Global Catalyst Partners Japan

Global Catalyst Partners Japan is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 and based in Tokyo. The firm specializes in venture investment activities, focusing on opportunities in both Silicon Valley and Japan. Through its investments, Global Catalyst Partners aims to foster innovation and support the growth of emerging companies within these dynamic markets.

Ryo Hiraide

Managing Director

Junji Inoue

Venture Partner

Koji Osawa

Managing Partner and Co-Founder

Vijay Parikh

Managing Principal

Calvin Quek

VP, Asian Operations

21 past transactions

Frontier Field

Venture Round in 2020
Frontier Field Co., Ltd. develops solutions using big data and AI in the medical and healthcare fields. The company accumulates real-world data, such as treatment data, medication data, and test values of a number of patients to provide evidence useful for drug discovery. It offers contract services, including system engineer, network engineer, programmer, and contract operation, such as system operation management; mobile extension services; antenna sharing services; DPC hospital analysis services; and Cancer Record, a medical information recording/sharing app that supports the fight against illness of cancer patients. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Chiyoda, Japan.

Wisdom Academy

Venture Round in 2020
Wisdom Academy Inc. operates a network of after-school care centers known as Wisdom Afterschool, providing a range of educational and recreational activities for children. The curriculum includes lessons in calligraphy, abacus, tea ceremony, art, English, Chinese, music, and brain training exercises. Additionally, the organization offers childcare services for kindergarten and nursery school children through its Wisdom After Kindergarten centers. For adults, Wisdom Academy provides various learning experiences at its Wisdom Lesson centers. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the company emphasizes safe and attentive services, ensuring high-quality learning opportunities and experiences for both children and adults.

Airporter

Series B in 2020
Airporter is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in providing luggage and baggage delivery services for travelers. Founded in November 2017, the company offers a convenient, low-cost solution for visitors to transport their luggage between their accommodations and the airport, ensuring same-day delivery. Customers can manage the entire process from order to payment through their smartphones, enhancing the user experience. Airporter aims to expand its business by forming partnerships with hotels and improving delivery systems. The company has also attracted significant investment, securing funding from notable investors such as BASE Partners, Monex Ventures, and Mizuho Capital.

SoleBrain

Venture Round in 2020
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Kyuzitsu Hack

Seed Round in 2020
Developer of the holiday booking platform designed to improve customers' holiday experience. The company's platform helps with booking and making a reservation for various activities and planning a customized itinerary, enabling clients to get all types of experiences according to their needs on their vacation.

Gaziru

Seed Round in 2020
Developer of image recognition technology designed to recognize real-world objects from images. The company provides Gaziru flat object recognition service that can recognize products and provide digital information such as coupons and EC sites related to them and Gaziru individual identification service that can identify each product/part during manufacturing to ensure traceability and identify genuine brand products in distribution, enabling users to identify the object without any hassle and provide the necessary information instantly.

DIMAAG-AI

Venture Round in 2020
Dimaag-AI helps businesses deploy AI-powered solutions to transform the way they operate to improve efficiency, quality, and revenue. The company's engineers and business analysts work with the client's production team to layout a detailed plan on the AI deployment. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Sunnyvale, California.

Pont des Tech

Venture Round in 2020
Provider of collection, purchase, and sale services of used PCs and other equipment intended for reuse, recycling, and resale. The company collects PCs used by major companies and recycles, and reuses business information and communication equipment, offering companies equipment for education and remote work.

iYell

Venture Round in 2019
iYell Inc. provides mortgage for real estate companies. The company designs and develops a platform through which they provide mortgage. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Taskey

Venture Round in 2019
Taskey, Inc. develops software used by novelists and illustrators to create stories. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

iYell

Venture Round in 2018
iYell Inc. provides mortgage for real estate companies. The company designs and develops a platform through which they provide mortgage. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Taskey

Venture Round in 2018
Taskey, Inc. develops software used by novelists and illustrators to create stories. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

A1 Media Group

Venture Round in 2018
A1 Media Group Co., Ltd., founded in 2016 and headquartered in Ginza, Tokyo, specializes in developing an Internet advertising platform and media monetization services. The company offers comprehensive support for advertisers, covering digital marketing strategy planning and advertising management. For media companies, A1 Media Group provides solutions that facilitate mediation and the creation of unique advertising products. Additionally, the firm has developed its own audience data solution and holds multiple patents related to ad delivery utilizing this data. The company's focus is on establishing innovative Internet advertising services grounded in proprietary data insights.

