Investments
657Portfolio Exits
58Funds
39Partners & Customers
10About Global Brain
Global Brain operates as an independent venture capital firm focusing on supporting startups and connecting with large corporations. The company provides support to the startup community and large enterprises looking to innovate and create new markets. It was founded in 1998 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.
Latest Global Brain News
Nov 15, 2025
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Global Brain Investments
657 Investments
Global Brain has made 657 investments. Their latest investment was in Turing as part of their Series A on November 17, 2025.
Global Brain Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/17/2025 | Series A | Turing | $63.17M | No | ANRI, Canon MJ MIRAI Fund, Chibagin Capital, Dai Nippon Printing, DENSO, ENEOS Holdings, GMO Internet Group, JGC Corporation, JIC Venture Growth Investments, Mercuria, Mirai Sozo Capital, Mitsubishi HC Capital, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Mitsui Fudosan, Mizuho Capital, Sony Financial Ventures, Spiral Ventures, Tokyu Fudosan Holdings, Wing Capital Partners, Yanmar Ventures, Z Venture Capital, and ZENRIN Future Partners | 3 |
11/6/2025 | Series E | Funds | $11.69M | No | ALPHA, Asset Management One, PKSHA Technology, Quester Capital, and SMBC Venture Capital | 2 |
11/5/2025 | Series B - II | eSep | Yes | 4 | ||
10/28/2025 | Series C | |||||
10/22/2025 | Series A |
Date | 11/17/2025 | 11/6/2025 | 11/5/2025 | 10/28/2025 | 10/22/2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series A | Series E | Series B - II | Series C | Series A |
Company | Turing | Funds | eSep | ||
Amount | $63.17M | $11.69M | |||
New? | No | No | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | ANRI, Canon MJ MIRAI Fund, Chibagin Capital, Dai Nippon Printing, DENSO, ENEOS Holdings, GMO Internet Group, JGC Corporation, JIC Venture Growth Investments, Mercuria, Mirai Sozo Capital, Mitsubishi HC Capital, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Mitsui Fudosan, Mizuho Capital, Sony Financial Ventures, Spiral Ventures, Tokyu Fudosan Holdings, Wing Capital Partners, Yanmar Ventures, Z Venture Capital, and ZENRIN Future Partners | ALPHA, Asset Management One, PKSHA Technology, Quester Capital, and SMBC Venture Capital | |||
Sources | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Global Brain Portfolio Exits
58 Portfolio Exits
Global Brain has 58 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Securitize on October 28, 2025.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/28/2025 | Acq - Pending | Cantor Equity Partners II | 3 | ||
9/25/2025 | Acquired | 4 | |||
9/18/2025 | Acquired | 2 | |||
Date | 10/28/2025 | 9/25/2025 | 9/18/2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acq - Pending | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | Cantor Equity Partners II | ||||
Sources | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Global Brain Fund History
39 Fund Histories
Global Brain has 39 funds, including Global Brain Flagship Fund IX.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/6/2024 | Global Brain Flagship Fund IX | $215.79M | 1 | ||
4/5/2023 | Shimadzu Future Innovation Fund | $38.06M | 1 | ||
7/5/2022 | 321FORCETM Global Innovation Fund | $36.83M | 2 | ||
2/8/2022 | TOKYU-CONST GB Innovation Fund | ||||
7/7/2017 | GB-VI Growth Fund Investment Limited Partnership |
Closing Date | 12/6/2024 | 4/5/2023 | 7/5/2022 | 2/8/2022 | 7/7/2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Global Brain Flagship Fund IX | Shimadzu Future Innovation Fund | 321FORCETM Global Innovation Fund | TOKYU-CONST GB Innovation Fund | GB-VI Growth Fund Investment Limited Partnership |
Fund Type | |||||
Status | |||||
Amount | $215.79M | $38.06M | $36.83M | ||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Global Brain Partners & Customers
10 Partners and customers
Global Brain has 10 strategic partners and customers. Global Brain recently partnered with Niterra on May 5, 2024.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/21/2024 | Partner | Japan | 1 | ||
3/21/2024 | Partner | Japan | 1 | ||
1/29/2024 | Partner | Japan | 1 | ||
6/19/2023 | Partner | ||||
4/5/2023 | Partner |
Date | 5/21/2024 | 3/21/2024 | 1/29/2024 | 6/19/2023 | 4/5/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | Japan | Japan | Japan | ||
News Snippet | |||||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Global Brain Team
2 Team Members
Global Brain has 2 team members, including current Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Owner, Yasuhiko Yurimoto.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Yasuhiko Yurimoto | Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Owner | Current | |
Name | Yasuhiko Yurimoto | |
|---|---|---|
Work History | ||
Title | Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Owner | |
Status | Current |
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