Firstlight Capital Overview
- Investor Type
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Venture Capital
- Status
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Active
- Professionals
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7
- Investments
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45
- Portfolio
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31
- Exits
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4
Firstlight Capital General Information
Company Description
Founded in 2018, UB Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Tokyo, Japan. The firm seeks to invest in B2B, hardware-enabled, product-led, marketplace, metaverse, software as a service, digital media, metaverse, and internet of things sectors.
Business Details
Investor Status
Trade Association
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- 35th Floor, Atago Green Hills MORI Tower
- 2-5-1 Atago, Minato-ku
- Tokyo, 105-6235
- Japan
Firstlight Capital Investments (45)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| Takumi Giken Kogyo | 17-Dec-2024 | Early Stage VC | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | ||
| PeopleX (Business/Productivity Software) | 03-Jun-2024 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| SoftRoid | 13-Mar-2024 | Construction and Engineering | Generating Revenue | |||
| WorkCircle | 29-Jan-2024 | Social/Platform Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Alt (Business/Productivity Software) | 19-Sep-2023 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue/Not Profitable | |||
| LayerX | 13-Jun-2023 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Retreat (Media and Information Services) | 08-May-2023 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | |||
| Quando (Business/Productivity Software) | 06-Apr-2023 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| CarbGeM | 31-Mar-2023 | Early Stage VC | Decision/Risk Analysis | Generating Revenue | ||
| Proni (Business/Productivity Software) | 15-Mar-2023 | Later Stage VC | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue |
Firstlight Capital Exits (4)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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| Alt (Business/Productivity Software) | 11-Oct-2024 | IPO | |
| QuickGet | 24-Nov-2023 | ||
| Remotehour | 31-Dec-2021 | Out of Business | |
| One Career | 07-Oct-2021 | IPO |
Firstlight Capital Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
Firstlight Capital Co-Investors (94)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| ANRI | 4 |
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Firstlight Capital FAQs
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What is Firstlight Capital?
Founded in 2018, UB Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Tokyo, Japan.
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When was Firstlight Capital founded?
Firstlight Capital was founded in 2018.
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Where is Firstlight Capital headquartered?
Firstlight Capital is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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How many investments has Firstlight Capital made?
Firstlight Capital has made 45 investments.
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What has Firstlight Capital invested in?
Firstlight Capital has made numerous investments in companies like Takumi Giken Kogyo, PeopleX (Business/Productivity Software), and SoftRoid within the Business/Productivity Software and Construction and Engineering industries.
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What has Firstlight Capital invested in recently?
Firstlight Capital's latest investment was on 17-Dec-2024 in Takumi Giken Kogyo, a company within the Business/Productivity Software industry.
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