FIRSTLIGHT Capital
Investment Details
Investor Type
Venture Capital
Asset Class Focus
Venture Capital
Stage Focus
Seed, Early Stage, Series A, Series B onward
Geographical Focus
Hong Kong, Japan, Australia, Singapore, China, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Mongolia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Myanmar, Macau
Industries Focus
- Media
- SaaS
- Metaverse
- IoT
- AI
- Hardware
- Future Of Work
- Automation
- Marketplace
- Digital Solutions
- Industrial AI
- Product-Led
- Vertical Focused
Investor Details Founded: 2018
FIRSTLIGHT Capital is a venture capital firm dedicated to fostering innovation in Japan's depopulating society. The firm primarily invests in seed to series-A stage startups operating in sectors such as SaaS, AI, Automation, Media, Marketplace, and Digital Solutions. By supporting these companies, FIRSTLIGHT Capital aims to address societal challenges through technological advancements.
The firm's investment strategy emphasizes eight key themes: Vertical Focused, Future of Work, Hardware Enabled, Industrial AI/IoT, Product-Led, Automation, Metaverse, and Marketplace. These themes guide their selection of portfolio companies that exhibit characteristics like a strong founding story, cohesive team dynamics, inclusivity, revolutionary ideas, enthusiasm, and resilience.
FIRSTLIGHT Capital's approach is grounded in real-world business experience, enabling them to lead the growth of entrepreneurs and their ventures effectively. Their commitment to diversity, giving back to the community, insight-driven decision-making, empowering entrepreneurs, and maintaining an open-minded perspective underscores their ethos in the venture capital landscape.
Requirements
- Startups addressing societal challenges in Japan
- Operating in technology sectors such as SaaS, AI, Automation, Media, Marketplace, and Digital Solutions
- Seed to series-A stage companies
- Founders with a strong personal story and cohesive team dynamics
- Inclusive and diverse teams
- Revolutionary business models
- Enthusiastic and resilient entrepreneurs
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