News & Event
2021
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KDDI Open Innovation Fund 3 (KOIF III) invests in XR creation and distribution platform operator Psychic VR Lab
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KDDI Open Innovation Fund 3 Invested in SHE, Company Operating Career School for Millennial Women
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KDDI Open Innovation Fund 3 has invested in Swift Navigation, Inc., the SanFrancisco tech firm building centimeter-accurate GPS technology to power a world of autonomous vehicles
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Global Brain has invested in NOIN, Inc., a company running cosmetics e-commerce "NOIN"
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Global Brain has invested in LetinAR, a developer of optical solutions for Smart/AR glasses
2020
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Global Brain, via KDDI Open Innovation Fund, has invested in The chain Museum Inc., a provider of the art platform "ArtSticker"
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Global Brain, via KDDI Open Innovation Fund, has invested in Idein, an AI startup aiming to handle real-world events with software and developing Actcast, a platform service allowing users to build and operate edge computing systems efficiently.
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Global Brain has invested in Synamon Inc., a provider of the virtual business platform "NEUTRANS BIZ"
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Global Brain has invested in RevComm Inc., a company providing Cloud IP phone with artificial intelligence
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Global Brain has invested in Rally, an investment platform that lets investors invest directly in rare alternative assets
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Global Brain has acquired the share in SHOWROOM Inc., a company running Live Streaming Service "SHOWROOM"
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Global Brain has invested in subsclife, an office and home premium furniture rental service
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Global Brain has invested in Findy Inc., a recruitment platform with unique skill assessment technology for high-skilled engineers
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Global Brain has invested in PREVENT Inc., a digital health startup company
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Global Brain has made an investment in Mojo Vision, Inc., an invisible computing company
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Global Brain has invested in Secret Double Octopus, a pioneer of Passwordless Enterprise Authentication
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Global Brain has invested in BizteX, an automation technology startup, which offers the first domestic cloud-based RPA solution
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Global Brain has invested in RUN.EDGE Limited, a video search and analysis Technology company
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Global Brain has invested in Repro Inc., a Marketing Technology SaaS (Software as a Service) company
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Open Innovation Fund No. 3 Invests in GTRIIP, a Provider of Biometric Authentication Solutions, Marking the Fund's First Investment from the Singapore Site
―Users need only a smartphone to check in and stay at hotels―
2019
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Global Brain has invested in PlaceHolder. Inc., Digital Theme Park Startup
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Global Brain has invested in Securitize, Inc., a compliance platform for issuing and managing compliant digitized securities on the blockchain
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Global Brain has invested in ONE MEDIA, a video contents provider
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KDDI Open Innovation Fund II, announces its follow-on investment in Mad Street Den, an innovative AI x RetailTech startup
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Global Brain has invested in Allganize, Inc., Natural Language Understanding and Conversational AI startup, through its KDDI Open Innovation Fund III
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Invested in LiveStreamers Inc., the leading production agency specialized in Live streaming.
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Global Brain has made an investment in PB Inc., a smart tracker developer
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Invested in Moi Corporation, a Japanese startup providing distributed live video streaming service "TwitCasting"
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Aspectiva, Global Brain's Israel portfolio startup, was acquired by Walmart
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KDDI Open Innovation Fund 3 Invests in Big-Data Integration, Analysis Platform Developer GeoSpock
2018
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KDDI Open Innovation Fund invests in Telexistence, Provider of robotics and cloud data services using telexistence technology
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KDDI Open Innovation Fund 2 invests in Mad Street Den, Provider of "Vue.AI", an one stop Artificial Intelligence solution.
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KDDI Open Innovation Fund 2 Invests in Euphoria, Provider of "ONE TAP SPORTS" Sports Data Management Service
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KDDI Open Innovation Fund 3 invests in IoT device management platform provider Resin.io
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KDDI forms KDDI Open Innovation Fund 3 New investments to step up collaborative business creation for the coming 5G era
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KDDI Open Innovation Fund has invested in Halo Neuroscience, an innovative startup offering neurostimulation devices, alongside with TPG and Lux Capital.
