Hironori Zouda

Global Brain Corp. (Global Brain) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 1998 by Yasuhiko Yurimoto. Global Brain Corp. is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Geo Adventures, Inc. provides staffing and recruiting services. The company was founded by Koichi Yoshikawa on December 12, 2014 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Isratech, Inc. develops and operates companies information and rankings database. Its services include business development, information networking, extraction of Israel enterprises possessing, R&D strategy utilizing on Israeli infrastructure, planning of new business strategy, establishment of R&D bases in Israel and operating systems. exploration of investment projects including mergers and evaluation support, acquisition of Israel companies, establishment of Israel branches and representative offices, operational support, preferred tax systems, advice to introduce business, practical support and others. The company was founded by Seiji Kato in January 2015 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Verygood, Inc. engages in the smart phone content, e-commerce and consulting businesses. It manages a blog media that features fortune telling, personal advise and marriage hunting. The company was founded by Dai Horiuchi on August 17, 2012 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

The APP BASE Inc. designs web sites and smart phone applications. It also provides architectural design for office spaces. The company was founded in July 2012 and is headquartered in Ina, Japan.

MACHINA, Inc. plans, develops, and produces web service application sites. It also engages in Internet of Things (IoT) product development; and research and planning of new businesses. The company was founded by Hirokuni Katsuro in July 2012 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Poynter, Inc. operates and manages a social network site. It offers AI Resurrection Agent, Enmore HANAMI and POYNTER applications. The company was founded by Hiroki Takeuchi in September 2012 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

River Online, Inc. provides web marketing, online training and web consultation services. It also engages in the development of applications for iPhone and Android. The company was founded by Kentaro Abe in February 2012 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Futureware, Inc. develops web services and smart phone applications. The company was founded on November 5, 2011 by Eguchi Shinya and is headquartered in Fukuoka City, Japan.

Newelse, Inc. develops smartphone applications. It operates a window shopping application called Wishfeed. The firm’s application enables users to view fashion trends and designs from featured stores. The company was founded by Shunji Sugaya on Apiril 9, 2014 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Dot Life Ltd. manages and operates a social original story sharesing site. The company was founded by Shinjo Hayato and Shimada Tatsuo on January 23, 2014 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Industrial Innovation Institute, Inc. engages in the management of manufacturing innovation support site and its related activities. It also offers web platform services for manufacturers to increase their productivity. The company was founded by Osamu Kumasaka on October 28, 2011 and is headquartered in Kofu, Japan.

Careerwoman, Inc. engages in the operation of an underwear online shopping site. The company was founded by Kikuchi Yutatsuki Megumi on May 22, 2012 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

SPODIA, Inc. operates a social community site for games. It is a company that creates things for gamers. The firm includes e-sports business, web production and video production business. The company was founded by Keisuke Shimizu on November 20, 2012 and is headquartered in Somerville, MA.

aba, Inc. offers research and development services using robotic technology for healthcare industry. The company was founded by Yoshimi Ui on October 7, 2011 and is headquartered in Funabashi, Japan.

Denpanomori, Inc. develops mobile applications and builds servers. Its business includes planning, design and management of Internet contents; Internet related consulting and planning, writing and editing books. It also engages in website designing and network operations services. The company was founded on December 13, 2010 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

blue note Co., Ltd. is a holding company that engages in web applications development. It specializes in website design, creation, and operation; online information sharing services; mail order business; and web contents development. The firm also offers website and systems consulting services. The company was founded by Goro Akimoto on April 4, 2011 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Cykinso, Inc. provides intestinal flora analysis of the gene for human health. It deals with biological and percentage classification of useful bacteria.The company was founded by Yu Sawai on November 19, 2014 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

ACT Advisors KK is a consulting firm based in Osaka, Japan. The Japanese company was established by a certified public accountant from an investment company and provides a wide range of services including financial management such as finance, accounting, and tax, as well as legal affairs, personnel labor, IT outsourcing, and M & A consulting.

