Global Brain Corporation

Global Brain has acquired the shares of Smart Education, Ltd., a company that offers a childcare/educational environment and digital tools for preschools, through its Canon Marketing Japan MIRAI Fund (Canon MJ MIRAI Fund). https://lnkd.in/gReXZwRV

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Global Brain has invested in HQ Inc. (HQ), a provider of next-generation one-stop employee benefit platform, through its Global Brain Flagship Fund IX (GB-IX) as the lead investor. https://lnkd.in/gZVTnYYc

Global Brain has decided to invest in Lazuli Inc. (Lazuli), which provides a cloud-based product data platform (PDP), through its GB-IX Growth Fund Investment Limited Partnership (GB-IX) as the lead investor. https://lnkd.in/gic3Mxwc

Global Brain has invested in PAPAMO Co., Ltd. (PAPAMO), a company providing “HEYASUPO ASSIST” online exercise classes specializing in children’s development support, through Shinhan-GB FutureFlow Fund L.P. (SHGB) that is jointly managed with Shinhan Venture Investment Co., Ltd. (Shinhan Venture Investment). https://lnkd.in/geyVk_Bn

Global Brain is pleased to announce the final closing of “Global Brain Flagship Fund IX” (GB-IX) at JPY 32.48 billion by the end of December. Global Brain has been actively pursuing the fundraising efforts by targeting high-net-worth individuals in Japan and overseas institutional investors and fund-of-funds in addition to Japanese institutional investors and business corporations. The establishment of the new fund will make Global Brain’s total AUM reach JPY 339.6 billion. https://lnkd.in/ghw-WfNT

Global Brain has invested in amptalk, Inc. (amptalk), a company providing AI-powered tools for sales enablement, through its GB-IX Growth Fund Investment Limited Partnership (GB-IX) as the lead investor. https://lnkd.in/gqCuWcJT

Global Brain has invested in Bounce, Inc. (Bounce), a luggage storage marketplace, through its KURONEKO Innovation Fund II (KIF II) and KDDI Open Innovation Fund III (KOIF III). https://lnkd.in/gNjmpaHc

Global Brain has invested in Zenno Astronautics Limited (Zenno) through its ANA Future Frontier Fund L.P. (ANA Future Frontier Fund) and ME Innovation Fund L.P. (ME Innovation Fund). Zenno leverages superconducting technology to deliver groundbreaking solutions for space applications. https://lnkd.in/g4JVK_G6

Global Brain has invested in Best Beer Japan Inc. (Best Beer Japan), a startup building the IT and logistics infrastructure for craft beer in Japan, through its KURONEKO Innovation Fund II (KIF II). https://lnkd.in/ge9zY2MP