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

Megumi Asatsuma

Director

Anjani Bansal

Partner / India Office Representative

Brooke Beers

Partner

Takuji Chida

Director

Hogil Doh

General Partner

Thomas Duong

Principal

Brian Flucht

Partner / US Division Head

Hajime Furuya

Venture Partner

Kenji Hayashi

Principal

Shohei Hayashi

Partner

Harue Hayashi

Partner / Vice Chief Fund Management Officer

Jie He

Director China office Representative

Yosuke Hirai

Director

Joopyo Hong

Partner Investment Group

Naoki Horie

Principal

Jang Hyeokjin

Principal

Shohei Ichimiya

Partner / US Office

Sho Ikeda

Partner / Indonesia Office Representative

Nozomu Ikuta

Principal

Kotona Inaida

Director

Tomoaki Ishikure

Partner

Yoshinari Ito

Venture Partner

Yuki Ito

Director

Hiroyuki Izumi

Partner

Ken Kajii

General Partner

Daisuke Kashiro

General Partner

Kirin Kato

Principal

Takashi Kato

Partner, San Francisco Office Representative

Masaya Kawakami

Principal, Investment Group

Hiroyuki Kawamoto

Principal

Ko Kawaragi

Director

Maiko Kayata

Principal

ByeongJin Kim

Principal

Riichiro Kimura

Director / US NY Office

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

Akira Matsumoto

Principal

Yuki Matsuo

Director

Natsumi Matsuoka

Principal

Tomoko Minagawa

Director

Ai Minamizaki

Principal

Shigeru Mitarai

Director

Shuhei Mori

Principal

Seiichiro Mukai

Director

Satoko Murata

Principal, Investment Group

Kohtaro Nagawa

Director

Tasuke Nakagawa

Partner / M&A

Mitsutaka Nakao

Principal, Investment Group

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

Rampalli Karthik

Principal

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

Masamune Shin

General Partner

Ayu Shinoyama

CFO and Board Member

Chisa Shinsakaue

Director

Divyansh Singh

Principal

Hiroto Sorita

Director

Sachiko Sugiura

Director

Yusuke Suzuki

Partner

Kazumo Tachibana

Director

Mana Takabayashi

Director

Hiroki Takai

Director

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

Kazunori Yamaguchi

Partner, Investment Group

Kazunor Yamaguchi

Partner

Ryozo Yamamoto

Partner

Michiko Yamazaki

Principal, Investment Group

Takuro Yoda

Principal, Investment Group

Sayaka Yoshino

Director

Miku Yoshio

Partner

Yasuhiko Yurimoto

Founder, Owner, CEO and General Partner

Miyazawa Yusuke

Venture Partner

Lusheng Zou

Director

Takuya Hosomura

Partner

Past deals in Marketing

LOOV

Seed Round in 2025
LOOV is a video platform that focuses on enhancing the connection between buyers and sellers through the creation of professional, data-driven videos. Designed specifically for sales and marketing professionals, LOOV's products adapt video content based on viewer attributes, enabling the collection of valuable viewing and customer data. This personalized approach not only improves engagement but also aims to boost conversion metrics, facilitating more effective sales strategies. By providing tailored information to each customer, LOOV empowers businesses to increase both sales and customer engagement.

Brave Group

Series D in 2024
Brave Group, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in intellectual property development services tailored for the entertainment industry. Founded in 2017 and formerly known as Unlimited.Co., Ltd., Brave Group focuses on creating and distributing various forms of media, including videos, music, and online events. The company leverages animation production technology to offer marketing and production support services, aiming to transform the local entertainment market. Additionally, Brave Group develops innovative intellectual property, such as virtual reality content, facilitating advertising opportunities for businesses while enhancing entertainment options for consumers.

Super Studio

Series C in 2023
Super Studio is a company that specializes in research and development, as well as the provision, operation, and maintenance of software and business solutions focused on enhancing e-commerce operations. It offers software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions designed to improve efficiency in e-commerce processes, sales, and customer experience. Additionally, Super Studio provides direct-to-consumer consulting services that emphasize product planning and development, supply chain optimization, and after-sales customer relationship management. The company also features an enterprise collaboration platform that supports sales and marketing efforts, aiming to help businesses maximize their revenue and enhance overall customer engagement.

