# Samurai Incubate: portfolio, investments and team

> Samurai Incubate is a vc firm based in Japan. 95 investments on record, 6 in the last 12 months, latest Jul 2026. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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# Samurai Incubate

Last cheque observed Jul 2026; 95 cheques on record.

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Seed Venture Series A Venture Capital & Private Equity

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**60%** of best year **6** **cheques in 12 months**, 95 on record

Since the last cheque **127** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$1.9M** Rounds led **0 of 95** Sole investor **48 rounds** Exits **1 from the portfolio** Mostly in **Japan, 75%**

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## Samurai Incubate highlights

- 01 6 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Seed and Venture: 77% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 48 rounds, median $61K
- 04 1 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Sectors:** Venture Capital & Private Equity
- **Based in:** Tokyo, Japan
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **95 appearances**

- **2026** 6 rounds
- **Jul** **[JIZAIE](https://millionrounds.com/company/jizaie)** Venture · JP **$2.5M** With 3 others
- **May** **[WAKA](https://millionrounds.com/company/waka)** Seed · JP **$1.6M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Mign](https://millionrounds.com/company/mign)** Venture · JP **$1.5M** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[Cardio Intelligence](https://millionrounds.com/company/cardio-intelligence)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[OnePort 365](https://millionrounds.com/company/oneport-365)** Grant **$250K** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[Sotas](https://millionrounds.com/company/sotas)** Series A · JP **$6.5M** With 6 others
- **2025** 10 rounds
- **Nov** **[GramEye](https://millionrounds.com/company/grameye)** Series B · JP **$3.6M** With 1 other
- **Nov** **[Ascend](https://millionrounds.com/company/ascend)** Series B · US **$7.1M** With 4 others
- **Oct** **[Emole](https://millionrounds.com/company/emole)** Debt · JP **$4.6M** With 5 others
- **Aug** **[CaTe](https://millionrounds.com/company/cate)** Series B · JP **$11M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[SolvifAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/solvifai)** Seed · JP **$1.2M** With 1 other
- **May** **[Newlocal](https://millionrounds.com/company/newlocal)** Series A · JP **$2.8M** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[JIZAIE](https://millionrounds.com/company/jizaie)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[Leta](https://millionrounds.com/company/leta)** Seed · KE · Disrupt Africa **$5.0M** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[PostCoffee](https://millionrounds.com/company/postcoffee)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[Gaudi Clinical](https://millionrounds.com/company/gaudi-clinical)** Series A · JP **$8.9M** With 4 others
- **2024** 3 rounds
- **Aug** **[KOMPEITO](https://millionrounds.com/company/kompeito)** Debt · JP **$7.6M** With 4 others
- **May** **[YAMAP](https://millionrounds.com/company/yamap)** Series D · JP **$13M** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[IDDK](https://millionrounds.com/company/iddk)** Seed · JP **$536K** Sole investor
- **2023** 7 rounds
- **Dec** **[Nagisa](https://millionrounds.com/company/nagisa)** Series A · JP **$2.7M** With 2 others
- **Dec** **CorrActions** Series A · IL **$7.3M** With 3 others
- **Nov** **[Pricepally](https://millionrounds.com/company/pricepally)** Seed **$1.3M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[The Food Lab](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-food-lab)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[Hexa](https://millionrounds.com/company/hexa)** Series A · US **$21M** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[Torana](https://millionrounds.com/company/torana)** Series C · JP **$1.6M** With 5 others
- **Jan** **[Kwara](https://millionrounds.com/company/kwara)** Seed · DE **$3.0M** With 4 others
- **2022** 9 rounds
- **Nov** **[Raseedi](https://millionrounds.com/company/raseedi)** Seed **$800K** With 1 other
- **Nov** **[RYM&CO](https://millionrounds.com/company/rym-and-co)** Series A · JP **$840K** Sole investor
- **Oct** **[Kenzz](https://millionrounds.com/company/kenzz)** Seed **$3.5M** With 1 other
- **Oct** **[PaylessGate](https://millionrounds.com/company/paylessgate)** Seed · JP **$1.6M** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Medsaf](https://millionrounds.com/company/medsaf)** Grant **$50K** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[NeuroBrave](https://millionrounds.com/company/neurobrave)** Pre-seed **$300K** With 2 others
- **May** **[Norebase](https://millionrounds.com/company/norebase)** Grant · GB **$100K** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[OnePort Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/oneport-inc)** Seed · NG · Firms' own news pages **$2.0M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Welnes](https://millionrounds.com/company/welnes)** Seed **$300K** With 1 other
- **2021** 3 rounds
- **Dec** **[HEARTBEATS](https://millionrounds.com/company/heartbeats)** Series A · JP **$2.4M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[Dogiz](https://millionrounds.com/company/dogiz)** Seed **$1.5M** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Lean on Me](https://millionrounds.com/company/lean-on-me)** Venture **$2.3M** With 3 others
- **2020** 5 rounds
- **Dec** **[QuickBus](https://millionrounds.com/company/quickbus)** Seed **$1.4M** With 1 other
- **Nov** **[Mentalhealth Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/mentalhealth-technologies)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 3 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## The team

