Global Brain Corporation

Global Brain Corporation is an independent venture capital firm headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, China, South Korea, India, Indonesia, and Singapore. The firm focuses on supporting startups globally by providing extensive hands-on assistance and fostering open innovation between startups and large corporations to create new industries. As of 2025, Global Brain manages assets under management (AUM) exceeding $2.3 billion, with over 1,000 deals and more than 400 active portfolio companies. The firm has facilitated 41 IPOs and 82 mergers and acquisitions.

Global Brain's investment strategy encompasses a wide range of stages, including Pre-Seed, Seed, Early Stage, Series A, Series B, Growth, Late Stage, Pre-IPO, Buyout, Turnaround, and Distressed investments. The firm focuses on various industries, such as Agritech, Healthtech, Edutech, AI/ML, Media, Marketplace, Logistics, HR, SaaS, Fintech, Web3, E-commerce, Proptech, B2B, Energy, and D2C. Investment sizes typically range from $500,000 to $3 million.

The firm's portfolio includes notable companies like Axelspace Holdings, a pioneer in microsatellite development; Shoulder Innovations, a life science and healthcare company in North America; and Fuller, an enterprise-focused company in Japan. Global Brain's approach emphasizes hands-on support and open innovation, aiming to bring new industries to society through collaboration between startups and large corporations. The firm also integrates ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) principles into its investment process, focusing on sustainable management and development.