Global Brain

Global Brain Corporation, founded in 1998 and based in Tokyo, Japan, is a venture capital firm that focuses on investing in seed, early, and later-stage startups. The firm has a diverse portfolio, having invested in over 300 companies across various sectors, including e-commerce, software, gaming, media, IoT, disruptive technology, education, entertainment, and fintech. Global Brain is recognized for its hands-on support approach, which has contributed to 25 initial public offerings and 61 mergers and acquisitions among its portfolio companies. In addition to managing traditional investment funds, Global Brain also provides Venture Capital as a Service (VCaaS) solutions and collaborates with leading public companies in sectors such as telecommunications, real estate, financial services, beverages, agriculture, logistics, and electronic devices.

Kaori Akiba

Director

Hidetaka Aoki

Investment Group Partner and Fellow Chief of Space Lab

Tatsunori Arai

Director

Megumi Asatsuma

Director

Anjani Bansal

Partner / India Office Representative

Brooke Beers

Partner

Takuji Chida

Director

Hogil Doh

General Partner

Thomas Duong

Principal

Brian Flucht

Partner / US Division Head

Hajime Furuya

Venture Partner

Kenji Hayashi

Principal

Shohei Hayashi

Partner

Harue Hayashi

Partner / Vice Chief Fund Management Officer

Jie He

Director China office Representative

Yosuke Hirai

Director

Joopyo Hong

Partner Investment Group

Naoki Horie

Principal

Jang Hyeokjin

Principal

Shohei Ichimiya

Partner / US Office

Nozomu Ikuta

Principal

Kotona Inaida

Director

Tomoaki Ishikure

Partner

Yoshinari Ito

Venture Partner

Yuki Ito

Director

Hiroyuki Izumi

Partner

Ken Kajii

General Partner

Naoki Kamimaeda

Partner and Europe Division Head

Daisuke Kashiro

General Partner

Kirin Kato

Principal

Takashi Kato

Partner, San Francisco Office Representative

Masaya Kawakami

Principal, Investment Group

Hiroyuki Kawamoto

Principal

Ko Kawaragi

Director

Maiko Kayata

Principal

ByeongJin Kim

Principal

Riichiro Kimura

Director / US NY Office

Kenta Kitsuka

General Partner

Issei Kokubu

Director

Yoshiomi Kubota

Principal

Jiro Kumakura

General Partner and Board Member

Jinya Kurita

Director

KyungHun Lee

Partner

YingQi Liang(Joy)

