Rapidus
Making people happier, more prosperous and more fulfilled through semiconductors
Tokyo, Japan · Founded 2022 · $13.6B raised
- Headquarters
- Tokyo
- Employees
- 501–1000
- Founded
- 2022
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- rapidus.jp
- Total Funding
- $13.6B
- Last Round
- $4.0B GrantApr 2026
- Rounds
- 6
About
Rapidus Corporation is a Japanese advanced logic semiconductor foundry established in August 2022 with backing from eight major Japanese corporations and the Japanese government. The company is developing and manufacturing 2-nanometer gate-all-around (GAA) transistor technology in partnership with IBM, with its Innovative Integration for Manufacturing (IIM-1) facility located in Chitose, Hokkaido. Rapidus opened its pilot line in April 2025 and successfully demonstrated working 2nm GAA transistors in July 2025. The company targets mass production of 2nm-class logic semiconductors by 2027, positioning Japan alongside TSMC and Intel at the cutting edge of chip fabrication.
Summary
Rapidus is a Semiconductors company based in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 2022. It has raised $13.6B in total across 6 rounds, most recently a $4.0B Grant round in Apr 2026. Investors include Japan Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japanese Government METI and Japan Government.
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Investors
Japan Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
3 rounds
Japanese Government METI
1 round
Japan Government
1 round
Sony
2 rounds
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SoftBank
2 rounds
Toyota Ventures
2 rounds
NTT
2 rounds
Canon
1 round
Development Bank of Japan
1 round
Kioxia
1 round
Denso
1 round
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
1 round
NEC Corporation
1 round
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