Sakana AI Secures $100M to Build Leading AI Lab in Japan

The Tokyo-based startup partners with Nvidia to advance AI research and infrastructure, aiming to address national challenges.

Sakana AI's Series A funding round includes major investors like Nvidia, New Enterprise Associates, and Khosla Ventures.
The startup focuses on developing smaller, efficient AI models inspired by collective intelligence in nature.
Nvidia will provide infrastructure support, including advanced GPU systems and data center access in Japan.
Sakana AI plans to create a talent-dense AI research organization and host community-building initiatives.
The collaboration aims to enhance Japan's competitiveness in AI and address issues like population decline and geopolitical tensions.