# SPARX Group

> SPARX Group is a VC fund backing Software and Artificial Intelligence. See 81 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 81
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 31%
- Fund size: $2.1B
- Last fund: Aug 2018
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sparx-asset-management/
- Website: http://www.sparxgroup.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SPARXGroup/

SPARX Group is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Software and Artificial Intelligence. 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 coversthe 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. .

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $4.6M–$153M |
| Series B | $15M–$425M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 19 | 23% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 13 | 16% |
| Information Technology | 11 | 14% |
| Medical | 9 | 11% |
| Health Care | 8 | 10% |

125 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 17 | 21% |
| Funding Round | 17 | 21% |
| Series A | 12 | 15% |
| Series C | 9 | 11% |
| Seed | 7 | 9% |

9 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 52 | 64% |
| United States | 5 | 6% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 5% |
| China | 2 | 2% |
| India | 1 | 1% |

10 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shuhei Abe | President, CEO | 13 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shuhei-abe |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Spaceflux | Spaceflux is a UK-based seed-stage company founded in 2022 with the aim of tackling the problem of space congestion in view of rising satellite deployment. Leveraging on our proprietary optical sensor network and a unique, AI-driven analytics platform, we provide unparalleled tracking and mapping services for space objects. Our dynamic analyticscan offer actionable insights about objects’ characteristics and behaviors derived from static image data. Catering primarily to satellite operators, governments, and the insurance industry, our goal is to reduce congestion and create a safer space environment. We are driven by an exceptional team and thrive on innovation. | $4.7M | Seed | Apr 27, 2026 |  |
| Alloyed | OxMet Technologies develops, licenses, and manufactures proprietary alloys, alloy powders and alloy components for the aerospace, automotive, industrial and biomedical markets. | $48M | Series B | Mar 12, 2025 |  |
| Provigate | PROVIGATE is a provider of bio-transistor sensor technologies in Japan.The company's technologies are able to measure dynamic changes with the help of perception-broadening sensors, enabling individuals to change their habits for health | $5.4M | Venture - Series Unknown | Oct 28, 2024 |  |
| Blue Skies Space | Blue Skies Space specializes in developing satellites to provide data to the global scientific community. | $2.5M | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 24, 2024 |  |
| Blue Laser Fusion | Blue Laser Fusion is a commercial fusion company. Blue Laser Fusion is a laser startup to commercialize laser fusion by inventing its own laser and fusion reactor. | $37.5M | Seed | Mar 06, 2024 |  |
| Nanofiber Quantum Technologies | Nanofiber Quantum Technologies is a research and manufacturing company that develops hardware for quantum communications. Its technologies provide quantum computers using nanofibers and advanced engineering, specializing in quantum cryptography, quantum communications, and other technologies related to quantum science for social implementation. | $8.5M | Convertible Note | Sep 15, 2023 |  |
| Blue Laser Fusion | Blue Laser Fusion is a commercial fusion company. Blue Laser Fusion is a laser startup to commercialize laser fusion by inventing its own laser and fusion reactor. | $25M | Seed | Jul 27, 2023 |  |
| UnaBiz | UnaBiz is the enabler of massive IoT in Asia. The company deployed the first IoT-dedicated network in Singapore and specialises in providing affordable, well-designed solutions that are energy efficient, highly scalable and simple to deploy in Taiwan. Today, it provides a diversified range of expertise from product design to manufacturing, andleverages on a global IoT ecosystem of System Integrators, solution providers and module makers to power business growth. In 2018, UnaBiz raised over US10 Million in its series A funding round, and was since accredited with the ISO 9001:2015 certification for Design of IoT Product and Provider of Network Connectivity Solutions. The company is presently selling in 28 countries and focusing on key verticals such as facilities management, asset management, asset tracking and smart parking. | $25M | Series B | Dec 07, 2022 |  |
| May Mobility | May Mobility specializes in autonomous vehicle technology development and deployment. The company's technology studies the city's traffic and commuter flow, identifying bottlenecks and gaps in the current public transit schema to design the optimal routes for communities. The company also offers a fleet operation service and providesdaily transit by deploying autonomous shuttles to reduce human error in driving, reduce pollution, and create greater economic benefit for communities and riders, enabling public transportation systems to create a safer, greener, more efficient environment. | $111M | Series C | Jul 12, 2022 |  |
| Xcoo | 'Precision Medicine' 'SaaS' 'Cancer Genomic Panel' 'Bioinformatics' 'Chrovis' 'AI' | $5M | Series A | Jul 11, 2022 |  |

10 of 81 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Mirai Creation Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mirai-creation-fund) — VC Fund, 13 deals together
- [SMBC Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/smbc-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 13 deals together
- [Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sumitomo-mitsui-banking-corporation) — VC Fund, 8 deals together
- [SBI Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sbi-investment-2) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Toyota Motor](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/toyota) — VC Fund, 6 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does SPARX Group invest in?

SPARX Group invests primarily in Software, Artificial Intelligence and Information Technology startups, most often at Series B and Funding Round stage. Most of the 81 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is SPARX Group's check size?

SPARX Group typically joins rounds of $4.6M–$153M at Series A and $15M–$425M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds SPARX Group participates in.

### How do I contact SPARX Group?

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### Who are the partners at SPARX Group?

The team at SPARX Group includes Shuhei Abe (President, CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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