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EdgeCortix

EDGECORTIX株式会社

AI

#31 (tie) in the Japan Top 100 Startups

Founded / HQ2019 · Tokyo
Cumulative raised≥ ¥16.5Bincl. debt/grants
“総調達額は1億1,000万米ドル超”
Company-stated cumulative · as of 2025-11 · EdgeCortix (PR TIMES)
Includes non-dilutive government grants. Converted by us at ~¥150/$; STARTUP DB lists ¥17.5B.
Last round21 Apr 2026 · Undisclosed · Undisclosed
Latest public valuationNot publicly disclosed (we do not estimate)
Key investorsMPower Partners
UnicornNo
Websitewww.edgecortix.com

From Japanese sources

Findings from Japanese-language filings, government records, trade press, interviews and job posts, with our English analysis. Items tagged Japanese-only had no English coverage when we checked quickly. Most insightful first.

2025-10-27Trade pressEdgeCortix secures a ¥1.5B overdraft line from Mizuho, on top of ¥7B of NEDO grants
EdgeCortix、みずほ銀行との間で15億円の当座貸越枠を締結

Taken with NEDO's ¥4B (Nov 2024) and ¥3B (May 2025) chiplet projects, the fabless edge-AI chip company's non-dilutive funding (grants plus bank credit) is approaching its $110M+ equity total. This state-plus-megabank structure is typical for Japanese semiconductor startups.

Source: EdgeCortix (company release)

Overview

EdgeCortix designs energy-efficient AI inference processors for edge devices, including its SAKURA-II accelerator, together with the software to run models on them. It was founded in 2019 by Sakyasingha Dasgupta. Its Series B, first closed in August 2025, ended in November 2025 with more than $110M raised in total.

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Company timeline

Founded

Date2019· EdgeCortix
FoundersSakyasingha Dasgupta

Funding

DateRoundAmountLead / key investorsSource
2020-01-29Funding$4M
400万米ドル		PR TIMES
2023-10-04Funding¥3B
約30億円		PR TIMES
2025-08-18Series B (initial close)Total raised ≈¥15B
総調達額は約150億円		EdgeCortix release (PR TIMES)
2025-11-06Series B (close)Total raised >$110M
総調達額は1億1,000万米ドル超		EdgeCortix release (PR TIMES)
2026-04-15FundingUndisclosed
EdgeCortix、Axiro SemiconductorおよびMPower Partnersからの新規出資を受け、次		PR TIMES

Key hires & board

None compiled yet.

Milestones

2024-01-18ProductEdgeCortix publishes 2024 industry trend predictions· PR TIMES
2024-05-22ProductUnveils SAKURA-II platform for edge generative AI· PR TIMES
2024-06-07RecognitionNamed WEF Technology Pioneer 2024· PR TIMES
2025-05-13ProductContract with US Defense Innovation Unit, first for a Japanese chip company· PR TIMES
2025-05-28RecognitionNew ¥3B NEDO project for energy-efficient AI chiplets· PR TIMES
2026-08-20PartnershipPartnerships with Hakuto and Midoriya Electric expand edge AI in Indo-Pacific· PR TIMES
2026-09-24ProductEdgeCortix unveils RAIDEN AI chiplet platform for physical AI· PR TIMES

