Kaname Hayashi, Founder of GROOVE X

About Kaname Hayashi

Kaname Hayashi is the Co-founder and CEO of GROOVE X, a robotics company known for developing the LOVOT companion robot. Prior to GROOVE X, which he launched in 2016, Hayashi was involved in the creation of SoftBank's Pepper robot. He has guided GROOVE X through several funding rounds, including a significant seed round and subsequent Series A and B financings.

Kaname Hayashi at a glance

• Company: GROOVE X
• Total raised: $59M
• Latest round: Series B
• Investors: INCJ, Ltd., The Mirai Creation Fund, Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc., SPARX Group Co., Ltd.
• Location: Tokyo, Japan

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