Global Brain has invested in michibiku, Inc. (michibiku), a corporate governance technology company offering a Japanese Companies Act-based board portal "michibiku," through its FUKOKU -THE MUTUAL for Next 100 Fund L.P. (TMN100) and Norinchukin Innovation Fund L.P. (NCIF) as the lead investor. Even with the recent progress of digital transformation (DX) in all industries and operations, analog approach to management and administrative operations still persists in the area of corporate governance. michibiku has developed a product that significantly reduces the burden on both the board members and secretariat and enables sophisticated decision-making. The company plans to release a wide variety of DX products related to corporate governance in the future by proactively responding to the potential needs of client companies and various regulatory reforms. Global Brain has decided to invest in michibiku as the lead investor in this round, highly recognizing CEO Nakamura and the management team’s ability to deeply understand the issues faced by the board members and secretariat, the product that is winning client companies, and the potential of this area and the company. Global Brain will actively support michibiku so that it can become a leading corporate governance technology company in the near future.

About michibiku

Location: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Representative: Tatsunori Nakamura
Founded: April 2021
URL: https://michibiku.co.jp/
(Available only in Japanese)

About TMN100

Name: FUKOKU -THE MUTUAL for Next 100 Fund L.P.
General Partner: Global Brain Corporation

About NCIF

Name: Norinchukin Innovation Fund L.P.
General Partner: Global Brain Corporation

About Global Brain

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

Global Brain has invested in michibiku, Inc., a corporate governance technology company offering a Japanese Companies Act-based board portal "michibiku," as the lead investor