Sakana AI is expected to have its IPO in the fall of 2027, potentially becoming Japan's first publicly listed GenAI company

According to reports from the Financial Associated Press, the Japanese AI company Sakana AI is preparing for an initial public offering (IPO), which could take place as early as the fall of 2027 in Japan or the United States. The company has hired Goldman Sachs as its IPO advisor.

Sakana AI is expected to become the first GenAI development company in Japan to go public, and this listing is also anticipated to rank among the largest startup IPOs in Japanese history. The funds raised are planned to be directed towards model development, talent recruitment, and sales marketing. Sakana AI was founded in 2023, focusing on sovereign artificial intelligence scenarios, and has successively launched several routing models. In November 2025, the company raised funds in a Series B financing round at a valuation of 400 billion yen.