Super Studio

Series C in 2022
Super Studio is a company that specializes in research and development, as well as the provision, operation, and maintenance of software and business solutions focused on enhancing e-commerce operations. It offers software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions designed to improve efficiency in e-commerce processes, sales, and customer experience. Additionally, Super Studio provides direct-to-consumer consulting services that emphasize product planning and development, supply chain optimization, and after-sales customer relationship management. The company also features an enterprise collaboration platform that supports sales and marketing efforts, aiming to help businesses maximize their revenue and enhance overall customer engagement.

iPrice Group

Corporate Round in 2022
iPrice Group operates as an online price comparison platform in Southeast Asia, aimed at enhancing the shopping experience by offering a wide selection of products and brands from numerous partners. The company allows consumers to compare prices, discover products, and secure the best deals from thousands of online retailers, catering to various categories including electronics, fashion, home improvements, and baby products. Founded with the goal of increasing transparency, convenience, and trust in the e-commerce market, iPrice has expanded its reach across seven markets, including Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, and the Philippines. Supported by investments from the Asia Venture Group, iPrice has developed expertise in technology, online marketing, and business operations, positioning itself as a key player in the region's online shopping landscape.

BitStar

Series E in 2021
BitStar Inc. is an entertech company based in Tokyo, Japan, focused on influencer marketing and support services for video and content creators. Founded in 2014 and formerly known as Bizcast Inc., the company offers a range of promotional services tailored to various industries, including travel, gaming, cosmetics, and consumer goods. BitStar's services encompass analytics through an in-house developed tool, event management for pop-up stores, merchandising, and specialized support such as VTuber and music production. Additionally, it operates an online fan club service called Costa, facilitating appearances in media outlets and overseas casting opportunities. By providing comprehensive support to content creators and media businesses, BitStar aims to enhance creativity and improve monetization strategies.

FIREBUG

Venture Round in 2020
FIREBUG Inc., established in Tokyo, Japan in 2016, specializes in media content creation and marketing services. The company offers comprehensive solutions including marketing planning for mass and digital platforms, public relations support, TV commercial production, media buying, event planning, and smartphone video distribution. FIREBUG also facilitates talent development for comedians, actresses, models, artists, and creators by arranging production plans and creating IP and advertising items based on their social networking sites. Additionally, they provide basic marketing assistance and advertising services for businesses.

CAMPFIRE

Series E in 2020
CAMPFIRE, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in planning, developing, and managing cloud funding platforms in Japan. It operates the largest crowdfunding platform in the country, known as CAMPFIRE, which supports individuals and creators in launching a variety of projects. In addition to its main platform, CAMPFIRE offers several specialized services, including GoodMorning for socially beneficial projects, CLOSS for fashion-related initiatives, and FAAVO for region-focused endeavors. The company also features polka, an application that facilitates fundraising for personal events among friends, and CAMPFIRE Bank, which provides financial services centered on loans. Another offering, Gojo, is a community wallet application designed for sharing funds among family and community members. Since its establishment in 2011, CAMPFIRE has catered to a diverse clientele that includes individuals, creators, companies, non-profit organizations, universities, and local governments, addressing a wide range of financial needs.

Cozre

Series B in 2019
Cozre is a media company that offers digital marketing support, DX solutions, and marketing research services for child-rearing households.

DataX

Venture Round in 2019
DataX is a business that specializes in providing an integrated digital marketing platform known as B-dash, developed by from scratch Co., Ltd. Established in 2010 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the company offers a range of services including support for business strategy planning, new business development, analytical services, and business process construction. B-dash is notable for its ability to accumulate and utilize vast amounts of data, featuring 32 million unique customer IDs and a significant financial data component amounting to 92 billion yen. The platform's capabilities are enhanced through strategic partnerships, including a notable contract with KKR and Goldman Sachs in 2019, which underscores its importance in the IT and marketing sectors.

One Media

Venture Round in 2019
One Media, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company established in 2014 that specializes in visual storytelling through animated messages. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services, including YouTube channel production, social media video creation, marketing, and live stream planning. One Media focuses on transforming client messages into engaging video content, emphasizing in-house capabilities for video distribution, viewing data analysis, and creative planning. By maintaining control over the entire production process, One Media aims to deliver distinctive and valuable video content tailored to its clients' needs.

Realeyes

Series B in 2019
Realeyes is a pioneering company specializing in computer vision and emotion AI. It helps businesses enhance customer experiences and drive growth by measuring human responses to video content at scale and speed. Using webcams and advanced machine learning techniques, Realeyes' platform analyzes facial expressions to quantify emotional reactions, enabling clients like Mars Inc., P&G, and Netflix to create targeted, optimized content. Over 200 leading brands and media companies rely on Realeyes for these insights.

