About Globis Capital Partners
Globis Capital Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 1996. It is primarily based out of Chiyoda City, Japan. As of Sep 2026, Globis Capital Partners is an active investor, having invested in 169 companies, with 10 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in Japan based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Facilo Overall, Globis Capital Partners portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 29 IPOs and 10 acquisitions including key companies like Mercari, Akatsuki and Uzabase. A lot of funds co-invest with Globis Capital Partners, with names like Global Brain sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Globis Capital Partners has team of 15 people including 6 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 7 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Globis Capital Partners' List of Top Investments
Globis Capital Partners has a portfolio of 169 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Money Design and Quipper.Their portfolio spans across Japan, United States, Indonesia and 4 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech and 34 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 7 more. Here is the list of top investments by Globis Capital Partners:
1. Mercari
Online marketplace platform for used multi-category products. The platform allows users to buy and sell products from different categories like fashion, beauty, sports, electronics, books, pet supplies, art supplies, home decor, office supplies, and more. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS users.
Key facts about Mercari
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Minato City (Japan)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Jun 30, 2026
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $114M
- Employee Count: 1,782 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: World Innovation Lab, Mitsui and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Oct 12, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Akatsuki
Akatsuki is an indie game development company based out of Japan. It specializes in developing games based on sports and role-playing genres. Some of the games developed by the company are "Cinderella Nine in August" and "A thousand memos!". The games are available on Google Play store and Apple store. It has also won multiple awards including "2017 "Companies with a good workplace" Best Company Awards". Monetizes through in-app purchases.
Key facts about Akatsuki
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Shinagawa (Japan)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $13.8M
- Employee Count: 109 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Link and motivation group, Sony and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Dec 20, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Uzabase
Provider of market intelligence, data feeds, and software platforms for insights. The company delivers data through APIs, cloud services, and other platforms. It offers access to public and private company data, industry reports, and market analysis. The company provides expert networks for personalized insights and detailed answers.
Key facts about Uzabase
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: Minato City (Japan)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $6.82M
- Employee Count: 431 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Thecarlylegroup.fr, Shinsei Bank and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Aug 29, 2014, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. Helpfeel
Offering complaint management platform. The system helps to answer all customer questions and reduces the burden on customer service staff and call centers. It is a FAQ system that can handle ambiguous expressions that differ slightly from person to person, sensory expressions, and spelling mistakes.
Key facts about Helpfeel
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: Kyoto (Japan)
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $144M
- Employee Count: 73 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Salesforce Ventures, Salesforce and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Jan 27, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. SmartNews
Personalized news discovery platform. It uses machine learning to help users to discover the most interesting and important stories that matter right now. Its algorithm evaluate millions of articles, behaviors, and social interactions to deliver stories on a global scale. Its mobile app is available for both the Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about SmartNews
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $410M
- Employee Count: 499 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Atomico, Princeville Capital and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Venture Debt, Jan 09, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Globis Capital Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Globis Capital Partners has invested in 169 companies over the last 29 years, with an average of 9 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 17 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 15 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in KnowledgeWork and most recent follow-on round was in Facilo.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 9 | 6 | 15 |
2025 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
2024 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
2023 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
2022 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
2021 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
2020 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
2019 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2018 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
2017 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
Globis Capital Partners' Investments by Stage
Globis Capital Partners has made 57 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $9M, 53 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.72M and 19 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $25.8M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
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Series A | 57 |
Seed | 53 |
Series B | 19 |
Series C | 9 |
Unattributed | 4 |
Others | 6 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Globis Capital Partners' Investments by Sector
Globis Capital Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Business Services, FinTech and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 101 Tech companies, 80 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 61 Software companies and at least 56 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 46 |
Consumer | 25 |
Business Services | 21 |
FinTech | 11 |
High Tech | 10 |
Others | 122 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Globis Capital Partners' Investments by Geography
Globis Capital Partners has made most investments in Japan (138), followed by United States where it has made 8 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Japan | 138 |
United States | 8 |
Indonesia | 1 |
Israel | 1 |
Kenya | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Globis Capital Partners' recent investments
Globis Capital Partners has made 15 investments in 2026 so far. Facilo and Kikitori are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Globis Capital Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 17, 2026 | Japan | Series B | 4402 | [+7] | |
Sep 17, 2026 | Japan | Series A | 9804 | ||
Sep 16, 2026 | United States | Series D | 5574 | ||
Aug 04, 2026 | Japan | Series C | 3054 | [+12] | |
Jul 31, 2026 | Japan | Series B | 1680 |
Unicorns in Globis Capital Partners' Portfolio
Globis Capital Partners has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - SmartNews. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is SmartNews which became a unicorn in 2019, 6 years after Globis Capital Partners first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Globis Capital Partners' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
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66 | Personalized news discovery platform | 2012 | San Francisco | Series F | lozmf{d |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Globis Capital Partners' Portfolio
29 of Globis Capital Partners' portfolio companies have become public. every got listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TYO), in Aug 2026 at marketcap of $28.7M and Mirrativ got listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TYO) at marketcap of $87M.Here are Globis Capital Partners' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Aug 04, 2026 | Jun 2016 | Seed | 1514 | |
Dec 18, 2025 | Apr 2018 | Seed | 7964 | |
Jun 21, 2024 | Jun 2016 | Seed | 6367 | |
Oct 26, 2021 | May 2018 | Series A | 5431 | |
Apr 22, 2021 | - | - | 2686 |
Acquired companies in Globis Capital Partners' Portfolio
10 companies from Globis Capital Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Yumemi Corporation in May 2025 by Accenture for $*****.Here are Globis Capital Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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May 08, 2025 | Oct 2007 | Series A | 6967 | |
Aug 04, 2020 | May 19, 2018 | Series A | 2747 | |
Feb 01, 2020 | Sep 2008 | Series A | 2335 | |
Dec 11, 2019 | Nov 04, 2015 | Series C | 2329 | |
Nov 14, 2018 | Nov 25, 2013 | Seed | 4559 |
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Team profile of Globis Capital Partners
Globis Capital Partners has a team of 15 members including 6 Partners and 6 Principals located in Japan. Globis Capital Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Globis Capital Partners:
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Co-investors of Globis Capital Partners
Over the past 29 years, 612 investors have co-invested in Globis Capital Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Globis Capital Partners: ANRI, Global Brain and 187 others have invested in rounds before Globis Capital Partners. There are 8 companies where ANRI has invested before Globis Capital Partners and 6 companies where Global Brain has invested before Globis Capital Partners.
- Top Co-investors of Globis Capital Partners: 189 investors entered a company along with Globis Capital Partners. These include investors like Global Brain (8 companies).
- Invested after Globis Capital Partners: A total of 234 investors have invested in Globis Capital Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include SMBC Venture Capital (12 companies), Mitsubishi UFJ Capital (11 companies) and JIC Venture Growth Investments (10 companies).
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