Global Brain
Global Brain brings new industries to society through extensive hands-on support for startups and open innovation with large corporations, helping them scale globally.
Check Size$380K – $380K
StagesPre-Seed, Seed, Series A
LocationJapan
Data quality68good
Investment thesis
Global Brain brings new industries to society through extensive hands-on support for startups and open innovation with large corporations, helping them scale globally.
70 confidence · stated by fund
Pre-SeedSeedSeries AAIEnterprise SoftwareHR TechEducationLife ScienceGamingSpace TechManufacturingRobotics
Partners
YL
YingQi Liang (Joy)
Director, Investment Group
TN
Tasuke Nakagawa
Partner, Investment Group
YJ
Ying Jian Ng
Partner, Investment Group
AT
Atsushi Tsuji
Director, Investment Group
What sets Global Brain apart
- Massive CVC ecosystem with 20+ major Japanese corporate LPs providing portfolio company B2B opportunities
- Strong exit track record: 42 IPOs, 89 M&As from 1,300+ deals
- GB Xlimit structured accelerator with JPY 10M checks, 16-week mentoring, and Demo Day
- Corporate open innovation platform (GB Universe) connecting startups to enterprise
Recent investments
Phoxter Inc., Recho Inc., Mirrativ (IPO Dec 2025)
Investment profile
- Stages
- Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Sectors
- AI, Enterprise Software, HR Tech, Education, Life Science, Gaming, Space Tech, Manufacturing, Robotics
- Cold inbound
- Accepted
Frequently asked questions
- What does Global Brain invest in?
- Global Brain is a pre-seed, seed, series a stage AI, Enterprise Software, HR Tech, Education, Life Science, Gaming, Space Tech, Manufacturing, Robotics investor, typically writing $380K – $380K checks, primarily investing in Japan. Their thesis: Global Brain brings new industries to society through extensive hands-on support for startups and open innovation with large corporations, helping them scale globally.
- What check size does Global Brain write?
- Global Brain typically writes $380K – $380K checks at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stage in AI, Enterprise Software, HR Tech, Education, Life Science, Gaming, Space Tech, Manufacturing, Robotics.
- Is Global Brain actively deploying capital?
- Global Brain is actively deploying capital. What we observed: GB Xlimit 5th batch applications open with July 21, 2026 deadline; recent investments in May 2026 (Phoxter, Recho); 100+ startups invested annually per stated information.
- What makes Global Brain different from other funds?
- Global Brain stands out on 4 points: Massive CVC ecosystem with 20+ major Japanese corporate LPs providing portfolio company B2B opportunities; Strong exit track record: 42 IPOs, 89 M&As from 1,300+ deals; GB Xlimit structured accelerator with JPY 10M checks, 16-week mentoring, and Demo Day; Corporate open innovation platform (GB Universe) connecting startups to enterprise.
- What has Global Brain invested in recently?
- Recent investments DryPowder has tracked from Global Brain include Phoxter Inc., Recho Inc., Mirrativ (IPO Dec 2025).
- What other funds are similar to Global Brain?
- Funds with overlapping stage and sector focus include NextGen Venture Partners, Betaworks, L-SPARK. See the full list below, or use DryPowder's AI fund matching to rank all tracked funds by fit with your specific startup.
- How do I reach out to Global Brain?
- Global Brain accepts cold outreach — you can apply directly at https://globalbrains.com/en/xlimit/apply. Use DryPowder's AI fund matching to see how your startup aligns with Global Brain's thesis and focus areas (AI, Enterprise Software, HR Tech, Education, Life Science, Gaming, Space Tech, Manufacturing, Robotics) — it returns a fit score and specific talking points for your outreach.