← Fund directoryFIRSTLIGHT Capital is an institutional investor (Conventional VCs) founded in 2018 and headquartered in Minato City, Japan. Venture capital firm. It is focuses on investing in and supporting startups in the SaaS, AI, and digital transformation sectors. The company's portfolio includes a range of companies that are tackling various issues and innovating in their respective industries.
- Stage
- seed, Series A, seed, Series A
- Check size
- $314K-$3.1M (approx. $350K-$3.5M; based on Japanese SaaS medians for seed-Series A from FIRSTLIGHT SaaS Annual Report)
- HQ
- Minato City, Japan
- Founded
- 2018
- Website
- https://firstlight-cap.com
- LinkedIn
- https://linkedin.com/company/firstlight-cap/about
- Twitter
- https://twitter.com/firstlight_cap
Institutional InvestorSaaSAIautomationmediamarketplacedigital solutionsvertical focusedfuture of workhardware enabledindustrial AI/IoT
What they look for
Startups tackling population decline in Japan/Asia region; specific founder/company traits: strong personal story, trusted team, inclusive/diverse, revolutionary model, enthusiastic products/people, resilient to changes (FIRSTLIGHT Capital About)
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