Sakana AI, the Tokyo lab last valued at $2.65 billion, is recruiting beta testers for its first mobile app, according to a post on X on 9 November. Applications close on 15 November at 23:59, six days after the post, by our count.
The app is called “Sakana AI App (tentative name)” and is “currently in development”, in our translation of the Japanese post. The post gives no features, platforms or launch date.
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The key insight: Sakana AI, valued at $2.65 billion post-money at its November 2025 Series B per TechCrunch, posted on 9 November that it is recruiting beta testers for its first mobile app, with applications closing on 15 November, six days later by our count.
What Sakana Posted
In its post, Sakana AI wrote that it is “recruiting testers for Sakana AI’s first mobile app” and that it wants to use tester feedback to “improve it into an app that is easier to use and more convenient”. The post links a sign-up form and gives the deadline as “November 15, 23:59” without a time zone.
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