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Sony Financial Ventures ＆ Global Brain Frontier

1-9-2, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0004, Japan

Overview

Venture fund by Global Brain and Sony Financial Ventures.

Deals · 12mo

1

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Stage focus

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Geographic focus

Japan

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

1rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Starlight Engine
Jul 2026Participated
$37 MOther Equity
Starlight Engine
Jul 2026Participated
$37 MOther Equity
1
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Deal Distribution

Sony Financial Ventures ＆ Global Brain Frontier: 1 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Sony Financial Ventures ＆ Global Brain Frontier: 1 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

Sony Financial Ventures ＆ Global Brain Frontier: 1 deals are recorded across 4 months.All available history.
Sony Financial Ventures ＆ Global Brain Frontier: 1 deals are recorded across 4 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jul '261
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Sony Financial Ventures ＆ Global Brain Frontier: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (1 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.

Sony Financial Ventures ＆ Global Brain Frontier: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (1 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Space & Frontier Tech1

Deal Size Distribution

Sony Financial Ventures ＆ Global Brain Frontier: 1 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.

Sony Financial Ventures ＆ Global Brain Frontier: 1 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Sony Financial Ventures ＆ Global Brain Frontier: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (1 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Sony Financial Ventures ＆ Global Brain Frontier: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (1 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan1
Sony Financial Ventures ＆ Global Brain Frontier: 14 co-investors are shown, with Alumni Ventures sharing 1 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.

Sony Financial Ventures ＆ Global Brain Frontier: 14 co-investors are shown, with Alumni Ventures sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Alumni Ventures1
BRICKS FUND TOKYO1
Daiwa Corporate Investment1
Fujikura1
Furukawa Electric1
Global Brain1
K4V Vital Platform Fund I Investment Limited Partnership1
KDDI1
Keio Innovation Initiative1
Kyoto University Innovation Capital1
Mitsui Fudosan1
Mizuho Bank1
MUFG Bank1
Tokyu Construction1

Investment Strategy

Sony Financial Ventures ＆ Global Brain Frontier: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
Sony Financial Ventures ＆ Global Brain Frontier: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating1100%
Sony Financial Ventures ＆ Global Brain Frontier: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Sony Financial Ventures ＆ Global Brain Frontier: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

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Team

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