SUSTAINABLE AI & CRYPTO MINING HARDWARE
DESIGNED IN JAPAN
Lenzo builds ultra-efficient hardware designed for modern parallel workloads — from blockchain to AI inference. Our proprietary CGLA architecture delivers breakthrough performance per watt in a compact, cost-effective form.
COMPUTE ENGINES FOR THE AI & CRYPTO FRONTIER
Lenzo M-Series: Crypto Mining Rig
M-Series is built for next-generation mining infrastructure, optimized for SHA256 efficiency and high hashrate-per-watt delivery.
Runs custom ASICs – enabling long-term reliability and simplified 24/7 operation at scale.
Lenzo A-Series: AI Server Platform
Train smarter and run faster—without GPU lock-in.
A-Series is built for next-generation AI infrastructure, optimized for LLM training and inference with ultra-low power draw.
Runs open-source models – enabling flexible deployment and full ownership of your stack.
Technical Consulting Services
We assist with architecture, tuning, and rollout across edge, AI, and blockchain systems.
Whether you’re designing hardware or scaling compute, Lenzo supports every step from chip to deployment.
KEY BENEFITS
High Hash Rate
Outperforms standard ASIC rigs in energy efficiency (J/TH)
Cost-Efficient Hardware
Designed to reduce total cost of ownership over time
Low Power Consumption
Maximizes performance per watt using a novel dataflow architecture
Broad Algorithm Support
Supports SHA256 out of the box; other algorithms can be added upon request
ABOUT
Crafted in Japan, Lenzo is built by the engineers behind some of the world’s fastest chips—from Sony’s PlayStation CPU/GPU teams to the designers of Fujitsu’s supercomputers. Our founding team includes researchers from NAIST and ITRI Taiwan, with deep expertise in large-scale compute infrastructure. We are system architects and builders, committed to engineering high-performance, energy-efficient hardware for a new generation of workloads.
TECHNICAL RESOURCES
LENZO Member Takuto Ando Receives IEEE CEDA SASIMI Young Researcher Award
We are proud to share that Takuto Ando, a master’s student (M1) at the Computing Architecture Lab, has received the IEEE CEDA All Japan Joint Chapter SASIMI Young Researcher Award at the 26th SASIMI 2025 international workshop, held in Nara, Japan, on October 9–10, 2025.
The Workshop on Synthesis and System Integration of Mixed Information technologies (SASIMI) is an international forum for industry–academia exchange in system design, semiconductor design automation (EDA), and design methodologies. The Young Researcher Award honors outstanding poster presentations by researchers under 35.
Mr. Ando’s presentation, titled “A Detailed Analysis of LLM Execution on IMAX3 and Initial Evaluation of IMAX4 Prototype for Server Environment,” was highly acclaimed. His research proposes the IMAX4 prototype, an advanced accelerator based on the power-efficient CGLA architecture, achieving significant reductions in host-side processing load for large language model (LLM) tasks such as LLaMA3 8B.
This recognition underscores the strength of LENZO’s ongoing collaboration with academic partners in advancing next-generation computing architectures.
Details here, and source for image: http://isw3.naist.jp/IS/PubWG/Events-ja/2025/award20251009_ando.html (Japanese Only)
LENZO Raises Pre-Seed Funding from Monex Group Founder Oki Matsumoto among others
Funding will be used to strengthen R&D Capabilities for Next-Generation AI and Blockchain Semiconductor Development
LENZO, building sustainable AI & Crypto mining hardware designed in Japan, today announced the successful completion of its pre-seed funding round.
The round includes investments from several notable individuals backing the company’s vision - such as Oki Matsumoto, Founder and Chairman of Monex Group, and Takuya Hirose, former CFO of Remixpoint each commenting:
“As the rapid expansion of generative AI accelerates competition in algorithms, a new frontier is emerging in the optimization of computational circuits and energy efficiency. We hold great expectations that Japan-based LENZO will drive a game-changing breakthrough with its innovative semiconductors and establish a strong presence on the global stage.” - said Oki Matsumoto, Founder & Chairman, Monex Group
“LENZO’s core technology, CGLA, is an advanced innovation with the potential to address one of the most pressing challenges in cryptocurrency mining—energy consumption. Just as the PlayStation once transformed the gaming industry with its proprietary semiconductors, we have great expectations that Japan-born LENZO will revolutionize the computational foundation of blockchain and evolve into a world-leading AI semiconductor company.” said Takuya Hirose, Former CFO, Remixpoint.
LENZO was founded by engineers with experience developing the CPU and GPU for the PlayStation 2 and 3, as well as processors for Fujitsu’s supercomputers. LENZO is a next-generation semiconductor company pushing the boundaries of chip architecture.
The company is developing an innovative new processor based on CGLA (Coarse-Grained Linear Array), a non-Von Neumann architecture designed to vastly outperform conventional GPUs and ASICs in token-intensive workloads, such as generative AI inference (LLMs) and blockchain Proof-of-Work (PoW) mining.
With this funding, LENZO will accelerate its research and development initiatives through:
- Expanded joint research with Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), Nakashima Lab
- Development of a dedicated ASIC prototyping environment
- Recruitment and expansion of its core engineering team
- Laying the groundwork for global market expansion
“This funding enables us to accelerate development of a revolutionary semiconductor that bridges AI and blockchain. We are committed to building globally competitive technology and delivering Japan-born semiconductor innovation to the world.” said Kenshin Fujiwara, LENZO’s CEO.
About LENZO
LENZO builds ultra-efficient hardware designed for modern parallel workloads — from blockchain to AI inference. Its proprietary CGLA architecture delivers breakthrough performance per watt in a compact, cost-effective form.
