noun
capital participation; equity participation
Business term for investing in a company by acquiring shares, often implying a strategic stake rather than a full takeover.
当社は新興企業に資本参加し、技術提携を進める。
Our company will take an equity stake in the startup and pursue a technology partnership.
出資 is a broader term for providing capital, while 資本参加 specifically refers to acquiring an equity stake in an existing company.
Compound of 資本 (capital) and 参加 (participation).