Global Brain Corporation, established in 1998, is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm that invests in technology-focused startups globally, from seed to pre-IPO stages. With a track record of 300+ investments, 25 IPOs, and 61 M&As, the firm provides hands-on support to its portfolio companies. Global Brain manages both independent and corporate venture capital funds, partnering with tier 1 public companies across various industries.
Investment Group Partner and Fellow Chief of Space Lab
Tatsunori Arai
Director, Investment Group
Megumi Asatsuma
Director
Anjani Bansal
Partner, India Office Representative
Brooke Beers
Partner
Takuji Chida
Director, Investment Groups
Thomas Duong
Director
Brian Flucht
Partner and Head, US Division
Hajime Furuya
Venture Partner
Shohei Hayashi
Partner, Investment Group
Harue Hayashi
Partner / Vice Chief Fund Management Officer
Kenji Hayashi
Director
Jie He
Director China office Representative
Yosuke Hirai
Director
Joopyo Hong
Partner Investment Group
Naoki Horie
Principal
Jang Hyeokjin
Principal, Investment Group
Shohei Ichimiya
Partner, US Office
Sho Ikeda
Partner, Indonesia Office Representative
Nozomu Ikuta
Principal
Kotona Inaida
Director
Tomoaki Ishikure
Investment Group Partner
Yoshinari Ito
Venture Partner
Yuki Ito
Director
Hiroyuki Izumi
Partner
Ken Kajii
General Partner, Investment Group
Daisuke Kashiro
Partner, Investment Group
Kirin Kato
Principal
Takashi Kato
Partner, San Francisco Office Representative
Masaya Kawakami
Principal, Investment Group
Hiroyuki Kawamoto
Principal
Ko Kawaragi
Director
Maiko Kayata
Director
ByeongJin Kim
Principal
Riichiro Kimura Ph.D
Director, Investment Group
Issei Kokubu
Principal, Investment Group
Yoshiomi Kubota
Principal
Jinya Kurita
Director, Investment Group
KyungHun Lee
Partner, South Korea Office Representative
YingQi Liang(Joy)
Principal
Chukaku Lin
Director
Atsushi Matsuda
Venture Partner
Akira Matsumoto
Principal
Yuki Matsuo
Director
Natsumi Matsuoka
Principal
Tomoko Minagawa
Director, Investment Group
Ai Minamizaki
Principal, Investment Group
Shigeru Mitarai
Director
Shuhei Mori
Director
Seiichiro Mukai
Director
Satoko Murata
Director
Kohtaro Nagawa
Director, Investment Group
Tasuke Nakagawa
Partner, M&A
Mitsutaka Nakao
Director
Shien Nakayama
Director
Yuya Namiki
Director
Ying Jian Ng
Director, Investment Group
Daisuke Nishida
General Partner
Yukari Nishiyama
Director, Investment Group
Akiko Noguchi
Director
Rina Obi
Investment Group Director, Berlin Office
Sho Ohtani
Principal, Investment Group
Tetsui Okada
Director, Investments Group
Mayu Okamoto
Director
Akane Okuyama
Director
Shingo Otaki
Partner, Investment Group
Naoki Sadakuni
Venture Partner
Enen Sai
Principal
Youichi Sakagawa
Director, Investment Group
Kazuki Sakuragawa
Partner / Editor in Chief
Naoki Sato
Director
Masumi Sato
Principal
Tomoki Sekiguchi
Director
Rie Shibata
Director
Takeru Shigemura
Director
Miku Shimamura
Principal
Hiroshi Shimazu
Managing Director
Masamune Shin
General Partner
Ayu Shinoyama
CFO
Chisa Shinsakaue
Director
Divyansh Singh
Principal
Hiroto Sorita
Director, Investment Group
Sachiko Sugiura
Director
Yusuke Suzuki
Partner
Kazumo Tachibana
Director
Mana Takabayashi
Director, Investment Group
Hiroki Takai
Director, Investment Group London Office
Toko Takao
Director
Hideyuki Tanaka
Director
Marika Tazaki
Partner
Hirotaka Togashi
Director
Haruka Tsujii
Director
Atsushi Ueda
Director
Takuya Ukai
Principal
Tetsuya Urimoto
Director
Noriko Usui
Partner / Chief Fund Management Officer
Keita Washizu
Principal
Masao Yamada
Senior Partner, Investment Groups
Kazunor Yamaguchi
Partner
Kazunori Yamaguchi
Partner, Investment Group
Ryozo Yamamoto
Partner, Investment Group
Michiko Yamazaki
Principal
Isao Yasuda
Senior Partner
Takuro Yoda
Principal
Sayaka Yoshino
Director
Miku Yoshio
Partner, Investment Group
Yasuhiko Yurimoto
Founder, Owner, CEO and General Partner
Miyazawa Yusuke
Venture Partner
Lusheng Zou
Director, Investment Group
Takuya Hosomura
Partner
Past deals in Cameroon
Crowd Credit
Series E in 2020
Crowdcredit is a cross-border marketplace lending platform that connects borrowers in financial deficit countries with investors in financial surplus countries. The company provides risk capital to individuals and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) facing funding challenges. By offering attractive lending opportunities, Crowdcredit enables Japanese investors to lend to borrowers in a range of countries, including Peru, Cameroon, Estonia, Finland, Spain, and Italy. The platform aims to address the funding gaps experienced by borrowers while providing investors with viable credit investment options. In addition to its current operations, Crowdcredit plans to expand its lending activities into the Asian region outside of Japan.
Crowd Credit
Series D in 2018
Crowdcredit is a cross-border marketplace lending platform that connects borrowers in financial deficit countries with investors in financial surplus countries. The company provides risk capital to individuals and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) facing funding challenges. By offering attractive lending opportunities, Crowdcredit enables Japanese investors to lend to borrowers in a range of countries, including Peru, Cameroon, Estonia, Finland, Spain, and Italy. The platform aims to address the funding gaps experienced by borrowers while providing investors with viable credit investment options. In addition to its current operations, Crowdcredit plans to expand its lending activities into the Asian region outside of Japan.
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