Grooves Inc. provides a comprehensive human resource service industry utilizing the Internet. It provides planning, developing and managing human capital exchange through its cloud recruiting solution with the use of internet. The firm offers two recruiting business solution, the crowd recruiting and social recruiting. The company was founded by Yukihiro Ikemi and Takafumi Ohata on March 1, 2004 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of Sanko Soflan Holdings Co., Ltd., Apple Apaman Real Estate Co., Ltd. manages, brokers and leases real estate. The company is based in Saitama, Japan. Apple Apaman Real Estate Co. was acquired by Sanko Soflan Holdings Co., Ltd. on July 01, 2006 for $6.35 million.

Carnol, Inc. manages and operates a test drive online booking website. The company was founded by Kohei Hosoe and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

DFA Robotics, Inc. engages in the leasing, operation, sale and training facilities of drone aircraft. The company was founded by Masaaki Hatano in September 2017 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

FMG, Inc. provides fleet management services. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.

1k, Inc. engages in the provision of internet information services. It manages and operates folk, a lifestyle media platform for women focusing on fashion, interior and hairstyle genres. It also launched manetasu, a platform to understand money questions. The company was founded by Yasuaki Kimura on December 15, 2010 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

Knot, Inc. operates an online platform that provides job opportunities. The CEO of the American company is Kiyotaka Kobayashi.

atamasoft, Inc. is a holding company that engages in digital contents business. It develops and operates an online quiz portal. The firm’s business activities also include development and management of smart phone applications and quiz database contents. The company was founded on March 3, 2009 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

RocketStaff, Inc. offers social networking sites development and management services. Its activities include social networking services; digital contents planning, creation, operations, and distribution; and web systems planning, development, management, and consulting. The firm also offers mobile advertising services. The company was founded by Young-Wook Ko on November 11, 2010 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Whyteboard, Inc. is a holding company that engages in customer-to-customer e-commerce business. It designs, develops, and operates Listor, a fashion application that offers access to social media sites’ data, allowing an open marketplace. The firm’s platform enables users to post items they are interested in buying and selling. The company was founded on March 28, 2011 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Nagisa, Inc. operates as a holding company specializing in digital contents and Internet media-related business. It develops and markets smart phone applications. It also provides social networking services, web hosting, and social games operation. The company was founded by Yoshiyuki Yokoyama on May 17, 2010 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Nokisaki, Inc. is a holding company that operates as a rental space search and booking services company. It manages an online portal that offers short-rent space booking services. The firm searches for unused or underused spaces in urban areas and rents them out for short periods of time. It also operates Nokisaki Parking, a daily rental parking lot service that connects owners of parking spaces to drivers who are in need of a parking space. The company as founded by Akiko Nishiura on April 8, 2008 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

I & C-Cruise Co., Ltd. engages in energy media business, operating energy related sites including home-use photovoltaic system comparison and home remodeling. It also offers warranty development and consulting in insurance specializing in energy and housing. The company was founded by Kazuyuki Uemura in June 2008 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Sassor, Inc. is a holding company that operates as a service design firm. The firm develops the Energy Literacy Platform (ELP) that allows users to measure their electricity consumption. Its solutions encompass ELP Lite, ELP for Biz, and ELP for Demand. It provides services related to Internet of Things(IoT). The company was founded by Shuichi Ishibashi and Takayuki Miyauchi on September 30, 2010 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

FlyBridGe, Inc. is a holding company that provides web-based services and solutions. It operates through the Internet Media and Marketing Business Support businesses. The firm’s Internet Media business handles the development and operation of online-to-offline services. Its Marketing Business Support business offers website creation and design, customer relationship management support, design production and writing, advertising solutions, sales and promotions support, product development, new business development, Internet consulting and research, systems and software development and maintenance, system engineering, and outsourcing. The company was founded on October 22, 2010 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Samurai Incubate Inc. (Samurai Incubate) is an venture capital firm headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The firm was founded in 2008 by Sakakibara Kentaro.