Samurai Incubate — Full Portfolio

Aera is a venture capital firm that invests globally across the USA, APAC, and beyond.

Samurai Incubate Africa is a Japanese venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups across African markets, backing founding teams focused on execution.

Sector Agnostic

Air mobility matching platform and luxury travel booking portal combining transportation, accommodation and experiences

Ultra efficient all-electric passenger aircraft with real range capabilities

Marshall Gusman(Founder)in

Co-investorsAera VCCourse Corrected VC Holding IIFifty YearsSyndicate OnePossible Ventures

DELIPICKS runs an online store selling frozen foods from producers across Japan, letting shoppers filter products by nutrients and ingredients with next-day delivery.

B2B MarketplacesDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechYokohama, JP

Harumi Moroishi(代表取締役CEO (Representative Director & CEO))Yohei Suga(執行役員 (Executive Officer))

Co-investorsFuture Food FundaSTARTCanal Ventures

Co-investorsDentsu VenturesAozora Corporate Investment

EvolveCredit publishes content focused on lending strategies, loan recovery, and loan collection for lenders.

Fintech

Daniel Osineye(Founder)in

Co-investorsIngressive CapitalMicrotractionFuture AfricaMAGIC Fund

Hexa deploys AI agents that automate repetitive business processes for industrial distributors and manufacturers, handling sales quoting, procurement, invoicing, and customer service by reading documents and acting within existing ERP systems.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US

Ishaan Makkar(Founder/CEO)inAuri Nayak(Founder)inMann Patira(Founder/CTO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorHTCPoint72 Ventures

Hexa is a multi-stage startup studio that co-creates and builds companies alongside founders.

Enterprise Software

Co-investorsPeakHTCPoint72 Ventures

Space TechTokyo, JP

Co-investorsDG IncubationTechstarsSPARX Group

Text-based communication app enabling voice-free messaging with telephone-like experience

Co-investors15th RockHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.Shizuoka CapitalSumisho Venture Partners

Remote work platform enabling telecommuting for those unable to work remotely

Kemtai is a computer vision platform that uses AI to guide patients through home exercises and provide physical therapists with performance data.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Dr. Mor Amitai(CEO)Dr. Naomi Keren(CPO)Mike Telem(CBO)

Co-investorsAlleyCorpAlley Robotics Ventures

Kenzz is an online retailer selling a wide range of consumer products, including mobile phones and accessories, home appliances, fashion, kitchenware, health and beauty items, furniture, tools, and toys.

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesCairo, EG

Ahmad Atef(Founder)

Co-investorsFoundation VenturesOutliers VC

Leta is an AI-driven logistics platform for African businesses that optimizes delivery routes, provides real-time tracking, and integrates payments to reduce transportation costs and climate impact.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSNairobi, KE

Nick Joshi(Founder & CEO)inKip Maritim(Head of Product and Engineering)Anthony Ketter(Head of Growth)Diana(Chief Financial Officer)

Co-investors4Di CapitalEquatorTofino CapitalWaarde CapitalSpeedinvest

Career platform connecting ambitious candidates with employment opportunities

Tokyo, JP

Shin Hasegawa(Founder)

Co-investorsJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.Shizuoka Capital

NEWLOCAL is a real estate development and town-making company that focuses on creating sustainable regional models in Japan's depopulating communities by attracting talent, ideas, and capital to revitalize local areas.

Impact & Social GoodPropTechTokyo, JP

石田 遼(Founder)in

Co-investorsGlobal BrainJR East Start UPJR WEST INNOVATIONS

AI solutions for construction and real estate including generative AI visualization and automated walkthrough video generation

Next-generation entertainment studio creating branded entertainment content and Japanese IP × Roblox games

SANU 2nd Home operates a fractional ownership platform for second homes in Japan, allowing individuals and companies to purchase seasonal usage rights (from 8 nights annually) across a network of 36 properties nationwide.

