LayerX
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Awaira Score
Out of 100
HQ
Japan
Founded
2018
Raised
$40M
Stage
Series C
Team
100-500
About LayerX
LayerX builds AI-powered business automation software for finance and procurement operations in Japanese enterprises, developing AI document processing tools that digitise, extract, and reconcile data from invoices, expense receipts, and procurement documents, integrating with Japanese accounting and ERP systems to automate approval workflows that currently rely on manual document review and…
Key Facts
- LayerX has raised a total of $40M in disclosed funding across 4 funding rounds.
- LayerX was founded in 2018 by Fukushima Yo and is headquartered in Japan.
- LayerX employs approximately 100-500 people.
- LayerX operates in the AI Finance category and is currently at the Series C stage.
- LayerX has an Awaira Score of 50/100, ranking it among the tracked AI companies on Awaira.
- LayerX's most recent funding round was a Series C of $22M closed in June 2022.
Source: Awaira · Updated Mar 24, 2026
Valuation
N/A
Post-money
Total Raised
$40M
All rounds
Awaira Score
50/100
Founded
2018
100-500 employees
Strengths & Risks
Strengths
Large team of 100-500+ employees
Late-stage with proven business model
Considerations
Valuation not publicly disclosed
Analysis based on publicly available data. Not investment advice.
Funding Velocity
4
Total Rounds
$10M
Avg Round Size
4.1yr
Funding Span
LayerX raised 4 rounds over 4.1 years, averaging $10M per round — a pace of roughly one round every 12 months.
Awaira estimate based on public data. Not financial advice.
How does LayerX stack up against competitors?
Competitor Comparison
| Metric | ★LayerX | Perfios | Zeta AI | Thought Machine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awaira Score | 50/100 | 90/100 | 90/100 | 85/100 |
| Total Raised | $40M | $229M | $430M | $563M |
| Valuation | N/A | $1B | $2B | $2.7B |
| Stage | Series C | Series D | Series C | Series D |
| Founded | 2018 | 2008 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Employees | 100-500 | 500+ | 1000+ | 500-1000 |
| Country | 🇯🇵 | 🇮🇳 | 🇮🇳 | 🇬🇧 |
Funding Rounds
Inactive$22M
Jun 2022
$11.2M
Feb 2021
$4.8M
Oct 2019
$2M
Jun 2018
LayerX Latest News
LayerX Partners with Top Banks for AI-Driven Fraud Detection
LayerX Processes $10 Billion in Transactions Using AI Platform
LayerX Closes Funding Round as Investor Interest in AI Surges
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LayerX Launches AI-Powered Risk Assessment for Financial Institutions
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