Sakana AI

Sakana AI

Tokyo, Japan
2 employees
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Series B · $379M

About Sakana AI

Sakana AI develops research-oriented artificial intelligence systems that draw inspiration from natural processes like evolution and collective intelligence. The company designs methods such as evolutionary model merging, multi-agent orchestration, and autonomous research agents to create AI models capable of adaptation and collaboration across tasks. Its work includes systems that automate elements of scientific research and frameworks that combine multiple models to generate new, task-specialized AI learners. Sakana AI engages in partnerships with enterprise and research organizations to apply its technology in domain-specific workflows and innovation projects. The company contributes tools and models to the broader AI community and explores applications that extend beyond conventional AI pipelines.

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Company details

Team Size2
LocationTokyo, Japan
IndustryArtificial Intelligence (AI)

Funding

Total raised

$379M

Last stage

Series B

Investors

Lux Capital
Khosla Ventures
New Enterprise Associates
NVIDIA
MMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group

Founders

DH

David Ha

Former Research Scientist and head of Google Brain Japan. PhD from the University of Tokyo. Previously a derivatives trader at Goldman Sachs Japan.

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Llion Jones

Llion Jones

Former Google engineer and co-author of the seminal 'Attention Is All You Need' paper (2017).

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RI

Ren Ito

Technology and policy leader with experience in AI, global enterprise building, and international diplomacy. Stanford University alumnus.

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What happens next.

No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.