Sakana AI
Tokyo, JP · 18 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.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechDefense Tech
Founders & leadership
Investors · 18
Global Brain✓ verifiedTokyo · $100K – $184M
Basis Set Ventures✓ verifiedMenlo Park · $1M – $3M
In-Q-Tel✓ verifiedTysons · $100K – $2.5M
500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K
Fujitsu VenturesTokyo
Geodesic CapitalFoster City
KDDI Open Innovation Fund
Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M
Lux CapitalNew York · $100K – $100M
Miyako CapitalKyoto
Mouro CapitalLondon · $1M – $15M
MPower
New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M
NTT DOCOMO VenturesTokyo
TransLink CapitalSilicon Valley · $1M – $5M
FundomoreportedNew York
Macquarie CapitalreportedSydney Nsw
Ora GlobalreportedNew York
Competitors · 4
by search overlapHugging Face86 shared keywordsHugging Face is a collaboration platform that hosts and provides access to machine learning models, datasets, and applications. It offers both open-source tools for the ML community and paid compute and enterprise solutions for teams building AI applications.
OpenAI51 shared keywordsOpenAI is an AI research and deployment company focused on developing artificial general intelligence (AGI) with emphasis on safety and beneficial outcomes for humanity.
Google Deepmind45 shared keywordsGoogle DeepMind is an AI research organization that develops frontier AI models and systems, including the Gemini family of models spanning text, image, video, music, audio, and robotics applications. Its work also supports scientific discovery and includes open models and tools for building AI-powered products.
Netezza40 shared keywordsIBM is a global technology company whose business spans enterprise software (including Red Hat, HashiCorp, and Confluent), IT infrastructure such as mainframes, servers, and storage, and IT consulting services. The company is also investing heavily in quantum computing and AI-based enterprise offerings, including its Lightwell open-source software security clearinghouse and the Anderon quantum wafer foundry.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Sakana AI do?
- 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.
- Who founded Sakana AI?
- Sakana AI was founded by David Ha, Ren Ito, Llion Jones.
- Who are Sakana AI's investors?
- Sakana AI's investors include Global Brain, Basis Set Ventures, In-Q-Tel, 500 Global, Fujitsu Ventures, Geodesic Capital, KDDI Open Innovation Fund, Khosla Ventures and 10 more.
- Where is Sakana AI headquartered?
- Sakana AI is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.








