Samurai Incubate Israel

Venture Capital Active Minato City, Japan Est. 2008
Last updated 2026-06-18
Portfolio
32
in our dataset
Rounds participated
36
Rounds led
3
Rounds' value
$42.3M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
Seed, Pre-Seed, A Round

About

Samurai Incubate is an early-stage Japanese Venture Capital firm and the first Incubator in Japan. Samurai Incubate has invested in over 200 startups, including about 40 Israeli startups. Samurai Incubate Israel, which started the Israel investment activity in Israel in 2014, is the first Japanese pure VC in Israel. The Samurai Incubate Israel team is dedicated to taking ventures from the very basic stages to greater heights, and to later connecting them to the Japanese market. With its large community in Israel and its strong connection to the corporate world and the ecosystem in both countries, its team is constantly looking to create and strengthen the bridge between Japan and Israel by combining Japans industry with Israels cutting edge technology and innovative spirit.

Portfolio · 32

Hexa
Converting Existing Imagery and Information into Immersive Content
3 rounds $33.6M committed Latest: 2023-03
Spinframe Technologies
Large-scale Vehicle Monitoring Solution
2 rounds $1.0M committed Latest: 2022-12
Webeyez
Website Monitoring and Analysis for eCommerce
2 rounds Latest: 2022-05
Neurobrave
Software Platform for Analyzing Neural Biomarkers/Insights
1 round $1.2M committed Latest: 2021-08
Pickey
Smart Wristband for Optimizing Manual Picking
1 round Latest: 2021-08
CorrActions
Noninvasive Driver-monitoring Platform
1 round $2.7M committed Latest: 2021-05
AD Knight
Real-time Location Analytics
Led ★ 1 round $500K committed Latest: 2021-04
FUGU
Post-purchase Payment Tracking
1 round $600K committed Latest: 2021-03
QPrivacy
Data Privacy Compliance and Data Leakage Solutions
1 round Latest: 2020-09
eLoomina
Employee Behavioral Analysis Solution
Led ★ 1 round $450K committed Latest: 2020-01
Porcupine
Live Streaming Analytics
1 round $100K committed Latest: 2017-09
Mydimed
Solutions for Predicting and Preventing Adverse Drug Reactions
1 round Latest: 2017-01
DiskonCloud
Local Cloud Storage Solutions
1 round $100K committed Latest: 2016-05
Gistit
Finding Study Resources
1 round $100K committed Latest: 2016-05
Retube
Interactive Video for Consumer Engagement and Sales
1 round $100K committed Latest: 2016-05
Go Watermelon
Mobile Games for the Japanese Market
1 round $100K committed Latest: 2016-01
Lemmeno
Making Content Stand Out
1 round $100K committed Latest: 2016-01
EyeOnn
Smart Safety System for Swimming Pools
1 round $100K committed Latest: 2016-01
Toky
Wearable Device for Interactive Toys
1 round $100K committed Latest: 2016-01
Trendi Guru
Tagging Plug-in for Apparel and Accessories
1 round $100K committed Latest: 2016-01
ONDiGO CRM
Mobile CRM for Small Businesses and Professionals
1 round $100K committed Latest: 2016-01
SpeedApp
Delivery Service Management App
1 round $100K committed Latest: 2016-01
YAPQ
Global Location-based Travel Data
1 round $100K committed Latest: 2015-06
ZEROBILLBANK
White-label Banking System
1 round $100K committed Latest: 2015-06
Actifile
Data Security Platform
1 round $100K committed Latest: 2015-05
Enerjoy
Contact Center Motivation
1 round $100K committed Latest: 2015-05
The Elegant Monkeys
AI Emotion-monitoring Solution
1 round $250K committed Latest: 2015-03
DOGIZ
Mobile App for Dog Walking
1 round $100K committed Latest: 2015-03
ThemeGo
Social Theme Park Vacation Planning Tool
1 round $100K committed Latest: 2015-03
WonderVoice Technologies
AI-powered Contextual Voice Assistant for IoT
1 round $250K committed Latest: 2015-03
TrustPeers
Self-learning Incident Response Platform
Led ★ 1 round
Waveit
Crowdsourced Content-sharing App
1 round

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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