CAMPFIRE

Series C in 2019
CAMPFIRE, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in planning, developing, and managing cloud funding platforms in Japan. It operates the largest crowdfunding platform in the country, known as CAMPFIRE, which supports individuals and creators in launching a variety of projects. In addition to its main platform, CAMPFIRE offers several specialized services, including GoodMorning for socially beneficial projects, CLOSS for fashion-related initiatives, and FAAVO for region-focused endeavors. The company also features polka, an application that facilitates fundraising for personal events among friends, and CAMPFIRE Bank, which provides financial services centered on loans. Another offering, Gojo, is a community wallet application designed for sharing funds among family and community members. Since its establishment in 2011, CAMPFIRE has catered to a diverse clientele that includes individuals, creators, companies, non-profit organizations, universities, and local governments, addressing a wide range of financial needs.

BitStar

Series C in 2018
BitStar Inc. is an entertech company based in Tokyo, Japan, focused on influencer marketing and support services for video and content creators. Founded in 2014 and formerly known as Bizcast Inc., the company offers a range of promotional services tailored to various industries, including travel, gaming, cosmetics, and consumer goods. BitStar's services encompass analytics through an in-house developed tool, event management for pop-up stores, merchandising, and specialized support such as VTuber and music production. Additionally, it operates an online fan club service called Costa, facilitating appearances in media outlets and overseas casting opportunities. By providing comprehensive support to content creators and media businesses, BitStar aims to enhance creativity and improve monetization strategies.

PORT

Venture Round in 2018
Port Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in various domain-specific vertical media and content marketing tailored to user needs in Japan. Founded in 2011, it operates financial information platforms that facilitate money management through services focused on increasing, borrowing, and saving. Additionally, Port offers a career information platform that connects users with employment opportunities and recruiting companies, enhancing career transition and job matching. The company also provides an online healthcare platform aimed at improving lifestyle habits, supervised by medical professionals, as well as a medical information site addressing lifestyle diseases for individuals and enterprises. Formerly known as Social Recruiting Co., Ltd., Port Inc. rebranded in 2015 to reflect its broader service offerings in internet media and technology across the fields of career, finance, and healthcare.

BitStar

Series B in 2017
BitStar Inc. is an entertech company based in Tokyo, Japan, focused on influencer marketing and support services for video and content creators. Founded in 2014 and formerly known as Bizcast Inc., the company offers a range of promotional services tailored to various industries, including travel, gaming, cosmetics, and consumer goods. BitStar's services encompass analytics through an in-house developed tool, event management for pop-up stores, merchandising, and specialized support such as VTuber and music production. Additionally, it operates an online fan club service called Costa, facilitating appearances in media outlets and overseas casting opportunities. By providing comprehensive support to content creators and media businesses, BitStar aims to enhance creativity and improve monetization strategies.

PORT

Venture Round in 2016
Port Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in various domain-specific vertical media and content marketing tailored to user needs in Japan. Founded in 2011, it operates financial information platforms that facilitate money management through services focused on increasing, borrowing, and saving. Additionally, Port offers a career information platform that connects users with employment opportunities and recruiting companies, enhancing career transition and job matching. The company also provides an online healthcare platform aimed at improving lifestyle habits, supervised by medical professionals, as well as a medical information site addressing lifestyle diseases for individuals and enterprises. Formerly known as Social Recruiting Co., Ltd., Port Inc. rebranded in 2015 to reflect its broader service offerings in internet media and technology across the fields of career, finance, and healthcare.

YouAppi

Series B in 2016
YouAppi Inc. specializes in mobile advertising technology aimed at acquiring and retaining mobile customers. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company offers a range of solutions including OneRun, a platform that incorporates video advertisements into user acquisition campaigns, and ReAppi, a managed programmatic retargeting service that enhances app retention for marketers and app developers. Additionally, YouAppi provides a Re-Engagement solution that facilitates real-time bidding and enables multiple interactions between brands and users. Its Software Development Kit extends the OneRun platform to support rewarded videos and video interstitials for publishers and app developers. The company operates not only in the United States but also has a presence in China and several countries across Asia, Europe, and beyond, helping clients effectively grow app revenue through targeted advertising strategies.

Eyeota

Series A in 2016
Eyeota is an audience technology platform founded in 2010 that specializes in the intelligent use of data for marketing purposes. The company collaborates with marketers, data owners, and research firms to provide comprehensive and qualified audience data. Its technology platform collects, analyzes, augments, and activates audience data, allowing organizations to make informed business decisions and enhance their marketing strategies. By enabling brands to target their campaigns with precision, Eyeota helps clients deliver relevant content to the right audiences, ultimately increasing revenue potential. The company operates across Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Americas.