Company Name: LENZO Inc.
Headquarters: 8916-5 Takayamacho, Ikoma-shi, Nara, Japan
CEO: Kenshin Fujiwara
Business: Research, development, and sales of next-generation semiconductor chips
Official Website: https://lenzo.co.jp
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LENZO、マネックスグループ創業者会長の松本大氏らよりプレシードラウンド資金調達を実施
〜次世代AI・ブロックチェーン半導体開発に向けた研究開発体制を強化〜
半導体スタートアップのLENZO株式会社（本社：奈良県生駒市、代表取締役：藤原健真） は、プレシードラウンドにおいて資金調達を実施したことをお知らせいたします。本ラウンドには、マネックスグループ創業者会長の松本大氏、リミックスポイント前CFOの廣瀬卓也氏をはじめとする複数の投資家が参加しています。
LENZOは、PlayStation 2/3のCPU・GPU開発経験を持つエンジニア、および富士通のスーパーコンピュータ用プロセッサ開発に携わったエンジニアら集結し、設立された半導体スタートアップです。
従来のVon Neumann型アーキテクチャを超える新しい半導体設計「CGLA（Coarse-Grained Linear Array）」に基づく次世代AI・ブロックチェーン半導体の研究開発を進めています。このプロセッサは、大規模言語モデル（LLM）などの生成AI推論やブロックチェーンのPoWマイニングといった、膨大なトークン処理が求められる分野において、従来GPU/ASICを大きく凌駕する性能と効率を実現することを目指しています。
今回の資金調達により、以下の体制強化を進めます：
- 大学研究機関（奈良先端科学技術大学院大学・中島研究室）との共同研究の加速
- ASICプロトタイピング環境の整備
- コアエンジニアリングチームの拡充
- 海外市場進出に向けた基盤構築
コメント：
LENZO代表取締役 藤原健真
「今回の資金調達を通じて、私たちは研究開発を一層加速し、AIとブロックチェーンをつなぐ革新的な半導体の実現に挑みます。グローバル市場における競争力を確立し、日本発の新しい半導体イノベーションを世界に届けてまいります。」
マネックスグループ創業者会長 松本大氏
「生成AIの急成長でアルゴリズムの競争が加速する一方、演算回路の最適化やエネルギー効率といった新たなレイヤーでの挑戦が始まっています。日本発のLENZOが革新的な半導体でゲームチェンジを起こし、世界の舞台で輝くことを大いに期待しています。」
リミックスポイント前CFO 廣瀬卓也氏
「LENZO社のコア技術CGLAは、暗号資産マイニングにおけるエネルギー消費という大きな課題を解決へと導く可能性を持つ先端技術です。かつてプレイステーションが独自半導体でゲーム市場を変革したように、日本発のLENZOがブロックチェーンの計算基盤を革新し、世界を代表するAI半導体企業へと成長していく姿を心より期待しています。」
LENZO株式会社について
LENZO株式会社は、CGLAアーキテクチャに基づくプロセッサを開発し、生成AI・暗号資産マイニング領域における高効率演算基盤の提供を目指しています。CGLAは「柔軟性・高速性・省電力性」を兼ね備えた新しいアプローチとして、30年間停滞していた半導体設計を刷新する可能性があると評価されています。
会社名：LENZO株式会社
所在地：奈良県生駒市高山町8916-5
代表者：代表取締役 藤原健真
事業内容：次世代半導体チップの研究・開発・販売公式サイト：https://lenzo.co.jp
LENZO IN THE MEDIA: Featured on Mices Time Online about Tech Osaka
On September 25th Mice Times Online published a piece on Tech Osaka Summit 2025, where we showcased our vision for sustainable AI and crypto hardware - designed to reduce energy consumption without compromising performance. The event brought together top innovators, investors, and thought leaders to spotlight the Kansai region’s rising startups ahead. Read the full event coverage and LENZO’s feature in MICE Times Japan (Japanese Only).
EXPLAINER VIDEO: Amazing Dataflow-Centric CGLALatest Summary of IMAX4 (ep.#38)
On Sep 19, 2025 NAIST Computing Architecture Lab's Youtube channel published a explainer video about the latest developments of the underlying technology LENZO is using. From the description; "This video is additional episode to the hungry engineer series. I present this video to all hungry engineers who are tired of CPU, GPU, FPGA, tensor core, AI core, who want some challenging one with no black box inside, and who want to improve by themselves."
INVESTORS
Investing in the Future of Intelligent Compute
Oki MatsumotoFounder and Chairman - Monex Group
As the rapid expansion of generative AI accelerates competition in algorithms, a new frontier is emerging in the optimization of computational circuits and energy efficiency. We hold great expectations that Japan-based LENZO will drive a game-changing breakthrough with its innovative semiconductors and establish a strong presence on the global stage.
Takuya HiroseFormer CFO - Remixpoint
LENZO’s core technology, CGLA, is an advanced innovation with the potential to address one of the most pressing challenges in cryptocurrency mining—energy consumption. Just as the PlayStation once transformed the gaming industry with its proprietary semiconductors, we have great expectations that Japan-born LENZO will revolutionize the computational foundation of blockchain and evolve into a world-leading AI semiconductor company.
Narimasa MakinoCEO - Monozukuri Ventures
Serial entrepreneur Kenshin Fujiwara has chosen his next challenge in the rapidly expanding global AI and crypto markets. Building on an architecture developed at Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), LENZO is developing semiconductor chips tailored for AI and crypto applications. Its vertically integrated business model, which combines Japan’s traditional strengths in hardware and software, is truly unique and holds strong potential to compete on the global stage.
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