Sakana AI
Tokyo, JP · 12 known investors
Sakana AI develops frontier AI research and products, including large language models, multi-agent orchestration systems, and AI solutions tailored for Japanese enterprises and public sector organizations.
Founders & leadership
Investors · 12
Global Brain✓ verifiedTokyo · $100K – $184M
Basis Set Ventures✓ verifiedMenlo Park · $1M – $3M
In-Q-Tel✓ verifiedTysons · $100K – $2.5M
Geodesic CapitalFoster City
KDDI Open Innovation Fund
Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M
Lux CapitalNew York · $100K – $100M
Miyako CapitalKyoto
Mouro CapitalLondon · $15M
MPower
NTT DOCOMO VenturesTokyo
TransLink CapitalSilicon Valley · $1M – $5M
In the news
- This $2.6B Japanese A.I. Startup Highlights LLMs’ Language Problem | Observerobserver.com · 2025
- Sakana AI lands $135M on $2.635B valuation to accelerate frontier research and applied AI in Japan - SiliconANGLEsiliconangle.com · 2025
- Sakana AI raises $135M at a $2.65B valuation to become Japan’s most valuable unicorn startup - Tech Startupstechstartups.com · 2025
- Sakana AI raises $135M Series B at a $2.65B valuation to continue building AI models for Japan | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · 2025
- Sakana AI takes crown as Japan's most valuable unicorn - Nikkei Asiaasia.nikkei.com · 2025