Simulacra Secures Funding From ANRI

Simulacra, an AI startup based in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, has secured pre-seed funding to accelerate the development of digital twins that replicate human thought processes and behaviors using AI. Originating from the University of Tokyo, the company is building a foundation model designed to simulate societal and individual decision-making.

Investors

The funding round was provided by ANRI, a seed-stage venture capital firm based in Tokyo, through their newly established ANRI Pre-Seed Program.

Simulacra Use of Funds

The company plans to use the new capital to advance research and development of its digital twin foundation model, improve the accuracy of human decision-making replication, and expand from individual to group and societal simulations. Funds will also support the strengthening of the product development and delivery team through the recruitment of researchers, engineers, and business developers, as well as the expansion of collaborative research initiatives with companies, local governments, and academic institutions.

About Simulacra

Founded in 2025 by CEO Takahiro Takayanagi, Simulacra is an AI startup rooted in research from the Izumi Laboratory at the Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo. The company mission is to transform decision-making from an intuitive process to a data-driven one by creating digital twins that replicate human values, behaviors, and social dynamics to allow for the testing of policies, systems, and products before real-world implementation.

Funding Details

Company Website: https://www.simulacra.co.jp/

Company: Simulacra
Round: Pre-seed
Funding Date: November 5, 2026
Additional Investors: ANRI
Company Website: https://www.simulacra.co.jp/
Software Category: Artificial Intelligence
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