Sakana AI builds out GTM team as it ships 5 products into enterprise market
SakanaAILabs · x · 2026-10-28
Sakana AI published an interview with its VP of Go-To-Market, Hidekazu Kakishima (ex-Soracom, AWS, Skydio), whose team officially launched in September 2026.
Key points:
- Sakana AI shipped Sakana Chat, Marlin, Fugu, Translate and Namazu in 2026, moving from research to delivering products to enterprises and government agencies
- The interview covers how Account Executives, FDEs, partner alliances and customer success divide up roles, and what it's like building a GTM org from scratch
- The company is hiring for GTM roles
Related event: Sakana AI Builds GTM Team, Plans Five Product Launches in 2026(3 posts)→
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