Samurai Incubate Israel

A venture capital firm focused on early-stage Israeli startups, connecting them to the Japanese market.

Venture Capital Active Tel Aviv, Israel Est. 2014
Last updated 2026-07-20
Portfolio
18
in our dataset
Rounds participated
18
Rounds led
1
Rounds' value
$1.7M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
Seed, Pre-Seed, A Round

About

Samurai Incubate Israel is a venture capital firm established in 2014 as the first international branch of the Japanese VC firm, Samurai Incubate Inc.. It is based in Tel Aviv, Israel, and focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage investments in Israeli startups across various sectors like enterprise applications, EdTech, consumer technology, healthcare, and logistics & transportation. The firm aims to build a bridge between Japan's industry and Israel's technology and innovation, offering startups a gateway to the Japanese market. Samurai Incubate Israel also operated a co-working space in Tel Aviv for young startups.

Portfolio · 18

Investment activity

3 portfolio exits on record.

Portfolio by sector

Business Software10
Media & Entertainment Technologies5
Automotive & Mobility Technologies5
Cyber Security4
Health Tech & Life Sciences3
Undisclosed3
Industrial Technologies1
Retail Platforms1

Funds · 2

  • 6 — $32M Feb 2019
  • 5 — $4.7M Jan 2015

Q&A

What is Samurai Incubate Israel's primary focus as a venture capital firm?
Samurai Incubate Israel is an early-stage Japanese Venture Capital firm and the first Incubator in Japan, focusing on taking ventures from basic stages to greater heights and connecting them to the Japanese market. They are the first Japanese pure VC in Israel, starting their investment activity in 2014.
What are Samurai Incubate Israel's most recent notable exits?
Samurai Incubate Israel had a notable exit in July 2025 with the acquisition of DOGIZ by Vetted Pet Health. Previously, in February 2022, eLoomina was acquired by NICE Actimize.
Which funding rounds has Samurai Incubate Israel participated in most frequently?
Samurai Incubate Israel has most frequently participated in Seed rounds, with 26 non-follow-on investments, and Pre-Seed rounds, with 7 non-follow-on investments.
What is the sector concentration of Samurai Incubate Israel's portfolio?
Samurai Incubate Israel's portfolio shows a strong concentration in Business Software with 10 companies, followed by Media & Entertainment Technologies and Automotive & Mobility Technologies, each with 5 companies.
When did Samurai Incubate Israel raise its most recent fund?
Samurai Incubate Israel raised Fund 6 in February 2019, with an amount of $32M.
Can you name some of Samurai Incubate Israel's portfolio companies that have raised significant funding?
Samurai Incubate Israel has invested in Hexa, which raised $33.65M, and CorrActions, which raised $10.95M.
Who are the key individuals on the Samurai Incubate Israel team?
The team includes Kentaro (Ken) Sakakibara and Founder; Ravid Levi, Venture Partnership Team Leader;.
What is Samurai Incubate Israel's geographic focus?
Samurai Incubate Israel focuses on strengthening the bridge between Japan and Israel, combining Japan's industry with Israel's technology and innovative spirit.
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