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FIRSTLIGHT Capital, Inc. invested in Susten Capital Management Co., Ltd., which operates the automated asset management service SUSTEN and independently creates and manages quantitative investment trusts. The company's product development capabilities are expected to offer new options in Japan's investment trust market and contribute to a sustainable society.
First Light Capital made an additional investment in Genba Hub Inc., which develops and operates Genba Hub, a vertical AI platform for construction. First Light led the company's seed round in December 2022 and has invested again.
Managing Partner Yoshimitsu Rai's book 'Physical AI in 60 Minutes: The Front Line' is scheduled for release in bookstores and as an e-book from August 6, with preorders on Amazon beginning July 17. From a venture capitalist's perspective, it explains how AI is gaining a physical form and transforming labor and industry, covering robot foundation models, edge semiconductors, humanoids, RaaS, data moats, sector applications and opportunities for Japanese companies.
The Regional Issues DX Consortium, whose secretariat is run by First Light Capital, held a kickoff event for its second term, reviewing the first term's goals and setting direction for the next. It also published a proposal report summarizing first-term outcomes and challenges and declared its intention to continue its work.
Representative Iwasawa appeared on 'News Connect Saturday Edition' to discuss creating new industries that turn population decline into a major opportunity. He explained the role of venture capital and strategies for creating industries Japan can export, drawing on historical and international insights. The appearance marked his book 'That's Why I Can't Quit Venture Capital.'
Managing Partner Yoshimitsu Rai will host NewsPicks Studios' new program 'Denmyaku East' for three months. Under the concept 'The world's tech frontier is now emerging from the East,' three experts will explain changes in China, East Asia and Silicon Valley. The first episode, airing May 25, will discuss investment in robotic hands and industrial changes driven by AI and hardware.
FIRSTLIGHT Capital CEO Iwasawa will publish his first book, 'That's Why I Can't Quit Venture Capital: The Realities of Entrepreneurship and Money Known Only to Investors,' through Discover 21. It is scheduled online from May 22 and in bookstores from May 24. Drawing on the firm's podcast 'VIVA VC,' it covers Iwasawa's eight years running a VC firm, including hard lessons and practical experience.
The Regional Issues DX Consortium, administered by First Light Capital, published a report on two years of work since its launch in July 2024. It surveys digital transformation and leading local-company cases across construction, logistics, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, nursing care and real estate, and describes a network of over 55 startups. It also includes an interview with Seito Furuya of Recruit Works Institute. Download is available through the official site after email registration.