Samurai Incubate

Make future with African startups

Founded in 2008, Samurai has launched and managed six funds in Japan, through which it has backed around 130 startups.

We will make innovation with African startups. We dedicatedly support founders building businesses contributing to Africa’s transition for the future

Targeted verticals:

  • Energy
  • Medical / Healthcare
  • Finance / Insurance
  • Agricutlure
  • Retail / EC
  • Logistics
  • Transportation Mobility
  • Entertainment

Overview

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Location Tokyo, Japan
Targets Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa
Sectors
Agribusiness, Agritech, Biotechnology and medical research, Clean technology and energy, Creative, media and entertainment, E-commerce, EdTech, Financial services, Fintech, Healthcare, Healthcare providers and services, HealthTech, Insurance, Logistics, Medical equipment and supplies, Public transport, Renewable energy, Retail, Retail and wholesale, Sexual and reproductive health and rights, Specialty retail, Transport and logistics

Team

Portfolio

Name Country Sector(s)
Xente Tech Limited
a digital account for business
Uganda Banking, Fintech, Online payment processing
EvolveDigital
Digital transformation company
Nigeria ICT
MPost
An Address for every one
Kenya Logistics

Activity