July 06, 2022
Global Brain has invested in Gaussy Inc., a company providing the warehouse robot subscription service “Roboware” and warehouse sharing service “WareX”
Global Brain has invested in Gaussy Inc. (Gaussy), a company providing the warehouse robot subscription service “Roboware” and warehouse sharing service “WareX,” through its 31VENTURES Global Innovation Fund II (31VENTURES II).
Gaussy provides two services: “Roboware” subscription service that allows anyone, regardless of their background or skills, to use robots to easily manage their warehouse facilities. The other service is “WareX,” similarly a straightforward system that anyone can use to share available warehouse space, thus addressing the problems of limited or excess capacities. “Roboware” employs five types of warehouse robots and has already been rolled out in 14 facilities across Japan as of July 2022. “WareX” has more than 1,000 facilities registered on its nationwide system. Large, medium and small enterprises alike have all been taking advantage of the service as it provides them with an efficient way to rent empty warehouse spaces on a pay-as-you-go basis.
Supply chains connecting producers and consumers are made possible through effective combinations of storage- and transportation-based logistics capabilities. Japan’s domestic warehousing market is central to those supply chains and worth approximately seven trillion yen. Various negative pressures including labor shortages, overreliance on specific individuals for certain jobs and long-term storage contracts have, however, resulted in inflexible inventory capacities. This has in turn contributed to wasteful, inconsistent and burdensome fulfillment practices throughout numerous industries. The United States, China, and other countries are facing similar challenges as well, and new business models, such as the development of autonomous warehouse robots and the sharing of vacant warehouse space, are gaining popularity. In Japan, Gaussy will continue to promote digital transformation (DX) of warehouses.
Global Brain has decided to invest in Gaussy based on its deep industry knowledge and advanced technological capabilities. Through this investment, Global Brain will support the company in achieving Warehouse DX in Japan.
About Gaussy
- Location
- Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Representative
- Ryotaro Nakamura
- Founded
- January 2022
- URL
- https://www.gaussy.com/
(Available only in Japanese)
About 31VENTURES II
- Name
- 31VENTURES Global Innovation Fund II
- General Partner
- Global Brain Corporation
- Fund Size
- JPY 8.5 billion
About Global Brain
- Location
- Tokyo, Japan
- Representative
- Yasuhiko Yurimoto
- Founded
- January 1998