Samurai Incubate

Founded in 2014, Gojo & Company is a Tokyo-based holding company that enables financial inclusion for underserved communities worldwide. It invests in and partners with microfinance institutions across Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Africa, aiming to provide access to financial services regardless of one's background.

Founded in Tokyo, Japan in 2019, MOON-X is a consumer goods manufacturer that enriches lives through co-creation with communities and manufacturing partners. Its product portfolio spans craft beer, men's skincare products, women's skincare products, baby and maternity items, leather accessories, and business goods.

Founded in 2019, Cardio Intelligence develops and markets an AI-driven electrocardiographic diagnosis system. This system aids healthcare professionals in treating and preventing heart diseases by providing automated analysis comparable to specialist accuracy. The company also offers software development services.

Founded in 2014, Gojo & Company is a Tokyo-based holding company that enables financial inclusion for underserved communities worldwide. It invests in and partners with microfinance institutions across Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Africa, aiming to provide access to financial services regardless of one's background.

Torana, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in providing educational toy rental services through a subscription model. The company's flagship service, "Toysub!", delivers toys specifically designed for infants and toddlers, allowing families to optimize playtime as their children grow. Torana serves approximately 15,000 households in Japan and has expanded its offerings to Taiwan. By leveraging data from over 400,000 toy evaluations and 100,000 planning sessions, Torana has developed a systematic approach to selecting and delivering toys that support children's developmental needs, all while promoting quality parent-child interaction.

Torana, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in providing educational toy rental services through a subscription model. The company's flagship service, "Toysub!", delivers toys specifically designed for infants and toddlers, allowing families to optimize playtime as their children grow. Torana serves approximately 15,000 households in Japan and has expanded its offerings to Taiwan. By leveraging data from over 400,000 toy evaluations and 100,000 planning sessions, Torana has developed a systematic approach to selecting and delivering toys that support children's developmental needs, all while promoting quality parent-child interaction.

MICOLY, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company established in 2015 that specializes in on-demand travel nail services. In addition to its primary focus on nail services, MICOLY operates a platform that publishes and sells creative video lessons. This platform features lectures from various creators across diverse fields, including nail art, Japanese calligraphy, flower arrangement, and knitting. By facilitating interactions between creators and their audiences, MICOLY enables users to engage in creative lessons and explore new hobbies.

Trois-re Inc. is an educational platform based in Japan, established on June 14, 2012. The company focuses on providing innovative educational solutions and resources to enhance learning experiences. With a commitment to improving educational outcomes, Trois-re aims to leverage technology and contemporary teaching methods to support learners and educators alike.

Torana, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in providing educational toy rental services through a subscription model. The company's flagship service, "Toysub!", delivers toys specifically designed for infants and toddlers, allowing families to optimize playtime as their children grow. Torana serves approximately 15,000 households in Japan and has expanded its offerings to Taiwan. By leveraging data from over 400,000 toy evaluations and 100,000 planning sessions, Torana has developed a systematic approach to selecting and delivering toys that support children's developmental needs, all while promoting quality parent-child interaction.

Shokunin-san.com, Inc. is a company based in Kobe, Japan, specializing in the retail of personal computers and peripheral equipment. In addition to its retail operations, the company focuses on the planning and management of information and communication services online, including homepage design and server installation and management. Furthermore, Shokunin-san.com is dedicated to developing regional information services primarily for the construction industry, operating a portal site that supports craftsmen and construction workers.

Founded in 2017, Forema is a Japanese company that sells meat products online. It primarily serves consumers and restaurants, offering a range of wild bird and beast meats, with a focus on deer and boar. The company aims to create a profitable economic activity from wildlife that would otherwise be exterminated due to conflicts between nature and humanity.

Africa Incubator Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo with offices in Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda, develops and markets sales automation software tailored for African enterprises. Founded in 2015 by Kentaro Nagai, the company's flagship product is SENRI, a software solution enabling field staff monitoring, report generation, order process streamlining, route management, customer management, and payment management. Additionally, Africa Incubator offers application development services for smartphones. As of 2018, SENRI was employed by approximately 50 African manufacturing and logistics companies, contributing to increased sales productivity for over 50 client companies.

