Global Brain Corporation
Est. 1998
JPY 405.2B
Reported AUM
- HQ
- Tokyo, Japan
- Founded
- 1998
- Focus
- Consumer · Education & Workforce · Financial Services · Healthcare & Life Sciences · Technology
About
Global Brain Corporation is an independent Tokyo-based venture capital firm investing from seed through growth stages and supporting startups through hands-on support and corporate open innovation.
Strategies
Venture Capital
Generalist strategy
Investment Focus
Sources
- privateequitylist.com — Consumer, Education & Workforce, Financial Services, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology
Capital & location details · updated 2026-10-12
Locations & investment markets
Headquarters · Tokyo, Japan
Office · Tokyo, Japan
Office · Kyoto, Japan
Office · San Francisco, United States
Office · New York, United States
Office · London, United Kingdom
Office · Berlin, Germany
Office · Hong Kong, China
Office · Bangalore, India
Office · Singapore, Singapore
Reported capital
JPY 405.2B · Reported AUM
Venture manager · reported 2026-01-06
Investment Criteria
Investment Stages
Stages
Growth Seed Series A Series B
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
Japan
Coverage
Country-focused Regions
Asia
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Office Presence
1 country
Japan
1 known office
Tokyo, Japan (HQ)
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