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Global Brain Corporation
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, JapanWebsite ↗
Global Brain Corporation is an independent venture capital firm based in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 1998, that focuses on supporting startups with hands-on assistance and facilitating open innovation with large corporations. It is recognized as one of Japan's largest venture capital entities.
Last raised
Mar 2026
5 mo ago
Latest fund size
$200M
Cross-border fund with Techstars
AUM
$2.1B
estimated
Funds raised
Capital this firm has raised, newest first
Cross-border fund with Techstars
Mar 2026
$200M
Sony Financial Ventures & Global Brain Frontier Fund
Dec 2025
$63.3M
TOHO-GB Global Life Science Fund, L.P.
Nov 2025 · TOHO Ventures
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Global Brain Flagship Fund IX
Dec 2024 · GB-IX
$215M
Global Brain Flagship Fund VIII
Jan 2021 · GB-VIII
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GB-VI & VII Follow-on
Jan 2021
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Global Brain Flagship Fund VII
Jan 2019 · GB-VII
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Global Brain Flagship Fund VI
Jan 2016 · GB-VI
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Global Brain Flagship Fund V
Jan 2013 · GB-V
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Recent investments
Companies this firm has funded, newest first
| Company | Round | Amount | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ElevationSpace | Growth | — | Jun 2026 | source ↗ |
| Dawn Aerospace | — | — | Jun 2026 | source ↗ |
| be-FULL, Inc.Lead | — | — | Jun 2026 | source ↗ |
| trifa Inc.Lead | — | — | Jun 2026 | source ↗ |
| K.K. Tokenz | — | — | Jun 2026 | source ↗ |
| Phoxter Inc. | — | — | May 2026 | source ↗ |
| Recho, Inc. | — | — | May 2026 | source ↗ |
| ORIGRESS Inc. | — | — | May 2026 | source ↗ |
Sources
Where this data came from