We hold **3** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **1 in all**

**[NOBOT](https://millionrounds.com/company/nobot)** Bought by mediba, Inc **Undisclosed** Jul 2011

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## The cheque

Seed Venture Series A

Median round joined **$1.9M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$61K**

Led 0 of 95 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 48 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Jul 2026
- **Exits:** 1 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *57*
- Venture *14*
- Series A *12*
- Series B *4*
- Grant *3*
- Debt *2*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Dec 2023 Nov 2026

Often in the room with

- [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-ufj-capital-co-ltd) 8
- [SMBC Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smbc-venture-capital-2) 8
- [Mizuho Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-capital) 6
- [Daiwa Corporate Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/daiwa-corporate-investment) 5
- [Mizuho Corporate Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-corporate-bank) 5
- [ANOBAKA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anobaka) 3

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Samurai Incubate. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Mitsubishi UFJ Capital** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-ufj-capital-co-ltd)[**SMBC Venture Capital** Investment bank **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smbc-venture-capital-2)[**Mizuho Capital** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-capital)[**Daiwa Corporate Investment** Corporate VC **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/daiwa-corporate-investment)[**Mizuho Corporate Bank** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-corporate-bank)[**ANOBAKA** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anobaka)[**Aozora Corporate Investment** Private equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aozora-corporate-investment)[**Google for Startups** Accelerator **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups)[**Incubate Fund** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/incubate-fund)[**JAFCO** Company **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jafco)[**JIC Venture Growth Investments** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jic-venture-growth-investments)[**Japan Finance Corporation** Investment firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/japan-finance-corporation)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Samurai Incubate put money into.

[**WAKA** $1.6M · May 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/waka)[**Mign** $1.5M · Apr 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/mign)[**OnePort 365** $250K · Feb 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/oneport-365)[**Sotas** $6.5M · Feb 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/sotas)[**GramEye** $3.6M · Nov 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/grameye)[**Ascend** $7.1M · Nov 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/ascend)

## Quick answers about Samurai Incubate

### What does Samurai Incubate invest in?

Samurai Incubate invests most often at Seed and Venture (77% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Venture Capital & Private Equity.

### How active is Samurai Incubate?

95 investments on record, 6 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2026.

### What has Samurai Incubate invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: JIZAIE (Venture, Jul 2026), WAKA (Seed, May 2026) and Mign (Venture, Apr 2026).

### How big are Samurai Incubate's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.9M.

### Does Samurai Incubate lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 95 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Samurai Incubate invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Japan (75%) and the United States (7%).

### Is Samurai Incubate investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 6 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Samurai Incubate invest alongside?

Most often Mitsubishi UFJ Capital (8 rounds together), SMBC Venture Capital (8 rounds together) and Mizuho Capital (6 rounds together).

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