Factory Expands to Japan, Hires Former OpenAI Exec to Lead
matanSF · x · 2026-09-01
AI dev platform Factory is expanding to Japan with a regional hub in Tokyo. Seiji Sasaki, who previously built GTM teams and Japan offices for OpenAI and Slack, joins as President and GM of Japan.
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