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Naoki Horie

Investor

Director at Global Brain

Tokyo

Writes $300K – $2M checks · typically $1M

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About

Naoki Horie is a Director at Global Brain Corporation focused on early-stage deep technology investments in semiconductors, photonics, advanced materials, and manufacturing. His background spans mixed-signal IC design, applied physics, electronic engineering, and material science, complemented by new business development experience.

Experience

  1. Global Brain CorporationDirectorcurrent2026 — present東京都, 日本
  2. Global Brain CorporationPrincipal2023 — 2026東京都, 日本
  3. 旭化成Assistant Manager2019 — 2023日本 東京都 東京
  4. AKM (Asahi Kasei Microdevices)Senior Design Engineer2017 — 2019Japan
  5. AKM (Asahi Kasei Microdevices)Circuit Design Engineer2010 — 2017Japan

Skills & more

投資ベンチャーキャピタルコーポレートベンチャーキャピタルデューデリジェンス事業戦略戦略的パートナーシップ事業開発事業計画ビジネス分析プロジェクトマネジメントanalog circuit designdigital circuit design
+8 moreSignal ProcessingFMEAVerilogMATLABPython戦略的計画mixed-signal designmmWave Radar IC design

Languages English · Japanese

  • Licensed Scrum Product Owner — Scrum Inc.
  • Enterprise Design Thinking Co-Creator — IBM

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Investments

Investor

Basetwo Artificial Intelligence

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Naoki Horie?
Naoki Horie is a Director at Global Brain Corporation focused on early-stage deep technology investments in semiconductors, photonics, advanced materials, and manufacturing. His background spans mixed-signal IC design, applied physics, electronic engineering, and material science, complemented by new business development experience.
Where does Naoki Horie work?
Naoki Horie is Director at Global Brain.
What check size does Naoki Horie write?
Naoki Horie typically writes checks of $300K – $2M.
What companies has Naoki Horie invested in?
Investments tracked here include Basetwo Artificial Intelligence.
Where did Naoki Horie go to school?
Naoki Horie studied at The University of Tokyo (修士, Solid State Physics); Tohoku University (学士, 電子工学/応用物理).

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