Naoki Kamimaeda is a Partner and Europe Division Head at Global Brain Corporation. See sector focus and contact routes.
Naoki Kamimaeda is a Partner and Europe Division Head at Global Brain Corporation, a Japan-headquartered venture capital firm, where he established and leads the firm’s Europe HQ office in London since 2015. His investment thesis focuses on deep tech, primarily artificial intelligence, cloud technology, cybersecurity, fintech, and insurtech, with growing interest in climate tech, life sciences, biotech, and space. He typically invests globally across the UK, Europe, Israel, Japan, and the US, managing a portfolio of over 30 startups. While specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior are not publicly detailed, he conducts deal sourcing and due diligence worldwide and supports business development for portfolio companies. Notable portfolio companies include Xayn, SCADAfence, GeoSpock Ltd., and Analytical Flavor Systems, for which he serves as an investor or board director. Kamimaeda distinguishes himself with a technical background as a former ML engineer and software engineer at Sony specializing in AI and Big Data, and he acts as a key conduit between European and Asian deep tech networks.
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