Samurai Incubate
Investments
139Portfolio Exits
10Funds
10About Samurai Incubate
Samurai Incubate operates as a venture capital firm. The company primarily invests in early-stage startups and provides growth support, including assistance with development plans, human resources, and fundraising strategies. It also offers incubation services for companies related to personal computers, mobile media, and software as a service (SaaS), as well as for executive, management, marketing, sales, and human resource departments. It was founded in 2008 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.
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Oct 14, 2025
2025年10月14日 10時10分 創業期のスタートアップに出資・成長支援を行う F Ventures LLP有限責任事業組合（本社：福岡市、代表パートナー：両角 将太、以下 当社）と、株式会社サムライインキュベート（本社：東京都港区、代表取締役：榊原 健太郎）は、九州エリアにおける起業・成長支援を加速するため、2025年5月14日（水）に「九州STARTUP RUNWAY」を開始いたしました。 今回、6月から9月末にかけて実施した二次募集では、福岡がアジアに近接する地理的優位性を活かし、韓国・台湾などアジア圏からの参画を積極的に推進しました。その結果、国内外の投資機関・事業会社・自治体など新たに15団体が参画いたしました。特に、海外VCの参画は、全国に展開する「STARTUP RUNWAY」の中でも初の試みであり、九州ならではの地域特性を活かした取り組みとなっています。これにより、参画機関数は56を超え、九州からユニコーン企業を創出するための支援ネットワークは、より多様かつ国際的な広がりを持つものへと進化しました。 九州からユニコーン企業創出を目指す「九州STARTUP RUNWAY」は、2020年9月に開始した「中四国STARTUP RUNWAY」、2022年5月に開始した「中部STARTUP RUNWAY」、2024年4月に開始した「東北STARTUP RUNWAY」、および2024年9月に開始した「琉球STARTUP RUNWAY」と並ぶ全国的な展開の一環として、本年5月に始動いたしました。 今回の新規参画機関の詳細は、2025年10月9日（木）13:00より福岡市で開催される福岡市公式スタートアップイベント「ラーメンテック」内のトークセッションにて初公開しました。 ■「九州STARTUP RUNWAY」について 「九州STARTUP RUNWAY」は、九州エリアに拠点を持つ地方銀行、ベンチャーキャピタル、自治体、支援機関が連携し、起業家やスタートアップに対して「事業ブラッシュアップ」「資金調達」「ビジネスマッチング」などの支援を提供するプラットフォームです。各機関が持つ強みを活かし、協調出資やナレッジ共有を通じて、九州エリアにおけるスタートアップエコシステムの形成・強化を行い、将来的に九州からユニコーン企業の創出を目指します。 ■本取り組みの背景
Samurai Incubate Investments
139 Investments
Samurai Incubate has made 139 investments. Their latest investment was in Ascend as part of their Series B on November 13, 2025.
Samurai Incubate Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/13/2025 | Series B | Ascend | $5.81M | No | Globis Capital Partners, LTS, Mercuria, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Spiral Innovation Partners, and Undisclosed Investors | 3 |
8/18/2025 | Series A | SENRI | $1.36M | Yes | East Ventures, Inclusion Japan, SMBC Venture Capital, and Undisclosed Investors | 2 |
8/1/2025 | Series B | CaTe | $10.68M | No | 2 | |
7/11/2025 | Seed VC - II | |||||
7/8/2025 | Series A |
Date | 11/13/2025 | 8/18/2025 | 8/1/2025 | 7/11/2025 | 7/8/2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series B | Series A | Series B | Seed VC - II | Series A |
Company | Ascend | SENRI | CaTe | ||
Amount | $5.81M | $1.36M | $10.68M | ||
New? | No | Yes | No | ||
Co-Investors | Globis Capital Partners, LTS, Mercuria, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Spiral Innovation Partners, and Undisclosed Investors | East Ventures, Inclusion Japan, SMBC Venture Capital, and Undisclosed Investors | |||
Sources | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Samurai Incubate Portfolio Exits
10 Portfolio Exits
Samurai Incubate has 10 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Welnes on April 28, 2025.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/28/2025 | Merger | Miran | 1 | ||
1/22/2025 | Acquired | 2 | |||
7/4/2024 | Acquired | 2 | |||
Samurai Incubate Fund History
10 Fund Histories
Samurai Incubate has 10 funds, including Samurai Africa 2nd General Partnership Fund.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/15/2021 | Samurai Africa 2nd General Partnership Fund | $18.6M | 1 | ||
2/21/2019 | Samurai Incubate Fund 6 (サムライ6号ファンド) | $30.84M | 9 | ||
1/14/2015 | Samurai Incubate V | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $4.17M | 1 |
3/31/2013 | Samurai Incubate Fund 4 | ||||
9/30/2011 | Samurai Incubate Fund 3 |
Closing Date | 4/15/2021 | 2/21/2019 | 1/14/2015 | 3/31/2013 | 9/30/2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Samurai Africa 2nd General Partnership Fund | Samurai Incubate Fund 6 (サムライ6号ファンド) | Samurai Incubate V | Samurai Incubate Fund 4 | Samurai Incubate Fund 3 |
Fund Type | Early-Stage Venture Capital | ||||
Status | Closed | ||||
Amount | $18.6M | $30.84M | $4.17M | ||
Sources | 1 | 9 | 1 |
Samurai Incubate Team
1 Team Member
Samurai Incubate has 1 team member, including current Chief Executive Officer, Kentaro Sakakibara.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Kentaro Sakakibara | Nihon Kohden, SYG Inc., and Nokisaki | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
Name | Kentaro Sakakibara |
|---|---|
Work History | Nihon Kohden, SYG Inc., and Nokisaki |
Title | Chief Executive Officer |
Status | Current |
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