Leapfrog Ventures Japan
VC Fund
Tokyo, Japan
Leapfrog Ventures Japan is a joint venture with Samurai Incubate which will invest in seed-stage startups of Eastern Africa.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 67%
- Fund size:
- $4.5M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Leapfrog Ventures Japan invests in
Stages Leapfrog Ventures Japan invests in
Countries Leapfrog Ventures Japan invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Pre-Seed
- $40k–$100k
Investment Focus
Industry
- Payments 2 (67%)
- Mobile Apps 2 (67%)
- Sales 1 (33%)
- Mobile 1 (33%)
- FinTech 1 (33%)
Stage
- Pre-Seed 2 (67%)
- Series A 1 (33%)
Country
- Uganda 2 (67%)
- Japan 1 (33%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa Incubator (Afri-inc) is an IT company that specializes in developing mobile applications for sales management. It has developed and operated SENRI, a sales management system for manufacturing and distribution in Africa based in Nairobi, Kenya. As of 2018, SENRI is being used by about 50 manufacturing and logistics companies focusing onconsumer goods. With the introduction of SENRI, more than 50 Africa-based companies have succeeded in increasing sales productivity.Afri-inc was established in 2015 by Kentaro Nagai. | $720.2K / Series A / Sep 03, 2018 | ||
| swipe2pay is a payment solutions company, that empowers SME’s to accept both card and mobile money as a mode of payment and not only to accept payments but also make sense of their sales data, to have quick access to loans.Swipe2pay offers merchants a choice of mobile card readers that connect to their smartphone/tablet allowing them toaccept payments quickly and simply.The solution goes beyond payment processing in that it includes a free point-of-sale app and a free business intelligence portal, enabling business owners to monitor store performance.At the back of all this, we have built a one step checkout process to enable merchants to take on payment from mobile money in less than 20 seconds. “magical”Swipe2pay offers merchants a choice of mobile card readers that connect to their smartphone/tablet allowing them to accept payments quickly and simply. The solution goes beyond payment processing in that it includes a free point-of-sale app and a free business intelligence portal, enabling business owners to monitor store performance. | $40K / Pre-Seed / Aug 29, 2018 | ||
| Xente offers smart Visa cards & payment solutions that simplify finance and admin for companies operating in Africa. | $100K / Pre-Seed / Aug 29, 2018 |
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FAQ
What does Leapfrog Ventures Japan invest in?
Leapfrog Ventures Japan invests primarily in Payments, Mobile Apps and Sales startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Uganda. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Leapfrog Ventures Japan invest in?
Leapfrog Ventures Japan typically joins rounds of $40k–$100k at Pre-Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Leapfrog Ventures Japan's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Leapfrog Ventures Japan took part in.
When did Leapfrog Ventures Japan last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Leapfrog Ventures Japan closed in Sep 2018. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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