News

2026-09-24EdgeCortix unveils RAIDEN AI chiplet platform for physical AI
EdgeCortix、フィジカルAI向けに設計されたスケーラブルかつ電力効率に優れたAIチップレットプラットフォーム「RAIDEN」を発表· PR TIMES
2026-09-08Multi-year, multi-million-dollar contract with Kawasaki Heavy Industries
EdgeCortix、川崎重工と次世代AI搭載航空防衛システムの開発推進に向け、複数年・数百万ドル規模の契約を締結· PR TIMES
2026-08-20Partnerships with Hakuto and Midoriya Electric expand edge AI in Indo-Pacific
EdgeCortix、伯東および緑屋電気との戦略的パートナーシップにより日本およびインド太平洋地域の主要市場でのエッジAI事業を拡大· PR TIMES
2026-06-30US Air Force trial earns DIU Success Memorandum
EdgeCortix、米空軍との実証を通じてエッジAIプラットフォームの実運用準備性を実証―米国国防イノベーションユニット（DIU）より「Success Memorandum（実証成功確認書）」を受領· PR TIMES
2026-04-15New investment from Axiro Semiconductor and MPower Partners
EdgeCortix、Axiro SemiconductorおよびMPower Partnersからの新規出資を受け、次世代エッジAIプラットフォームの開発を加速· PR TIMES
2026-01-07SAKURA-II radiation tolerance proven for orbital and lunar missions
EdgeCortix、軌道・月面ミッション向けSAKURA-IIの耐放射線性能を実証· PR TIMES
2025-11-06Series B (close): Total raised >$110M· EdgeCortix release (PR TIMES)
2025-10-27¥1.5B overdraft facility with Mizuho Bank
EdgeCortix、みずほ銀行との間で15億円の当座貸越枠を締結· PR TIMES
2025-08-18Series B (initial close): Total raised ≈¥15B· EdgeCortix release (PR TIMES)
2025-07-16MERA compiler adopted in Renesas RUHMI Framework
EdgeCortix MERAコンパイラソフトウェアが、ルネサスのMCU/MPU向け包括的AI開発用フレームワーク「RUHMI Framework」に採用· PR TIMES
2025-05-28New ¥3B NEDO project for energy-efficient AI chiplets
EdgeCortix、エッジ推論・学習向けの先進的省エネAIチップレット開発でNEDOより新たに30億円のプロジェクトに採択· PR TIMES
2025-05-13Contract with US Defense Innovation Unit, first for a Japanese chip company
EdgeCortix、米国国防イノベーションユニット（DIU）との契約を発表～日本および半導体企業としての契約は初· PR TIMES
2025-01-29SAKURA-I proves strong radiation tolerance
EdgeCortix、SAKURA-I AIアクセラレーター、強固な放射線耐性を実証 - 多くの軌道および月面探査に適用可能· PR TIMES
2024-11-07¥4B NEDO grant for post-5G AI chiplets
EdgeCortix、NEDOから40億円の助成金を受け、ポスト5G通信システム向けにエネルギー効率の高いAIチップレットを開発· PR TIMES
2024-06-07Named WEF Technology Pioneer 2024
EdgeCortix、世界経済フォーラム「テクノロジー・パイオニア2024」に選出· PR TIMES
2024-05-22Unveils SAKURA-II platform for edge generative AI
EdgeCortix、エッジにおける次世代の生成系AIを促進するSAKURA-II プラットフォームを発表· PR TIMES
2024-05-09Exhibiting at 8th AI EXPO Spring
EdgeCortix、第8回 AI・人工知能 EXPO【春】に出展· PR TIMES
2024-02-15Exhibiting at Singapore Airshow 2024 in ATLA booth
EdgeCortix、日本を代表するイノベーション企業としてアジア最大級「Singapore Airshow 2024」防衛装備庁ブースへの出展を発表· PR TIMES
2024-01-18EdgeCortix publishes 2024 industry trend predictions
EdgeCortix 2024年の業界トレンド予測を発表· PR TIMES
2024-01-15EdgeCortix hires Tim Vehling as EVP of global sales
EdgeCortix、Tim Vehlingをグローバルセールス担当EVPに迎え、リーダーシップチームを拡充· PR TIMES

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Founder profiles: Sakyasingha Dasgupta

Funding rounds in 2026

Grey amounts aren't counted in totals. † includes debt or other non-equity.

DateCompanyStageAmountInvestorsSector
21 Apr 2026 EdgeCortix logoEEdgeCortix Undisclosed — MPower Partners AI