SPARX Group

SPARX Group

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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

Founded

1989

Industry

Venture Capital

Employees

101-250

Investment

69

Lead Investment

22

Exits

10

Stages

Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed

Investor Type

Hedge Fund

Location

Asia

Contact Information

Social

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.

Employees

imagePlace Shuhei Abe

Shuhei Abe

President, CEO

Investment portfolio

SPARX Group has made 69 investments. Their most recent investment was on Mar 07, 2024, when Blue Laser Fusion raised $37.5M.

SPARX Group has made 2 diversity investments. Their most recent diversity investment was on Jul 12, 2022, when May Mobility raised $111.0M.

investments

69

Diversity investments

2

Lead investments

22

Number of exits

10

Investments

69

Annouced DateOrganization NameIndustryMoney Raised
Jul 27, 2023
Blue Laser Fusion Blue Laser Fusion
Laser25.0M
Sep 15, 2023
Nanofiber Quantum Technologies Nanofiber Quantum Technologies
Information Technology8.5M
Mar 07, 2024
Blue Laser Fusion Blue Laser Fusion
Laser37.5M
Apr 24, 2024--2.5M

Exits

10

Funding Timeline

Funding rounds

69

Investors

0

Funds

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 DateTransaction NameNumber of InvestorsMoney RaisedLead Investor
Jul 27, 2023
Seed Round - Blue Laser Fusion Seed Round - Blue Laser Fusion
-25.0M-
Sep 15, 2023
Convertible Note - Nanofiber Quantum Technologies Convertible Note - Nanofiber Quantum Technologies
-8.5M-
Mar 07, 2024
Seed Round - Blue Laser Fusion Seed Round - Blue Laser Fusion
-37.5M-
Apr 24, 2024
Venture Round - Blue Skies Space Venture Round - Blue Skies Space
-2.5M-

Investors

0

There is no funding round available on this profile

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 DateFund NameMoney Raised
May 10, 2013
fund image OTPPLESS
1.0M
May 11, 2013
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1.0M

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