Sasuke Financial Lab

Venture Round in 2018
Sasuke Financial Lab is a provider of a digital financial planning platform that focuses on addressing various financial concerns and challenges. The company operates a digital insurance agency and offers a range of services including insurance and financial advice, asset management consultations, and guidance on mortgage, inheritance, tax savings, life insurance, and medical insurance. By enabling clients to make informed decisions, Sasuke Financial Lab aims to help individuals and businesses select optimal financial plans tailored to their specific needs.

AXIS MOTION

Venture Round in 2017
AXIS MOTION facilitates an online platform that enables its users to find information, news, and updates related to real estate industry. AXIS MOTION offers opportunities for individuals to earn money by providing information related to real estate industry. AXIS MOTION was founded in July 2010 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Hospitality ONE

Venture Round in 2016
Hospitality One is a development and operation of home- visit nursing business (insurance type / non-insurance type) Internet service ("Discharge support navigator" business).

Fuller

Venture Round in 2016
Fuller, Inc. is a software development company based in Kashiwa-shi, Japan, specializing in mobile application and data analytics services. Founded in 2011, the company offers a range of products including App Ape Analytics, which provides app developers with insights into market trends, user demographics, and application performance. Additionally, Fuller offers App Ape Console, a tool that integrates with Google Analytics to help manage app metrics. Their product lineup also includes various mobile applications such as Joren, which converts websites into native apps; Smahospital, which assesses smartphone addiction; and multiple battery-saving apps. Other notable offerings include games like Ojisan and 2048 Puzzle, as well as utility apps like Mobile Bee for data management and QR Ojisan for scanning QR codes. Fuller's services cater to both individual developers and businesses seeking to enhance their mobile presence and analytics capabilities.

TesTee

Venture Round in 2016
TesTee is a development and operation of questionnaire application and development and operation of "Fast Sonar" chat tool Operation of testee research (youth research and application research).

AXIS MOTION

Venture Round in 2016
AXIS MOTION facilitates an online platform that enables its users to find information, news, and updates related to real estate industry. AXIS MOTION offers opportunities for individuals to earn money by providing information related to real estate industry. AXIS MOTION was founded in July 2010 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Fuller

Venture Round in 2015
Fuller, Inc. is a software development company based in Kashiwa-shi, Japan, specializing in mobile application and data analytics services. Founded in 2011, the company offers a range of products including App Ape Analytics, which provides app developers with insights into market trends, user demographics, and application performance. Additionally, Fuller offers App Ape Console, a tool that integrates with Google Analytics to help manage app metrics. Their product lineup also includes various mobile applications such as Joren, which converts websites into native apps; Smahospital, which assesses smartphone addiction; and multiple battery-saving apps. Other notable offerings include games like Ojisan and 2048 Puzzle, as well as utility apps like Mobile Bee for data management and QR Ojisan for scanning QR codes. Fuller's services cater to both individual developers and businesses seeking to enhance their mobile presence and analytics capabilities.

Raksul

Series C in 2015
Raksul Inc. provides printing services in Japan. It prints newspaper folding products, station stage posters, business cards, cards, business materials, greeting cards, signs/displays, designing on PC online, posts, flyers, posters, tickets, fans, slips, eating/store tools, direct mails, print brochures/catalogs, postcards, files and folders, flags, desktop POPs, novelties/goods, TV commercials, fold brochures, envelopes, seals and stickers, curtains/goodwill products, calendars, and new year's cards. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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