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Global Brain

SHIBUYA AXSH 7F, 2-17-1 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0002, Japan

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in early to pre-IPO startups.

Deals ยท 12mo

23

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

India
Japan
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

146rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
RegCell
Sep 2026Participated
$66 MSeries A
Cymphony
Sep 2026Led
$25 MSeries A
Blee
Sep 2026Led
$20 MSeries A
Reframe Systems
Aug 2026Participated
$40 MOther Equity
OptQC
Aug 2026Participated
$44 MSeries A
Flexential
Aug 2026Participated
$800 MDebt
JIJ
Aug 2026Led
$5 MOther Equity
Pure Data Centres
Jul 2026Participated
$1.5 BDebt
Starlight Engine
Jul 2026Led
$37 MOther Equity
Nscale
Jul 2026Participated
$900 MDebt
Terawatt Infrastructure
Jun 2026Participated
$150 MDebt
Dawn Aerospace
Jun 2026Participated
$25 MSeries B
RegCell
Sep 2026Participated
$66 MSeries A
Cymphony
Sep 2026Led
$25 MSeries A
Blee
Sep 2026Led
$20 MSeries A
Reframe Systems
Aug 2026Participated
$40 MOther Equity
OptQC
Aug 2026Participated
$44 MSeries A
Flexential
Aug 2026Participated
$800 MDebt
JIJ
Aug 2026Led
$5 MOther Equity
Pure Data Centres
Jul 2026Participated
$1.5 BDebt
Starlight Engine
Jul 2026Led
$37 MOther Equity
Nscale
Jul 2026Participated
$900 MDebt
Terawatt Infrastructure
Jun 2026Participated
$150 MDebt
Dawn Aerospace
Jun 2026Participated
$25 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Global Brain: 146 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Global Brain: 146 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed413
Series A1435
Series B326
Series C+313
Other Equity1016
Debt09

Monthly Deal Activity

Global Brain: 146 deals are recorded across 192 months.All available history.
Global Brain: 146 deals are recorded across 192 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Nov '102
Dec '100
Jan '110
Feb '110
Mar '110
Apr '110
May '110
Jun '110
Jul '110
Aug '110
Sep '110
Oct '110
Nov '110
Dec '110
Jan '120
Feb '120
Mar '120
Apr '120
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Jul '120
Aug '120
Sep '120
Oct '120
Nov '120
Dec '120
Jan '130
Feb '130
Mar '130
Apr '130
May '130
Jun '130
Jul '130
Aug '130
Sep '131
Oct '130
Nov '130
Dec '130
Jan '140
Feb '140
Mar '141
Apr '140
May '140
Jun '140
Jul '141
Aug '140
Sep '140
Oct '141
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '150
Feb '150
Mar '152
Apr '150
May '150
Jun '151
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '151
Dec '150
Jan '162
Feb '161
Mar '162
Apr '160
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '161
Nov '160
Dec '161
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '171
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '171
Jan '180
Feb '181
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '181
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '181
Nov '182
Dec '180
Jan '192
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '191
May '192
Jun '193
Jul '191
Aug '191
Sep '190
Oct '192
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '202
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Aug '201
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Oct '201
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Dec '200
Jan '211
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Nov '233
Dec '233
Jan '241
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Apr '243
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Jan '252
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Nov '254
Dec '251
Jan '261
Feb '260
Mar '261
Apr '260
May '261
Jun '263
Jul '263
Aug '264
Sep '263
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Global Brain: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (50 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Global Brain: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (50 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software50
Networks, Cloud & Communication44
AI & Machine Learning35
Space & Frontier Tech26
Hardware & Robotics24
Manufacturing23
Fintech22
Data, Analytics & IT20
Health & Life Sciences17
Transportation & Logistics16
E-Commerce & Retail15
Professional Services14
Real Estate & Construction10
Cybersecurity & Privacy9
Clean Energy & Sustainability9
Crypto & Blockchain8
Media & Entertainment8
Food & Agriculture8
Consumer & Lifestyle6
Marketing & Advertising6
Developer Tools5
Government & Defense4
Travel & Hospitality3
AR/VR3
Gaming & eSports3
Education & Workforce2
Social & Community Platforms2

Deal Size Distribution

Global Brain: 146 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Global Brain: 146 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M26
$5M-$10M28
$10M-$25M45
$25M-$50M26
$50M-$100M9
$100M-$250M3
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B3
$1B+5

Deals By Geography

Global Brain: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (44 deals).All available history.

Top 10 of 19 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Global Brain: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (44 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan44
United States37
Europe28
India9
Singapore7
Cb1 2la3
Israel3
Canada2
South Korea2
Indonesia2
Global Brain: 20 co-investors are shown, with Mitsubishi UFJ Capital sharing 12 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Global Brain: 20 co-investors are shown, with Mitsubishi UFJ Capital sharing 12 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital12
KDDI9
Globis Capital Partners8
SMBC Venture Capital7
ANRI6
Amadeus Capital Partners5
Cambridge Innovation Capital5
Delight Ventures5
Goldman Sachs5
Khosla Ventures5
Mitsui Fudosan5
Sony5
World Innovation Lab5
31 Ventures4
Alumni Ventures4
ING4
J.P. Morgan4
Jafco Ventures4
JIC Venture Growth Investments4
Morgan Stanley4

Investment Strategy

Global Brain: Led accounts for 23% and participating for 77% of round participation.All available history.
Global Brain: Led accounts for 23% and participating for 77% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led3423%
Participating11277%
Global Brain: Single-lead accounts for 47% and co-led for 53% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Global Brain: Single-lead accounts for 47% and co-led for 53% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1647%
Co-led1853%

Team

Jooil Hong

Partner South Korea Office Representative

Keiji Matsunaga
Masumi Sato

Principal

Mayoran Rajendra
Naoki Sato

Director

Noriko Usui

Partner / Chief Fund Management Officer

Rajeev Ranka

Principal

Riichiro Kimura

Director / US NY Office

Rina Obi

Investment Director

Shohei Ichimiya

Partner / US Office

Tatsuya Matsumoto

Partner / Singapore Office Representative

yasuhiko yurimoto

Founder & President & CEO & Board Member