Principal

Chukaku Lin

Director

Atsushi Matsuda

Venture Partner

Tatsuya Matsumoto

Partner / Singapore Office Representative

Akira Matsumoto

Principal

Yuki Matsuo

Director

Natsumi Matsuoka

Principal

Tomoko Minagawa

Director

Ai Minamizaki

Principal

Shigeru Mitarai

Director

Kazuhiko Miyama

General Partner

Shuhei Mori

Principal

Seiichiro Mukai

Director

Satoko Murata

Principal, Investment Group

Kohtaro Nagawa

Director

Mitsutaka Nakao

Principal, Investment Group

Shien Nakayama

Director

Yuya Namiki

Director

Ying Jian Ng

Director

Daisuke Nishida

General Partner

Yukari Nishiyama

Director, Investment Group

Akiko Noguchi

Director

Rina Obi

Investment Group Director, Berlin Office

Sho Ohtani

Principal

Tetsui Okada

Director

Mayu Okamoto

Director

Akane Okuyama

Director

Shingo Otaki

Partner

Rampalli Karthik

Principal

Naoki Sadakuni

Venture Partner

Enen Sai

Principal

Youichi Sakagawa

Director, Investment Group

Kazuki Sakuragawa

Partner / Editor in Chief

Masumi Sato

Principal

Naoki Sato

Principal, Investment Group

Tomoki Sekiguchi

Principal

Rie Shibata

Director

Takeru Shigemura

Director

Miku Shimamura

Principal

Masamune Shin

General Partner

Ayu Shinoyama

CFO and Board Member

Chisa Shinsakaue

Director

Divyansh Singh

Principal

Hiroto Sorita

Director

Sachiko Sugiura

Director

Yusuke Suzuki

Partner

Kazumo Tachibana

Director

Mana Takabayashi

Director

Hiroki Takai

Director

Toko Takao

Principal

Hideyuki Tanaka

Director

Marika Tazaki

Partner

Hirotaka Togashi

Director

Haruka Tsujii

Director

Atsushi Ueda Ph.D

Principal, Investment Group

Takuya Ukai

Principal, Investment Group

Tetsuya Urimoto

Director

Noriko Usui

Partner / Chief Fund Management Officer

Keita Washizu

Principal

Masao Yamada

Senior Partner

Kazunori Yamaguchi

Partner, Investment Group

Kazunor Yamaguchi

Partner

Ryozo Yamamoto

Partner

Michiko Yamazaki

Principal, Investment Group

Takuro Yoda

Principal, Investment Group

Sayaka Yoshino

Director

Miku Yoshio

Partner

Miyazawa Yusuke

Venture Partner

Lusheng Zou

Director

Takuya Hosomura

Partner

Sho Ikeda

Partner / Indonesia Office Representative

Past deals in SaaS

hacomono

Series D in 2025
Hacomono is a cloud-based member management platform tailored for fitness clubs, indoor golf establishments, and various monthly subscription businesses. The software facilitates essential operational tasks, including membership management, reservations, payments, and inventory oversight. Hacomono's comprehensive features also extend to client registration, admission tracking, training guidance, and customer communication, enabling seamless management and automation of customer interactions. The platform has been adopted by leading industry players and is noted for its robust security measures and exceptional customer service, enhancing the overall user experience for both businesses and their clients.

Lazuli

Series B in 2024
Lazuli is a software-as-a-service platform that assists companies in managing and transforming product data through the use of artificial intelligence. The platform facilitates the entire lifecycle of digital goods, from raw materials to finished products, by creating a comprehensive database that supports product search, planning, and market analysis. This functionality enables retailers and e-commerce businesses to explore cost-effective manufacturing strategies, thereby enhancing their productivity and operational efficiency.

Euphoria

Series D in 2023
Euphoria is a sports marketing company that specializes in providing IT solutions tailored to the sports industry. It has developed a sports data management platform that connects sports data with social issues, allowing for the comprehensive recording and management of information vital for athlete conditioning and training. This platform offers performance analysis that includes nutritional guidance and tracks injury status, thereby enabling coaches and managers to offer informed leadership and advice to athletes. Through its innovative approach, Euphoria aims to enhance the overall performance and well-being of athletes.

Stockoss

Seed Round in 2023
Stockoss, founded in 2017 and based in St Ouen, France, provides on-demand storage services in Paris and its surrounding suburbs. The company specializes in collecting items from clients, storing them in secure warehouses, and delivering them back as requested. Stockoss aims to enhance logistics and supply chain management by developing a software platform that connects various logistics stakeholders, offering features such as real-time inventory visibility and centralized information management. The platform facilitates collaboration among logistics providers, carriers, and businesses, promoting flexibility, transparency, and efficient data monitoring. By streamlining operations and minimizing manual data entry, Stockoss addresses the challenges of a fragmented and technology-deficient third-party logistics market.

BackTech

Series C in 2022
BackTech Inc., founded in 2016 and based in Kyoto, Japan, specializes in developing health management solutions aimed at improving the well-being of working individuals. The company's flagship product, Pocket Therapist, is a digital health application designed to measure shoulder stiffness and back pain, addressing common issues that affect workplace productivity. By offering comprehensive support that includes visualization of organizational productivity and targeted health solutions, BackTech seeks to alleviate challenges related to declining work performance and unresolved physical discomfort. The company's focus on integrating health management into the workplace aims to reduce medical expenses and enhance overall employee well-being.

PartnerSuccess

Venture Round in 2022
PartnerSuccess, Inc. is a cloud service company established in 2019 and located in Tokyo, Japan. It specializes in automating collaboration between manufacturers and distributors, providing a platform that enhances strategic partner programs. The service enables clients to visualize the progress and behavior of sales agents' projects, facilitating effective agency management and data utilization. Additionally, PartnerSuccess offers consulting in planning, development, and sales strategy to address specific partner business challenges, ultimately aiming to increase the number of sales agents and optimize overall sales performance.

Josys

Series A in 2022
Josys is an integrated management service specializing in IT device and SaaS operations. The company automates traditional corporate IT processes, aiming to reduce operational costs and enhance security. Its platform offers real-time monitoring of application usage, insights into license consumption trends, and user engagement levels. Additionally, Josys automates onboarding and offboarding processes for employees and monitors access violations and security risks. This functionality enables IT departments across various organizations to improve operational efficiency and achieve better business outcomes while effectively managing their SaaS environments.

