Japan-based frontier tech startup SORA Technology has officially closed an additional $2.5 million in its late-seed funding round, pushing its total capital to approximately $7.3 million. Announced on January 5, 2026, the second close welcomed new institutional backers including Daiwa House Group, Central Japan Innovative Research Fund, and UNERI Capital, alongside existing investors like SMBC Venture Capital. Headquartered in Nagoya, SORA is leveraging this fresh capital to transition from pilot projects to continental scale, deploying a sophisticated "Air Mobility" stack that integrates high-resolution satellite data, AI-driven disease forecasting, and autonomous drone operations to combat the $12 billion economic burden of malaria in Africa. The startup's flagship SORA Malaria Control platform is now active across 10 African nations, including Ghana, Sierra Leone, Benin, Kenya, and Mozambique. By using AI to identify mosquito breeding sites in stagnant water with 60% higher efficie...