TOKYO -- Just over a year since it was co-founded by former Google researchers, Tokyo-based Sakana AI has been valued at $1.5 billion in the latest fundraising round involving three Japanese megabanks and other companies, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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Japan's Sakana AI worth $1.5bn in latest megabank fund raise
Top-tier companies invest $70m in partnerships to boost operating efficiency
Sakana AI, Japan's fastest unicorn, has attracted further investment from three Japanese megabanks and other sources. (Nikkei montage)
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