Resona Bank

Resona Bank, a subsidiary of Resona Holdings Inc., commenced operations in March 2003 after the merger of the former Daiwa Bank with branches of the former Asahi Bank. The bank offers a range of banking and trust banking services, which include credit guarantees, bill and receivable collection, factoring, and credit card administration. In addition to its core banking functions, Resona Holdings also engages in micro-venture capital through Resona Capital, focusing on early-stage investments. This diversified approach enables Resona Bank to meet various financial needs while supporting the growth of emerging businesses.

Katsumi Hamaguchi

Investment Manager

Naoko Ishizaka

Chief Manager, Principal Investment Group, Real Estate Solution Office, Real Estate Division

Daiki Kudo

Investment Manager

Yutaka Sakane

Investment Manager

Hiroshi Shiohata

Investment Manager

Hidetoshi Sogo

Senior Investment Manager

Takashi Sumiyoshi

Senior Investment Manager, Private Equity Asset Management Division

Jyunichi Takakusaki

Investment Manager, Asset Management Division

Past deals in Tokyo

Integriculture

Series A in 2022
Integriculture makes cellular agriculture products to improve sustainability, food security, and reduce public health problems. The company offers a developed patented general-purpose large-scale cell culture system that can culture wide range of cells without external addition of expensive growth factors and provide consumers with affordable clean meat. Founded in 2015, Integriculture is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Yoshidumi Holdings

Venture Round in 2021
As a premium partner of Google Cloud, they support the cloudization of customer IT assets, focusing on system development utilizing Google Cloud. As the first pioneer of GAE development in Japan, they have signed a GAE Premier Account contract and have top-level achievements and abundant development know-how.

Whomor

Venture Round in 2020
Whomor Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in providing illustrations for social games. Founded in 2011, the company focuses on entertainment and creative content production, utilizing a crowdsourcing mechanism to meet the creative needs of its clients. Whomor offers a range of services including manga creation, design, cartoon production, and game creative production, as well as solutions for human resource challenges in the creative industry. By leveraging crowdsourcing, Whomor effectively connects clients with a diverse pool of creators, ensuring a steady supply of high-quality illustrations and content tailored to the demands of social gaming and related entertainment sectors.

Wealthnavi

Series D in 2019
WealthNavi Inc. develops and delivers an online asset management and risk management platform. Its cloud-based platform provides robo advisory services that enable users to locate diversified investments internationally. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

RFLocus

Series A in 2019
RFLocus, Inc. is a technology company based in Tokyo, Japan, established in 2015, specializing in the development of RAIN RFID software and tag locating technology. The company focuses on innovative solutions such as real-time 3D tag mapping and tag locating robots. One of its key offerings is the P3 Finder, a software development kit designed for high-speed and high-precision tracking of UHF band RFID tags. This technology enables users to visualize the horizontal and vertical positions of multiple tags on a smartphone screen with exceptional accuracy. By utilizing radio wave phase information, RFLocus can determine the proximity of tags with centimeter-level precision, surpassing traditional methods that rely solely on radio wave intensity. The platform is user-friendly, requiring no extensive knowledge of RFID reader control, allowing for easy integration into various applications.

naturacart

Venture Round in 2019
naturacart is a natural and organic CtoC / BtoC marketplace that sells products selected by buyers around the world and products from overseas brand manufacturers that have not yet arrived in Japan. The lineup ranges from beauty and health care products to wine, food and sportswear. The company sells products mainly for women, and is characterized by the ability to purchase foreign-made products that are not yet available in Japan. We have high-quality products carefully selected by manufacturers, distributors, shops and buyers in about 50 countries around the world.

Cart

Series B in 2019
cart ltd. designs and develops naturacart, an online platform that sells natural and organic products online. The company's platform sells various products, such as wine, diapers, beauty care, oil, spices, breads, dairy products, supplements, stationery items, toiletries, and more. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

SpiderPlus

Venture Round in 2018
SpiderPlus & Co. develops drawing management and information sharing software for construction industry. It eliminates blue prints for people who uses drawing of paper at the construction site. It was formerly known as Regolith, Inc. The company was founded in 1997 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Enechange

Series B in 2018
Enechange Co., Ltd., founded in April 2015 and based in Tokyo, Japan, operates a comprehensive electricity plan comparison website that assists consumers in selecting their electricity providers. The company provides online switching services for energy and gas, facilitating a more informed decision-making process for users. In addition to its comparison platform, Enechange offers an Energy Marketing Acceleration Platform (EMAP), which supports electricity and gas retailers with marketing and customer acquisition through cloud-based solutions. The company also specializes in AI-driven technologies for energy digitalization, including profitability analysis and demand response services. By promoting energy deregulation, Enechange aims to optimize energy usage and streamline the switching process for consumers, contributing to a more competitive energy market in Japan.

