TOKYO -- Sakana AI, a startup cofounded by former Google researchers, is planning a funding round as early as this month that would value it at over $1 billion, Nikkei has learned, achieving the fastest jump to unicorn status by a Japanese company.
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Sakana AI's anticipated funding round would value the startup at over $1 billion, achieving the fastest jump to unicorn status by a Japanese company. (Nikkei montage)
TOKYO -- Sakana AI, a startup cofounded by former Google researchers, is planning a funding round as early as this month that would value it at over $1 billion, Nikkei has learned, achieving the fastest jump to unicorn status by a Japanese company.