Port Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in various domain-specific vertical media and content marketing tailored to user needs in Japan. Founded in 2011, it operates financial information platforms that facilitate money management through services focused on increasing, borrowing, and saving. Additionally, Port offers a career information platform that connects users with employment opportunities and recruiting companies, enhancing career transition and job matching. The company also provides an online healthcare platform aimed at improving lifestyle habits, supervised by medical professionals, as well as a medical information site addressing lifestyle diseases for individuals and enterprises. Formerly known as Social Recruiting Co., Ltd., Port Inc. rebranded in 2015 to reflect its broader service offerings in internet media and technology across the fields of career, finance, and healthcare.

Menew is a technology company that develops an AI-driven menu planning application for households. The platform enables users to create weekly menus for meals, organize family meals, and generate shopping lists, helping them purchase ingredients systematically. It analyzes family preferences and trends, considers nutritional aspects, and presents an easy-to-read calendar of meals for planning. By enabling advance preparation of menus and shopping, the solution aims to save time and reduce waste. The service covers planning for up to one week and supports home cooks in budgeting and meal variety. The company is based in Okayama, Japan, and was founded in 2012.

Lemonade is a company that specializes in influencer marketing, connecting brands with content creators to enhance their marketing strategies. It has established business alliances with prominent companies, including Shueisha, Japan's largest publishing company, and Dentsu Tec, a leading fee agent group in Japan. Additionally, Lemonade collaborates with Gentosha, further strengthening its position in the market. The company’s influencer platform has gained significant traction, boasting over 50 million followers among domestic Instagram influencers registered on its network. This extensive reach allows Lemonade to facilitate impactful marketing campaigns that leverage the popularity and engagement of social media influencers.

We provide a cloud business intelligence service, Analytica. Analytica helps customers analyze their business data with an easy and a rapid way to make rapid descisions. Customers are able to make secure connections from their database even in a private network to Analytica without technical difficulties due to our unique technology, having no data warehouse. Analytica’s features include a query inteface by either drag and drop or SQL Editor, Custom calculation, Pivot, Grouping, joining query result from mutliple datasources. Analytica was developed by Takayuki Hayashi and members of Vixcess and released its first version in May 2016. Vixcess is based in Japan.

Geo Adventures is a recruitment platform dedicated to bridging the gap between Japanese companies and skilled foreign engineers. The company aims to address the shortage of global human resources in Japan by connecting local employers with engineers who possess extensive international experience and technical expertise. Geo Adventures emphasizes cross-border collaboration, initially focusing on Israel as a key partner for talent acquisition. In addition to recruitment, the company also facilitates the import of advanced technologies from abroad, enhancing Japan's technological landscape. Through its efforts, Geo Adventures seeks to contribute positively to Japanese society by fostering a diverse workforce and promoting innovation.

Go Watermelon is a mobile games developer specializing in social casino games tailored for the Japanese market. The company comprises a team of online gaming professionals with extensive expertise in the preferences and tastes of Japanese gamers. Their platform is designed to deliver an engaging and enjoyable gaming experience, focusing on creating exciting and profitable games that resonate with local audiences. By adapting their products specifically for Japan, Go Watermelon aims to meet the unique demands of this competitive market, ensuring players have access to high-quality gaming experiences.

CyberTiger Ltd. is a mobile marketing gateway that connects mobile application developers with Japanese publishers and facilitates access for Japanese advertisers to a global network of publishers. Founded in 2014 and based in Ra'anana, Israel, the company offers a marketing platform that enables advertisers to acquire users in Japan on a performance basis. Its services include product localization, customer support, and a marketing network of Japanese publishers, which collectively enhance the user acquisition and retention strategies for mobile apps. CyberTiger leverages its extensive experience in mobile marketing to support the global expansion of Japanese applications, effectively bridging the gap between the Japanese mobile app market and international affiliates.

