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Labs backed
Sakana AIEvolutionary model merging and AI Scientist: half experience camp, half substrate camp.
Rounds
| Date | Lab | Camp | Amount | Kind | Valuation | Role | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | Sakana AI | Other substrates | $135M | Series B | $2.65B post-money | led | TechCrunch via Yahoo Finance |
| Sep 2024 | Sakana AI | Other substrates | $214M | Series A | $1.5B post-money | joined | Sakana AI |