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Our Mission

We build a community of independent entrepreneurs and creators
through advanced technology research and real-world implementation,
contributing to global progress by delivering innovative products.

Vision

Where frontier technology and humanity thrive together

In the world where this vision is realized —

  1. Jizai robots and products are a natural part of both work and daily life (one beside every person)
  2. The knowledge and skills passed down in the field live on into the next generation through frontier technology
  3. Technological progress is in harmony with nature and with human ways of being, enriching the world
Yuki Ishikawa

Yuki Ishikawa

Founder CEO

After graduating from the University of Tokyo, joined Nintendo Co., Ltd. in 2012. In 2014, joined Moi Inc. (TwitCasting) and engaged in various development projects and new business launches. In June 2017, joined Souzoh Inc. (former), a Mercari Group company. After transferring to Mercari, Inc., served as Executive Officer VP of Product at Merpay, Inc. from July 2020. From January 2021, served as Representative Director and CEO of Souzoh Inc. From July 2022, concurrently served as Executive Officer VP at Mercari, Inc. From May 2023, served as Executive Officer VP of Generative AI / LLM at Mercari, Inc. Left Mercari in June 2024 and founded Jizai, Inc.

Our Journey

  1. 2024.06

    Jizai, Inc. founded

  2. 2024.08–09

    Joined the NVIDIA Inception Program; accepted into Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub

  3. 2024.10

    Selected for the University of Tokyo IPC “1stRound” program

  4. 2025.01

    Exhibited at CES 2025 — debut of the general-purpose AI robot Mi-Mo

  5. 2025.03

    Joined the AI Robot Association (AIRoA)

  6. 2025.06

    Business partnership with Kyoto University of the Arts

  7. 2025.07

    Exhibited at the UN’s AI for Good Global Summit 2025

  8. 2025.10

    Accepted into the Google for Startups Cloud Program

  9. 2025.11

    Joined “Enable AI Foundry”, a collaborative alliance of nine Japanese companies

  10. 2025.12

    Closed our founding round; announced the communication AI “Jizai CommuAI”

  11. 2026.05

    Spoke at “Cannes Next”, the executive conference at the Cannes Film Festival

  12. 2026.06

    Selected for the Physical AI Development Support Program by AWS Japan

  13. 2026.07

    Palmimo DevKit exhibited at a Tokyo Metropolitan Government program inside Miraikan; Mi-Mo renamed “Palmimo”

Company Profile

Company Name
Jizai, Inc.
Representative
Yuki Ishikawa, CEO
Establishment Date
June 12, 2024
Location
Todai-mae HiRAKU GATE, 2-3-10 Mukaigaoka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Business Overview
Planning, development, and provision of advanced technology services such as Generative AI and robotics

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