Sakana AI

AI/ML · Tokyo, Japan · Founded 2023 · Privately Held (backing)

Operator of an artificial intelligence driven information technology company intended to build a model based on nature-inspired intelligence. Sakana AI is based in Tokyo, Japan and was founded in 2023. It was valued at $2.6 billion at its early-stage round in Nov 2025, the last priced event on record. It has raised $379 million across 3 recorded rounds; the latest was a $200 million Series B in Nov 2025.

PMV mark · valuation
$2.6B
Oct 2026
Priced at
its early-stage round
Nov 2025
Total raised
$379.0M
Last round
Series B
Nov 2025

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48 investors
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500 GlobalOther
Khosla VenturesVenture capital
Global BrainVenture capital
Salesforce VenturesVenture capital
SBI InvestmentVenture capital
New Enterprise AssociatesVenture capital
In-Q-TelVenture capital
Lux CapitalVenture capital
Nvidia—
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48 investors are on record for Sakana AI, including 500 Global, Khosla Ventures, Global Brain and Salesforce Ventures. By type, the record holds 15 venture capital firms and 1 angel investor.

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