AI development opportunities extend beyond Silicon Valley: U.S. VC exec

Lux Capital's stake in Japanese startup Sakana AI underscores global phenomenon

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Lux Capital's Brandon Reeves sees Sakana AI having an opportunity to be the OpenAI of Japan. (Lux Capital)

RYOTARO YAMADA, Nikkei staff writer

PALO ALTO, California -- American venture capital firm Lux Capital recently led a $30 million investment round for Sakana AI, an artificial intelligence startup born in Tokyo and founded by former Google researchers.

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