AuthenticAI Co., Ltd. Authentic AI raises 70 million yen in seed round

[AuthenticAI Co., Ltd.] Authentic AI raises 70 million yen in seed round ​ AuthenticAI Co., Ltd. Press release: April 3, 2025 Authentic AI raises 70 million yen in seed round ―MaisonAI, a generative AI platform that supports competitiveness in the AI ​​era― AuthenticAI Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Toru Ueda, hereinafter referred to as AuthenticAI), which develops and provides a generative AI platform for companies, is pleased to announce that it has raised a total of approximately 70 million yen in a seed round through a third-party allotment of capital to ANOBAKA and Persol Venture Partners. ANOBAKA operates Japan’s first generative AI specialized fund, and Persol Venture Partners is an investment company that actively invests in technology-related fields, mainly in the HR field. With this procurement, Authentic AI will further accelerate the technological development and market expansion of its generative AI platform “Maison AI” and provide comprehensive support for companies’ use of AI.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/155665/4/155665-4-a7e3a4dcb0ba90ddea892153bbbe20b7-1080×660.png ■ Market background and value provided by Maison AI Generative AI is becoming an essential part of companies’ competitive strategies. However, in order to effectively utilize it across a company, it is necessary to be able to flexibly select and introduce AI models from multiple AI models according to the purpose, and to have a support system in place to ensure smooth actual utilization after
introduction. The generative AI platform “MaisonAI” provided by Authentic AI also addresses the common challenges faced when introducing AI, such as “I don’t know which generative AI should be used in which department or job level, and how.” It has a system that allows you to flexibly use the optimal AI model depending on the job content and role, and allows for efficient introduction and deployment throughout the organization, from on-site personnel to management. By providing comprehensive support from implementation to operation and promotion of utilization, we will transform the use of AI from a “limited attempt” to a “power of the entire company.” ・Features of “Maison AI” 1. .Seamless utilization and transparency of multiple AI models A variety of models can be used on one platform, from text generation AI such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Claude to image generation AI using Stable Diffusion. In addition to being able to use different models depending on the purpose, the generative AI model being used is always disclosed to users, creating a safe, secure, and highly transparent usage environment. 2. Flexible workspace function that can be used according to the size and purpose of the organization You can create workspaces that allow collaboration at any
organizational level and purpose, from teams to departments to the entire company. By inviting members to your workspace and allowing multiple people to use it at the same time, you can flexibly expand it to match your company’s growth and scope of use. 3. Integrated support system to support AI introduction and utilization We work with the in-house team responsible for AI introduction and provide support from strategic design to operational support for introduction and utilization. We will steadily promote the use of AI by flexibly customizing it according to the challenges and objectives of each company. Maison AI does not just provide tools, but is chosen as a “partner to advance the adoption of AI in companies.” For companies that want to make full-scale use of AI, MaisonAI is an innovative solution that will help them quickly gain new competitiveness in the AI ​​era. ■MaisonAI introduction record and expanding usage ・Used by approximately 50 companies and over 8,000 people ・Cumulative number of characters used: 2.1 billion, images generated: 1.2 million ・Number of AI agents created reaches 2,900 Many companies have already achieved significant business efficiency improvements and the creation of new business opportunities by promoting the company-wide introduction of generative AI through Maison AI. *Actual results are as of February 2025 ■Future outlook Authentic AI has a vision of “a world of intelligence and creativity connected by artificial general
intelligence (AGI*)” and is working on initiatives in anticipation of the arrival of the AGI era. Through the funds raised this time, we will further accelerate the expansion of Maison AI’s functionality and market deployment, and support the creation of a foundation for companies to prepare for the future. *AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) refers to artificial intelligence that has intellectual processing power equal to or greater than that of humans and can flexibly respond to a wide range of issues. ■ “MaisonAI” function scheduled to be released in the future ・Autonomous AI agent creation function Enables companies to develop and operate their own autonomous AI agents. Customization according to business needs and collaboration with external systems will be strengthened to realize operational efficiency and automation. ・Brand-specific creative AI creation function Automates creative production such as designs and
advertisements by utilizing learning data that is in line with the brand’s worldview and product concept. It expands the range of expression while maintaining the brand identity, contributing to improving brand value. ・Advanced calculation/image editing functions AI provides powerful support for creative tasks such as image processing and detailed design processing. Furthermore, it supports advanced numerical simulation and analysis, and we are considering its use in specialized business fields. ・AI search function
