From Research To Reality
Our Story
Born from years of research at NAIST, LENZO was founded to transform breakthrough computer architecture into real products. Today, we’re building AI processors that combine flexibility with efficiency, helping shape the next generation of intelligent computing.
Executive Team
Bringing decades of experience in computer architecture, semiconductor design, and AI computing.
Kenshin Fujiwara
CEO
Takeshi Nakajima
COO
Ryosuke Iwasaki
CFO
Yasuhiko Nakashima
Chief Architect
Adrian Sossna
Head of Marketing
Our Locations
Nara
8916-5 Takayama-cho, Ikoma, Nara, 630-0192
Kyoto
14ｰ1 Takanotadeharacho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, 606-8101
Yokohama
8F, 3-7-1 Minatomirai, Nishi Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-0012
Investor Perspectives
Backing The Future Of Compute
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As the rapid expansion of generative AI accelerates competition in algorithms, a new frontier is emerging in the optimization of computational circuits and energy efficiency. We hold great expectations that Japan-based LENZO will drive a game-changing breakthrough with its innovative semiconductors and establish a strong presence on the global stage.
Oki Matsumoto
Founder and Chairman, Monex Group
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We see significant value in how LENZO is directly tackling the innovation of computing infrastructure that is essential in the AI era, aiming to commercialize low-power, high-efficiency semiconductor technologies. We are supporting this project as we believe it has great potential to take on the global market as a deep tech originating from Japan and contribute to strengthening industrial competitiveness.
Kazuhito Hatano
CEO of Sony Ventures Corporation, Sony Innovation Fund
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LENZO’s CGLA architecture is an innovative technology that tackles long‑standing challenges in power efficiency through a uniquely original approach. Advancing from the design phase to physical chip development in this latest step marks an important milestone as the company continues to strengthen its presence in the global market. We sincerely look forward to seeing LENZO, as a semiconductor startup originating from Japan, continue to create new value and achieve further growth.
Shogo Irokawa
Investment Department No.1 Manager, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital Co., Ltd.
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The evolution of AI is accelerated not only by software but also by innovation in the computing infrastructure itself. In an era dominated by GPUs, we see great potential and value in the efforts of a Japanese semiconductor design startup challenging new computing architectures.
Masahiko Homma
Representative Partner, Incubate Fund
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LENZO’s core technology, CGLA, is an advanced innovation with the potential to address one of the most pressing challenges in cryptocurrency mining—energy consumption. Just as the PlayStation once transformed the gaming industry with its proprietary semiconductors, we have great expectations that Japan-born LENZO will revolutionize the computational foundation of blockchain and evolve into a world-leading AI semiconductor company.
Takuya Hirose
Former CFO, Remixpoint
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Serial entrepreneur Kenshin Fujiwara has chosen his next challenge in the rapidly expanding global AI and crypto markets. Building on an architecture developed at Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), LENZO is developing semiconductor chips tailored for AI and crypto applications. Its vertically integrated business model, which combines Japan’s traditional strengths in hardware and software, is truly unique and holds strong potential to compete on the global stage.
Narimasa Makino
CEO, Monozukuri Ventures
