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IT Home reported on November 9 that Nikkei Asia said today, local time, that Japanese artificial intelligence laboratory Sakana AI could launch an IPO as early as autumn 2027. The company recently appointed Goldman Sachs as its IPO adviser.
Sakana AI is expected to become the first Japanese generative AI developer to go public through an IPO. The offering is also expected to be one of the largest startup IPOs in Japanese history. Sakana AI plans to use the funds raised for model development, hiring, and sales and marketing.
Founded in 2023, Sakana AI focuses on sovereign AI applications and has launched a series of routing models. The company raised Series B funding in November 2025 at a valuation of 400 billion yen.
The report said Sakana is developing its proprietary Sawara series of models. It plans to release a smaller version first in spring 2027, followed by models with more parameters.