Fundraising FoxSPARX Asset Management
Institutional investorTokyo · Seed–Growth
Also known as スパークス・アセット・マネジメント株式会社
Find your way into SPARX Asset Management
Sign up to see every warm intro you have to SPARX Asset Management
- Paths you didn't know you had: your email and LinkedIn already hold routes to the SPARX Asset Management team. We find them for you
- 2nd- and 3rd-degree connections: the friend-of-a-friend routes that take hours to manually find through your inbox or LinkedIn
- Answers now, not in days: momentum is everything in a raise. Skip asking around whether someone knows someone
Days of research, done the moment you sign in, with every route ranked by how warm it is.
Investment thesis
SPARX Asset Management is a Japanese asset management company offering publicly available investment trusts (mutual funds), including Japanese and Asian equity funds, and publishing fund reports and special reports.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 5 of 6 portfolio companiesAgTech ×2FoodTech ×2Space Tech ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1Biotech ×1Climate Tech ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1
HQs:United States×3United Kingdom×1Japan×1
Investments · 6 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22021 · 13 dated
Morus Inc. is a Japanese company established in April 2021 and led by CEO Ryo Sato.
AgTechBiotechFoodTechSector AgnosticWellness & Fitness
Kunihiro Shiomi(Co-founder (Professor, Shinshu University))Ryo Sato(CEO)in
Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesANRIGlobisHachijuni CapitalMizuho CapitalSamurai Incubate+2 more
FOSSA builds satellite-based IoT connectivity, including satellite infrastructure, ground stations, and IoT devices, for remote asset monitoring.
HardwareIoTSaaSSpace Tech
Julián Fernández(CEO & Co-Founder)inVicente González(COO & Co-Founder)inSergio Sarasola(CTO)in
Co-investorsCanvas VenturesEmerald Technology Ventures AgKibo VenturesBain Capital VenturesCostanoa VenturesIndico Capital Partners+2 more
May Mobility develops multi-policy decision-making technology for autonomous vehicles that processes real-time sensor data to analyze driving scenarios and optimize safety.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationRoboticsAnn Arbor, US
Edwin Olson(CEO)inDr. Edwin Olson(CEO and Founder)inAlisyn Malek(COO)Steve Vozar(Founder)
Co-investorsMillennium New Horizons1843 CapitalATEL VenturesBase Venture Management, Inc.BMW i VenturesExpansion Venture Capital+29 more
Oishii operates indoor vertical farms that grow premium produce including its Omakase Berry strawberries and Rubī Tomato, sold direct to consumers and through retail partners like Whole Foods.
AgTechDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Hiroki Koga(Founder)inBrendan Somerville(Founder)in
Co-investorsBloom8Grit VenturesMcWin Capital PartnersMiyako CapitalMobile Internet Capital, Inc.Sony Ventures Corporation
US company specializing in automating motion planning for industrial robots; SIP Global Partners participated in its Series A round.
Boston, US
George Dimitri Konidaris(Director)Daniel J. Sorin(Executive Officer, Director)inPeter Howard(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMichael Silverstein(Director)Takahisa Tanaka(Director)Seiji Miyasaka(Director)
Co-investorsDuke Capital PartnersSAIC Technologies Fund II, LLCScrum VenturesStrategic Investment Partners Inc.Heroic VenturesMitsubishi Electric Corporation+3 more
Satellite Vu captures thermal imagery from space for applications including environmental monitoring and infrastructure assessment.
Climate TechData & InfrastructureDeep TechDefense TechSpace TechLondon, GB
Anthony Baker(CEO)inToby Reinicke(Founder)Camilla(CFO)Scott
BoardPatrick
Co-investorsMolten VenturesContrarian VenturesE2MC VenturesGrit VenturesIn-Q-TelMD One Ventures+7 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFrequently asked questions
- How many investments has SPARX Asset Management made?
- SPARX Asset Management has 6 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does SPARX Asset Management invest at?
- SPARX Asset Management invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does SPARX Asset Management focus on?
- SPARX Asset Management focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is SPARX Asset Management located?
- SPARX Asset Management is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
from their channel【東証 x スパークス】 親子上場に変化 株式市場改革3年目
スパークス投信チャンネル
東証と考える「PBR1倍」のその先！日本株の魅力向上に欠かせない改善点を探る【東証 池田直隆氏 × スパークス川部：対談第2弾】
スパークス投信チャンネル
「スパークス・企業価値創造日本株ファンド」の魅力をご紹介
スパークス投信チャンネル
日本株式市場の目指すべき姿とは？【対談：東証池田直隆氏×スパークス川部 （前編）】
スパークス投信チャンネル
日本株式市場の目指すべき姿とは？【対談：東証池田直隆氏×スパークス川部 （後編）】
スパークス投信チャンネル
②スパークスならではのアジア投資～日本株のスパークスがアジア投資で成功できる？～ スパークスのアジア投資
スパークス投信チャンネル
Images
Similar investors
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
AirTree Ventures runs Pathfinders, a free four-week in-person program in Sydney for young builders (high-school graduates up to age 23) to work on a real product, access the AirTree team and founders, and build a peer network.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
Atomico is an international venture capital firm that invests in growth-stage technology companies across multiple geographies. The firm focuses on scaling disruptive technology businesses globally.
.jpeg){kind=logo}
B Capital is a global investment firm backing early to late-stage technology innovators across technology, healthcare, and energy & resilience sectors.