Resona Holdings announced that it will establish an internal venture program, “togaRe,” enabling employees to commercialize new businesses. The program will solicit ideas from within the group that are expected to grow in the future and, in principle, establish a new company, with the proposer becoming its manager.
The announcement explains the establishment and purpose of the program. All employees are eligible to submit new business ideas with future growth potential, and when commercialization is approved, a new company will be established and the proposer will lead the business.
JAFCO Group Co., Ltd. and PARTNERS FUND will participate in the second-round screening, applying their expertise to assess market potential and growth prospects from multiple perspectives.
The program is open to all Resona Group employees and seeks new business ideas with significant long-term growth potential. Applications are scheduled to open in October 2026, the second-round screening is scheduled for December 2027, and the new company is scheduled to be established in April 2028.
JAFCO Group Co., Ltd. and PARTNERS FUND are investment firms specializing respectively in support from the early stages of a company’s founding and growth support. According to the explanation in the press release, their company names are scheduled to change as of 1 October 2026.