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

Jang Hyeokjin

Principal

Shohei Ichimiya

Partner

Sho Ikeda

Partner, Indonesia Office Representative

Kotona Inaida

Director

Tomoaki Ishikure

Partner

Yoshinari Ito

Venture Partner

Hiroyuki Izumi

Partner

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

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

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

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

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MOV

Series B in 2024
Mov is a web design company that operates a store support business focused on helping companies manage their store information centrally. The company's platform offers market data related to stores and expertise in digital marketing, allowing clients to efficiently manage their store data. Mov's services include bulk management of store information and tools for visualizing and analyzing customer feedback, enabling businesses to enhance their customer outreach and improve overall store performance.

Sixty Percent

Venture Round in 2024
Sixty Percent is an international fashion e-commerce platform that specializes in curating and offering a diverse selection of street brands from various countries, with a particular emphasis on Asian fashion. The platform enables customers to access a range of products, including casual, designer, and lifestyle brands, all at local prices. By focusing on these unique fashion offerings, Sixty Percent aims to provide consumers with a distinct shopping experience that highlights the creativity and trends of Asian streetwear.

PATRA Japan

Series D in 2022
PATRA Japan operates a shopping platform that specializes in selling corporate brand products created by influencers, alongside its in-house brands. The platform not only streamlines the ordering process but also integrates product databases, logistics, and essential sales and marketing tools for effective brand management. Additionally, PATRA serves as a trend media outlet, particularly for women, delivering the latest fashion trends to an audience of over one million followers on Instagram. Through this dual role as a marketplace and a trend source, PATRA connects consumers with both innovative products and relevant fashion information.

Cowche

Series B in 2022
KAUCHE is a share-buying app that enables users to enjoy low-cost shopping by group-buying with share-buying companions such as friends and family. They provide services for online and mail-order retail shops. KAUCHE is committed in creating an exciting shopping experience for both customers and partners who want to sell products.

MOV

Series C in 2022
Mov is a web design company that operates a store support business focused on helping companies manage their store information centrally. The company's platform offers market data related to stores and expertise in digital marketing, allowing clients to efficiently manage their store data. Mov's services include bulk management of store information and tools for visualizing and analyzing customer feedback, enabling businesses to enhance their customer outreach and improve overall store performance.

iPrice Group

Corporate Round in 2022
iPrice Group is an online price comparison platform that aims to enhance the e-commerce experience for shoppers in Southeast Asia by offering a diverse selection of products from numerous online retailers. The company provides users with the ability to compare prices, discover various products, and find the best deals across multiple categories, including electronics, fashion, home improvements, and baby products. By partnering with hundreds of online shops, iPrice facilitates a transparent and convenient shopping experience. Established in Kuala Lumpur, the company has rapidly expanded its presence across seven markets, including Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, and the Philippines. With a mission to boost trust and convenience in the e-commerce sector, iPrice leverages international expertise in technology and online marketing to serve its customers effectively.

ViSenze

Venture Round in 2021
ViSenze is a leading product discovery platform that enhances the way consumers search for and discover products online. It is relied upon by major retailers such as ASOS, H&M, Rakuten, and Zalora, processing over a billion queries monthly across various channels, including in-store and e-commerce platforms. The company's automated AI technology provides a range of services, including enhanced search capabilities, product tagging, smart recommendations, and merchandising analytics. By streamlining the consumer journey, ViSenze enables retail merchants to boost revenue and improve customer experiences, making it easier for shoppers to find the products they want.

Cowche

Seed Round in 2021
KAUCHE is a share-buying app that enables users to enjoy low-cost shopping by group-buying with share-buying companions such as friends and family. They provide services for online and mail-order retail shops. KAUCHE is committed in creating an exciting shopping experience for both customers and partners who want to sell products.

Sixty Percent

Venture Round in 2021
Sixty Percent is an international fashion e-commerce platform that specializes in curating and offering a diverse selection of street brands from various countries, with a particular emphasis on Asian fashion. The platform enables customers to access a range of products, including casual, designer, and lifestyle brands, all at local prices. By focusing on these unique fashion offerings, Sixty Percent aims to provide consumers with a distinct shopping experience that highlights the creativity and trends of Asian streetwear.

Cowche

Seed Round in 2020
KAUCHE is a share-buying app that enables users to enjoy low-cost shopping by group-buying with share-buying companions such as friends and family. They provide services for online and mail-order retail shops. KAUCHE is committed in creating an exciting shopping experience for both customers and partners who want to sell products.

REGALI

Seed Round in 2020
Founded in Tokyo in 2017, REGALI operates PARTE, a social network and fashion e-commerce platform. Users share shoppable photos of outfits, directly linked to online stores, fostering sustainable retail practices.

PATRA Japan

Venture Round in 2019
PATRA Japan operates a shopping platform that specializes in selling corporate brand products created by influencers, alongside its in-house brands. The platform not only streamlines the ordering process but also integrates product databases, logistics, and essential sales and marketing tools for effective brand management. Additionally, PATRA serves as a trend media outlet, particularly for women, delivering the latest fashion trends to an audience of over one million followers on Instagram. Through this dual role as a marketplace and a trend source, PATRA connects consumers with both innovative products and relevant fashion information.

ViSenze

Series C in 2019
ViSenze is a leading product discovery platform that enhances the way consumers search for and discover products online. It is relied upon by major retailers such as ASOS, H&M, Rakuten, and Zalora, processing over a billion queries monthly across various channels, including in-store and e-commerce platforms. The company's automated AI technology provides a range of services, including enhanced search capabilities, product tagging, smart recommendations, and merchandising analytics. By streamlining the consumer journey, ViSenze enables retail merchants to boost revenue and improve customer experiences, making it easier for shoppers to find the products they want.

