# Osamu Iwasawa

> Osamu Iwasawa is a seed investor at First Light Capital backing Information Technology and CRM. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [First Light Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ub-ventures)
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Nov 2025
- Lead investor: 60%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/osamu-iwasawa-8b452339/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/osamuiwa
- Website: https://x.com/osamuiwa
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oiwasawa

Osamu Iwasawa is a seed investor at First Light Capital focused on Information Technology and CRM. Osamu Iwasawa - President, Founder and CEO @ First Light Capital

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Information Technology | 3 | 60% |
| CRM | 1 | 20% |
| Apps | 1 | 20% |
| SaaS | 1 | 20% |
| Legal | 1 | 20% |

17 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 60% |
| Series B | 1 | 20% |
| Series C | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Opt Fit | Opt Fit is a fitness industry that provides fitness, wellness and health-care services. | $3.2M | Series B | Nov 12, 2025 |  |
| Commune | Commune is a developer of a platform that supports connections, community building, and customers between organizations and people. | $27M | Series C | Sep 03, 2025 |  |
| PeopleX | PeopleX encourages and assists employees in their professional development. | $10.3M | Seed | Jun 03, 2024 |  |
| WorkCircle | WorkCircle is an online application that offers an anonymous community for the IT industry where professionals connect and discuss careers. | $881.4K | Seed | Jan 29, 2024 |  |
| Japan Legal System Institute | Japan Legal System Institute (JLSI), our primary value is to provide products that exceed user expectations. | $11.3M | Seed | Dec 19, 2019 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Angel Bridge](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angel-bridge) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [World Innovation Lab](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wil) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Accord Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accord-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bengo4.com](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bengo-4-com) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DNX Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dnx-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Fidea Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fidea-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About First Light Capital

VC Fund · Tokyo, Japan

First Light Capital is venture capital firm.

4 contacts available at First Light Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chiamin Lai | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chiamin-lai |
| Ayaka Suzuki | Investment Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/junri-suzuki |
| Osamu Iwasawa | President, Founder and CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/osamu-iwasawa |
| Riho Mashima | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/riho-mashima |

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## FAQ

### What does Osamu Iwasawa invest in?

Osamu Iwasawa invests primarily in Information Technology, CRM and Apps startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Osamu Iwasawa last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Osamu Iwasawa closed in Nov 2025. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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