ChainCatcher News: Japanese AI startup Sakana AI has raised approximately 30 billion yen (about 214 million USD) in Series A funding, with a company valuation reaching 1.5 billion USD. Founded just a year ago by former Google researchers in July 2023, Sakana AI's funding round included investors such as Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Mizuho Financial Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, and Nomura Holdings, as well as well-known companies like NEC, Itochu Corporation, KDDI, and Fujitsu.Sakana AI has secured processing time on Japan's supercomputers and is collaborating with multiple organizations to strengthen Japan's AI ecosystem. This aligns with NVIDIA's recent initiative aimed at supporting Japan's sovereign AI projects.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Tokyo-based startup Sakana AI has raised $100 million in Series A funding, led by New Enterprise Associates, Khosla Ventures, and Lux Capital, with participation from Nvidia.It is reported that the funds will be used for talent and infrastructure development to advance "nature-inspired, sustainable, and energy-efficient AI technology."