Giftee

Venture Round in 2018
Giftee, established in 2010 and headquartered in Japan, specializes in digital retail solutions, focusing on the distribution of eGifts to businesses and consumers. The company operates as an online service provider, allowing users to send eGifts through email or messaging platforms like LINE, accompanied by personalized messages such as expressions of gratitude and congratulations. Giftee collaborates with various brands to generate eVouchers for marketing, employee engagement, and customer reward initiatives, thereby fostering connections and enhancing interactions across different sectors. With a commitment to creating a more interconnected society, Giftee aims to empower its partners and users through innovative digital gifting solutions.

PATRA Japan

Venture Round in 2018
PATRA Japan operates a shopping platform that specializes in selling corporate brand products created by influencers, alongside its in-house brands. The platform not only streamlines the ordering process but also integrates product databases, logistics, and essential sales and marketing tools for effective brand management. Additionally, PATRA serves as a trend media outlet, particularly for women, delivering the latest fashion trends to an audience of over one million followers on Instagram. Through this dual role as a marketplace and a trend source, PATRA connects consumers with both innovative products and relevant fashion information.

Giftee

Venture Round in 2015
Giftee, established in 2010 and headquartered in Japan, specializes in digital retail solutions, focusing on the distribution of eGifts to businesses and consumers. The company operates as an online service provider, allowing users to send eGifts through email or messaging platforms like LINE, accompanied by personalized messages such as expressions of gratitude and congratulations. Giftee collaborates with various brands to generate eVouchers for marketing, employee engagement, and customer reward initiatives, thereby fostering connections and enhancing interactions across different sectors. With a commitment to creating a more interconnected society, Giftee aims to empower its partners and users through innovative digital gifting solutions.

Pricebook

Series B in 2015
Pricebook operates a price comparison service platform in Southeast Asia. Its platform aggregates product information such as reviews, specifications, and availability from both online and offline stores, empowering consumers to make informed purchasing decisions.

QUEUE Japan

Seed Round in 2015
QUEUE Japan specializes in the sale of diamond jewelry, focusing on engagement and wedding rings. The company operates an e-commerce platform that allows customers to custom order engagement rings from a diverse selection of diamonds and ring designs. Customers can choose from various options across six crafting categories, including material, width, and ring texture, which enables the creation of personalized jewelry combinations. Additionally, QUEUE manages a real showroom and is responsible for the planning and quality control of all products, as well as the production and management of its online presence.

Luxola

Venture Round in 2014
Founded in Singapore in 2011, Luxola is a leading online beauty retailer in Southeast Asia. It offers over 4000 authentic products from more than 250 brands, including exclusive ones. Luxola empowers customers through product reviews and 'how-to' advice, tailored to different skin tones and types. The company also publishes LX Edit, a digital lifestyle magazine for beauty inspiration.

Luxola

Series C in 2014
Founded in Singapore in 2011, Luxola is a leading online beauty retailer in Southeast Asia. It offers over 4000 authentic products from more than 250 brands, including exclusive ones. Luxola empowers customers through product reviews and 'how-to' advice, tailored to different skin tones and types. The company also publishes LX Edit, a digital lifestyle magazine for beauty inspiration.

Luxola

Series B in 2014
Founded in Singapore in 2011, Luxola is a leading online beauty retailer in Southeast Asia. It offers over 4000 authentic products from more than 250 brands, including exclusive ones. Luxola empowers customers through product reviews and 'how-to' advice, tailored to different skin tones and types. The company also publishes LX Edit, a digital lifestyle magazine for beauty inspiration.

LUXA

Venture Round in 2013
Luxa is a Japanese group coupon buying site. Luxa is similar to daily-deals site Groupon, but it positions itself towards the higher-income demographic by listing only premium items such as branded cosmetics and alcohol, and up-market restaurants. It says it has around 350,000 members in Japan. Swimmy Minami Profile PhotoIts headquarters is in Tokyo, and it just opened offices in Nagoya and Fukuoka, to add to its second office in Osaka, which it opened last year.

LUXA

Series A in 2013
Luxa is a Japanese group coupon buying site. Luxa is similar to daily-deals site Groupon, but it positions itself towards the higher-income demographic by listing only premium items such as branded cosmetics and alcohol, and up-market restaurants. It says it has around 350,000 members in Japan. Swimmy Minami Profile PhotoIts headquarters is in Tokyo, and it just opened offices in Nagoya and Fukuoka, to add to its second office in Osaka, which it opened last year.

Giftee

Seed Round in 2012
Giftee, established in 2010 and headquartered in Japan, specializes in digital retail solutions, focusing on the distribution of eGifts to businesses and consumers. The company operates as an online service provider, allowing users to send eGifts through email or messaging platforms like LINE, accompanied by personalized messages such as expressions of gratitude and congratulations. Giftee collaborates with various brands to generate eVouchers for marketing, employee engagement, and customer reward initiatives, thereby fostering connections and enhancing interactions across different sectors. With a commitment to creating a more interconnected society, Giftee aims to empower its partners and users through innovative digital gifting solutions.

ArkCore

Series A in 2004
ArkCore buys and sells motorcycles and related goods in Japan through physical stores and online channels, operating under the Bike Land and Bike Land Direct Sales Center brand names. The company focuses on acquiring and selling motorcycles and related products to customers, including for the operation of sporting facilities, through its retail outlets and e-commerce platforms.
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