Wing Style

Series A in 2016
Wing Style is a marketing & advertising company.

DataX

Series B in 2015
DataX is a business that specializes in providing an integrated digital marketing platform known as B-dash, developed by from scratch Co., Ltd. Established in 2010 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the company offers a range of services including support for business strategy planning, new business development, analytical services, and business process construction. B-dash is notable for its ability to accumulate and utilize vast amounts of data, featuring 32 million unique customer IDs and a significant financial data component amounting to 92 billion yen. The platform's capabilities are enhanced through strategic partnerships, including a notable contract with KKR and Goldman Sachs in 2019, which underscores its importance in the IT and marketing sectors.

Maker

Seed Round in 2015
Maker is a content marketing platform that enhances digital experiences by integrating design, web-publishing, and analytics tools into a single interface. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, the platform allows marketers and designers to create, publish, and optimize content for various web pages, including landing pages, product pages, and blogs, without the need for coding or significant development costs. This capability enables users to enrich their websites with more engaging content, thereby increasing user engagement, conversion rates, and revenue growth. Notable clients, including Sony, Square, Diesel, and Ghurka, utilize Maker's services to improve their online presence and marketing effectiveness.

Cozre

Seed Round in 2015
Cozre is a media company that offers digital marketing support, DX solutions, and marketing research services for child-rearing households.

Chikyu

Venture Round in 2015
Chikyu Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in providing cloud-based marketing support software. Its offerings include customer management, sales negotiation management, and data analysis, designed to enhance productivity in various job tasks. The software enables users to gather information on business negotiations and generate sales forecasts, facilitating more effective customer interactions and decision-making processes. Through its innovative platform, Chikyu aims to streamline workflows and improve overall efficiency for its clients.

Eyeota

Venture Round in 2015
Eyeota is an audience technology platform founded in 2010 that specializes in the intelligent use of data for marketing purposes. The company collaborates with marketers, data owners, and research firms to provide comprehensive and qualified audience data. Its technology platform collects, analyzes, augments, and activates audience data, allowing organizations to make informed business decisions and enhance their marketing strategies. By enabling brands to target their campaigns with precision, Eyeota helps clients deliver relevant content to the right audiences, ultimately increasing revenue potential. The company operates across Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Americas.

Fronto

Series B in 2015
Fronto is the world’s first mobile lock screen media, which displays curated articles, hot new apps and deals & promos to mobile users through the everyday lock screen in a perfectly seamless way. By simply waking up your phone, you can read trending articles, earn rewards, download coupons, learn new promotional deals. Our first product, Cashslide, was launched in Korea in Nov 2012, and it now has 14 mil users, 2.5 mil DAU and 150 mil PV, which makes it as the most preferred mobile ad channel among local advertisers. In Jul 2013, just 8 months after the launch, we successfully raised $4 mil in Series-A funding. In Apr 2015, we raised $14 mil in Series-B funding. We launched Fronto in the US in May 2014 and hit #1 in New Top Free in Lifestyle. We are looking for experienced mobile media professionals. Join us as a founding member of Fronto based in the SF Bay Area. We are redesigning everyday mobile experience. For more details, visit www.fronto.co and check our app here bit.ly/1ocOJKg

Plucky

Venture Round in 2015
Plucky is a platform and Managed Service that empowers advertisers to better understand business metrics associated with customer segments, and measure risk for acquisition budgets. Managed service includes an agency-style managing performance marketing campaigns for startups

Q

Venture Round in 2015
Q co. offers advertising, promotional planning, web design and web development services.

Tapjoy

Seed Round in 2014
Tapjoy, established in 2007, is a global technology company specializing in mobile app engagement and monetization. It offers a diverse range of rewarded ads, such as video and rich media, to leading advertisers, helping them enhance brand performance. For app developers, Tapjoy provides technology and expertise to acquire and monetize users. With its SDK embedded in over 15,000 mobile apps, Tapjoy reaches 520 million monthly active users. It works with Fortune 500 brands and top-grossing app developers, delivering impactful advertising solutions. Headquartered in San Francisco, Tapjoy operates globally with offices in over a dozen locations.