(search/research) Provides AI search that can cross-search and summarize large amounts of internal and external data. We support quick and accurate decision-making by streamlining research and analysis. ・AI clone function Build an AI that reproduces individual characteristics from text and behaves like a specific person or character. It is expected to be used in a variety of applications, including customer support, learning content, education, and entertainment fields. Through these new features, we will provide companies with an even more complete AI introduction and operation environment and support innovation in various industrial fields. ■Comments from the underwriter
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/155665/4/155665-4-943e90e075fba3f0ca27105e61fceab4-1200×400.png ANOBAKA Co., Ltd. President/Partner: Yasukazu Nagano I am very happy to be able to join Mr. Ueda in his second challenge. ANOBAKA also invested in the previous startup, but this is the second time we have invested in Mr. Ueda. His track record and deep understanding of the industry, which he has gained by participating in a group at a major apparel company and promoting DX while deeply immersing himself in the field, is now at the perfect time to show his true potential. We hope that they will catch the wave of generative AI and create AI agents that will have an impact on the apparel industry, and ultimately the retail industry as a whole.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/155665/4/155665-4-8020b8fd5b938b2e12dae87379e976fe-1200×400.png Persol Venture Partners LLC Partner: Ryuji Terada With the increasing number of issues arising from the continuing and accelerating shortage of human resources, the fusion of companies and AI is attracting attention as a major trend. To achieve this, we believe that we need a platform like Maison AI that not only implements AI applications to transform services, products, and behind-the-scenes operations into AI, but also improves the AI ​​capabilities of the entire workforce from the perspective of human capital and productivity. We have made this investment because we believe that AuthenticAI’s
customer-oriented product development and operations that allow navigation through to implementation will bring the future of AI implementation deeper and closer. I am very much looking forward to working with them to create new “work” beyond the fusion of companies and AI. ■AuthenticAI representative message
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/155665/4/155665-4-13050d2764e993d2dd2ff4da09a77fbd-1200×400.png Toru Ueda, Representative Director of AuthenticAI Co., Ltd. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the investors who have newly supported us. In order to meet everyone’s expectations, we will further accelerate MaisonAI’s technological development and market expansion, and deliver advanced AI experiences to more customers. In this round, I feel very encouraged to be able to take on this “second challenge” with ANOBAKA, who supported us when we started our business last time. We also look forward to expanding future possibilities together with Persol Venture Partners, a new member of our team. We will continue to work together with our customers who support our services on a daily basis and our partners who are creating the future together, and strive to bring new value and innovation to society. Thank you for your continued support of AuthenticAI. ■About the generative AI platform “MaisonAI” ・MaisonAI service site (you can apply for use here) https://maisonai.io/ ・MaisonAI guide page You can see more details on how to use MaisonAI
https://maisonai.io/pages/guide ■“Maison AI” service overview “MaisonAI” provided by AuthenticAI Co., Ltd. is a generative AI platform specializing in creative industries such as fashion, interior, and miscellaneous goods. Equipped with nine high-performance generative AI models, including ChatGPT (GPT-4o) and Claude 3.5 Sonnet, it delivers high performance in both language understanding and image generation. Furthermore, it is equipped with a
multifunctional set of tools, including AI agents that support over 120 professions such as designers and merchandisers, and can be used to meet a variety of needs, from improving work efficiency to new business development and educational use. By providing a UI that anyone can easily use and practical functions that are directly connected to work, MaisonAI helps improve creativity and productivity in daily work such as product planning, marketing, and internal document creation. ◆Main features of MaisonAI 1. Compatible with 9 AI models: Currently 4 text generation models are provided. It can be used depending on the purpose. 2. Image analysis: Image content description, character recognition, and tagging are automatically performed, dramatically improving the efficiency of marketing and product development. 3.AI Agent Pro: AI agents specialized in each profession provide powerful support for users’ work. 4.AI design: You can generate various design images by inputting text. ■About AuthenticAI Co., Ltd. AuthenticAI Co., Ltd. Address: 12th floor, World Kita-Aoyama Building, 3-5-10 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo Business: Providing solutions and products using generative AI Established: November 8, 2024 Representative Director: Toru Ueda Official website: https://authenticai.co.jp/ ■Contact us If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact us using the contact form below Contact form: https://authenticai.co.jp/pages/contact