Tailor

Seed Round in 2022
Tailor is a headless ERP platform that allows businesses to create customized enterprise resource planning systems without the need for coding. The platform facilitates the development of tailor-made business systems, supporting in-house development by providing consulting services and development resources. This approach accelerates digital transformation and enables companies to meet their specific security and scalability needs effectively. Tailor's focus on low-code solutions empowers enterprises to build systems that align closely with their operational requirements.

Euphoria

Series C in 2022
Euphoria is a sports marketing company that specializes in providing IT solutions tailored to the sports industry. It has developed a sports data management platform that connects sports data with social issues, allowing for the comprehensive recording and management of information vital for athlete conditioning and training. This platform offers performance analysis that includes nutritional guidance and tracks injury status, thereby enabling coaches and managers to offer informed leadership and advice to athletes. Through its innovative approach, Euphoria aims to enhance the overall performance and well-being of athletes.

Beatrust

Series A in 2022
BeaTrust Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that develops a collaboration application aimed at enhancing employee connectivity within organizations. Founded in 2020, its platform enables employees to search for and discover colleagues' skills, experiences, and interests, fostering collaboration and innovation across departments. By facilitating connections among individuals with similar backgrounds and expertise, BeaTrust's application empowers users to work together effectively on projects, ultimately driving new value within the workplace.

Airmeet

Series B in 2022
Airmeet Inc. is an online platform that enables users to host a variety of virtual events, including conferences, workshops, meetups, and webinars. Founded in 2019 and based in Lewes, Delaware, Airmeet aims to provide an immersive experience that fosters genuine connections among participants. The platform supports multiple event formats, catering to event organizers, marketers, and enterprises seeking to engage their audiences effectively. By incorporating features like networking lounges, Airmeet creates an interactive environment that simulates the authenticity of in-person gatherings, making it a versatile option for organizations and communities looking to facilitate collective progress through online interactions.

iCare

Series E in 2022
iCare is a health consulting company that specializes in the development and operation of health management systems. It offers a leading health and labor cloud solution in Japan, catering primarily to small and medium-sized enterprises facing workforce challenges, as well as large enterprises expanding globally. The company's healthcare management platform is designed to streamline mental care services for employees by aggregating essential health information, such as health check results, stress assessments, overtime hours, and health consultations, all stored in the cloud. This enables businesses to alleviate the burden of managing employee health effectively.

RUN.EDGE

Venture Round in 2022
RUN.EDGE Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in SaaS-based image search and data analysis services for the sports sector. Founded in 2018, the company operates as a subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited. RUN.EDGE offers advanced video analysis tools, including FL-UX, which facilitates real-time video analysis and team collaboration by synchronizing tagged scenes with play video data for immediate feedback. The company's Pitchbase app provides a platform for analyzing baseball pitching scenes, featuring fast-scene playback technology that allows users to review and compare different pitching and batting forms efficiently. With a focus on enhancing communication and collaboration among sports teams, RUN.EDGE aims to transform sports scenes into actionable insights through its innovative video analysis solutions.

MaRI Co.

Series A in 2022
MaRI develops SAS technologies to solve daily sleep-blocking factors in a human-friendly way. They provide SAS devices to resolve hypopnea and apnea with low-frequency irradiation technology without burdening patients. Their non-contact SAS device also treats illnesses such as heart failure, arrhythmias, stroke, and diabetes.

Fast Accounting

Series C in 2021
Fast Accounting Co Ltd specializes in providing AI-driven solutions for the accounting sector. The company focuses on automating various accounting processes, including invoice and receipt input and confirmation, as well as matching these documents with their respective details. By utilizing advanced artificial intelligence, Fast Accounting streamlines the matching of invoices, enhancing efficiency and accuracy in financial operations. Their services aim to reduce manual workload and improve the reliability of accounting tasks, catering to the needs of businesses seeking to optimize their financial management processes.

Workstyletech

Series A in 2021
Workstyletech is supporting shops to manage their back office and attract part-time talent. With its unique service using HR technology and data, Workstyletech helps companies around the world to hire and keep shops and staffing agencies in compliance with the law in an easy manner.

Workstyletech

Series A in 2021
Workstyletech is supporting shops to manage their back office and attract part-time talent. With its unique service using HR technology and data, Workstyletech helps companies around the world to hire and keep shops and staffing agencies in compliance with the law in an easy manner.

Workstyletech

Series A in 2021
Workstyletech is supporting shops to manage their back office and attract part-time talent. With its unique service using HR technology and data, Workstyletech helps companies around the world to hire and keep shops and staffing agencies in compliance with the law in an easy manner.

