# Brainpad

> Brainpad is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Apps, Web Apps and Education. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: May 2020
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brainpad-inc./about/
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/brainpad_pr
- Website: http://www.brainpad.co.jp
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brainpad

Brainpad is a provider of big data analysis and analytic services for corporations.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Brainpad. Shizune tracks 6 team members at Brainpad. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/brainpad?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 20% |
| Web Apps | 1 | 20% |
| Education | 1 | 20% |
| Staffing Agency | 1 | 20% |
| Digital Marketing | 1 | 20% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |
| Series B | 1 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 20% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 3 | 60% |
| United States | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Katsuyuki Yamaguchi | Outside Company Auditor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katsuyuki-yamaguchi |
| Kenichi Kato | Auditor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kenichi-kato |
| Makoto Yasuda | Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/makoto-yasuda |
| Seinosuke Sato | Co-Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seinosuke-sato |
| Shinsuke Ishiwatari | Auditor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shinsuke-ishiwatari |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Knowledge Merchants Works | Knowledge Merchant Works Co., Ltd. is offering the next-generation leader “Juku” series, which provides business and organizational transformation projects to the next generation of store service leaders, and the application series, “Hata,” which helps improve store productivity. Luck® Platform ”. | $7.1M | Series B | May 22, 2020 |  |
| SecureSave | SecureSave provides a purpose-built emergency savings solution. Emergency savings are the foundation of financial wellness. Help your employees get started. Make an immediate impact on your team for a fraction of the cost of other workplace savings programs. |  | Corporate Round | Jan 08, 2020 |  |
| SECURE Japan | SECURE offers entry and exit management systems such as card readers, fingerprints, and facial recognition for offices, shops, and factories. They also provide the surveillance camera system by combining various devices and AI face recognition. |  |  | Jan 08, 2020 |  |
| Knowledge Merchants Works | Knowledge Merchant Works Co., Ltd. is offering the next-generation leader “Juku” series, which provides business and organizational transformation projects to the next generation of store service leaders, and the application series, “Hata,” which helps improve store productivity. Luck® Platform ”. | $38.3M | Series A | Sep 03, 2018 |  |
| Repro | Repro is a mobile analytics tool that offers insights into mobile app users through play-by-play videos of their behavior. It was launched in 2014 and is operated from Tokyo, Japan. | $14.2M | Seed | Apr 22, 2015 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [GMO VenturePartners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gmo-venturepartners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [i-nest capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/i-nest-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [LAC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lac-co-ltd) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Morpho](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/morpho) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Property Agent](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/property-agent) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Toho Lease](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/toho-lease) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Brainpad invest in?

Brainpad invests primarily in Apps, Web Apps and Education startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Brainpad?

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### Who are the partners at Brainpad?

The team at Brainpad includes Katsuyuki Yamaguchi (Outside Company Auditor), Kenichi Kato (Auditor) and Makoto Yasuda (Director), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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