Microsoft Invests in Japanese AI Startup
Microsoft Invests in Japanese AI Startup
🤖 Microsoft's Japanese AI Move
By ikehaya Pass
Jun 19, 2025, 3:11 PM
Microsoft has announced a strategic investment in Japanese AI startup AIAI, marking a significant expansion into the Asian AI market.
Key points:
- Investment amount estimated at ¥10 billion ($67 million)
- AIAI specializes in enterprise-grade AI solutions
- Partnership focuses on developing Japanese language AI models
- Integration planned with Microsoft Azure cloud services
This follows AIAI's successful ¥1000M funding round in February 2025. The collaboration aims to enhance Japanese language capabilities in enterprise AI applications.
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