Investors / Japan / Firstlight Capital
Firstlight Capital
Venture capital · Tokyo, Japan · Asia Pacific
Firstlight Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides management support to venture companies. It was renamed from UB Ventures in November 2024 and invests in digital startups such as SaaS, AI, automation, marketplaces and media.
Invests inAI & Machine Learning
In its own wordssaasaiautomationmarketplacemediadx
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Or find every investor that fitsFirstlight Capital lists 32 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are AI & Machine Learning (21%), Fintech (11%) and Media & Entertainment (11%). 92% of its companies are based in Japan. It invests most often alongside Angel Bridge, GMO VenturePartners and Spiral Capital.
No funding round on record names Firstlight Capital yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Round figures show recent activity, not Firstlight Capital's whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 32. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| AI & Machine Learning | 21% | 18% |
| Fintech | 11% | 12% |
| Media & Entertainment | 11% | 4% |
| Industrial & Manufacturing | 11% | 7% |
| Enterprise Software | 9% | 8% |
| Education | 9% | 7% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 7% | 6% |
| Human Resources | 5% | 1% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Angel Bridge | 4 |
| GMO VenturePartners | 4 |
| Spiral Capital | 4 |
| JIC Venture Growth Investments | 3 |
| Japan Post Capital | 3 |
| Beta Venture Capital | 2 |
| Coreline | 2 |
| Dentsu Ventures | 2 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 71th | 33 companies |
| Recent activity | 46th | 0 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 54th | 0% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 52th | 0% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 21th | 21% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 42th | 2 countries |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers32100%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company00%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherCompare Firstlight Capital head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Portfolio
32 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The company develops and implements AIoT platforms and edge AI technology for various industries. | AI & Machine LearningIndustrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
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| The company contributes to creating a better future by solving challenges in the life sciences field | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides intelligent retail and unmanned store solutions using AI technology. | AI & Machine LearningE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
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| Commune Inc. provides services to deepen trust between customers and employees and to activate internal communication, among other things. | EducationHuman Resources | Portfolio page | ||
| Dentalight develops IT systems for dental clinics, including patient management and marketing tools. | Healthcare & BiotechFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Diggle provides a cloud-based management service that automates budget planning and performance tracking, and supports data-driven management decisions. | FintechEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| EventX provides conference management software and solutions, including registration, ticketing, and virtual platform services. | AI & Machine LearningSpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| Facilo provides an operating system for real estate businesses that utilizes AI to enhance brokerage services. | Real Estate & ConstructionAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
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| Kuzen provides LINE marketing tools and services to businesses. | Media & EntertainmentE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| LayerX provides digital solutions for various industries, including AI, fintech, and security | AI & Machine LearningFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| LobbyAI provides a public information AI database and services to support companies in policy lobbying and public sector business. | AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Monochrome develops and sells energy-related products, including solar panels and home energy management systems. | EducationReal Estate & Construction | Portfolio page | ||
| Monoxer provides a memory app for learning and memorization. | EducationMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides career support services, including job matching and recruitment solutions for students, companies, and individuals. | Human ResourcesEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| The company operates an outdoor advertising platform in Japan. | Media & EntertainmentReal Estate & Construction | Portfolio page | ||
| OptFit develops and implements AI camera solutions for various industries, including facility management and healthcare. | AI & Machine LearningHealthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- firstlight-cap.com
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 5 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 32
Rates come from what VCinfo has observed since observation_start. Firms tend to remove companies that closed, so early rates understate reality. A company leaving a portfolio page does not mean it closed or exited. An unreachable site means our checks failed, nothing more.
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