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Global Brain has made an additional investment in YUIME INC., a human resource infrastructure provider specifically focused on Japanese primary industries, as the lead investor

Global Brain has invested in bitBiome, Inc., a company advancing bio-manufacturing with one of the world’s largest microbial genome databases

Global Brain has acquired the shares of Smart Education, Ltd., a company that offers a childcare/educational environment and digital tools for preschools

Global Brain has signed the PRI (Principles for Responsible Investment)

Global Brain has invested in HQ Inc., a provider of next-generation one-stop employee benefit platform, as the lead investor

Global Brain has decided to invest in Lazuli Inc., a cloud-based product data platform, as the lead investor

Global Brain has invested in PAPAMO Co., Ltd., a company providing “HEYASUPO ASSIST” online exercise classes specializing in children’s development support

Global Brain announces the final closing of “Global Brain Flagship Fund IX” at approximately JPY 32.5 billion by the end of December

Global Brain has invested in amptalk, Inc., a provider of AI-powered tools for sales enablement, as the lead investor

Global Brain has invested in Bounce Inc., a luggage storage marketplace

Global Brain has invested in Zenno Astronautics Limited, a startup that leverages superconducting technology to deliver groundbreaking solutions for space applications

Global Brain has invested in Best Beer Japan Inc., a startup building the IT and logistics infrastructure for craft beer in Japan

Global Brain has made an additional investment in Kasanare, Inc., a provider of tailor-made generative AI systems to augment capabilities of foundation models, as the lead investor

Global Brain has invested in RABO, Inc., a startup providing the health support service “Catlog” that predicts changes in cats’ health using animal behavior science and AI

Global Brain has invested in Aeronext Inc., a developer of the new smart logistics infrastructure “SkyHub®” that integrates drone and land transportation

Global Brain has made an additional investment in UPSIDER Holdings Inc., a provider of corporate credit card and business payment solutions, as the co-lead investor

Global Brain has invested in Beacon Power Services, an energy tech company providing data and grid management solutions to help Africa’s power sector electricity distribution

Global Brain has invested in tozero GmbH, a company recycling critical minerals from all types of lithium-ion batteries

Global Brain has invested in tacoms inc., a provider of Vertical SaaS “Camel” Series for the food and beverage industry

Global Brain has invested in SmartBank Inc., a startup providing prepaid VISA cards and accompanying app for expense management, as the lead investor

Global Brain has invested in miive, Inc., a provider of the employee benefits platform "miive" that supports the establishment of flexible benefits programs

Global Brain has invested in FLASH Inc., a company operating a short drama and short animation studio and distribution platform

Global Brain has invested in Sakana AI K.K., a company developing new kinds of generative-AI foundation models inspired by the laws of nature

Global Brain has invested in Rege Nephro Co., Ltd., a clinical-stage drug discovery company focused on kidney diseases

Global Brain has invested in QunaSys Inc., a quantum startup developing and providing algorithm and software

Global Brain has decided to make an additional investment in newmo, Inc., a cab and ride-sharing service operator

Global Brain and East Japan Railway Company have agreed to jointly establish “TAKANAWA GATEWAY Global Co-Benefits Fund L.P.”

Global Brain has invested in AI model Inc., a startup supporting companies in creating TV commercials and advertisements through its proprietary generative AI and filming technology

Global Brain has invested in Rhinoflux Inc., a company developing next-generation Bio-Energy with Carbon Capture & Storage (BECCS) plants

Global Brain has invested in LacuS, Inc., a food-tech company that provides complete nutritional meals for the elderly

Global Brain has invested in Formic Technologies, Inc., a U.S.-based startup company that designs, develops, and maintains industrial robots

Global Brain’s accelerator program “XLIMIT” has selected five companies for its 3rd Batch

Global Brain has invested in endophyte Inc., which focuses on developing greening and agricultural materials using the soil core microorganism, Dark Septate Endophytes (DSE)

Schoo Inc., Global Brain’s portfolio startup, is newly listed on TSE Growth Market

Global Brain has invested in Deltan Inc., a solution provider for the dental industry, as the lead investor

Global Brain has invested in Poetics Inc., a SaaS company providing AI-powered embedded business meeting analytics, as the lead investor

Global Brain has invested in HIVED Ltd, a London-based all-electric delivery company

Global Brain has invested in Boston Medical Sciences, Inc., a startup developing and commercializing non-invasive colorectal cancer screening AI

Global Brain has made an additional investment in estie, inc., a leading Japanese property technology startup

Global Brain has invested in trifa Inc., an eSIM operator for international travelers, as the lead investor

Global Brain continues to partner with Sony Financial Ventures on its corporate venture capital fund, “SFV･GB II L.P.”

Global Brain has invested in GC Therapeutics, Inc. to drive next-generation iPSC cell therapies

ROXX, Inc., Global Brain’s portfolio startup, is newly listed on TSE Growth Market

Global Brain has made an additional investment in DoctorMate Inc., a provider of medical solutions for nursing facilities, as the lead investor

Global Brain has invested in NearMe, Inc., a company that provides a unique AI-based shared ride service

Global Brain has invested in Sakana AI K.K., a company developing new kinds of generative-AI foundation models inspired by the laws of nature

Global Brain has acquired the shares of Axelspace Holdings Corporation, a pioneer of microsatellite business

Global Brain has invested in ChillStack, Inc., a provider of fraud detection and cybersecurity solutions based on AI security technology, as the lead investor

Global Brain has invested in Symbiobe Inc., a developer of carbon and nitrogen fixation solutions and biomaterials using photosynthetic organisms

Global Brain has invested in Reiwa Travel, Inc., a fully digitalized travel agency, as the lead investor