Venture capital firm will raise $200m to back new companies, foster connections
Global Brain President Yasuhiko Yurimoto, left, with David Cohen, founder and CEO of Techstars. (Global Brain)
TOKYO — Japanese venture capital firm Global Brain will partner with U.S.-based startup accelerator Techstars to create a $200 million fund that will invest in promising new companies outside of Japan, in such fields as artificial intelligence, Nikkei has learned.