Cognigy

Series B in 2021
Cognigy GmbH is an enterprise software provider specializing in conversational AI automation. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, with additional offices in San Francisco, Sydney, Seoul, and Tokyo, the company offers Cognigy.AI, a low-code platform designed to automate customer and employee communications through intelligent voice and chatbots. This platform features advanced intent recognition and flexible dialog capabilities, allowing for seamless integration with backend systems. Cognigy.AI aims to enhance user experiences while helping organizations reduce support costs and improve scalability. It supports multilingual conversations across various channels, including web, phone, SMS, and mobile applications, making it a versatile solution for large enterprises seeking to facilitate natural interactions between humans and machines. Additionally, Cognigy provides Cognigy.VG, an AI-based voice gateway solution for deploying virtual voice agents to automate phone conversations.

Bizly

Seed Round in 2021
Bizly, Inc. is an enterprise meetings management platform that offers an automated solution for organizing hybrid meetings. Founded in 2015 and based in New York, the company operates a website and mobile application that enables professionals to find and book elevated hotel experiences, private meeting rooms, and co-working spaces. Bizly's innovative playbook system streamlines the meeting process by automating invitations, attendee management, venue booking, and integrating hybrid and virtual technology solutions. The platform is designed to enhance visibility into spending and savings related to small meetings, providing a structured approach with designated roles for team members involved in the planning process. Serving users globally, Bizly caters to a range of clients, including many Fortune 500 companies.

Cognigy

Venture Round in 2021
Cognigy GmbH is an enterprise software provider specializing in conversational AI automation. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, with additional offices in San Francisco, Sydney, Seoul, and Tokyo, the company offers Cognigy.AI, a low-code platform designed to automate customer and employee communications through intelligent voice and chatbots. This platform features advanced intent recognition and flexible dialog capabilities, allowing for seamless integration with backend systems. Cognigy.AI aims to enhance user experiences while helping organizations reduce support costs and improve scalability. It supports multilingual conversations across various channels, including web, phone, SMS, and mobile applications, making it a versatile solution for large enterprises seeking to facilitate natural interactions between humans and machines. Additionally, Cognigy provides Cognigy.VG, an AI-based voice gateway solution for deploying virtual voice agents to automate phone conversations.

iCare

Series D in 2020
iCare is a health consulting company that specializes in the development and operation of health management systems. It offers a leading health and labor cloud solution in Japan, catering primarily to small and medium-sized enterprises facing workforce challenges, as well as large enterprises expanding globally. The company's healthcare management platform is designed to streamline mental care services for employees by aggregating essential health information, such as health check results, stress assessments, overtime hours, and health consultations, all stored in the cloud. This enables businesses to alleviate the burden of managing employee health effectively.

Seldon

Series A in 2020
Seldon is a developer of a machine learning deployment platform that streamlines the data science workflow for engineering teams. The company's software enhances the transition from research and development to production, significantly improving efficiency. Seldon's platform utilizes prototyping algorithms to process data and can transform machine learning models into production-ready REST and GRPC microservices. This capability allows data scientists to accelerate data interpretation and deployment. Seldon's clientele includes major enterprises across various sectors, such as technology, pharmaceuticals, automotive, finance, and retail. Additionally, the company engages in open-source projects focused on model serving, explanations, and monitoring, contributing to its widespread adoption in the industry.

Lanchester

Series A in 2020
Lanchester operates EAP, an Engagement Application Platform that offers one-stop marketing, customer relationship management, and e-commerce solutions. EAP charges its clients based on the number of users (MAU: Monthly Active Users) who used the app during a certain period, not the number of app downloads. Lanchester also provides a wide range of services from planning and development to operation of web and smartphone sites and iOS and Android apps.

Cognigy

Series A in 2020
Cognigy GmbH is an enterprise software provider specializing in conversational AI automation. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, with additional offices in San Francisco, Sydney, Seoul, and Tokyo, the company offers Cognigy.AI, a low-code platform designed to automate customer and employee communications through intelligent voice and chatbots. This platform features advanced intent recognition and flexible dialog capabilities, allowing for seamless integration with backend systems. Cognigy.AI aims to enhance user experiences while helping organizations reduce support costs and improve scalability. It supports multilingual conversations across various channels, including web, phone, SMS, and mobile applications, making it a versatile solution for large enterprises seeking to facilitate natural interactions between humans and machines. Additionally, Cognigy provides Cognigy.VG, an AI-based voice gateway solution for deploying virtual voice agents to automate phone conversations.

