Tokyo's Sakana AI Raises Around $137M in Series A Funding with Nvidia

Sep 4, 2024, 10:00 AM

Tokyo-based startup Sakana AI has announced its Series A funding round, raising around $137 million to grow into a world-class AI lab. Key investors in this funding round include Nvidia, NEA, Khosla Ventures, and Lux Capital. Sakana AI aims to focus on research, data centers, and building an AI community in Japan. This investment marks one of the larger investments by Nvidia in Japan's AI sector, as reported by Nikkei. The funds will be used to develop cutting-edge AI models, particularly for Japanese speakers, and to establish a deep partnership with Nvidia on AI research and infrastructure. Sakana AI is pioneering nature-inspired AI.