Global Brain has invested in any.inc. (any), a software company providing SaaS solution “Qast”, through its GB-VII Growth Fund Investment Limited Partnership (GB-VII). As corporate structures becoming more sophisticated, not only a considerable amount of information and know-how depending on particular employee, but information shared by telephone, e-mail, chat, etc. are difficult to accumulate. Qast is a SaaS based knowledge sharing solution which enable the users across the company to store and search the information by its Q&A and wiki functions. Qast solution features a very simple and easy-to-use UI and integration of chat tools such as Slack and Microsoft Team. The solution increases users’ productivity and reduces the time to answer the same questions multiple times, and Qast team provides extensively consulting service on in-house knowledge accumulation and value creation. The solution has been released for almost 3 years and more than 2,700 corporates have used the solution includes some of the well-known corporates. Global Brain highly evaluated Qast solution of essentially solving long-standing internal knowledge sharing issue and its related market needs, as well as excellent founding members. Through this investment, Global Brain shall support enhancing the company structure and its business expansion. ## About any.inc.

Location: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Representative: Kazushi Yoshida

Founded: October, 2016

URL: http://anyinc.jp

## About GB-VII

Name: GB-VII Growth Fund Investment Limited Partnership

General Partner: Global Brain Corporation

Location: Tokyo, Japan

Representative: Yasuhiko Yurimoto

Founded: January, 1998

URL: https://globalbrains.com/

## About Global Brain

Location: Tokyo, Japan

Representative: Yasuhiko Yurimoto

Founded: January, 1998

URL: https://globalbrains.com/

Global Brain has invested in any.inc., a software company providing a SaaS knowledge storage and sharing solution “Qast”