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 Travel

Asoview

Series E in 2021
Asoview is an online booking platform that specializes in providing services for tours, activities, and attractions. The platform allows users to easily book a diverse range of experiences, including water and motorsports, sightseeing tours, horse trekking, cooking classes, and cultural activities. By offering a comprehensive selection of options, Asoview enables individuals to discover and secure reservations for various activities that align with their interests, enhancing their travel experiences.

Reiwa Travel

Seed Round in 2021
Reiwa Travel Company Overview Reiwa Travel is a digital travel agency with the mission to "Design New Travel Experiences." We aim to offer innovative experiences and new societal value in international travel. Since April 2022, we have been offering the international travel booking app 'NEWT'. Our goal is to maximize the digital transformation (DX) of booking and management tasks in the travel industry, providing unprecedented “easy, affordable, customizable, and secure” package tours. We are committed to creating social value through the experience of international travel. International Travel Booking App 'NEWT' Service Overview 'NEWT' is an international travel booking app designed to create new travel experiences for new era. It offers an easy booking process, achieves cost-effective pricing, creates customizable trips that meet individual needs, and provides the security that makes travelers feel they made the right choice with NEWT. International Travel Booking App 'NEWT': https://app.adjust.com/iidu9wi Web version 'NEWT': https://newt.net/

Airporter

Series B in 2020
Airporter is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in baggage delivery services for travelers. Founded in November 2017, the company provides a low-cost, same-day luggage delivery service between airports and accommodations, allowing tourists to travel without the burden of their bags. Customers can easily manage their orders and payments through a smartphone application, ensuring a convenient experience. Airporter aims to enhance its offerings by forming partnerships with hotels and delivery systems. The company has also attracted significant investment from various venture capital firms to support its growth and expansion in the tourism sector.

Gtriip

Series B in 2020
Gtriip, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2014. It specializes in developing a biometrics-driven platform that enables document-less registration and check-in services for hotels and office spaces. Utilizing deep learning neural networks, Gtriip's software verifies guest identities by matching a photo ID with a smartphone selfie, facilitating a contactless experience. The platform currently serves over 30,000 rooms and access points across various customer locations. By leveraging biometric sensors on smartphones, Gtriip simplifies the check-in process, enhancing convenience for travelers and visitors while eliminating the need for physical travel documents. The company is supported by several investors, including Global Brain and KDDI Open Innovation Fund.

Atta

Series A in 2020
Atta, previously known as WithTravel, operates an accommodation metasearch service that helps users find hotels, apartments, and vacation rentals for their travel needs. The platform allows users to search by destination, travel dates, and the number of guests, offering a range of sorting options based on price, type of accommodation, and amenities. Atta's service currently focuses on major cities in Japan, with plans to expand its offerings further. The platform employs artificial intelligence and big data to enhance search results and provides tailored travel proposals that include budget considerations and relevant accommodation options. The WithTravel app is available in multiple languages, catering to a diverse user base.

Atta

Seed Round in 2019
Atta, previously known as WithTravel, operates an accommodation metasearch service that helps users find hotels, apartments, and vacation rentals for their travel needs. The platform allows users to search by destination, travel dates, and the number of guests, offering a range of sorting options based on price, type of accommodation, and amenities. Atta's service currently focuses on major cities in Japan, with plans to expand its offerings further. The platform employs artificial intelligence and big data to enhance search results and provides tailored travel proposals that include budget considerations and relevant accommodation options. The WithTravel app is available in multiple languages, catering to a diverse user base.

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.

Loco Partners

Series B in 2016
Loco Partners, Inc. offers Relux. Relux is an accommodation reservation service with handpicked prestigious hotels and ryokans in Japan that can be reserved for a deal. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.
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