Tech Company Financing Transactions
Sakana AI Funding Round
In-Q-Tel, Khosla Ventures and Lux Capital participated in a $135 million Series B funding round for Sakana AI. The financing round was announced on 11/17/2025.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
11/17/2025
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$135,000,000
Round
Series B
Investors
Proceeds Purpose
We plan to deploy the new capital for not only R&D, including [AI] model development, but also to expand our workforce for engineering, sales, and distribution teams in Japan.
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Artificial Intelligence
Mailing Address
3rd floor, Yamauchi Building, 3-24-8 Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato
Tokyo, 105-0003
Japan
Tokyo, 105-0003
Japan
Phone
Undisclosed
Website
Email Address
Overview
We are building a world class AI research lab in Tokyo, Japan. We are creating a new kind of foundation model based on nature-inspired intelligence.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
Facebook
YouTube
Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
David Ha
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