Samurai Incubate Fund VI, backed by corporates such as Keikyu, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance and Seino Holdings, is set to start accepting applications for the second edition of The First Movers program.
Japan-based venture capital firm Samurai Incubate’s corporate-backed sixth fund has opened applications for the second batch of The First Movers, a three-month incubation scheme due to start next month.
Rail operator Keikyu, insurance provider Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, logistics provider Seino Holdings, air conditioner producer Daikin, syringe maker Maeda and retail group Marui contributed to Samurai Incubate’s Fund VI, as did financial services firm Mizuho Bank, through its Monoful telematics arm.
Respective industry experts from the corporates will join the scheme…
