Global Brain has invested in Phoxter Inc. (Phoxter), a startup delivering automation technologies for transport and inspection in the manufacturing industry, through its ANA Future Frontier Fund L.P. (ANA Future Frontier Fund). In the manufacturing and logistics industries where labor shortages have become severe due to the declining birthrate and aging population—improving productivity through automation and labor-saving measures is an urgent priority. Phoxter addresses these challenges through two core pillars: Transport Automation, which eliminates site-wide waste to achieve overall optimization; and Inspection Automation, which utilizes proprietary AI algorithms. By developing and providing everything from hardware to unique control software in an integrated, end-to-end manner, Phoxter delivers highly effective automation solutions directly to the front lines. Global Brain has decided to invest in Phoxter, highly valuing Phoxter's in-house technological capabilities, as well as its strong sales and solution-delivery expertise, which is reflected in a high repeat-customer rate. Through this investment, Global Brain will collaborate with ANA HOLDINGS INC. to provide multi-faceted management support aimed at contributing to Phoxter's further business expansion.

About Phoxter

Location: Toyonaka-shi, Osaka, Japan
Representative: Junichi Sonoda
Founded: October 2017
URL: https://www.phoxter.co.jp/
(Available only in Japanese)

About ANA Future Frontier Fund

Name: ANA Future Frontier Fund L.P.
General Partner: Global Brain Corporation
Fund Size: JPY 8 billion
Fund Term: 10 years

About Global Brain

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

Global Brain has invested in Phoxter Inc., a startup delivering automation technologies for transport and inspection in the manufacturing industry