Founded in Tokyo, Japan in 2014, Link Sports develops web and mobile applications for sports team management. Its platform enables teams to organize calendars, create scorecards, communicate among members, and track scores across over 100 events. Primarily used by adult and youth teams in baseball, soccer, basketball, and other sports.

GNEX Ltd. is a digital marketing solution provider based in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in web push notification services for personal computers and mobile devices. Founded in 2013, the company focuses on delivering integrated solutions that allow users to receive notifications directly from websites. GNEX's platform supports system operation management post-launch, beginning with planning assistance and consulting from the initial concept stage. This approach enables businesses to effectively manage their operations while facilitating seamless access to push notifications across both mobile and desktop environments. Targeting high school students, GNEX aims to enhance user engagement through its innovative notification services.

KOMPEITO is a Tokyo-based platform that provides an office welfare service by enabling employees to order and receive fresh vegetables, fruits, and healthy foods delivered to their workplace. The online platform supports corporate health programs by offering on-demand fruit and vegetable delivery as well as healthy prepared meals sourced from convenience stores and restaurants, helping office workers eat healthily during the workday. Founded in 2012, the company focuses on convenient access to produce and nutritious options at the office, streamlining how employers support employee wellbeing.

SPODIA Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2012 by Keisuke Shimizu, Yuuki Satou, and Yuuki Nakamura. It operates a platform designed for planning, developing, and managing game leagues for smartphone-based e-sports games, such as Vainglory. The company offers "GAMERS LEAGUE," a league of games that hosts a variety of online gaming competitions. SPODIA's mission is centered on enhancing the gaming experience, providing an interactive platform that leverages data to facilitate a wide range of esports events.

【Company and Service】 In 2011, we launched Aetel Inc. Aetel inc is developing Social scheduling service to help the people want to get interesting schedule overlooking it with automated writing calendar and timeline. We already launched Web and Android app.iPhone app is soon too. 【Founder and brief background】 Foundar is Yohei Isobe. He is Japanese, university student ,web programmer (the length of 3 years career) and 25 years old. 【Fundraising】 We received 45,500$ seed round investment from Samurai Incubate in Japan. -------------------------- We are aiming at the third big social service after facebook and Twitter. "schedule your future"

FookyZ Inc. is an internet media and consulting company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The firm specializes in providing a range of services within the digital media landscape, focusing on innovative solutions to meet the needs of its clients. FookyZ aims to leverage its expertise in internet media to deliver effective consulting services, helping businesses navigate the evolving digital environment. With a commitment to enhancing client engagement and driving strategic growth, FookyZ plays a significant role in the intersection of media and consulting in the Japanese market.

Boardingpass, Inc. is a Japanese company established in 2010 that focuses on planning, developing, and operating internet services. The company is set to manage a goods storage service that integrates web systems with storage capabilities, as well as a service comparison site. Additionally, Boardingpass operates a book listing platform that allows users to register individual collections online. This platform creates a comprehensive database of books and materials, complete with titles and images, ensuring that large amounts of data are stored securely. Users can easily retrieve publications at any time through manual searching, thereby enhancing accessibility and organization of their collections.

Rocketstaff is a mobile software application developer based in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in community design, mobile advertising, and business consultation. The company provides a messaging service that allows users to chat and share pictures through its applications. Additionally, Rocketstaff offers technology consulting services to businesses in both Japan and Korea, helping them navigate and enhance their technological capabilities. By combining innovative software solutions with strategic consulting, Rocketstaff aims to support companies in effectively engaging with their communities and improving their operational efficiency.

Founded in 2002, FlyBridge is a seed-stage venture capital firm based in Boston, Massachusetts. It invests primarily in computer hardware, software, SaaS, and big data sectors, aiming to leverage the power of community with entrepreneurs.

