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SPARX Asset Management

Shinagawa Season Terrace 6F, 1-2-70 Konan, Tokyo, Minato-ku, 108-0075, Japan

Overview

Investment management and advisory services for financial instruments.

Founded

2006

Deals · 12mo

9

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

Indonesia
Japan
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

18rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Asuene
Jul 2026Participated
$42 MSeries D
Rege Nephro
Jul 2026Participated
$11 MOther Equity
ElevationSpace
Jun 2026Participated
$40 MSeries B
Triorb
Jun 2026Participated
$180 MSeries B
movus technologies
May 2026Participated
$268 MDebt
Oishii
May 2026Led
$150 MSeries C
Spaceflux
Apr 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Orbital Lasers
Mar 2026Participated
$19 MSeries A
Aqua Theon
Mar 2026Led
$13 MSeed
Nanofiber Quantum Technologies
Sep 2025Participated
$14 MSeries A
Metagen Therapeutics
Sep 2025Participated
$16 MSeries B
CaTe
Aug 2025Led
$11 MSeries B
Asuene
Jul 2026Participated
$42 MSeries D
Rege Nephro
Jul 2026Participated
$11 MOther Equity
ElevationSpace
Jun 2026Participated
$40 MSeries B
Triorb
Jun 2026Participated
$180 MSeries B
movus technologies
May 2026Participated
$268 MDebt
Oishii
May 2026Led
$150 MSeries C
Spaceflux
Apr 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Orbital Lasers
Mar 2026Participated
$19 MSeries A
Aqua Theon
Mar 2026Led
$13 MSeed
Nanofiber Quantum Technologies
Sep 2025Participated
$14 MSeries A
Metagen Therapeutics
Sep 2025Participated
$16 MSeries B
CaTe
Aug 2025Led
$11 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

SPARX Asset Management: 18 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
SPARX Asset Management: 18 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed11
Series A14
Series B14
Series C+13
Other Equity01
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

SPARX Asset Management: 18 deals are recorded across 85 months.All available history.
SPARX Asset Management: 18 deals are recorded across 85 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Oct '191
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
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Nov '200
Dec '200
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Apr '210
May '210
Jun '211
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '220
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '232
Jul '230
Aug '230
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Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '230
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Apr '240
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Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '262
Apr '261
May '262
Jun '262
Jul '262
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

SPARX Asset Management: Space & Frontier Tech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

SPARX Asset Management: Space & Frontier Tech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Space & Frontier Tech8
Manufacturing7
Health & Life Sciences7
Hardware & Robotics6
AI & Machine Learning5
Marketing & Advertising3
E-Commerce & Retail2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Food & Agriculture2
Government & Defense1
Transportation & Logistics1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

SPARX Asset Management: 18 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

SPARX Asset Management: 18 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M10
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

SPARX Asset Management: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

SPARX Asset Management: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan13
United States4
Europe1
SPARX Asset Management: 20 co-investors are shown, with Jafco Ventures sharing 6 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

SPARX Asset Management: 20 co-investors are shown, with Jafco Ventures sharing 6 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Jafco Ventures6
Mizuho Capital6
JIC Venture Growth Investments5
Keio Innovation Initiative5
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital5
SMBC Venture Capital5
Environmental Energy Investment3
Arcus South East Asia2
Beyond Next Ventures2
Duke Angel Network2
Fast Track Initiative2
Mizuho Bank2
Nissay Capital2
Omron Ventures2
Scrum Ventures2
Toyota Ventures2
University of Tokyo Edge Capital2
AIS CAPITAL1
AIST Solutions1
Angel Bridge1

Investment Strategy

SPARX Asset Management: Led accounts for 22% and participating for 78% of round participation.All available history.
SPARX Asset Management: Led accounts for 22% and participating for 78% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led422%
Participating1478%
SPARX Asset Management: Single-lead accounts for 75% and co-led for 25% of lead dynamics.All available history.
SPARX Asset Management: Single-lead accounts for 75% and co-led for 25% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead375%
Co-led125%

Team

Shuhei Abe

President, CEO