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Rapidus to receive 150 billion yen in additional investment from Japanese corporations
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 08:27 AM
Several major Japanese corporations, including Toyota, SoftBank, and Mitsubishi UFJ Bank, are expected to provide an additional 150 billion yen in funding to Rapidus. This capital injection is intended to support the company's objective of establishing mass production for 2nm semiconductor technology in Japan.
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Japanese chip venture Rapidus is set to receive an additional 150 billion yen in capital from a consortium of major domestic corporations. Key backers including Toyota Motor, SoftBank Group, and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) have reportedly agreed to this latest funding round, which is expected to close by early 2025. This move reinforces private-sector commitment to Japan's ambitious goal of establishing a domestic leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing hub to compete with global leaders.
The fresh infusion of capital is a critical step toward Rapidus's objective to mass-produce 2-nanometer logic chips by 2027. This investment complements over 900 billion yen in government subsidies already allocated to the project. For investors, this signals a deepening public-private alliance aimed at securing the global AI supply chain and reducing reliance on foreign foundries. With total project costs estimated at 5 trillion yen, this milestone demonstrates the sustained financial momentum necessary to challenge established incumbents in advanced chip fabrication.
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