# Resona Capital

> Resona Capital is a VC fund backing Software and Information Technology. See 89 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Koto, Japan
- Total investments: 89
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 4%
- Last fund: Apr 2020
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/resona-holdings/about/
- Website: http://www.resona-gr.co.jp/resonacapital

Resona Capital is a micro-venture capital fund specialized in early-stage investments. The firm was founded in 1988 and based in Tokyo, Japan.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $924k–$32M |
| Series B | $6M–$40M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 17 | 19% |
| Information Technology | 17 | 19% |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 8% |
| Robotics | 6 | 7% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 6 | 7% |

124 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 27 | 30% |
| Series B | 19 | 21% |
| Series A | 12 | 13% |
| Series C | 7 | 8% |
| Seed | 4 | 4% |

8 stages tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hayato Shita | Senior Investment Manager | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hayato-shita |
| Takashi Miyajima | President and CEO | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/takashi-miyajima |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ElevationSpace | ElevationSpace offers high quality & well equipped workspaces giving tenants a nurturing environment . | $39.7M | Series B | Jun 19, 2026 |  |
| Aracan | Aracan is an e-commerce business that provides online and offline car-sharing services for vehicles. |  | Series C | Jun 11, 2026 |  |
| Torihada | Torihada is a creative firm specializing in influencer marketing, creating content, and digital marketing. | $9.4M | Series A | Mar 26, 2026 |  |
| iPresence | iPresence is a system integrator that specializes in communication services and remote presence robots. | $189K | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 24, 2026 |  |
| Solafune | Solafune provides satellite data analysis and software development services. | $31.7M | Series A | Mar 10, 2026 |  |
| Nexta | Nexta manufactures site, issues such as analog management, personalization of operations & labor shortages are becoming more serious. | $5.1M | Series B | Nov 26, 2025 |  |
| Forward | Forward is a SaaS-based startup that offers recruitment agency services. | $2.7M | Series A | Nov 06, 2025 |  |
| The Chain Museum | The Chain Museum provides a platform for individual viewers to express and share their impressions of art works, connect with artists, and support them. It also aims to operate art museums and provide consulting services. |  |  | Oct 16, 2025 |  |
| Lavol | Lavol aims to promote the widespread and efficient use of money as a fair and timely payment for valuable labor, recognizing the essential role that work plays in building both individual livelihoods and broader economic stability. | $6.8M |  | Sep 18, 2025 |  |
| Mui Lab | Mui is an aesthetically-pleasing wooden IoT device connected to a cloud service. By accessing information through natural wood, we can rethink a new type of lifestyle. |  | Series B | Aug 07, 2025 |  |

10 of 89 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Mizuho Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mizuho-capital) — VC Fund, 25 deals together
- [JAFCO](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jafco-co-ltd) — VC Fund, 23 deals together
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- [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — VC Fund, 16 deals together
- [MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE Venture Capital (MSIVC)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsui-sumitomo-insuarance-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 10 deals together
- [Nissay Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nissay-capital) — VC Fund, 9 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Resona Capital invest in?

Resona Capital invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Manufacturing startups, most often at Funding Round and Series B stage. Most of the 89 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Resona Capital's check size?

Resona Capital typically joins rounds of $924k–$32M at Series A and $6M–$40M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Resona Capital participates in.

### How do I contact Resona Capital?

Public channels for Resona Capital include LinkedIn and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Resona Capital?

The team at Resona Capital includes Hayato Shita (Senior Investment Manager) and Takashi Miyajima (President and CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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