# SPARX Innovation for the Future

> SPARX Innovation for the Future is a VC fund backing Aerospace and Satellite Communication. See 13 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 13
- Last investment: Nov 2023
- Lead investor: 38%
- Fund size: $1.2B
- Last fund: Jun 2020
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.sparxsif.com/en/

SPARX Innovation for the Future is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Aerospace and Satellite Communication. SPARX Innovation for the Future Ltd. (SIF) is a new subsidiary that SPARX established to focus on the space domain, which is identified as one of its priority investment areas for the future. SIF manages the Space Frontiers Fund. The Fund aims to generate new growth industries through investment activities based on the unique investment philosophyof SPARX which has been consistent for 30 years since its founding.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aerospace | 10 | 77% |
| Satellite Communication | 6 | 46% |
| Space Travel | 5 | 38% |
| Robotics | 3 | 23% |
| Software | 3 | 23% |

23 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 5 | 38% |
| Series B | 4 | 31% |
| Seed | 2 | 15% |
| Series C | 1 | 8% |
| Series E | 1 | 8% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| IDDK | IDDK specializes in semiconductor technology and optical technology. | $1.6M | Seed | Nov 28, 2023 |  |
| space data | Space Data is based on an algorithm that allows the AI to recognize geospatial data from the Earth and easily assign another Earth in VR. The company is developing an algorithm to automatically generate another "Earth" in virtual space using 3DCG technology by making the AI understand the geospatial information of the Earth by learningthe vast amount of ground observation data available from satellites. They want to create an AI that can reconstruct the "world" in virtual space by learning all kinds of data from this world, such as traffic volume, pedestrian traffic, day and night, four seasons, temperature, plant distribution, and nighttime light intensity. Its goal is to build a future in which everyone has the ability to create their own world (universe) and shape their own destiny without regard for race, gender, appearance, or environment. | $10.6M | Seed | Aug 03, 2022 |  |
| Ark Edge Space | ArkEdge Space is a manufacturer of microsatellites aimed at promoting space development and usage. The company develops and tests an ultra-small spacecraft that is responsible for communication and positioning systems for lunar activities, as well as establishes a method for cost reduction and mass production of high-performance 6U satellites,allowing businesses in positioning and communication technology to benefit the community by meeting their space needs. | $5.2M | Series A | Mar 29, 2022 |  |
| Synspective | Synspective provides SAR data and remote monitoring services to government agencies. Its satellite data technology utilizes and integrates data from satellite constellations, big data, and machine learning. It provides various satellite services, including remote sensing and satellite imagery using small-sized SAR satellites that can measure humanactivity over a wide area on earth, regardless of time or weather. | $96.3M | Series B | Mar 28, 2022 |  |
| Infostellar | Infostellar make space communications infrastructure, & are now developing our cloud-based satellite antenna sharing platform, StellarStation. By lowering costs and increasing transmission time, Infostellar empowers satellite operators to improve the quality of their service and expand potential business. | $10.5M | Series B | Oct 21, 2021 |  |
| Pale Blue | Pale Blue provides a variety of water propulsion systems with high-performance, affordable price, short-lead time, and reliability. | $4.5M | Series A | Aug 30, 2021 |  |
| Axelspace Holdings | Axelspace is a startup company developing businesses in the microsatellite field. Axelspace plans to construct a monitoring platform to cover the entire globe on a daily basis at extremely low cost. | $23.6M | Series C | May 13, 2021 |  |
| WARPSPACE | ARPSPACE is a space startup originating from the University of Tsukuba, has been launching and working on a satellite development project at the University of Tsukuba for five years until the company was established. | $3.6M | Series A | Apr 20, 2021 |  |
| GITAI | GITAI is the world’s leading space robotics startup, aiming to provide safe and affordable means of labor in space and reduce operational costs by 100 times. GITAI is developing highly capable, safe, and reliable robots to help build and maintain satellites, space stations, lunar bases, and cities on Mars. | $16.9M | Series B | Mar 02, 2021 |  |
| ALE | To Create world-first man-made meteor shower with releasing particles from micro-satellite, ALE has been founded in 2011. We have unique marketers, engineers, and scientists driven by curiosity, bold enough to create cutting-edge technologies to sublimate space and entertainment concepts. We basically fuse meteor sciences and space technologies toentertain people on ground and predict climate change. We pioneer space entertainment.We have 2 goals. 1. Entertain people to stimulate people's curiosity and empower them to explore their infinite possibilities. 2. Collect mesosphere data. We will federate a wide community from scientists to decision makers and motivate people to elucidate atmosphere phenomena and play a pivotal role in making Earth more sustainable.We are a curiosity-driven company, so we would like to satisfy our curiosity, grow the people's curiosity towards space and science at the same time. | $22M | Series A | Feb 26, 2021 |  |

10 of 13 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Global Brain Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-brain-corporation) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does SPARX Innovation for the Future invest in?

SPARX Innovation for the Future invests primarily in Aerospace, Satellite Communication and Space Travel startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 13 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did SPARX Innovation for the Future last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for SPARX Innovation for the Future closed in Nov 2023. Shizune tracks 13 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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