Global Brain | Mitsui Fudosan & Innovation Fund

corporate vc$2.7BCo-investsLeads rounds

◆ Fund Size

$2.7B

◆ Check Size

$0.2M→$33.5M

◆ Location

Japan

◆ Portfolio

450 companies

◆ Activity

Statusactively investing

◆ Links

Website ↗@globalbrains_jp on X ↗

◆ Investment Thesis

Investing in autonomous trucking technology to prepare logistics facilities and operations for Level 4 self-driving truck adoption.

◆ About Global Brain

Global Brain is an independent venture capital firm based in Tokyo, Japan, that provides investment capital, hands-on operational support, and strategic advisory services to early-stage and growth-stage startups globally.

◆ Sectors

Autonomous VehiclesLogistics TechFleet Management

◆ Stages

seedseries-a

◆ Geography Focus

Japan

◆ Team

Name	Title	Role	Links
ByeongJin Kim	Director	Director
Hajime Furuya	Venture Partner	—
Hajime Hasegawa	partner	—	in
Hiroki Konno	Director	Director
Hiroyuki Hirota	Director	Director	in 𝕏
Ken Kajii	General Partner	Partner
Lusheng Zou	Director	Director	in
Miku Yoshio	General Partner	Partner	in
Naoki Sato	Director	Director	in
Yasuhiko Yurimoto	Representative Director	C-Level	in

◆ Notable Investments

Preferred NetworksSmartNewsSpiberFreakOutLivesenseCCUSTA Inc.AAnique Inc.NoxtuaZafrensMirrativAxelspace HoldingsSecuritizeNeutron Holdings (Lime)StradVisionGroqWealthNaviMercariBASEMedleyTimee

◆ Traits

Leads rounds

Co-invests

◆ FAQ

What does Mitsui Fudosan & Innovation Fund invest in?

Mitsui Fudosan & Innovation Fund invests in Autonomous Vehicles, Logistics Tech and Fleet Management at the seed and series-a stages.

Which geographies does Mitsui Fudosan & Innovation Fund focus on?

Mitsui Fudosan & Innovation Fund focuses on Japan, and is headquartered in Japan.

What is Mitsui Fudosan & Innovation Fund's typical check size?

Mitsui Fudosan & Innovation Fund typically writes checks of $0.2M to $33.5M.