Global Brain has made an additional investment in FLASH Inc. (FLASH), a company operating a short drama and short anime production studio and streaming platform, through its Global Brain Flagship Fund IX (GB-IX). In recent years, the market for vertical short-form content has been expanding rapidly on a global scale, with short dramas and short anime gaining widespread acceptance across generations, particularly among smartphone users. This trend is driving growing demand for players capable of maintaining an integrated value chain from production to streaming while combining IP and technology to enhance content quality and reach. FLASH operates a specialized creative studio for vertical short drama and anime alongside its own streaming platform, with the aim of delivering Japanese entertainment content to global audiences and creating a new content economy worldwide. Global Brain has decided to additionally invest in FLASH, highly recognizing the deep expertise and strong execution capabilities of FLASH's exceptional management team, and its proprietary production and streaming framework that integrates IP and technology. Through this investment, Global Brain will support FLASH's further business growth as a Japan-based entertainment company advancing its content expansion both domestically and internationally. Note: Global Brain announced its investment in FLASH through its GB-IX in November 2024.
https://globalbrains.com/en/posts/invested-in-flash Venture capitalists in charge: Takuro Yoda / Kazunori Yamaguchi

About FLASH

Location: Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Representative: Tatsuya Wadasaki
Founded: June 2024
URL: https://www.flashinc.jp/
(Available only in Japanese)

About Global Brain

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

Global Brain has made an additional investment in FLASH Inc., a company operating a short drama and short anime production studio and streaming platform