Sakana
AI R&D for Japan's needs
Tokyo, Japan · Founded 2023 · $365.0M raised
- Headquarters
- Tokyo
- Employees
- 51–200
- Founded
- 2023
- Business Model
- B2B
- Total Funding
- $365.0M
- Last Round
- $135.0M Series BNov 2025
- Rounds
- 3
About
Sakana AI is a Tokyo-based AI R&D company developing nature-inspired foundation models and AI solutions tailored for Japan's needs. Founded in 2023 by former Google Brain researchers David Ha and Llion Jones.
Summary
Sakana is an Artificial Intelligence company based in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 2023. It has raised $365.0M in total across 3 rounds, most recently a $135.0M Series B round in Nov 2025. Investors include Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital and New Enterprise Associates.
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Nov 2025
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