LayerX Uses AI To Cut Enterprise Back-Office Workload, Scores $100M In Series B

This Japanese AI startup just raised $100M to cut businesses’ admin burden.

Aging demographics, labor shortages, the adoption of GenAI, and the 2023 implementation of e-invoicing are driving companies to automate finance, tax, procurement, and HR in Japan. Yet only 16% of digital transformations succeed, and that’s only 4–11% in traditional industries. The main barriers? Weak leadership commitment, a rigid culture, and a lack o…