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    <periodOfReport>2020-02-12</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001715768</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Transphorm, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NONE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001806548</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KKR Phorm Investors L.P.</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS &amp; CO. L.P.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>9 WEST 57TH STREET, SUITE 4200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>true</isTenPercentOwner>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001806572</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KKR Phorm Investors GP LLC</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS &amp; CO. L.P.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>9 WEST 57TH STREET, SUITE 4200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isTenPercentOwner>true</isTenPercentOwner>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001472698</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KKR Group Partnership L.P.</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS &amp; CO. L.P.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>9 WEST 57TH STREET, SUITE 4200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>true</isTenPercentOwner>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001743754</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KKR Group Holdings Corp.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS &amp; CO. L.P.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>9 WEST 57TH STREET, SUITE 4200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>true</isTenPercentOwner>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001404912</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KKR &amp; Co. Inc.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS &amp; CO. L.P.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>9 WEST 57TH STREET, SUITE 4200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>true</isTenPercentOwner>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001472694</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KKR Management LLP</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS &amp; CO. L.P.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>9 WEST 57TH STREET, SUITE 4200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>true</isTenPercentOwner>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001081714</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KRAVIS HENRY R</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS &amp; CO. L.P.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>9 WEST 57TH STREET, SUITE 4200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>true</isTenPercentOwner>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001081715</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ROBERTS GEORGE R</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS &amp; CO. L.P.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2800 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isTenPercentOwner>true</isTenPercentOwner>
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    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-02-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1250000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>21175980</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The securities reported herein are held by KKR Phorm Investors L.P.  KKR Phorm Investors GP LLC is the general partner of KKR Phorm Investors L.P., KKR Group Partnership L.P. is the sole member of KKR Phorm Investors GP LLC, KKR Group Holdings Corp. is the general partner of KKR Group Partnership L.P., KKR &amp; Co. Inc. is the sole shareholder of KKR Group Holdings Corp., KKR Management LLP is the Class B common stockholder of KKR &amp; Co. Inc., and Messrs. Henry R. Kravis and George R. Roberts are the founding partners of KKR Management LLP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this statement shall not be deemed to be an admission that, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise, the Reporting Persons are the beneficial owners of any securities reported herein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>KKR PHORM INVESTORS L.P. By: KKR Phorm Investors GP LLC, its general partner By: /s/ Terence P. Gallagher Name: Terence P. Gallagher Title: Vice President, Finance</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-03-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>KKR PHORM INVESTORS GP LLC By: /s/ Terence P. Gallagher Name: Terence P. Gallagher Title: Vice President, Finance</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-03-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>KKR GROUP PARTNERSHIP L.P. By: KKR Group Holdings Corp., its general partner By: /s/ Terence P. Gallagher Name: Terence P. Gallagher Title: Attorney-in-fact for Robert H. Lewin, Chief Financial Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-03-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>KKR GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. By: /s/ Terence P. Gallagher Name: Terence P. Gallagher Title: Attorney-in-fact for Robert H. Lewin, Chief Financial Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-03-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>KKR &amp; CO. INC. By: /s/ Terence P. Gallagher Name: Terence P. Gallagher Title: Attorney-in-fact for Robert H. Lewin, Chief Financial Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-03-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>KKR MANAGEMENT LLP By: /s/ Terence P. Gallagher Name: Terence P. Gallagher Title: Attorney-in-fact for Robert H. Lewin, Chief Financial Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-03-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>HENRY R. KRAVIS By: /s/ Terence P. Gallagher Name: Terence P. Gallagher Title: Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-03-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>GEORGE R. ROBERTS By: /s/ Terence P. Gallagher Name: Terence P. Gallagher Title: Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-03-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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