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FIRSTLIGHT Capital

GeneralistTokyo, JapanActiveWebsite LinkedIn

Stage FocusSeed, Series A

GeographyJapan

TypeVC

Last Activity2026

Industry Focus

Industries

AIBuilt Environment

Technical BenchLimited

Investor TypeGeneralist

ExposureMinimal DeepTech Investments

Bio

FIRSTLIGHT Capital, known as UB Ventures until it renamed in November 2024, is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm founded in February 2018 by Shu Iwasawa, who previously led business development for Uzabase's SPEEDA product before moving to Hong Kong to run the company's Asia business. It invests from seed through Series A in SaaS, AI, automation, marketplace, and media startups, organized around ...

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