SpeakBUDDY

Series B in 2020
SpeakBUDDY Ltd. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in the design and development of mobile applications focused on English language learning. Established in May 2013, it operates the “SpeakBUDDY” app, which incorporates an AI voice recognition system, along with an online English coaching service known as “SpartaBUDDDY.” The platform offers a comprehensive curriculum that includes features such as pronunciation checking and scenario-based learning, available through a monthly subscription model. This approach aims to assist individuals, businesses, and educational institutions in enhancing their English communication skills and achieving fluency in a convenient manner. SpeakBUDDY has garnered recognition in the app market, with several of its language learning products achieving top rankings on the App Store.

Source Defense

Series A in 2020
Source Defense Ltd. specializes in website security software aimed at preventing attacks originating from third-party sources. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Rosh-ha’ayin, Israel, with additional offices in Beer-Sheva and Stamford, Connecticut, the company offers a real-time Software-as-a-Service platform. This platform empowers site owners to set and enforce permissions, receive real-time alerts, and monitor the behavior of third-party vendors on their sites. Source Defense provides tailored solutions for various sectors, including financial institutions, insurance companies, e-commerce, and content publishers. By focusing on prevention rather than detection, Source Defense helps organizations eliminate security concerns associated with third-party integrations, ultimately allowing them to concentrate on enhancing revenue opportunities while ensuring the safety and performance of their websites.

BizteX

Series C in 2020
BizteX is a software robotics company that uses cloud Robotic Process Automation to automate routine operations. The company develops SaaS services centered on cloud RPA and expand it globally to contribute to the creation of creativity for many people. The company's service called, BizteX cobit, is a digital robot that performs a one-click substitute for humans by instructing routine work. BizteX was founded in July 2015 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Any

Venture Round in 2020
Any offers a knowledge-sharing tool aimed at enhancing organizational efficiency and individual growth. This cloud-based technology allows users to accumulate and access internal information in a centralized location, utilizing a Q&A and memo-style interface. By facilitating knowledge sharing, Any's platform helps new employees quickly find answers to their inquiries, thereby improving productivity and reducing the time spent on repetitive questions. The company's approach transforms reliance on intuition into a structured process that fosters collaboration and innovation within organizations.

Fast Accounting

Venture Round in 2020
Fast Accounting Co Ltd specializes in providing AI-driven solutions for the accounting sector. The company focuses on automating various accounting processes, including invoice and receipt input and confirmation, as well as matching these documents with their respective details. By utilizing advanced artificial intelligence, Fast Accounting streamlines the matching of invoices, enhancing efficiency and accuracy in financial operations. Their services aim to reduce manual workload and improve the reliability of accounting tasks, catering to the needs of businesses seeking to optimize their financial management processes.

RUN.EDGE

Series A in 2020
RUN.EDGE Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in SaaS-based image search and data analysis services for the sports sector. Founded in 2018, the company operates as a subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited. RUN.EDGE offers advanced video analysis tools, including FL-UX, which facilitates real-time video analysis and team collaboration by synchronizing tagged scenes with play video data for immediate feedback. The company's Pitchbase app provides a platform for analyzing baseball pitching scenes, featuring fast-scene playback technology that allows users to review and compare different pitching and batting forms efficiently. With a focus on enhancing communication and collaboration among sports teams, RUN.EDGE aims to transform sports scenes into actionable insights through its innovative video analysis solutions.

Euphoria

Corporate Round in 2019
Euphoria is a sports marketing company that specializes in providing IT solutions tailored to the sports industry. It has developed a sports data management platform that connects sports data with social issues, allowing for the comprehensive recording and management of information vital for athlete conditioning and training. This platform offers performance analysis that includes nutritional guidance and tracks injury status, thereby enabling coaches and managers to offer informed leadership and advice to athletes. Through its innovative approach, Euphoria aims to enhance the overall performance and well-being of athletes.

Eden

Series B in 2019
Eden provides flexible workplace software for modern companies. Investors include Y Combinator, SV Angel, Bessemer Venture Partners, S28 Capital, Fifth Wall, Quiet Capital, Reshape, JLL, ENIAC, Maven Ventures, Liquid 2 Ventures, and more.

Autify

Seed Round in 2019
Autify, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in artificial intelligence-driven software testing automation. Its flagship product, Autify No Code, enables users to create automated end-to-end tests for applications without requiring programming skills. The platform is designed to address the challenges of automation testing by monitoring user interface changes and automatically updating affected test scenarios with each software release. Additionally, Autify has introduced Zenes, an AI tool that simplifies the creation of software tests by allowing users to interact with an AI agent to generate tests based on product documentation. The platform also offers features such as cross-browser testing, email testing, local replay, service integration, and parallel execution, which help quality assurance teams enhance productivity and accuracy while expediting the delivery of high-quality software.

