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948 Japan's Sakana AI raises $135 mn fund at $2.5 bn valuation, but without newly raised capital

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FP News Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 11/18/2025 04:59 EDT

Japan's Sakana AI raises $135 mn fund at $2.5 bn valuation, but without newly raised capital

Tokyo’s Sakana AI has secured a ¥20 billion Series B round, lifting its valuation to $2.65 billion as it expands its Japan-centered AI ambitions.

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