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The Venture Codex

Overview

Micro-venture capital fund specializing in early-stage investments.

Founded

1988

Deals ยท 12mo

7

Stage focus

Series A
Series C

Geographic focus

Japan

Sector focus

Finance
FinTech
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

20rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
OLTA
Aug 2026Led
$16 MOther Equity
JAPAN AI
Jul 2026Participated
$12 MSeries B
TORIHADA
Mar 2026Participated
$9 MSeries A
Solafune
Mar 2026Participated
$31 MSeries A
Nexta
Nov 2025Participated
$5 MSeries B
Forward
Nov 2025Participated
$3 MSeries A
Pocket Sign
Oct 2025Participated
$5 MDebt
Pathos Logos
Jul 2024Participated
$16 MOther Equity
Synspective
Jun 2024Participated
$44 MSeries C
Zehitomo
Apr 2024Participated
$7 MSeries C
Thinker
Mar 2024Participated
$0.93 MSeries A
TechMagic
Mar 2024Participated
$17 MSeries C
OLTA
Aug 2026Led
$16 MOther Equity
JAPAN AI
Jul 2026Participated
$12 MSeries B
TORIHADA
Mar 2026Participated
$9 MSeries A
Solafune
Mar 2026Participated
$31 MSeries A
Nexta
Nov 2025Participated
$5 MSeries B
Forward
Nov 2025Participated
$3 MSeries A
Pocket Sign
Oct 2025Participated
$5 MDebt
Pathos Logos
Jul 2024Participated
$16 MOther Equity
Synspective
Jun 2024Participated
$44 MSeries C
Zehitomo
Apr 2024Participated
$7 MSeries C
Thinker
Mar 2024Participated
$0.93 MSeries A
TechMagic
Mar 2024Participated
$17 MSeries C
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Deal Distribution

Resona Capital: 20 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Resona Capital: 20 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A07
Series B03
Series C+05
Other Equity13
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

Resona Capital: 20 deals are recorded across 119 months.All available history.
Resona Capital: 20 deals are recorded across 119 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Dec '161
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
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Jan '190
Feb '190
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Dec '190
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Dec '210
Jan '221
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Nov '230
Dec '231
Jan '243
Feb '240
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Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Resona Capital: Marketing & Advertising is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Resona Capital: Marketing & Advertising is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Marketing & Advertising7
Professional Services7
Enterprise Software6
Networks, Cloud & Communication6
Data, Analytics & IT4
Hardware & Robotics4
Manufacturing3
AI & Machine Learning3
Education & Workforce2
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Fintech2
Food & Agriculture2
Developer Tools2
E-Commerce & Retail1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Health & Life Sciences1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Resona Capital: 20 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Resona Capital: 20 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M8
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M5
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Resona Capital: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (20 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Resona Capital: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (20 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan20
Resona Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Jafco Ventures sharing 8 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

Resona Capital: Led accounts for 5% and participating for 95% of round participation.All available history.
Resona Capital: Led accounts for 5% and participating for 95% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led15%
Participating1995%
Resona Capital: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Resona Capital: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1100%
Co-led00%

Team

Takashi Miyajima

President and CEO