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Sakana AI Launches Business Development Division: Beginning Commercialization of AI Technologies

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Sakana AI launched a business development division to commercialize its research technologies, hiring executives including LINE Yahoo's former CDO to lead the effort. The division starts with 20 people, bringing the company to 50 total employees, with plans to double or triple the business team size by spring. The company aims to apply its AI scientist and model compression technologies to financial services and public sector clients.

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TLDRocket 21 July 2026

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