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 ...
Notable Investments
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186 Ventures
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GeneralistAIMedtechBlockchainPre-SeedSeed
Accord Ventures
Tokyo, Japan
GeneralistAISeedSeries A
Alpha Edison
Los Angeles, United States
GeneralistAIQuantumAerospaceSeedSeries A
Amplo
Austin, United States
GeneralistAIBiotechMobilityPre-SeedSeed
Archetype Ventures
Japan
GeneralistAIEnergy TechSpaceSeedSeries A
Argonautic Ventures
Seattle, United States
GeneralistAIBiotechBuilt EnvironmentPre-SeedSeed