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Global Brain — 2023 Investments

12 investments dated 2023 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

クリアーションkreation.jpNov 2023✓ verified

Kreation is a Web3 publisher platform for Japanese creators to go global, offering NFT-based commerce, metaverse fashion collectibles, and free-to-play gaming experiences.

Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3GamingTokyo, JP

Tatsuro IwamotoTomoya Ogawain

Co-investorsSpiral CapitalW Inc.OVO FundW venturesXTech Ventures

AnotherBallizumo.comNov 2023

AnotherBall is a Singapore-registered entertainment startup building the VTuber project IZUMO and virtual streaming apps.

Shun Oyu(Founder)Tatsu Shimada(Founder)inShunsuke Oyu(CEO)in

Co-investorsEmooteGlobis Capital PartnersHashedANRIEveryrealmHashkey Capital+7 more

CADDi Inccaddi.comin𝕏Jul 2023 · $89M

CADDi builds an AI data platform for the manufacturing industry, alongside a procurement platform for custom (made-to-order) parts, using data and AI to unlock knowledge from the production floor.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesSaaSTokyo, JP

Yushiro Kato(Founder)in加藤 勇志郎(代表取締役CEO・共同創業者)Aditya Sastry(Founder)Aki Kobashi(Founder)Alejandro Castellano(Founder)Kato Yushiro(Founder)

Co-investorsAtomicoCoreline VenturesDCM VenturesGlobis Capital PartnersMinerva Growth PartnersWoven Capital+8 more

Chefaachefaa.health𝕏Dec 2023 · $5.3M

Integrated online pharmacy serving consumers and pharmacies in Egypt.

Co-investorsVKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)500 GlobalFlat6LabsNewtown Partners

ChromaCodechromacode.comin𝕏Jun 2023

ChromaCode develops a High-Definition PCR (HDPCR) multiplexing platform that enables genomic solutions for oncology and precision medicine, offering faster results and cost-effective workflows through automated interpretation and cloud-based software.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesCarlsbad, US

Paul Flook(Executive Officer, Director)inGregory J. Gosch(Executive Officer, Director)Lynne Rollins(Executive Officer)Aditya Rajagopal(Director)inAxel Scherer(Director)

BoardJustin Klein(Director)in

Co-investorsAdjuvant CapitalMoore Venture PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Windham Capital PartnersDomain AssociatesDomain Partners+2 more

Connect Earthconnect.earthin𝕏Mar 2023

Connect Earth provides a Sustainable Finance operating system that helps financial institutions assess portfolio sustainability, automate ESG reporting, and align investments with sustainability standards like the EU Taxonomy and SFDR requirements.

Climate TechData & InfrastructureFintechImpact & Social GoodUK, GB

Alex Lempka(CEO)inNick Carmont(Founding CTO)in

Co-investorsBeyond CapitalCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Double DownEntrepreneur FirstGresham House VenturesLove Ventures+9 more

Gitaigitai.techin𝕏Nov 2023

GITAI develops robotic technologies for space exploration, specializing in robotic solutions for the construction and maintenance of satellites, lunar settlements, and planetary infrastructure.

Deep TechMobility & TransportationRoboticsSpace TechTorrance, JP

Sho Nakanose(Founder)inTatsuro KoyamainToyotaka Kozuki(Director)inYuta Kimura(Director)

Co-investors500 GlobalCoral CapitalDBJ CapitalJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsKDDI Open Innovation FundSkyland Ventures+2 more

Life5life5.esJun 2023 · $10.7M

Life5 is an online life insurance provider that lets customers calculate a price, answer health questions, and activate a policy digitally, with coverage underwritten by AXA.

FintechInsurTech

Guillermo Alén Iglesias(Founder)in

Co-investorsMundi VenturesSingular

Mecho Autotechmechoautotech.cominSep 2023 · $2.4M

Mecho Autotech operates a mobile app and network of verified mechanics and parts suppliers that connects vehicle owners in Africa with maintenance and repair services, offering an alternative to expensive branded garages and unvetted roadside mechanics.</description> </invoke>

Advanced ManufacturingE-commerceMarketplacesMobility & TransportationLagos, NG

Olusegun Owoade(Founder)inAyoola Akinkunmi(Founder)Matthew Ariyo(Founder)Segun Owoade(Founder)

Co-investorsAjim CapitalFuture AfricaIngressive CapitalVentures PlatformY CombinatorCathexis Ventures+5 more

Persist AIpersist-ai.cominApr 2023

Persist AI provides AI-driven formulation development services for pharmaceutical compounds, combining robotic lab automation with machine learning models to accelerate drug formulation optimization and reduce time-to-market.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsSacramento, US

Karthik Raman(Founder)inChristopher Shelner(Founder)in

Co-investors2048 VenturesGood AI CapitalJovonoPioneerSpero VenturesY Combinator+5 more

Upsiderup-sider.jpDec 2023

UPSIDER provides a corporate credit card solution for Japanese companies that enables spending control through customizable merchant restrictions, automated receipt collection, and integration with accounting software for streamlined financial operations and compliance.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSMinato-Ku, Tokyo, JP

Tomonori Mizuno(Executive Officer, Director)Toru Miyagi(Executive Officer, Director)Yuhei Hara(Executive Officer)inKensuke Tsujimoto(Executive Officer)

BoardGen Isayama(Director)Mitch Kitamura(Director)

Co-investorsAG Capital Co. Ltd.Dnx VenturesANRI

Wiomwiom.inin𝕏Jul 2023

Provides affordable and unlimited internet to lower-income households

Delhi, IN

Ashutosh Mishra(Founder)inMaanas Dwivedi(Founder)inNishit Aggarwal(Founder)in

Co-investors9Unicorns Accelerator FundAccelAuxanogrowX VenturesRiverwalk HoldingsRTP Global+5 more

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.