SPARX Group Establishes Space Frontiers Second Fund

An outline of the new Fund is listed below.

• Founding principles
  • Help accelerate innovation by encouraging development using investments in projects with technologies and business models that will drive growth toward the society of the future.
  • Demonstrate to the world a new pioneering capacity by putting together a portfolio of companies discovered through the Fund.
• Target functions
  • Invest in startups engaged in space-related businesses with superior technologies and unique business models alongside related projects that underpin the foundations of the space industry to support its realization and growth. Promote these technologies and services throughout society by partnering with governments and other industries.
• Summary
  • The Fund's operations are scheduled to begin in April 2024 under the management of SAM, with a total capital backing of approximately JPY 11.0 billion.
  • The Fund will accept additional subscriptions from investors who agree with the Fund's purpose through September 30, 2024.

  Space Frontiers Second Fund:

  Fund name	Space Frontiers Second Investment Limited Partnership
  Portfolio companies	Space-related startups and projects engaged in space-related businesses with superior technologies and unique business models
  Investors	General partner: SPARX Asset Management Co., Ltd. Limited partners: Toyota Motor Corporation; MUFG Bank, Ltd.; Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation; Mizuho Bank, Ltd.; Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.; Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank; Development Bank of Japan Inc. and SPARX Group Co., Ltd.
  Fund size	Approx. JPY 11.0 billion (as of April 26, 2024)
  Subscription target	At least JPY 15 billion
  Additional subscription period	September 30, 2024 (TBC)

■ About the Space Frontiers Fund (the "First Fund")
The First Fund began its operations in June 2020 with JPY 9.2 billion in capital. It invested in and supported startups engaged in space-related businesses, including ispace, Inc.