Schoo

Venture Round in 2019
Schoo is a Tokyo-based MOOC (massive open online course) startup providing livestreamed lectures on the internet.

DataX

Venture Round in 2019
DataX is a software company that specializes in integrated digital marketing platforms called B-Dash.

iCare

Venture Round in 2019
iCare is a health consulting company that specializes in the development and operation of health management systems. It offers a leading health and labor cloud solution in Japan, catering primarily to small and medium-sized enterprises facing workforce challenges, as well as large enterprises expanding globally. The company's healthcare management platform is designed to streamline mental care services for employees by aggregating essential health information, such as health check results, stress assessments, overtime hours, and health consultations, all stored in the cloud. This enables businesses to alleviate the burden of managing employee health effectively.

SMARTCAMP

Venture Round in 2019
Smart Camp is a technology company that offers SaaS comparison services, inside sales agency support, and B2B digital marketing solutions.

SMARTCAMP

Series B in 2019
Smart Camp is a technology company that offers SaaS comparison services, inside sales agency support, and B2B digital marketing solutions.

Seldon

Seed Round in 2019
Seldon is a developer of a machine learning deployment platform that streamlines the data science workflow for engineering teams. The company's software enhances the transition from research and development to production, significantly improving efficiency. Seldon's platform utilizes prototyping algorithms to process data and can transform machine learning models into production-ready REST and GRPC microservices. This capability allows data scientists to accelerate data interpretation and deployment. Seldon's clientele includes major enterprises across various sectors, such as technology, pharmaceuticals, automotive, finance, and retail. Additionally, the company engages in open-source projects focused on model serving, explanations, and monitoring, contributing to its widespread adoption in the industry.

Fast Accounting

Venture Round in 2018
Fast Accounting Co Ltd specializes in providing AI-driven solutions for the accounting sector. The company focuses on automating various accounting processes, including invoice and receipt input and confirmation, as well as matching these documents with their respective details. By utilizing advanced artificial intelligence, Fast Accounting streamlines the matching of invoices, enhancing efficiency and accuracy in financial operations. Their services aim to reduce manual workload and improve the reliability of accounting tasks, catering to the needs of businesses seeking to optimize their financial management processes.

Source Defense

Series A in 2018
Source Defense Ltd. specializes in website security software aimed at preventing attacks originating from third-party sources. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Rosh-ha’ayin, Israel, with additional offices in Beer-Sheva and Stamford, Connecticut, the company offers a real-time Software-as-a-Service platform. This platform empowers site owners to set and enforce permissions, receive real-time alerts, and monitor the behavior of third-party vendors on their sites. Source Defense provides tailored solutions for various sectors, including financial institutions, insurance companies, e-commerce, and content publishers. By focusing on prevention rather than detection, Source Defense helps organizations eliminate security concerns associated with third-party integrations, ultimately allowing them to concentrate on enhancing revenue opportunities while ensuring the safety and performance of their websites.

Euphoria

Venture Round in 2018
Euphoria is a sports marketing company that specializes in providing IT solutions tailored to the sports industry. It has developed a sports data management platform that connects sports data with social issues, allowing for the comprehensive recording and management of information vital for athlete conditioning and training. This platform offers performance analysis that includes nutritional guidance and tracks injury status, thereby enabling coaches and managers to offer informed leadership and advice to athletes. Through its innovative approach, Euphoria aims to enhance the overall performance and well-being of athletes.

DAILYHOTEL

Series C in 2018
DAILYHOTEL is a lifestyle technology enabler that provides affordable access to quality experiences in accommodation, dining and travel offerings through its mobile platform. They focus on transaction through mobile app only, selling more than 100,000 room every month on average in just South Korea alone. In 2017 March, they have reached over 7million downloads for their app.

Balena

Series A in 2018
Balena Inc. operates a platform that provides comprehensive tools for building, deploying, and managing fleets of connected Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The company offers a range of products, including balenaCloud, balenaOS, balenaFin, balenaEngine, balenaEtcher, and openbalena, which facilitate application development, device deployment, and management for fleet owners. Balena's infrastructure enables developers to focus on application growth while managing, monitoring, and updating devices through a web dashboard, API, CLI, and SDK. The platform supports Linux containers and open technologies, allowing for seamless firmware deployment and compatibility with various programming languages and libraries. Founded in 2013 and based in Seattle, Washington, Balena also has offices in Greece and the United Kingdom. The company was previously known as Resin, Inc. until its rebranding in October 2018.

