Global Brain is pleased to announce its first-ever GB Pit In #Global—a casual open office hours event for global founders building their businesses in Japan—will take place in Tokyo on Monday, May 18. The event will be held in collaboration with Shibuya Startup Support, an initiative that invites Japanese and overseas startups to Shibuya and empowers them to launch and scale their businesses. Global Brain is a leading independent venture capital firm in Japan, supporting startups on a global scale. We empower startups and strive to create new industries through intensive hands-on support, a global ecosystem, and open innovation with large corporations. With 10 offices spanning North America, Europe, and Asia including Japan, we leverage our extensive network of over 200 large corporations and currently manage CVC funds for 20 industry-leading corporations in addition to our flagship funds. Our investments range from seed to late-stage—with a primary focus on the early-stage—and our total AUM exceeds USD 2.7 billion. In addition to our venture capitalists who invest in startups, we have an extensive group of experts across strategic planning, HR, IP, marketing, PR, sales, and IT, all dedicated to providing startups with specialized support to build enterprise value. GB Pit In is a series of casual open office hours primarily designed for seed-stage startups. While these sessions are typically held year-round at our Tokyo office, we also host regional sessions in cities like Kyoto, Nagoya, and Fukuoka as well as specialized sessions and study sessions focused on specific sectors. For the first time, we have decided to host GB Pit In specifically for global founders building their businesses in Japan. We welcome discussions ranging from business strategies and fundraising in Japan to the broader, more undefined concerns in startup management that might be difficult to bring up in more formal or public settings. Our venture capitalists with diverse expertise will be on site to provide direct, hands-on advice in English and Japanese. Global Brain aims to achieve the unimaginable in the society and is committed to launching various initiatives to further contribute to the evolution of the startup ecosystem. We look forward to meeting visionary founders and leaders at this event. **Overview of GB Pit In #Global**
■Date and Time (JST)
Monday, May 18, 15:00-17:00 (25-minute individual sessions)
1\. 15:00-15:25
2. 15:30-15:55
3. 16:00-16:25
4. 16:30-16:55
17:00 Closing
■Venue
Global Brain Tokyo Headquarters
SHIBUYA AXSH 7F, 2-17-1 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
https://globalbrains.com/en/offices
■Eligibility
Global founders building their businesses in Japan and primarily preparing for Seed or Series A funding
■Participation Fee
Free
■Application Form
https://forms.gle/VELrRKW6xit1ys6n8
■Application Deadline
Monday, April 27, 23:59 JST
Note: Participants will be selected by lottery if the event is oversubscribed.
**About Shibuya Startup Support**
Shibuya Startup Support (SSS) is an initiative led by the Shibuya City Office to invite Japanese and overseas startup businesses to Shibuya to venture and scale together. Shibuya is not only the cultural hub leading Japan’s art, music, and fashion scenes but also the focal point of its technology, home to 2,000+ startup offices and 100+ coworking spaces housing startups. Leveraging the city’s unique diversity and dynamism, SSS supports startups’ business launch and growth.
Website URL：https://www.shibuya-startup-support.jp/?r=0

About Global Brain

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

Global Brain will host GB Pit In #Global, its first-ever open office hours for global founders in collaboration with Shibuya Startup Support