Global Brain has made an additional investment in Cierpa & Co., Inc. (Cierpa & Co.), a sustainability data platform provider, through its GB-VII & GB-VIII Follow-on Growth Fund Investment Limited Partnership (GB- VII & VIII Follow-on). This round of funding was also joined by ANA Future Frontier Fund L.P. (ANA Future Frontier Fund) and Canon Marketing Japan MIRAI Fund (Canon MJ MIRAI Fund) for the first time. Cierpa & Co. provides the SmartESG sustainability data platform, which enables consolidation of sustainability information, standardization of disclosure processes, and advanced analytics. Since its launch in November 2022, SmartESG has supported companies with a cumulative market capitalization exceeding JPY 200 trillion, continuing to grow as a platform that supports sustainability data management for companies and other stakeholders. Global Brain has decided to additionally invest in Cierpa & Co., highly recognizing its depth of customer understanding in this area and outstanding unit economics. Through this investment, Global Brain will actively support Cierpa & Co. to further contribute to its business growth. Note: Global Brain announced its investment in Cierpa & Co. through its GB-VIII Growth Fund Investment Limited Partnership and Norinchukin Innovation Fund L.P. in March 2023.
https://globalbrains.com/en/posts/invested-in-cierpa

About Cierpa & Co.

Location: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Representative: Jun Sugimoto
Founded: September 2019
URL: https://cierpa.co.jp/
(Available only in Japanese)

About GB-VII & VIII Follow-on

Name: GB-VII & GB-VIII Follow-on Growth Fund Investment Limited Partnership
General Partner: Global Brain Corporation

About ANA Future Frontier Fund

Name: ANA Future Frontier Fund L.P.
General Partner: Global Brain Corporation

About Canon MJ MIRAI Fund

Name: Canon Marketing Japan MIRAI Fund L.P.
General Partner: Global Brain Corporation

About Global Brain

Location: Tokyo, Japan
Representative: Yasuhiko Yurimoto
Founded: January 1998
URL: https://globalbrains.com

Global Brain has made an additional investment in Cierpa & Co., Inc., a sustainability data platform provider