Sora Technology raises $2.5 million seed extension for drone-led malaria control

Sora Technology has raised $2.5 million as the second close of its late seed round, Techpoint Africa reported on 5 January. New investors are Daiwa House Group Investment Limited Partnership, Central Japan Innovative Research Fund I and UNERI Capital Fund Series I. Existing backers Nissay Capital and SMBC Venture Capital also took part.

Funding to date

The extension brings total capital raised to about $7.3 million, which includes a $4.8 million late seed round announced in March 2025.

What Sora does

Founded in 2018 by CEO Yosuke Kaneko, Sora uses drones and AI to fight infectious diseases. Its flagship product, SORA Malaria Control, combines satellite data, drones and AI models to predict outbreaks and target vector control. The AI maps mosquito breeding sites and ranks them by risk. Sora is a Japanese company.

Reach and plans

Sora is active across Africa, including Ghana, Sierra Leone, Benin, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Senegal, Kenya and Mozambique. It has partnered with the World Health Organization on malaria control in Mozambique. The new money will fund AI disease prediction tools, team growth and stronger government partnerships ahead of a future Series A.

At a glance

• Company: Sora Technology
• Raised: $2.5 million
• Round: Seed extension (second close)
• Investors: Daiwa House Group, Central Japan Innovative Research Fund I, UNERI Capital Fund Series I, Nissay Capital, SMBC Venture Capital
• Founded: 2018
• Home country: Japan
• Markets: Ghana, Sierra Leone, Benin, DRC, Senegal, Kenya, Mozambique
• Total raised: About $7.3 million