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.
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
Thomas Duong
Director
Brian Flucht
Partner and Head, US Division
Hajime Furuya
Venture Partner
Shohei Hayashi
Partner, Investment Group
Harue Hayashi
Partner / Vice Chief Fund Management Officer
Kenji Hayashi
Director
Jie He
Director China office Representative
Yosuke Hirai
Director
Joopyo Hong
Partner Investment Group
Naoki Horie
Investor
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
Yoshinari Ito
Venture Partner
Yuki Ito
Director
Hiroyuki Izumi
Partner
Ken Kajii
General Partner, Investment Group
Daisuke Kashiro
Partner, Investment Group
Kirin Kato
Principal
Takashi Kato
Partner, San Francisco Office Representative
Masaya Kawakami
Principal, Investment Group
Hiroyuki Kawamoto
Principal
Ko Kawaragi
Director
Maiko Kayata
Director
ByeongJin Kim
Principal
Riichiro Kimura Ph.D
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
Director
Seiichiro Mukai
Director
Satoko Murata
Director
Kohtaro Nagawa
Director, Investment Group
Tasuke Nakagawa
Partner, M&A
Mitsutaka Nakao
Director
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
Naoki Sato
Director
Masumi Sato
Principal
Tomoki Sekiguchi
Director
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
Director
Hideyuki Tanaka
Director
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
Masao Yamada
Senior Partner, Investment Groups
Kazunor Yamaguchi
Partner
Kazunori Yamaguchi
Partner, Investment Group
Ryozo Yamamoto
Partner, Investment Group
Michiko Yamazaki
Principal
Isao Yasuda
Senior Partner
Takuro Yoda
Principal
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 Public Transportation
Newmo
Seed Round in 2024
Newmo is a technology company that specializes in sustainable local public transportation. It develops a ride-sharing service platform, enabling drivers to work flexibly using their free time, and providing passengers with a safe, secure, and comfortable user experience.
Hayden AI
Series B in 2023
Hayden AI develops artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies for automated enforcement in dedicated bus lanes and stops. Their platform aims to enhance public transit efficiency, improve street safety, and promote sustainable urban mobility.
Hayden AI
Series B in 2023
Hayden AI develops artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies for automated enforcement in dedicated bus lanes and stops. Their platform aims to enhance public transit efficiency, improve street safety, and promote sustainable urban mobility.
WhereIsMyTransport
Series A in 2021
WhereIsMyTransport Ltd is an urban transportation technology company based in London, United Kingdom, with a presence in Cape Town, South Africa. The company specializes in providing comprehensive public transport data for emerging-market megacities, focusing on regions in Africa, Latin America, Southeast Europe, and South and Southeast Asia. By digitalizing network information from various modes of public transport, WhereIsMyTransport ensures data accuracy amidst the dynamic changes of these systems. Their platform offers a data collection framework for mapping both formal and informal transport networks, equipping businesses, municipalities, and citizens with essential information to enhance infrastructure and navigate urban environments effectively. Through its innovative products and data services, WhereIsMyTransport aims to improve the public transport experience for users and support industry stakeholders in their operational needs.
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