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Tokyo, expanding its investment activities in the US, United Kingdom
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Investment Management
Partner and Europe Office Representative at Global Brain Corporation
Partner and Europe Office Representative at Global Brain Corporation
Tokyo Japan - San Francisco California - CA - Berkeley - Palo Alto - Portland, United States
Education • Human Resources • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Semiconductors
Head of Ventures at Plug and Play Japan
Mr. Zak Murase is the Founder and serves as Managing Director at Pacific Sky Partners. After joining Sony as a software engineer, he moved to Silicon Valley in 1998 as a product manager for the PC VAIO. He left Sony in 2013 after working with the US PlayStation Network, the optical drive business, and collaboration with startups in UX development. As a representative of the Silicon Valley office of a Japanese venture capital, he was in charge of investing in American startups from CVC funds such as KDDI and Mitsui Fudosan. He has led investments in 14 companies ranging from seed to late stage and managed a portfolio of 18 companies.
Tokyo, U.S.A. - Japan
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • FinTech (& Financials services) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Payments • LegalTech
Partner and Director of Japan at Arbor Ventures
Los Angeles - San Francisco Bay Area - New York, U.S.A. - Japan
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • FinTech (& Financials services) • Energy • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Gaming (& eSports) • Future Of Work • Food & Beverage • Insurance (& InsurTech)
Most Interested In
Industries: Healthtech insurtech, cybersecurity Enablers: Marketplaces, AI, SaaS,
Not Interested In
Our fund is open to almost all industries, but will typically not invest in the life sciences or biotech
- Elizabethtown Kentucky - U.S.A., United States
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Insurance (& InsurTech)
Chief Solutions Architect, Founder and Board of Directors at Venminder
Dana Bowers is a Co-Founder and serves as a Board Member the at Venminder. She formerly served as Chief Executive Officer. She is also an angel investor. Dana has been an entrepreneur and leader in the financial industry for more than 30 years. Through Venminder, Dana designed an entire new approach to vendor management by creating a state of the art software and integrated services solution that allows financial institutions to answer the ever growing challenges and regulatory demand for Vendor Management compliance. Prior to Venminder, Dana founded and led the team as Chief Executive Officer at iPay Technologies. Under Dana's leadership, iPay grew from a start-up in 2001 to the one of largest, independent bill pay providers in the United States. When the company was sold to Jack Henry and Associates in 2010, iPay had a 40% market share, millions of subscribers and moved billions of dollars annually. This hands on operating experience in a high profile/high risk "vendor" business gave Dana a unique perspective into the challenges financial institutions face on a daily basis. Whether it's negotiating a financial technology contract, sitting across from examiners to answer tough questions regarding safety and soundness or protecting confidential customer data she has sat in her customer's chair. Following the sale of iPay to Jack Henry, Dana recognized the opportunity to use her experience and assist financial institutions with managing their critical vendor relationships. The team at Venminder was formed with the vision and goal to create a best in class outsource vendor management solution, Venminder.
Hong Kong Central Hong Kong - New York City - Tokyo - San Francisco Bay Area - Asia - Earth Texas - San Francisco California - Japan, U.S.A.
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Future Of Work • Human Resources • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Woman Focused
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Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Local commerce • Logistics (& Distribution) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobile • Online Social
World Innovation Lab is a venture capital firm and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. The firm invests in companies operating in the mobile, enterprise and SaaS, cloud, fin-tech, data, marketplace and e-commerce, artificial intelligence and machine learning, entertainment and media, digital services, next-generation transportation and software-defined hardware sectors.
Tokyo, U.S.A. - Japan
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • FinTech (& Financials services) • Insurance (& InsurTech)
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Tokyo, Japan
Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Investment Management
Global Brain (GB) is an early stage venture capital firm based in Tokyo, expanding its investment activities in the US and Asia. Since 2001, GB has invested in about 30 companies selectively, provided full services and resources and achieved 7 IPOs and 7 M&As. GB accelerates growth of portfolio companies in a long run by providing not only capital but also supports to build strategies, partnerships and a team to achieve their milestones. GB is strong at e-commerce and forms a platform called EC-PLANET among its group companies: a listed DRTV/Infomercial company, one of the largest sport goods online stores, a logistics company that can provide comprehensive fulfillment services and a social media company that can develop web services. EC-PLANET, GB's resources and accesses to Japanese established companies can help Japan entry of US/Asian companies. GB recently invested in zozi and is trying to identify outstanding venture companies and management teams to build a business together across the Pacific.