Global Brain announces the final closing of “Global Brain Flagship Fund IX” at approximately JPY 32.5 billion by the end of December

Global Brain is pleased to announce the final closing of “Global Brain Flagship Fund IX” (GB-IX) at JPY 32.48 billion by the end of December. Global Brain has been actively pursuing the fundraising efforts by targeting high-net-worth individuals in Japan and overseas institutional investors and fund-of-funds in addition to Japanese institutional investors and business corporations. The establishment of the new fund will make Global Brain’s total AUM reach JPY 339.6 billion.

Global Brain has been enhancing its hands-on support structure for portfolio companies, helping them formulate/execute strategies to grow their businesses and improve activities in specific areas such as intellectual property, organization/HR, PR, GR, etc. Through its broad support tailored to each portfolio company’s situation, Global Brain has contributed to building their enterprise value. GB-IX will primarily act as the lead investor for investments in Japan and further bolster its post-investment growth support, contributing to producing globally successful companies.

Since the first flagship fund GB-V launched in 2013, Global Brain has constantly been raising funds and has established the GB-VI (2016), GB-VII (2019), GB-VIII (2021), and GB-VI & VII Follow-on (2021) funds. Since GB-VIII, Global Brain has incorporated ESG factors in the investment process and expanded the target scope to all the portfolio companies in Japan and overseas in 2024. As a Japanese top-tier venture capital firm, Global Brain is supporting startups in their ESG efforts to build their enterprise value in the long term. Global Brain will continue its efforts in contributing to the evolution of the startup ecosystem.