphasizes efficiency and cost-effectiveness, catering to the growing demand for budget-friendly lodging solutions.

Atta

Seed Round in 2019
Atta, previously known as WithTravel, is an accommodation metasearch service that assists users in finding hotels, apartments, and vacation rentals for their travel needs. The platform aggregates a vast array of options from various sources, allowing travelers to search based on destination, travel dates, and number of guests. Users can refine their results by price range, type of accommodation, and available amenities. Atta employs artificial intelligence and big data to enhance its search capabilities, learning from previous data to deliver tailored travel proposals that include both accommodation and airline ticket information. Currently, the service covers major cities in Japan and offers its application in multiple languages, including English, Japanese, Chinese, and several Southeast Asian languages, with plans to expand its accommodation offerings over time.

Hosty

Venture Round in 2019
Hosty Inc. is a company based in Fukuoka, Japan, that owns and operates a chain of unmanned hotels under the brand name Mizuka. Founded in 2015, Hosty focuses on providing affordable accommodation options for travelers through its compact hotel concept. Each hotel offers fully equipped accommodations with amenities such as free Wi-Fi, allowing guests to enjoy a convenient stay without the need for on-site staff. The company's innovative approach to hotel management emphasizes efficiency and cost-effectiveness, catering to the growing demand for budget-friendly lodging solutions.

DAILYHOTEL

Series C in 2018
DAILYHOTEL is a lifestyle technology enabler that provides affordable access to quality experiences in accommodation, dining and travel offerings through its mobile platform. They focus on transaction through mobile app only, selling more than 100,000 room every month on average in just South Korea alone. In 2017 March, they have reached over 7million downloads for their app.

Loco Partners

Series B in 2016
Loco Partners, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that operates an online marketplace for accommodations in Japan. Founded in 2011, Loco Partners offers Relux, a reservation service featuring a selection of prestigious hotels and traditional ryokans. The platform allows clients to search for and book rooms at high-quality inns while facilitating negotiations with accommodation facilities. In addition to its booking services, Loco Partners provides social media marketing, media content, and consulting services tailored specifically for the hospitality industry. Through its comprehensive offerings, the company aims to enhance the experience of finding and reserving accommodations in Japan.
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