Rainbow

Venture Round in 2014
Founded in 1995, Rainbow is now a European leader in the production of children's animation. Rainbow has a unique ability to create content for all kinds of media, providing many different ways of communicating with the public: TV series, movies, events, the internet, DVDs, magazines, toys, video games, and all product categories subject to licensing. As a result, Rainbow is able to meet the demand for total family entertainment.

PORT

Series A in 2014
Port Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in various domain-specific vertical media and content marketing tailored to user needs in Japan. Founded in 2011, it operates financial information platforms that facilitate money management through services focused on increasing, borrowing, and saving. Additionally, Port offers a career information platform that connects users with employment opportunities and recruiting companies, enhancing career transition and job matching. The company also provides an online healthcare platform aimed at improving lifestyle habits, supervised by medical professionals, as well as a medical information site addressing lifestyle diseases for individuals and enterprises. Formerly known as Social Recruiting Co., Ltd., Port Inc. rebranded in 2015 to reflect its broader service offerings in internet media and technology across the fields of career, finance, and healthcare.

PORT

Seed Round in 2014
Port Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in various domain-specific vertical media and content marketing tailored to user needs in Japan. Founded in 2011, it operates financial information platforms that facilitate money management through services focused on increasing, borrowing, and saving. Additionally, Port offers a career information platform that connects users with employment opportunities and recruiting companies, enhancing career transition and job matching. The company also provides an online healthcare platform aimed at improving lifestyle habits, supervised by medical professionals, as well as a medical information site addressing lifestyle diseases for individuals and enterprises. Formerly known as Social Recruiting Co., Ltd., Port Inc. rebranded in 2015 to reflect its broader service offerings in internet media and technology across the fields of career, finance, and healthcare.

AppBroadCast

Venture Round in 2014
AppBroadCast Co., Ltd. specializes in the marketing and promotion of smartphone game applications. The company provides a comprehensive game media service for smartphone users, offering up-to-date information on the latest games, strategy guides, and featured reviews. Additionally, AppBroadCast enhances user engagement by providing free in-game items for top-rated games, catering to the interests of both gamers and developers.

Apparel-Web

Venture Round in 2013
Apparel-Web is a company that offers IT and marketing support specifically tailored for the apparel and fashion industry. It provides a range of services, including web marketing, access analysis, web production, and promotional activities. The company aims to address the challenges faced by businesses in the fashion sector through its online marketing services platform, which offers tools for branding and marketing, as well as research and consultancy. By focusing on innovative solutions, Apparel-Web seeks to enhance customer engagement and improve the productivity and performance of fashion businesses in Japan.

Moxo

Series A in 2013
Moxo is a client interaction platform that specializes in providing digital automation solutions across various industries, including consulting, accounting, logistics, healthcare, financial services, and legal sectors. The platform facilitates client engagement through embeddable omnichannel collaboration tools, enabling businesses to manage client accounts, automate routine tasks, and streamline business processes. Moxo offers cloud-based project binders that support the management, presentation, and sharing of files, photos, and videos. Additionally, its features include private group-sharing functions, voice and annotation recording, and real-time meeting capabilities, all designed to enhance productivity and improve communication with remote customers and employees.

Moxo

Series A in 2013
Moxo is a client interaction platform that specializes in providing digital automation solutions across various industries, including consulting, accounting, logistics, healthcare, financial services, and legal sectors. The platform facilitates client engagement through embeddable omnichannel collaboration tools, enabling businesses to manage client accounts, automate routine tasks, and streamline business processes. Moxo offers cloud-based project binders that support the management, presentation, and sharing of files, photos, and videos. Additionally, its features include private group-sharing functions, voice and annotation recording, and real-time meeting capabilities, all designed to enhance productivity and improve communication with remote customers and employees.

Apparel-Web

Venture Round in 2013
Apparel-Web is a company that offers IT and marketing support specifically tailored for the apparel and fashion industry. It provides a range of services, including web marketing, access analysis, web production, and promotional activities. The company aims to address the challenges faced by businesses in the fashion sector through its online marketing services platform, which offers tools for branding and marketing, as well as research and consultancy. By focusing on innovative solutions, Apparel-Web seeks to enhance customer engagement and improve the productivity and performance of fashion businesses in Japan.

Supership

Funding Round in 2013
Supership continuously develops optimized ad platform products and provides them to advertisers and publishers because they demand only the best advertising solutions. The most important thing for advertisers is a platform that can analyze data and achieve results through optimized promotions. Our platform offers a number of demand side solutions, such as, 「AppVador's Video Ad Network」 and 「ScaleOut DSP」 that targets users with precision based on advertiser goals, a DMP that contains a wealth of data which makes data-driven marketing a reality, a SSP(「Ad Generation」) that is highly valued for generating revenue, especially in the app business. The combination of these products provides our customers with a total advertising solution that can meet a wide range of digital marketing needs.

