Sakana AI : Series B Fundraising
Nishimura & Asahi advised Sakana AI on its $135 million series B fundraising.
Sakana AI, following the previous funding round, received additional investment from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group [TSE: 8360], Khosla Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, and Lux Capital, and also secured new investments from Factorial Funds, Macquarie Capital, Mouro Capital, In-Q-Tel, Fundomo, Geodesic Capital, Ora Global, MPower Partners, and Shikoku Electric Power. The company’s post-money valuation is about $2.635 billion, and the total amount raised to date is about $347 million.
The team was led by partner Akihisa Yamamoto, supported by associates Tetsu Miyazawa, Yuki Terao, and Rutsu Matsunaga.
Akihisa is a partner in our M&A team. He handles many domestic and international M&As, business alliances including JVs, business succession, equity finance, and hostile takeovers. He has abundant practical experience for both listed and unlisted companies and wide range of company sizes and transaction types, knowledge of cutting-edge practical trends and laws and regulations, and the ability to respond flexibly and hands-on.
In addition, he active in start-up finance support, IPO support, and daily legal support.
Recently, using the network and knowledge cultivated through studying abroad in Europe and the United States, he also deals with sustainability-related topics such as sustainable finance, including ESG investment and impact investment, social enterprise, B Corp certification, and social IPO.