Sakana AI
Sakana AI is a startup headquartered in Minato, Japan, founded in 2023. In short: Japanese companies developing generative AI. It was valued at $2.65bn on 17 November 2025, making it a unicorn in the 311 Unicorn Index.
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R&D ecosystem
Sakana AI sits inside the Greater Tokyo and Tsukuba R&D ecosystem in the Global R&D Labs Directory.
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Questions and answers
What does Sakana AI do?
Japanese companies developing generative AI.
Where is Sakana AI based?
Sakana AI is headquartered in Minato, Japan.
When was Sakana AI founded?
Sakana AI was founded in 2023.
How much is Sakana AI worth?
Sakana AI was valued at $2.65bn on 17 November 2025 (Series B funding round ($135m)).
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