Retailigence

Series A in 2011
Retailigence Corporation operates an online-to-offline marketing platform that enhances in-store product sales through innovative technology. The company offers a software-as-a-service (SAAS) solution that utilizes machine learning for various applications, including store clustering, assortment optimization, in-store monitoring, and customer segmentation. Its adPOP Engine provides a seamless application programming interface that integrates data into programmatic advertising, enabling location-based user experiences across mobile and digital advertising channels. Additionally, Retailigence delivers a mobile application that displays local store-level product availability and serves as a central data distribution point for retailers, brands, and marketing solutions. The company caters to various clients, including advertising solutions providers, application developers, agencies, and brick-and-mortar stores in the United States. Founded in 2009 and based in Redwood City, California, Retailigence operates as a subsidiary of ShopAdvisor, Inc. after a strategic partnership with Gimbal, Inc.

Stipple

Seed Round in 2010
Stipple is an internet technology company based in San Francisco that specializes in enhancing the visual web by transforming digital images into interactive experiences. Its innovative marketing technology stack detects and identifies content within images, allowing advertisers and publishers to incorporate interactive and curated content seamlessly. Stipple's platform enables native advertising solutions and fosters organic connections to commerce, thereby driving discovery, engagement, and customer loyalty. The technology offers unique image analytics and advertising capabilities without the need for widgets or embed codes, making it scalable across the web. Stipple is backed by prominent investors, including Floodgate and Kleiner Perkins.

Retailigence

Seed Round in 2010
Retailigence Corporation operates an online-to-offline marketing platform that enhances in-store product sales through innovative technology. The company offers a software-as-a-service (SAAS) solution that utilizes machine learning for various applications, including store clustering, assortment optimization, in-store monitoring, and customer segmentation. Its adPOP Engine provides a seamless application programming interface that integrates data into programmatic advertising, enabling location-based user experiences across mobile and digital advertising channels. Additionally, Retailigence delivers a mobile application that displays local store-level product availability and serves as a central data distribution point for retailers, brands, and marketing solutions. The company caters to various clients, including advertising solutions providers, application developers, agencies, and brick-and-mortar stores in the United States. Founded in 2009 and based in Redwood City, California, Retailigence operates as a subsidiary of ShopAdvisor, Inc. after a strategic partnership with Gimbal, Inc.

I-Freek Mobile

Series A in 2007
I-Freek Mobile Inc. is a company based in Fukuoka, Japan, that specializes in mobile content and e-commerce services for users both domestically and internationally. Founded in 2000, I-Freek develops, plans, and manages mobile sites while also engaging in promotional marketing and consulting. The company's offerings include digital content such as HTML emails, casual and social game applications, and picture book applications. Additionally, I-Freek provides e-commerce marketing solutions tailored for mobile platforms, enhancing the digital experience for its users. Alongside its core business, the company also offers temporary staffing services.

Tri-Stage

Seed Round in 2007
Tri-Stage is a leading provider of direct marketing support services in Japan, specializing in assisting marketing companies. The company leverages its extensive experience to offer high-quality solutions aimed at enhancing client mail-order sales. Tri-Stage utilizes various media channels, including television and the Internet, to support product and service marketing, customer acquisition, and overall sales processes. By focusing on comprehensive customer management, Tri-Stage aims to maximize the effectiveness of its clients' marketing efforts.

Tri-Stage

Angel Round in 2006
Tri-Stage is a leading provider of direct marketing support services in Japan, specializing in assisting marketing companies. The company leverages its extensive experience to offer high-quality solutions aimed at enhancing client mail-order sales. Tri-Stage utilizes various media channels, including television and the Internet, to support product and service marketing, customer acquisition, and overall sales processes. By focusing on comprehensive customer management, Tri-Stage aims to maximize the effectiveness of its clients' marketing efforts.

Tri-Stage

Angel Round in 2006
Tri-Stage is a leading provider of direct marketing support services in Japan, specializing in assisting marketing companies. The company leverages its extensive experience to offer high-quality solutions aimed at enhancing client mail-order sales. Tri-Stage utilizes various media channels, including television and the Internet, to support product and service marketing, customer acquisition, and overall sales processes. By focusing on comprehensive customer management, Tri-Stage aims to maximize the effectiveness of its clients' marketing efforts.
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