Global Brain Corporation Invests as Co-Lead Investor in Tensor Energy Inc., Provider of Solar and Storage Operating Systems

Global Brain Corporation (hereinafter, Global Brain) announces that its "Global Brain 9th Fund" has invested as a co-lead investor in Tensor Energy Inc. (Headquarters: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture / hereinafter, Tensor Energy), which provides 'Tensor Cloud,' a system for the development, asset management, and operation optimization of renewable energy power plants.

In recent years, as electricity demand increases due to the advancement of AI and DX, the operation of renewable energy power plants has become more complex with the expansion of renewable energy introduction and changes in electricity market systems. Tensor Energy is a startup that develops and provides the cloud service 'Tensor Cloud,' which offers comprehensive support from planning to operation and management for power generators using solar power and storage batteries. With its strengths in highly accurate power generation forecasting using AI and automated optimal trading technology in increasingly complex electricity markets, it has already gained high recognition, mainly among major power generators.

Global Brain evaluated Tensor Energy's development capabilities to provide market-optimized products and its rare team, which brings together highly specialized and executive members, led by co-founders Mr. Hori and Mr. Filter, and decided to make this investment. We expect 'Tensor Cloud' to become an indispensable infrastructure system for power generators in the near future and will actively support its realization.

About Tensor Energy Company Name: Tensor Energy Inc. Location: ONE FUKUOKA BLDG. 7F, 1-11-1 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City Representatives: Nana Hori, Carlos Vincent Filter Establishment Date: November 2021 Business Activities: Provision of systems that streamline the development, asset management, and operation optimization of renewable energy power plants. URL: https://www.tensorenergy.jp

About Global Brain Company Name: Global Brain Corporation Location: 2-17-1 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Representative: President and CEO Yasuhiko Yurimoto Establishment Date: January 1998 Business Activities: Venture capital business URL: https://globalbrains.com