Sakana AI

Raised $129M in a Series B round, announced 17 November 2025.

Total raised
$129M

Latest round Series BCountry JapanSector AI

Round

$129MSeries B, 17 November 2025

Series B at a $2.65B valuation; note Sakana's page, updated April 2026, now shows a larger ¥32B total, so ¥20B is the Nov 2025 figure.

Amount
$129M
Stage
Series B
Announced
17 November 2025
Lead
MUFG
Other investors
Khosla Ventures, NEA, Lux Capital, In-Q-Tel, Macquarie Capital
Use of funds
Series B at a $2.65B valuation; note Sakana's page, updated April 2026, now shows a larger ¥32B total, so ¥20B is the Nov 2025 figure.
Checked
Amount and date matched across 3 press sources
Sources
Sakana AI raises $135M Series B at a $2.65B valuation to continue building AI models for Japan - TechCrunch techcrunch.com
Sakana AI raises $135M Series B at a $2.65B valuation to continue building AI models for Japan - TechCrunch TechCrunch
Sakana AI raises $135M Series B at a $2.65B valuation to continue building AI models for Japan - TechCrunch techcrunch.com
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Company

Develops nature-inspired foundation models and applied AI for Japan

Based in
Tokyo, Japan
Sector
AI
Website
sakana.ai ↗

Links

Website
sakana.ai ↗

Questions

How much has Sakana AI raised?

Sakana AI raised $129M in a Series B round, announced on 17 November 2025.

Who invested in Sakana AI?

MUFG led. Investors include MUFG, Khosla Ventures, NEA, Lux Capital, In-Q-Tel and Macquarie Capital.