Port Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in various domain-specific vertical media and content marketing tailored to user needs in Japan. Founded in 2011, it operates financial information platforms that facilitate money management through services focused on increasing, borrowing, and saving. Additionally, Port offers a career information platform that connects users with employment opportunities and recruiting companies, enhancing career transition and job matching. The company also provides an online healthcare platform aimed at improving lifestyle habits, supervised by medical professionals, as well as a medical information site addressing lifestyle diseases for individuals and enterprises. Formerly known as Social Recruiting Co., Ltd., Port Inc. rebranded in 2015 to reflect its broader service offerings in internet media and technology across the fields of career, finance, and healthcare.

Port Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in various domain-specific vertical media and content marketing tailored to user needs in Japan. Founded in 2011, it operates financial information platforms that facilitate money management through services focused on increasing, borrowing, and saving. Additionally, Port offers a career information platform that connects users with employment opportunities and recruiting companies, enhancing career transition and job matching. The company also provides an online healthcare platform aimed at improving lifestyle habits, supervised by medical professionals, as well as a medical information site addressing lifestyle diseases for individuals and enterprises. Formerly known as Social Recruiting Co., Ltd., Port Inc. rebranded in 2015 to reflect its broader service offerings in internet media and technology across the fields of career, finance, and healthcare.

Whyteboard Inc., founded in 2011 and based in Tokyo, Japan, develops an application that facilitates the buying and selling of goods through an auction model on Facebook. The platform leverages social data to foster trust between buyers and sellers, allowing users to post items they are interested in buying or selling and host online auctions.

Fanbook Inc., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in providing services for creating and managing Social Networking Service (SNS) web pages and facilitating information sharing. The company offers a range of services including general consulting, website and application development, and e-commerce system provision tailored for social media marketing. Additionally, Fanbook provides marketing research and advertising services to help businesses leverage social communication platforms effectively.

Founded in 2010, Nagisa develops mobile applications for group chats, calls, photo sharing, and comic book services. Its offerings include Manga Zero, Pops, Comic Tiara, Hello Kitty apps, Slide Movies, Goodtime, Sea Camera, and various games.

Bukupe Inc., founded in 2011 and based in Tokyo, Japan, operates a social reading platform that connects users with one another through their shared interest in books. The company's website allows users to access book summaries, share reviews, and express the appeal of the books they have read. This interactive platform also facilitates the discovery of new reading material, enabling users to find books that match their interests. Through its services, Bukupe aims to enhance the reading experience and foster a community of book enthusiasts.

Founded in Tokyo in 2010, Sassor is a Japanese company specializing in service design. It develops devices and services focused on energy management, offering the Energy Literacy Platform to help users understand their daily electricity consumption and improve home energy awareness.

Rei-Frontier, established in 2008 and headquartered in Taito-ku, Tokyo, specializes in developing mobile applications that leverage augmented reality technology. Their flagship product, Lalacolle, is an augmented reality location-based social network with integrated gaming elements.

Founded in Japan, f4samurai specializes in developing and operating entertainment platforms focused on action games. The company's primary business involves planning and creating social games, iPhone and Android applications, and web services to facilitate recreational gaming experiences.

Nokisaki, Inc., established in 2009 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in providing e-commerce rental space information services. The company has developed an online platform that facilitates the sharing of parking spaces by enabling users to post available residential parking spots. This platform connects individuals looking to lend their unused space with those in need of parking or storage solutions, promoting efficient use of resources through space sharing.

Nobot Inc. is a mobile advertising company based in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in solutions for the mobile applications market. Founded in 2009, Nobot operates the AdMaker platform, which serves as an advertising network enabling developers to manage and switch between various ad networks and services. The company's offerings include several advertising formats, such as click-per-charge ads and incentive-based cost-per-install ads, catering to both developers and advertisers. Nobot has established partnerships with numerous ad networks globally, including notable players in the U.S. and Asia, and holds a significant share of the Japanese application ad-network market, ranking second after Google/Admob. Additionally, Nobot plans to expand its services with the upcoming launch of a social recommendation service for mobile applications, targeting markets in China, Korea, and other Asian countries.