B2B MarketplacesPropTech

Co-investorsGlobal BrainGlobis Capital PartnersGOLDWIN VENTURE PARTNERSShizuoka CapitalSpiral Innovation Partners

Project management tool with generative AI problem-solving capabilities

Sotas offers software for the chemical industry, including tools that automate chemical regulatory compliance (SDS creation, applicability determination, chemSHERPA support), a materials database of over 30,000 entries for material selection and alternative sourcing, and ChemMart for chemical trading.

Advanced ManufacturingNew MaterialsSaaS

Co-investorsDelight VenturesGlobis Capital Partners

Next-generation viral short-form video advertising platform.

Co-investorsNOW Japan

Entertainment content studio connecting Japanese brands and IP with next-generation gaming platforms like Roblox.

Co-investorsSpiral Innovation PartnersUNITED

Co-investorsSpiral CapitalSpiral Innovation Partners

SolvifAI is a SaaS platform that uses AI to automate deliverable generation and project management for system development and IT/DX projects.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP

Redcliff operates drone light shows in Japan, holding the country's largest fleet of show drones managed domestically.

HardwareMedia & EntertainmentRobotics

Co-investorsDG IncubationDRONE FUND

Micro-influencer and user-generated short-form video marketing support platform

Global investment fund focused on environmental and early-stage companies

Smart city platform using data integration framework to build and replicate urban OS solutions

Medical device automating bacterial testing and AI-driven diagnosis for appropriate antibiotic prescription

Order and production management system for the chemical industry with environmental sustainability focus

Transparent solar panel and thermal control technology using nanoparticles

AI analysis and performance enhancement services for sports

Route optimization service for logistics companies

Murder mystery service platform

Social e-commerce platform enabling group purchasing

AI-powered service responding to user-submitted prompts or photos

Cell manufacturing contract development services supporting regenerative medicine facilities

Second home and vacation property subscription service

Drama streaming service targeting Generation Z with 3-minute episode format

Drone show planning and operation services with the mission to bring wonder to the night sky

Area revitalization and urban development through architecture, real estate planning and management

Carbon-negative modular data center development with DAC equipment and computing resource sales

Co-creation M&A platform for e-commerce brands with growth and digital transformation support

Medical device software for automated electrocardiogram analysis

Electric aircraft development and manufacturing

Microscopy observation equipment and related technology development and sales

Gaudi Clinical develops KiOSK, a compact cell culture device that enables regenerative medicine procedures to be performed at clinical sites rather than centralized facilities.

BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesTokyo, JP

Co-investorsJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsShizuoka Capital

Co-investorsBeyond Next Ventures

Co-investorsGenesia Ventures

Mign provides AI agents that automate building design review and compliance checking for architects and developers.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechPropTech

Co-investorsAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.

NineEdge develops ForceSense, a video analysis and data measurement service that makes sports technology accessible to amateur athletes and coaches through smartphone-based motion analysis.

AI & Machine LearningSports TechTokyo, JP

Kazuya Watanabe(CEO)

Co-investorsANOBAKA

OPTMASS develops transparent solar cells and infrared light-harvesting technology for buildings to generate and distribute electricity on-site.

CleantechEnergyNew MaterialsUji, JP

Masanori Sakamoto(Representative Director / CEO)

Co-investorsKyoto University Innovation CapitalUntroD Capital

Oz1.life builds a distributed data-sharing platform for connecting individuals, businesses, and local government, with an identity wallet system and smart city services integration to address social challenges in Japan.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureGovTechJapan, JP

Sally (株式会社Sally) operates "Uzu," a platform connecting players and creators of murder mystery ("madamis") experiential entertainment.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP

平石 英太郎(代表取締役CEO)茶屋 愛太郎(CTO)

Co-investorsi-nest capitalOpen Network LabShochiku Ventures

Co-investorsAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.

Cardio Intelligence develops AI-based electrocardiogram analysis software as medical device programs, including its SmartRobin AI long-term ECG analysis series and SmartPAFin software for detecting signs of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical DevicesTokyo, JP

Yuichi Tamura(代表取締役 (Representative Director / President))Shigemasa Sasaki(取締役CEO (Director & CEO))Mineki Takechi(取締役CDO (Director & CDO))

Co-investorsShizuoka Capital