Global Brain

Founded in Tokyo in 1998, Global Brain is a venture capital firm focusing on seed to late-stage investments across various sectors globally. They have invested in over 300 startups, facilitating 25 IPOs and 61 M&As through hands-on support services.

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

Past deals in Transport and logistics

OpenLogi

Series D in 2024
Founded in Tokyo in 2013 by Hidetsugu Ito, OpenLogi designs a cloud-based platform offering affordable outsourced logistics solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and freelancers. The platform optimizes warehouse control systems, leveraging unused assets and downtime to facilitate efficient logistics operations.

Mecho

Seed Round in 2023
Mecho is an on-demand auto repair and maintenance platform tailored for individuals and businesses in Africa. The platform facilitates the registration and scheduling of maintenance services, connecting customers with a network of certified mechanics and automobile technicians. By offering seamless access to vehicle maintenance, inspection, and repair services, Mecho aims to enhance the automotive service experience for its users.

Mecho

Venture Round in 2023
Mecho is an on-demand auto repair and maintenance platform tailored for individuals and businesses in Africa. The platform facilitates the registration and scheduling of maintenance services, connecting customers with a network of certified mechanics and automobile technicians. By offering seamless access to vehicle maintenance, inspection, and repair services, Mecho aims to enhance the automotive service experience for its users.

Bakool

Seed Round in 2022
Bakool is an online platform specializing in food and grocery delivery. The company provides a wide range of everyday necessities, including basic food items, snacks, household products, cosmetics, personal care items, milk, processed goods, beverages, and products for children. By operating hyperlocal warehouses in less densely populated areas, Bakool aims to facilitate quick, safe, and convenient access to daily needs, allowing customers to shop from the comfort of their homes.

OptiMind

Series B in 2022
OptiMind develops a cloud-based route optimization platform for businesses in last-mile delivery. It uses combinatorial optimization techniques, including statistical processing and artificial intelligence, to create efficient routes and enhance delivery operations.

Humanising Autonomy

Series A in 2021
London-based company that aims to set the global standard for human-machine interactions. It develops technology that enables machines to understand human behavior through patented computer-vision models and a large proprietary data set, applying strict ethical standards for data use. Its Behaviour AI platform provides real-time and historical insights to help customers make smarter business decisions. The company focuses on interpreting and predicting pedestrian, passenger, and vehicle behavior to support advanced driver assistance systems and dash cam applications, informing automated decision-making engines for driver alerts and vehicle motion. The solution targets the ADAS market and offers end-to-end software for hardware providers. The business emphasizes safety and responsible data use and has earned recognition for innovation and safety initiatives.

WhereIsMyTransport

Series A in 2021
WhereIsMyTransport Ltd is an urban transportation technology company based in London, United Kingdom, with a presence in Cape Town, South Africa. The company specializes in providing comprehensive public transport data for emerging-market megacities, focusing on regions in Africa, Latin America, Southeast Europe, and South and Southeast Asia. By digitalizing network information from various modes of public transport, WhereIsMyTransport ensures data accuracy amidst the dynamic changes of these systems. Their platform offers a data collection framework for mapping both formal and informal transport networks, equipping businesses, municipalities, and citizens with essential information to enhance infrastructure and navigate urban environments effectively. Through its innovative products and data services, WhereIsMyTransport aims to improve the public transport experience for users and support industry stakeholders in their operational needs.

OptiMind

Series A in 2019
OptiMind develops a cloud-based route optimization platform for businesses in last-mile delivery. It uses combinatorial optimization techniques, including statistical processing and artificial intelligence, to create efficient routes and enhance delivery operations.

Humanising Autonomy

Seed Round in 2019
London-based company that aims to set the global standard for human-machine interactions. It develops technology that enables machines to understand human behavior through patented computer-vision models and a large proprietary data set, applying strict ethical standards for data use. Its Behaviour AI platform provides real-time and historical insights to help customers make smarter business decisions. The company focuses on interpreting and predicting pedestrian, passenger, and vehicle behavior to support advanced driver assistance systems and dash cam applications, informing automated decision-making engines for driver alerts and vehicle motion. The solution targets the ADAS market and offers end-to-end software for hardware providers. The business emphasizes safety and responsible data use and has earned recognition for innovation and safety initiatives.

Superflex

Series A in 2016
Superflex is a manufacturer of pipe products, including spiral reinforced hoses and conduit. Its offerings target marine craft, aquatic applications, ponds, spas, electrical conduit, agricultural and recreational vehicles, enabling projects in water engineering, petrochemical, chemical, electric power, and agricultural irrigation, as well as urban construction, to meet client specifications. The company pursues ongoing research and development to expand applications and distribution across growing markets.
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