Global Brain has invested in COUNTERWORKS Inc. (COUNTERWORKS), a company that supports digitalization of commercial real estate, through its 31VENTURES Global Innovation Fund II (31VENTURES II, a corporate venture capital fund of Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.). COUNTERWORKS is a startup with the mission of digitalizing all commercial real estate and creating a new commercial infrastructure. The company develops and provides "SHOPCOUNTER Enterprise," online leasing support SaaS for commercial properties, and "SHOPCOUNTER," a support platform for opening pop-up stores. "SHOPCOUNTER Enterprise" has contributed to an increase in inquiries from tenants regarding store openings and a significant reduction in their management costs and is being introduced to several major commercial facilities. In eight years since the service launch, "SHOPCOUNTER" has grown to become one of the largest platforms in Japan that support businesses in opening pop-up stores, handling approximately 20,000 spaces and 50,000 registered tenants. Through this fundraising, COUNTERWORKS will hire more talent to strengthen the development of "SHOPCOUNTER Enterprise," further grow "SHOPCOUNTER," and invest in the development of new services in the commercial real estate domain, aiming to become an indispensable infrastructure for stakeholders in the commercial real estate industry. Global Brain has decided to invest in COUNTERWORKS because of its deep knowledge of leasing and its potential to lead the market. Through this investment, Global Brain will provide multifaceted support to contribute to the growth of COUNTERWORKS' business.

About COUNTERWORKS

Location: Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Representative: Naoki Sanpei
Founded: October 2014
URL: https://counterworks.co.jp/
(Available only in Japanese)

About 31VENTURES II

Name: 31VENTURES Global Innovation Fund II
General Partner: Global Brain Corporation
Limited Partner: Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.
Fund Size: JPY 8.5 billion

About Global Brain

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

Global Brain has invested in COUNTERWORKS Inc., a company that supports digitalization of commercial real estate