Sakana AI
PrivateLast Round
Series B
Nov 17, 2025
Est. Valuation
$2.65B
Total Funding Raised
$430M
Momentum
Top 10%
of companies Caplight tracks
Company Overview
Sakana AI is an artificial intelligence research and development company that specializes in creating nature-inspired AI models and foundation models to facilitate collaborative research and development.
Sector
AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure
Verticals
NLP & Conversational AI, ML Platforms, Threat Intelligence
Business Model
B2B
Customer Profile
Usage-Based SaaS, Services & Consulting, Subscription SaaS
AI Layer
Foundation
Keywords
Historical Pricing
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Sakana AI Funding Rounds
Historical fundraising activity
| Round | Date | Amount Raised | Valuation | Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series B | Nov 17, 2025 | ||||
| Series A | Sep 4, 2024 | ||||
| Seed | Jan 16, 2024 |
Sakana AI Investors
Notable investors and investment history
| Investor | Rounds |
|---|---|
| JAFCO Group Co., Ltd. | Series B, Series A, Seed |
| MUFG Innovation Partners | Series A |
| Geodesic Capital | Seed, Series B |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group | Series A, Series B |
| Factorial Capital | Series B |
| TransLink Capital | Series A |
| Learn Capital | Seed |
Market signals
Structured signals derived from secondary market and firmographic data.
- Sep 21, 2026
Grew 16% QoQ, from 228 to 265 employees.
- Aug 18, 2026
Grew 30% QoQ, from 197 to 257 employees.
Recent news
Latest coverage and updates
- partners_withOct 12, 2026
Sakana AI Co. partners with University of California on self-improving AI research published Oct 8th '26 in Japan and California
- partners_withOct 12, 2026
Sakana AI Co. partners with Berkeley International to introduce MASS on Oct 12th '26
- launchesOct 11, 2026
Sakana AI Co. releases the MASS paper and open-source implementation with UC Berkeley collaborators
- is_developingSep 29, 2026
Sakana AI Co. is developing autonomous AI agents.
- launchesSep 28, 2026
Sakana AI Co. launches Scaling In-Context Imitation Learning.
Sakana AI Filings
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Common questions about Sakana AI's valuation, stock price, and market status.
Is Sakana AI a public or private company?
Sakana AI is a private company.
What is the current stock price of Sakana AI?
Sakana AI is a private company, so its shares have no public market price. Caplight tracks Sakana AI's secondary market activity and provides MarketPrice™ estimates of its share price to Caplight users.
How much is Sakana AI worth (valuation)?
Sakana AI's valuation is estimated at $2.6B based on funding round data.
Can I buy Sakana AI stock?
Sakana AI shares may be available on secondary markets subject to transfer restrictions. Caplight facilitates secondary market transactions for accredited investors.
When was Sakana AI's last funding round?
Sakana AI's most recent funding round was Series B on November 17, 2025.
Who are the main investors in Sakana AI?
Key investors in Sakana AI include Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, New Enterprise Associates, Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, Weston Nea.
Will Sakana AI IPO soon?
No public IPO plans have been announced for Sakana AI.
How can I track Sakana AI secondary market activity?
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