Rapidus

Founded in 2022 and based in Tokyo, Japan, Rapidus Corporation, d. b. a Rapidus, engages in the research, development, design, manufacturing, and sales of semiconductor components, integrated circuits, and various electronic parts. The company also focuses on the research and development of eco-friendly, energy-efficient semiconductors and semiconductor manufacturing technologies, as well as the cultivation and advancement of human resources within the semiconductor sector.

Rapidus Corporation is a Japanese semiconductor manufacturing company established to revive Japan’s advanced logic chip production capabilities. The company focuses on developing and manufacturing next‑generation semiconductors, particularly at the 2‑nanometer (2nm) technology node. In February 2026, Rapidus Corporation raised JPY 267. 6 billion in venture capital funding  from Argo Graphics, Canon, Dai Nippon Printing, Denso, Development Bank of Japan, Fujifilm, Fujitsu, Furukawa Electric Co.

, Ltd. , Hokkaido Electric Power, Honda Motor, IBM Japan, Inc. , Kioxia Holdings Corporation, Kyocera Corporation, Mizuho Bank, MUFG Bank, NAGASE & CO. , LTD.

, NEC, Nippon Express Co. , Ltd. , North Pacific Bank, NTT, Seiko Epson, SoftBank, Sony Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Chiba Bank, Higo Bank, Hokkaido Bank, Hokuriku Bank, Toyota Motor, USHIO, JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation, NOHMI BOSAI LTD, and Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan(IPA). The company will use the funding to progress from its existing research and development phase to large-scale production, guarantee consistent domestic semiconductor manufacturing in Japan, as part of a national initiative led by METI, and facilitate the mass production of 2-nanometer (2nm) logic semiconductors by the year 2027.