Global Brain (GB) has invested in BASE FOOD Inc. through its GB-VI Growth Fund Investment Limited Partnership (GB-VI) as their series-A round. BASE FOOD has developed nutritionally complete food since their foundation in April 2016 under their mission of “Make people’s life healthier by innovating staple foods”. And in February 2017, BASE FOOD started selling “BASE PASTATM”. Also, in April 2018, they launched their first instant food “BASE PASTA™ quick” and continue growing their business. GB will leverage its resources to support BASE FOOD on developing their business, including building partnership/alliances with its potential clients internationally and domestically. ## About BASE FOOD Inc.

Location: Tokyo, Japan

Representative: Shun Hashimoto

Founded: April, 2016

URL: https://basefood.co.jp/

## About GB-VI

Name: GB-VI Growth Fund Investment Limited Partnership

General Partner: Global Brain Corporation

Fund Size: 20 Billion JPY

## About GB

Location: Tokyo, Japan

Representative: Yasuhiko Yurimoto

Founded: January, 1998

URL: https://globalbrains.com/

Note: “nutritionally complete” is based on Japanese nutrition labelling standards (adult, published by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in 2015). “BASE PASTATM” contains approximately 33% of what designated in nutrition labelling standards per serving (excluding calorie, natrium and carbohydrate).

Global Brain has invested in BASE FOOD Inc. a Japan-based developer/seller of nutritionally complete food, through its GB-VI Growth Fund Investment Limited Partnership