CVC Fund Management

We manage Corporate Venture Capital funds for strategic investments

How It Works

Focus on working with startups

GB will manage operational aspect of the investment fund so you can focus your resources on bringing synergy to the business
Strategic synergy and financial return

Investing in startups can bring both strategic synergy to your business as well as financial return
Hands-on support

GB will provide intensive hands-on support for the portfolio companies to ensure successful collaboration with your business

Active CVC Funds and Project

SFV・GB L.P.

Limited Partner: Sony Financial Ventures Inc.

Maturity: 10 years

Targets

Fintech startups that have the potential to collaborate with business units of Sony Financial Group.
Startups that have the potential to contribute to new business development for Sony Financial Group.
Startups in Japan, North America, Europe, Asia.

Fund Size: 5 billion yen

General Partner: Global Brain Corporation

The portfolio companies will be able to leverage various assets of Sony Financial Group, together with Global Brain’s acceleration programs, to execute effective growth strategies.

31VENTURES—Global Brain—Growth I Project

Project Name:: 1VENTURES—Global Brain—Growth I Project

Operators:: Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. and Global Brain Corporation

Project Size:: JPY 30 billion

Operation Term:: 10 years

Investment Target:: Growth-stage startups, etc.

Focused Investment Sectors:: Sectors in which Mitsui Fudosan’s asset resources can be utilized, including (1) PropTech, (2) IoT, (3) Cyber Security, (4) Sharing Economy, (5) E-commerce, (6) FinTech, (7) Energy and GreenTech, (8) Robotics, (9) AI and Big Data and (10) Healthcare

KDDI Open Innovation Fund(KOIF)

Maturity:: 10 years, until Jan, 2022

Targets:: IT startup companies in Japan and overseas

Fund Size:: 10 billion yen (Fund I 5 billion, Fund II 5 billion)

General Partner:: Global Brain Corporation

The portfolio companies will be able to leverage various assets of KDDI, such as KDDI’s broad customer base of 40MM+ mobile subscribers and 8M cable subscribers, business practices and reliable communication platform, together with Global Brain’s acceleration programs, to execute effective growth strategies.

31VENTURES Global Innovation Fund

Limited Partner:: Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.

Maturity:: 10 years

Targets:: Startup companies in Japan and overseas

Fund Size:: 5 billion yen

General Partner:: Global Brain Corporation

The portfolio companies will be able to leverage various assets of Mitsui Fudosan, together with Global Brain’s acceleration programs, to execute effective growth strategies.

Case Study

Collaboration started even before GB’s investment. After a rapid growth, 5Rocks was acquired by Tapjoy in August 2014.

“GB visited potential clients all by themselves carrying our pitch deck.”

Changsu Lee: 5Rocks, Inc.(Korea) Chief Executive Officer

Read the interview

Global Brain Alliance Forum

GB’s annual networking event attended by 100+ major corporations in Japan to foster the venture support community.

2013 GBAF report

Focus on working with startups

Strategic synergy and financial return

Hands-on support

Collaboration started even before GB’s investment. After a rapid growth, 5Rocks was acquired by Tapjoy in August 2014.

“GB visited potential clients all by themselves carrying our pitch deck.”