Panair

Series D in 2018
Panair is the pioneer company in Japan using just cloud technology to build a core system for energy.

IT Realize

Venture Round in 2018
IT Realize Co.,Ltd. develops IT platform to provide financial solutions. The company is headquartered in Japan.

RPA Holdings Japan

Venture Round in 2017
RPA Holdings, Inc., a holding company, engages in robot outsourcing and transformation business in Japan. It operates PRESCO, an online advertising/affiliate business, as well as offers office-work outsourcing. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Panair

Series C in 2017
Panair is the pioneer company in Japan using just cloud technology to build a core system for energy.

Cocon

Venture Round in 2016
Cocon, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2013 that specializes in cybersecurity and crowdsourcing services. Originally known as Panda Graphics, the company rebranded in May 2015. Cocon provides a range of consulting services focused on internet security, utilizing advanced technologies to protect data and enhance security diagnostics for various sectors, including connected cars and industrial control systems. Additionally, Cocon offers a crowdsourcing platform for animation production and voice work, as well as motion production services and development solutions for motion capture technology. Through its diverse offerings, Cocon aims to support businesses in operating efficiently while safeguarding their information security.

47 Holdings

Venture Round in 2016
47 Holdings provides office planning and internet services. It was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Tokyo. 47 Holdings has a total of 58 employees as of October 2018.

Bank of Innovation

Venture Round in 2015
Bank of Innovation, Inc. engages in the development and operation of game applications for smart phones. Its game applications include Mitrasphere, Cryptolact, Excalibur, and Pocket Nights. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Upsell Technologies

Venture Round in 2014
Upsell Technologies Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in business process outsourcing and call center services. Founded in 2003, it provides innovative solutions for customer data analysis and communication. The company's offerings include RYO-DATA, an artificial intelligence-driven analysis system for customer data, RYO-TALK, a chatbot platform designed to handle inquiries, and RYO-CALL, which delivers comprehensive call center services. Upsell Technologies aims to enhance customer engagement and streamline communication processes for businesses.

REGiMMUNE

Series B in 2008
REGiMMUNE Corporation is a biotechnology company focused on developing immune-regulatory therapeutics aimed at treating various life-threatening diseases and immune disorders. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with an office in San Francisco, the company utilizes its proprietary reVax technology to induce regulatory T cells, fostering immune tolerance against specific disease-causing antigens. REGiMMUNE's therapeutic offerings include RGI-2001, currently in a Phase I/II clinical trial for treating Graft versus Host Disease associated with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and RGI-1000 for allergy management. The company is also developing RGI-3100 series for type 1 diabetes and other products aimed at preventing inhibitor formation in enzyme replacement therapies and treating inflammatory bowel disease. Their innovative approach seeks to minimize the side effects associated with conventional immunosuppressants while providing effective long-term solutions for conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis.

SMS

Venture Round in 2005
SMS is mainly engaged in the information operation businesses in nursing care, healthcare, career, senior life and overseas fields to business operators and end user, among others.

Sosei Group

Series B in 2003
Sosei Group Corporation is an international biopharmaceutical company based in Japan, focused on the discovery and development of innovative therapies for various medical conditions, including Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, cancer, migraine, addiction, and metabolic disorders. The company employs advanced technologies such as GPCR structure-based drug design, peptide platforms, and nanotechnology to create a promising product pipeline with first or best-in-class potential. Sosei Group has successfully partnered in the development and commercialization of three medicines, including two for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and an emergency contraceptive, which provide significant and stable revenue streams to support its ongoing growth and innovation efforts.

Gexeed

Venture Round in 2001
Gexeed Co., Ltd. provides business and IT consulting services in Japan. The company’s business consulting services include organizational change management assistance, technology implementation, strategy development, and operational improvement services; and improvement and reform support services for various business processes, such as general accounting, management accounting, manufacturing, and distribution, as well as financial strategies and budget planning services. Its business consulting services also comprise finance, management accounting, and performance accounting support services to assist with business administration primarily for corporate consolidation; BPR for strategic human capital management and human resource management outsourcing services; and IT diagnosis consulting services. The company also provides enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation services. In addition, it offers JD Edwards implementation consulting, roll-in/out project support, and original support services; SAP implementation services, including the implementation of business cases, blueprinting, technical implementation, development, and post go-live support services; NetSuite Cloud ERP solutions; and business incubation services, as well as provides SAP human capital management services, technical and cloud solutions, and software as a service. The company was founded in 1964 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.