2017
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KDDI Open Innovation Fund has invested in Aspectiva Ltd.,an innovative startup offering comprehensive and valuable insights by analyzing web based consumer opinions through advanced NLP and AI.
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[August] August Home, was acquired by Assa Abloy
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KDDI Open Innovation Fund has invested in Allganize, Inc., an AI startup solving enterprise workplace automation.
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KDDI Open Innovation Fund has invested in ZOYI, a Korean startup providing O2O solutions for retail chains.
2015
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[Ossia] Notices regarding the Joint Development of Wireless Power Charging System with Ossia based in USA, and Demonstration Exhibit at CES 2016
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KDDI Invests in Aoi.co, Operators of the AOI-ZEMI Smartphone Tutoring School, Through the KDDI Open Innovation Fund
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KDDI Open Innovation Fund Invests in Jibo, Inc. Developer of Jibo, an Intelligent Family-Oriented Robot
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KDDI Open Innovation Fund invests in Soft Gear, an online game development company
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New Investments in August Home, Inc. via KDDI Open Innovation Fund
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[VentureBeat] VentureBeat to launch in Japan, partnering with "THE BRIDGE" and "btrax"
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au WALLET Card applications surpass 10 million mark!
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KDDI Open Innovation Fund Invested in an IoT Technology Company "Monohm Inc."
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New Investments in Two Technology Companies via KDDI Open Innovation Fund
2014
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KDDI to Partner with RICH MEDIA, Operator of the KamiMado Beauty Site
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Experimental ICT Education Study Implemented in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka
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5Rocks, Inc., a portfolio company of KDDI Open Innovation Fund, announced a merger transaction with Tapjoy, Inc.
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Announcing the Start of the"KDDI Mugen Labo Partnership Program" and the Establishment of the KDDI Open Innovation Fund II
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New Investments via KDDI Open Innovation Fund Totaling Approximately 800 million yen in Four Rapidly Growing US Companies
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Creema, Inc., operating the handmade marketplace"Creema," and KDDI commences capital and business partnership
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More Companies to be funded by the KDDI Open Innovation Fund: Investing in Two Companies That Provide Entertainment Services for Smartphones
2013
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Provision of"Moyamoya nanapi for au" in collaboration with nanapi Inc.
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About the Efforts toward the Provision of a New Consumption Style via au Smart Pass by Isetan Mitsukoshi, Origami, and KDDI
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LUXA, Inc., operator of select outlet EC site, and KDDI enter into a 330 million-yen capital and business tie-up
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KDDI Open Innovation Fund Invests in USA Data-Sharing Service Startup, Moxtra Inc, and Intellectual Education Provider, Plumzi Inc
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Be devoured by the hottest smartphone games! Starting the new-sensation game media"Game Gift" in business partnership with KDDI
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KDDI Open Innovation Fund invested in 5Rocks, Inc., a developer of native mobile game analytic and managing tools.
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KDDI Open Innovation Fund invests in nanapi, a one of the largest How-to information portal in Japan
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Capital and business partnership commenced with MONOCO, Inc., the operator of a membership e-commerce marketplace for designer products
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KDDI Open Innovation Fund invests in Mutations Studio, a game developer for smartphones
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Start of Kodomo Park An intellectual education service for au smartphones where parents and kids can learn in a fun way
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KDDI Open Innovation Fund invests in RareJob, the market leader in online English learning
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KDDI enters into capital and business partnership with Origami Inc., the operator of the next-generation e-commerce platform"Origami"
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KDDI Open Innovation Fund invests in London based taxi app venture, Hailo Network Holdings
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KDDI Open Innovation Fund invests in 3rd Kind, a game publishing company for smartphones
2012
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KDDI and Global Brain jointly hold Open Innovation Conference 2012
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Expanding investment targets of the"KDDI Open Innovation Fund" and launching partnerships with respective companies
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Partnership between KDDI and 3rdKind
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KDDI Open Innovation Fund Invests in Online Classified Advertising Site, ‘JMTY’
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KDDI Establishes KDDI Open Innovation Fund Its First Corporate Venture Capital Fund