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FIRSTLIGHT Capital

FIRSTLIGHT Capital

Tokyo, Tokyofirstlight.capital

Overview

FIRSTLIGHT Capital (formerly UB Ventures) is a venture capital firm based in Tokyo, Japan. It focuses on investing in seed to series-A stage startups in the fields of SaaS, AI, Automation, Media, Marketplace, and Digital Solutions, with a particular interest in companies addressing the challenges of a depopulating society.

Portfolio Companies

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Investments

FIRSTLIGHT Capital investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Zen Intelligence Inc.May 2026Series ACo-investor
ハルモニア株式会社Sep 2019VC RoundCo-investor

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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HeadquartersTokyo, Tokyo
Year FoundedN/A

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