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Co-Founder & CEO at Sakana AI
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Sakana AI's investors · 18
500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2023Basis Set VenturesMenlo Park · $1M – $3M checksFujitsu VenturesTokyoFundomoNew York · since 2025Geodesic CapitalFoster City · since 2025Global BrainTokyo · $100K – $184M checksIn-Q-TelTysons · $100K – $2.5M checks · since 2025KDDI Open Innovation FundKhosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checks · since 2025Lux CapitalNew York · $100K – $100M checks · since 2025Macquarie CapitalSydney Nsw · since 2025Miyako CapitalKyotoMouro CapitalLondon · $1M – $15M checksMPowerNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checks · since 2025NTT DOCOMO VenturesTokyoOra GlobalNew York · since 2025TransLink CapitalSilicon Valley · $1M – $5M checks
Co-founders at Sakana AI
RI
Ren ItoCo-Founder & Chairman
LJ
Llion JonesCo-Founder & CTO
Experience
- Sakana AICo-Founder and CEOcurrent2023 — presentTokyo, Japan
- GoogleResearch Scientist2016 — 2022
- Goldman SachsManaging Director2008 — 2016
Skills & more
Prompt EngineeringDerivatives
- Japanese-Language Proficiency Test N2（JLPT/日本語能力試験N2） — JLPT - Japanese Language Proficiency Test
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Ha?
- Co-Founder & CEO at Sakana AI
- Where does David Ha work?
- David Ha is Co-Founder & CEO of Sakana AI.
- What companies did David Ha found?
- David Ha founded Sakana AI.
- Where did David Ha go to school?
- David Ha studied at The University of Tokyo (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Multidisciplinary Sciences); University of Toronto (Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Engineering Science).
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Also attended The University of Tokyo239
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Also attended University of Toronto725
Ilya SutskeverCo-founder of OpenAI; co-founder & CEO of Safe SuperintelligenceNick FrosstCo-founder of CohereYasmin RazaviInvestor at Spark CapitalImran BashirFounding Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Extreme Venture PartnersKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
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Shared employers
Also worked at Sakana AI4
Also worked at Google2,000
Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGArash FerdowsiCo-founder of Dropbox
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Also worked at Goldman Sachs2,000
Josh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmTarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiColin WebbFounder & CEO of Avatar RoboticsJeppe RindomCo-founder & CEO of Pleo
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