Investment
We invest in startups,
ranging from
seed to later stage,
in various fields.
- AUM
- $2.3B+
- Invested
- $1.2B+
- Deals
- 1,000+
- Active Portfolio
- 400+
- IPO
- 38
- M&A
- 78
Investment results
In recent years, we constantly invest in
more than
100 startups every year,
maintaining a top-level
performance
globally.
Year
Deals
Amount (JPY)
2024
168
33.6B
2023
128
26.6B
2022
150
28.8B
2021
125
20.1B
2020
107
14.2B
2019
107
10.6B
Domains
We invest in diverse sectors spanning our
focus area
deep tech—AI, climate tech, and
medical/healthcare to
name a few—and
others like enterprise and commerce.
- FinTech / Blockchain
- 8%
- Healthcare
- 18%
- AI
- 11%
- Enterprise
- 8%
- Commerce
- 6%
- Climate Tech
- 4%
- IoT
- 4%
- XR / Metaverse
- 4%
- AgriTech / FoodTech
- 3%
- Mobility
- 3%
- Space
- 3%
- Others
- 27%
Regions
Our investments cover startups in
regions
around the world with a
focus on Asia including
Japan,
North America, and Europe.
- Japan
- 56.3%
- USA
- 17.2%
- Europe
- 7.8%
- Asia
- 10.9%
- Others
- 7.8%
Investment process
For a fairer investment for entrepreneurs,
Global Brain is
changing the investment
process to be more transparent
and
conducted in a shorter period of time.
We disclose the overall process from the initial interview, share the progress status
as needed, and decide/execute the investment in 1 month at the earliest.
* Depending on investment conditions, timing, involving funds, it may take more time before investment examination and the process may be different.
- Investment examined in
- 1 month(at the earliest)
- Investment range
- JPY 30M – 5B
- 01Initial ExaminationUp to 2 weeks
- Initial interviewOur capitalists ask the startup details of its business, products / services, and expected support.Build/verify investment hypothesisBased on the interview, we assess the startup’s marketability / competitiveness / technology and conduct reference checks with existing customers. Also, we examine and propose how we can support the startup to maximize post-investment support.Pre-review CommitteeAfter building / verifying the investment hypothesis, we decide on whether to proceed to full-scale examination.
- 02Full-scale Examination1 to 3 weeks
- Due Diligence (DD)Various aspects of DD include legal affairs, finance, intellectual property, labor, HR, IT, ESG, etc. During this process, we identify issues to be solved for startup’s future growth and seek how we can practically and technically support the startup.Submit term sheetWe submit a term sheet including the summary of major conditions in the contract to be used for investment negotiations.Executive PresentationStartup’s executive gives a presentation on the business directly to the Investment Committee members.
- 03Decision Making1 week
- Decide on investmentAfter the whole due diligence is completed, we make a decision at the Investment Committee. The investment agreement is prepared in this phase.Execute investment/start supportWe execute the investment as soon as we decide to invest and start to provide specific support for further business growth.
ESG Policy
Global Brain believes that
addressing ESG issues is important.
Not only for the investment performance of the fund, but also for portfolio companies to continue to grow and increase their corporate value after an exit event. We have a policy to support ESG issues of portfolio companies.