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Cinnamon
Tokyo, JP · Founded 2012 · 82 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors
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Cinnamon (株式会社シナモン) is a Japanese AI company that builds AI-based tools and research to support human decision-making and organizational knowledge, including work on large language models and RAG. Its research covers natural language processing and document analysis/recognition.
Founders & leadership
Cinnamon was founded in 2012 by Miku Hirano, Yoshiaki Ieda, and Hajime Hotta.
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Miku HiranoCEO & FounderHe holds an MS in AI from the University of Tokyo and previously founded Naked Technology, which was acquired by mixi.
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Yoshiaki IedaCo-founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Board of DirectorsYoshiaki Ieda has 20 years of experience in marketing and internet business, including roles leading global expansion for a major Procter & Gamble brand in Southeast Asia and new business creation at Recruit Holdings, Japan's largest HR company. He is founder and CEO of Cinnamon, an AI startup developing AI-based tools for organizational decision-making and knowledge management.
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Hajime HottaCo-founder (共同創業者)Hajime Hotta is a co-founder of Cinnamon, a Japanese AI company focused on enterprise document intelligence and natural language processing. He previously founded and exited Cirius/AdLocal and Naked Technology, and has held roles in AI strategy and enterprise transformation.
Investors · 3
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$13.7M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2018–2019
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Cinnamon do?
- Cinnamon (株式会社シナモン) is a Japanese AI company that builds AI-based tools and research to support human decision-making and organizational knowledge, including work on large language models and RAG. Its research covers natural language processing and document analysis/recognition.
- Who founded Cinnamon?
- Cinnamon was founded by Miku Hirano, Yoshiaki Ieda, Hajime Hotta in 2012.
- Who are Cinnamon's investors?
- Cinnamon's investors include Golden Gate Ventures, TIS Ventures, SBI Investment.
- How much funding has Cinnamon raised?
- Cinnamon has disclosed $13.7M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.
- Where is Cinnamon headquartered?
- Cinnamon is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.