June 24, 2026 /SemiMedia/ — Japanese semiconductor company Rapidus said it has completed an additional 150 billion yen funding round from Japan’s Information-technology Promotion Agency, supporting its plan to move toward mass production of 2nm logic semiconductors.

The latest funding brings Rapidus’ cumulative financing to 424.95 billion yen. The additional capital was provided by IPA, an agency under Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, under the Information Processing Promotion Act.

Earlier this year, Rapidus received a 100 billion yen investment from IPA, along with private-sector investment from 32 companies including Canon, Development Bank of Japan, Fujitsu, NTT, SoftBank and Sony Group.

After the latest capital increase, Rapidus’ capital stock and legal capital surplus reached 274.95 billion yen, while cumulative funding reached 424.95 billion yen.

Rapidus is one of Japan’s central projects for rebuilding domestic advanced logic semiconductor manufacturing capability. The company aims to achieve large-scale production of 2nm logic chips by 2027.

Since fiscal 2022, Rapidus has also received subsidies from Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization under a project to strengthen post-5G information and communications infrastructure. The supported programs include development of 2nm-class semiconductor integration and short-cycle manufacturing technologies through Japan-U.S. cooperation, as well as 2nm-class chiplet, packaging design and manufacturing technologies.

Industry analysts said the new funding shows Japan’s continued policy and financial support for advanced semiconductor manufacturing. As AI, high-performance computing and advanced packaging demand grows, 2nm and smaller logic technologies are becoming increasingly important to future computing infrastructure.

However, advanced-node production requires sustained capital investment, equipment installation, yield improvement and customer qualification. Rapidus said it will continue raising funds through a mix of public and private channels to support the transition from R&D to pilot production and mass manufacturing.