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Sakana AI raises ¥20B ($135M) Series B at a $2.65B valuation
Sakana AI raised about $135M from investors including MUFG, Khosla Ventures, Macquarie Capital, NEA, Lux Capital and In-Q-Tel, valuing it at $2.65B after the round. It plans to grow research and sales in Japan and expand into industry, manufacturing, defence and government work in 2026.
- Post-money valuation $2.65B; about $379M raised in total.
- Investors include MUFG, Khosla Ventures, NEA, Lux Capital and In-Q-Tel.
- Existing customers include MUFG Bank and Daiwa Securities.