February 29, 2016

Global Brain Partners with Mitsui Fudosan on Its First Corporate Venture Capital Fund

Global Brain Corporation and Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. have jointly established “31VENTURES Global Innovation Fund I” with JPY 5 Billion. This is the first Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) Fund for Mitsui Fudosan.

This CVC fund targets at startup companies worldwide at Series A and thereafter including some pre-Series A cases. It focuses mainly but not exclusively on Real Estate, IoT, Security, Energy, Green-tech, Sharing Economy, Fin-tech, E-commerce, Robotics, and Life Sciences.

The fund serves as a speedy investment platform that covers promising startups across the globe. Mitsui Fudosan offers hands-on support that encompasses every field.

Please refer to the link below for further information. http://www.31ventures.jp/dl/31VENTURES_160223_en.pdf

Fund Overview

Name
31VENTURES Global Innovation Fund I
Fund Manager
Global Brain Corporation
Fund Size
5 billion JPY
Fund Term
10 years
Investment Stages
Series A and thereafter including some pre-Series A investments
Covered Regions
Japan, the United States, Europe, Israel, and Asian Countries
Priority Investment Focus
Real Estate, IoT, Security, Energy, Green-tech, Sharing Economy, Fin-tech, E-commerce, Robotics, and Life Sciences

Overview of Mitsui Fudosan

Company name
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.
Location
1-1, Nihonbashi-Muromachi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
Representative
Masanobu Komoda (President and CEO)
Date established
July, 1941
Business activities
Real estate business and others

Overview of Global Brain Corporation

Company name
Global Brain Corporation
Location
10-11 Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
Representative
Yasuhiko Yurimoto (President and CEO)
Date established
January, 1998
Business activities
Venture capital business

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