Posted 1/16/2024, 2:07:00 PM
Sakana AI Raises $30 Million to Develop New AI Models in Japan
- Sakana AI, a Tokyo-based AI startup founded by former Google researchers, raised $30 million to develop new AI models
- The company was co-founded by CEO David Ha, who led Google Brain's Tokyo research team, and Llion Jones, co-author of a widely used AI model paper
- The name "Sakana" means "fish" in Japanese
- The funding was announced on January 16, 2024
- Ha and Jones aim to develop AI models "with a new approach" in Japan