Base

Series B in 2018
BASE, Inc. is a Japanese company founded in 2012 and headquartered in Tokyo, specializing in the planning, development, and operation of web services. The company operates through three primary segments: BASE Business, PAY Business, and Other Business. It offers an online shop opening service and a smartphone shopping application, both branded under BASE. Additionally, it provides YELL BANK, a financial service that enables shop owners using BASE to raise funds. The company also offers PAY.JP, an online payment service for developers to integrate credit card payments into their web services and e-commerce platforms, as well as PAY ID, an ID-based payment solution for consumers. Through these services, BASE aims to support the growth of e-commerce in Japan by delivering comprehensive business solutions.

Channel Talk

Series B in 2017
Channel Talk is an AI messenger that is focused on helping DTC companies provide VIP-level customer service. We raised $40 million USD in our Series C, and are one of the fastest-growing B2B SaaS startups, currently servicing more than 150,000 brands across the world. At Channel Talk, we believe that a good product nurtures growth in a business and that simple conversations with customers can become the driving force for success. We help you stand out by utilizing AI to resolve repetitive inquiries so you have time to build genuine relationships through our powerful CRM and provide excellent support to your customers.

Loom Systems

Series A in 2017
Loom Systems Ltd. operates an artificial intelligence-driven analysis platform focused on predicting and preventing IT incidents for businesses undergoing digital transformation or cloud migration. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, with an additional office in Tel Aviv, the company offers services such as network monitoring, predictive ticketing, and proactive workstation monitoring. Its patent-pending AIOps solution enhances operational efficiency by predicting IT issues before they impact customers and enriching alerts with actionable insights in clear language. This proactive approach allows DevOps and IT managers to address potential problems swiftly, thereby improving business productivity and freeing up time for higher-value tasks. As of early 2020, Loom Systems functions as a subsidiary of ServiceNow, Inc.

Itandi

Series B in 2017
Itandi, Inc. is a Tokyo-based IT company that operates an online platform and real estate management system. Founded in 2012, Itandi offers products such as Heyazine, which provides real-time information on rental property prices, and REcS, a subscription-based software-as-a-service solution for real estate management. The company specializes in consulting services for the real estate industry, including tenancy applications and electronic contracts. Itandi also focuses on the digitalization of real estate distribution and offers artificial intelligence consulting and big data analysis services to enhance business operations within the sector. As of November 2018, Itandi operates as a subsidiary of GA Technologies Co., Ltd.

Fond

Series A in 2016
Fond is a SaaS platform based in San Francisco that streamlines employee rewards and recognition processes into a single, user-friendly solution. The platform allows employees and managers to recognize each other's contributions and redeem rewards while providing access to exclusive corporate discounts. Fond also includes features such as social recognition, service awards, and performance analytics, which help motivate employees and enhance productivity. By simplifying these processes, Fond enables HR departments to focus on driving results rather than managing numerous programs.

DataX

Series B in 2015
DataX is a software company that specializes in integrated digital marketing platforms called B-Dash.

Maker

Seed Round in 2015
Maker is a content marketing platform that enhances digital experiences by integrating design, web-publishing, and analytics tools into a single interface. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, the platform allows marketers and designers to create, publish, and optimize content for various web pages, including landing pages, product pages, and blogs, without the need for coding or significant development costs. This capability enables users to enrich their websites with more engaging content, thereby increasing user engagement, conversion rates, and revenue growth. Notable clients, including Sony, Square, Diesel, and Ghurka, utilize Maker's services to improve their online presence and marketing effectiveness.

Chikyu

Venture Round in 2015
Chikyu Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in providing cloud-based marketing support software. Its offerings include customer management, sales negotiation management, and data analysis, designed to enhance productivity in various job tasks. The software enables users to gather information on business negotiations and generate sales forecasts, facilitating more effective customer interactions and decision-making processes. Through its innovative platform, Chikyu aims to streamline workflows and improve overall efficiency for its clients.

Edmodo

Series D in 2014
Edmodo, Inc. operates an online platform that facilitates communication and collaboration among educators, students, parents, and administrators. Founded in 2008 and based in San Mateo, California, Edmodo serves as a global education network with over 77 million users across approximately 550,000 schools worldwide. The platform is designed to protect the privacy of its users, providing a secure environment for sharing educational resources and fostering interaction. Edmodo offers tools that assist school leaders in leveraging analytics, delivering professional development, and improving learning outcomes through formative assessments. Its features include the ability to post classroom materials, share multimedia content, and access important academic information such as homework and grades. By connecting teachers, students, and parents, Edmodo aims to enhance the educational experience and support learners in discovering their passions and improving their skills. As of May 2018, Edmodo operates as a subsidiary of Best Assistant Education Online Limited.

