20260209N Shizuku AI

Shizuku is a character developed by Shizuku AI. The company plans to develop the character as an AI companion. (Screenshot by Ryotaro Yamada)

RYOTARO YAMADA

February 10, 2026 06:21 JST

PALO ALTO, California — U.S. venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz has invested in Shizuku AI, a California startup founded by a Japanese entrepreneur, Nikkei learned on Monday.