# MINATO HOLDINGS

> MINATO HOLDINGS is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Video and Drones. See 1 investment, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jun 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/minato_holdings
- Website: https://www.minato.co.jp/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MinatoElectronicsInc/

MINATO HOLDINGS is an electronic equipment manufacturing and service providing company.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for MINATO HOLDINGS. Shizune tracks 1 team members at MINATO HOLDINGS. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/minato-holdings?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Video | 1 | 100% |
| Drones | 1 | 100% |
| Education | 1 | 100% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Takehiko Wakayama | President & CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/takehiko-wakayama |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ITD Lab | ITD Lab stereo camera supports a wide range of applications, such as
 self-driving car, 
drone flight control and soon.Intelligent Stereo Camera Module (ISC) is based on our proprietary "Stereo Range Imager" technology. While "EyeSight" is only for car driver assistant system of Subaru, our Intelligent Stereo Camera Module (ISC)can be applied to a wide range of applications, such as automobile, drone, construction machinery, industrial robot and so on. | $68M | Seed | Jun 15, 2018 | http://www.itdlab.com |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE Venture Capital (MSIVC)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsui-sumitomo-insuarance-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Nissay Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nissay-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Sony Semiconductor](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sony-semiconductor) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does MINATO HOLDINGS invest in?

MINATO HOLDINGS invests primarily in Video, Drones and Education startups, most often at Seed 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.

### How do I contact MINATO HOLDINGS?

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### Who are the partners at MINATO HOLDINGS?

The team at MINATO HOLDINGS includes Takehiko Wakayama (President & CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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