Sakana AI, an AI company based in Tokyo, has raised $100 million in Series A funding. A lot of money was given by New Enterprise Associates, Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, and Nvidia. With this money, Sakana AI can keep working on making AI technologies that are inspired by nature and are cutting edge and long-lasting.
Scientists in Japan can improve AI with the help of Nvidia’s data centers, study help, and new ways to make AI models that work better. Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of Nvidia, praised the relationship and talked about how Sakana AI enables more people in Japan to use AI and speeds up research progress.
Japan’s AI business has usually been less well known than those in China and the US. Sakana AI’s new projects are meant to change that. The company wants to build a top-notch AI lab in Japan so that it can help Japan and its partners solve problems and move technology forward.
Sakana AI got $30 million from Lux Capital and other investors before the end of the year. This was used as start-up money. With the new money and partnership with Nvidia, Sakana AI is in a great position to make big progress in AI research and development.
