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L is B
L is B was founded in Tokyo by Daisuke Yokoi, who serves as Representative Director and CEO. The entity combines an operating business — providing cloud...
L is B
L is B was founded in Tokyo by Daisuke Yokoi, who serves as Representative Director and CEO. The entity combines an operating business — providing cloud development, web-system support, and UI/UX design services — with an investment arm that takes strategic positions. The firm discloses a real-estate portfolio through Future Property Co., Ltd. and a stablecoin holding in JPYC. Investment activity spans enterprise software, construction technology, and digital assets. Strategic partners include Ricoh Company, Ltd., where L is B integrated with the RICOH THETA platform, and Hazama Ando Corporation, with whom the firm deployed an N-Pass training solution for construction workers. DirectX Ventures Managing Partner Masaki Kitajima is listed as a business partner, suggesting co-investment or advisory ties. The firm operates in Japan with no disclosed overseas offices. Change Holdings holds a disclosed strategic investment in L is B Corp. Team size and total deployment are not publicly disclosed. The firm's dual operating-plus-investing model is its defining characteristic — revenue from cloud and design services likely funds a portion of investment activity, though no financial breakdown is publicly available. L is B's structure as an operating company with a corporate-investment function differentiates it from a pure venture firm or family office. The stablecoin position and construction-sector partnerships indicate a thesis that bridges digital infrastructure and real-world operational technology, rather than a conventional sector fund mandate.
General information
Firm type
Corporate Investor
Year founded
2010
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Asia
Country
Japan
City
Tokyo
Corporate office
Tokyo, Japan
Principals
Daisuke Yokoi
Representative Director and CEO
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How is L is B structured — is it an operating company, a venture firm, or something else?
L is B is a corporate investor that also operates as a cloud-services and design firm. Founder Daisuke Yokoi runs both the services business — covering web-system development, UI/UX design, and cloud support — and the investment activity. The firm does not market itself as a venture fund or family office. This dual revenue-and-investment structure is unusual among Japanese corporate investors and means the firm's capital base likely includes operating cash flow alongside external strategic partners.
What does L is B invest in?
The firm's disclosed positions include a commercial real-estate portfolio in Tokyo held through Future Property Co., Ltd., and a JPYC stablecoin holding. Strategic partners and integrations point to construction technology and enterprise IT, including a collaboration with Hazama Ando Corporation on an N-Pass training solution for construction workers and a RICOH THETA integration with Ricoh Company, Ltd. DirectX Ventures Managing Partner Masaki Kitajima is listed as a business partner, indicating potential co-investment activity in the venture space.
Does L is B take outside capital?
Change Holdings is disclosed as a strategic investor in L is B Corp, confirming the firm accepts external strategic investment at the corporate level. There is no public evidence that L is B operates a traditional third-party fund or accepts LP commitments. The firm appears to invest its own balance sheet and partner capital rather than managing pooled vehicles.
Who makes investment decisions at L is B?
Daisuke Yokoi, as Representative Director and CEO, is the named decision-maker for L is B. No separate CIO, investment committee, or external advisors are publicly disclosed. The firm's small disclosed leadership footprint suggests Yokoi directly oversees both the operating business and the investment allocation.
What is L is B's connection to stablecoins or digital assets?
L is B holds a direct position in JPYC, a Japanese yen-linked stablecoin. The size of the position and the firm's broader digital-asset strategy are not publicly disclosed. The holding aligns with the firm's enterprise-software and cloud-services business, though no additional crypto or blockchain investments are confirmed.
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