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Overview
The origins of SPARX Group Co., Ltd. date back to 1989 when company founder Shuhei Abe set up one of Japan's first independent asset management boutiques specializing in Japanese equities, SPARX Asset Management Co., Ltd. Since then, the company has grown exponentially as it evolved into a diversified asset management company that now covers the whole breadth and width of Asia-Pacific markets. Since the 2000s, the company has developed into new investment fields such as clean-tech and renewable energy investments, and venture capital investment through Mirai Creation Fund established together with Toyota Motor Corporation and SMBC in 2015.
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Highlights
1989
Venture Capital
101-250
69
22
10
Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed
Hedge Fund
Location
Asia
Contact Information
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Profile Resume
SPARX Group, established in 1989 and headquartered in Asia., specializes in Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed investments across Financial Services, Venture Capital, Finance, Sales, Logistics, Financial Exchanges, Software, Banking, Accounting, Impact Investing. The organization boasts a portfolio of 70 investments, with an average round size of $30.9M and 10 successful exits. Their recent investments include WiL (World Innovation Lab), Mitsui & Co, Pavilion Capital, Headline Asia (formerly Infinity Ventures), Freee. The highest investment round they participated in was $179.4B. Among their most notable exits are WiL (World Innovation Lab) and Mitsui & Co. Explore their portfolio in detail, see who is connected to them, and find their contact information on our platform.
Investment portfolio
69
2
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10
Investments
69
Annouced Date | Organization Name | Industry | Money Raised |
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Jul 27, 2023 | Blue Laser Fusion | Laser | 25.0M |
Sep 15, 2023 | Nanofiber Quantum Technologies | Information Technology | 8.5M |
Mar 07, 2024 | Blue Laser Fusion | Laser | 37.5M |
Apr 24, 2024 | - | - | 2.5M |
Exits
10
Funding Timeline
69
0
2
Funding Rounds
69
SPARX Group has raised 69 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Apr 24, 2024 from a Venture Round - Blue Skies Space round.
Annouced Date | Transaction Name | Number of Investors | Money Raised | Lead Investor |
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Jul 27, 2023 | Seed Round - Blue Laser Fusion | - | 25.0M | - |
Sep 15, 2023 | Convertible Note - Nanofiber Quantum Technologies | - | 8.5M | - |
Mar 07, 2024 | Seed Round - Blue Laser Fusion | - | 37.5M | - |
Apr 24, 2024 | Venture Round - Blue Skies Space | - | 2.5M | - |
Investors
0
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Fund raised
2
Susa Ventures has raised a total of $590M across 6 funds, their latest being Susa Ventures Opportunities II. This fund was announced on Aug 30, 2021 and raised a total of $250M.
Annouced Date | Fund Name | Money Raised |
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May 10, 2013 | OTPPLESS | 1.0M |
May 11, 2013 | OTPPLESS | 1.0M |
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