Base

Seed Round in 2014
BASE, Inc. is a Japanese company founded in 2012 and headquartered in Tokyo, specializing in the planning, development, and operation of web services. The company operates through three primary segments: BASE Business, PAY Business, and Other Business. It offers an online shop opening service and a smartphone shopping application, both branded under BASE. Additionally, it provides YELL BANK, a financial service that enables shop owners using BASE to raise funds. The company also offers PAY.JP, an online payment service for developers to integrate credit card payments into their web services and e-commerce platforms, as well as PAY ID, an ID-based payment solution for consumers. Through these services, BASE aims to support the growth of e-commerce in Japan by delivering comprehensive business solutions.

Moxo

Series A in 2013
Moxo is a client interaction platform that specializes in providing digital automation solutions across various industries, including consulting, accounting, logistics, healthcare, financial services, and legal sectors. The platform facilitates client engagement through embeddable omnichannel collaboration tools, enabling businesses to manage client accounts, automate routine tasks, and streamline business processes. Moxo offers cloud-based project binders that support the management, presentation, and sharing of files, photos, and videos. Additionally, its features include private group-sharing functions, voice and annotation recording, and real-time meeting capabilities, all designed to enhance productivity and improve communication with remote customers and employees.

Moxo

Series A in 2013
Moxo is a client interaction platform that specializes in providing digital automation solutions across various industries, including consulting, accounting, logistics, healthcare, financial services, and legal sectors. The platform facilitates client engagement through embeddable omnichannel collaboration tools, enabling businesses to manage client accounts, automate routine tasks, and streamline business processes. Moxo offers cloud-based project binders that support the management, presentation, and sharing of files, photos, and videos. Additionally, its features include private group-sharing functions, voice and annotation recording, and real-time meeting capabilities, all designed to enhance productivity and improve communication with remote customers and employees.

Geniee

Seed Round in 2011
Geniee Inc. is a prominent player in the AdTech and MarTech sectors, founded in 2010 by Tomoaki Kudo. Headquartered in Japan, the company operates internationally with offices in Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam, while previously having a presence in the USA, China, and India. Geniee specializes in providing software-as-a-service solutions that enhance client success in digital advertising. Its offerings include the Geniee Supply-Side Platform (SSP), which facilitates comparisons of various advertising deals; the Geniee Trading Desk for integrated display ad operations; a Data Management Platform (DMP) that analyzes marketing and user data; and a Data Exchange service for delivering online and email ads using audience data. Through these services, Geniee helps clients optimize their advertising strategies and maximize revenue.

RETAILIGENCE

Series A in 2011
Retailigence Corporation operates an online-to-offline marketing platform that enhances in-store product sales through innovative technology. The company offers a software-as-a-service (SAAS) solution that utilizes machine learning for various applications, including store clustering, assortment optimization, in-store monitoring, and customer segmentation. Its adPOP Engine provides a seamless application programming interface that integrates data into programmatic advertising, enabling location-based user experiences across mobile and digital advertising channels. Additionally, Retailigence delivers a mobile application that displays local store-level product availability and serves as a central data distribution point for retailers, brands, and marketing solutions. The company caters to various clients, including advertising solutions providers, application developers, agencies, and brick-and-mortar stores in the United States. Founded in 2009 and based in Redwood City, California, Retailigence operates as a subsidiary of ShopAdvisor, Inc. after a strategic partnership with Gimbal, Inc.

RETAILIGENCE

Seed Round in 2010
Retailigence Corporation operates an online-to-offline marketing platform that enhances in-store product sales through innovative technology. The company offers a software-as-a-service (SAAS) solution that utilizes machine learning for various applications, including store clustering, assortment optimization, in-store monitoring, and customer segmentation. Its adPOP Engine provides a seamless application programming interface that integrates data into programmatic advertising, enabling location-based user experiences across mobile and digital advertising channels. Additionally, Retailigence delivers a mobile application that displays local store-level product availability and serves as a central data distribution point for retailers, brands, and marketing solutions. The company caters to various clients, including advertising solutions providers, application developers, agencies, and brick-and-mortar stores in the United States. Founded in 2009 and based in Redwood City, California, Retailigence operates as a subsidiary of ShopAdvisor, Inc. after a strategic partnership with Gimbal, Inc.
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