# Takanori Deguchi

> Takanori Deguchi is a Series B investor at SPARX Asset Management backing Hardware and Robotics. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [SPARX Asset Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sparx-asset-management)
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Takanori Deguchi is a Series B investor at SPARX Asset Management focused on Hardware and Robotics. Takanori Deguchi

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hardware | 1 | 100% |
| Robotics | 1 | 100% |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Triorb | Triorb is a technology company that specializes in robot mobility development with the help of software and hardware solutions. | $14.4M | Series B | Jun 01, 2026 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [AIST Solutions](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aist-solutions) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Drone Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/drone-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Japan Science and Technology Agency](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/japan-science-and-technology-agency) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mizuho Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mizuho-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/utec) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About SPARX Asset Management

VC Fund · Konan, Japan

SPARX Asset Management engages in investment management, advisory, and first and second-class financial instruments business. It was founded with the aim of becoming "the most trusted and respected investment company in the world". The firm was established in 2006 and is based in Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan.

1 contacts available at SPARX Asset Management.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Takanori Deguchi | Executive Officer and Head of Next-Generation Growth Investment Division | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/takanori-deguchi |

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## FAQ

### What does Takanori Deguchi invest in?

Takanori Deguchi invests primarily in Hardware, Robotics and Software startups, most often at Series B stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Takanori Deguchi last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Takanori Deguchi closed in Jun 2026. Shizune tracks 1 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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