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Since 2020, Samurai Incubate has backed 10 African startups across 14 disclosed funding rounds totaling $13.2M, most heavily in Nigeria and Fintech.
Samurai Incubate Inc. is a Tokyo based venture capital firm established in 2008 that focuses on early stage startups. The firm operates across Japan, Africa and Israel, with its headquarters in Tokyo and dedicated regional operations for African markets. In Africa, Samurai Incubate invests primarily at the pre seed, seed, and early venture stages, with activity recorded between January 2020 and November 2023. Over this period it participated in 13 funding rounds totaling 13.2 million dollars, backing companies in Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, South Africa and Ghana. Its African portfolio spans fintech, e commerce and retail, legal and compliance, logistics and supply chain, quick commerce, travel and mobility, crypto and Web3, and agri tech, including investments in companies such as PricePally, Leta, Norebase, Raseedi, Kwara, Eden Life, LULA, Evolve Credit, Spring in Africa and Complete Farmer. Samurai Incubate’s African investments often involve collaboration with other early stage investors, reflected in co investments with firms such as Future Africa, Microtraction, Launch Africa Ventures and several other regional and sector focused funds. This pattern underscores its role as a partner oriented investor that combines capital with broader ecosystem engagement in Africa.
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Samurai Incubate has backed 10 African startups across 14 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $13.2M since 2020.
Mostly Seed: 8 of its 14 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Pre-Seed (3).
Its tracked rounds lean toward Fintech (5), E-commerce & Retail (3), Legal and Compliance (2), and 4 more sectors.
Samurai Incubate most often shares rounds with Future Africa (6 shared deals), Microtraction (4 shared deals), Launch Africa Ventures (3 shared deals).
Samurai Incubate is a Tokyo based venture capital firm that focuses on early stage startups and operates across Japan, Africa and Israel. Its African activity includes multiple dedicated funds and an investment team that concentrates on African markets.