Sakana AI may go public in 2027

Sakana AI might list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange or Nasdaq, or it may choose a dual listing on both. Sakana AI might go public next year and is considering a listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Nasdaq or both for its initial public offering (IPO), media reports say. According to Nikkei, which broke the news, the company's market capitalization could exceed Mercari's ¥680 billion ($4.3 billion) and set Sakana AI on track to become one of Japan's most valuable startup listings. Goldman Sachs has been hired as an adviser, according to the report. In an X post on Monday, Sakana AI said it has no near-term plans for an IPO. "Our priority remains building a generational AI company that serves as Japan's national AI champion," the post read.