# Kinish funding rounds and investors

As of 21 Oct 2026, Kinish has raised $3.1M across 1 verified round on record (amounts in other currencies converted to USD), plus 1 round still being checked; latest: ¥490M ($3.1M) Series A, announced 13 Oct 2026.

A Tokyo-based startup using rice to create dairy alternatives

Website: https://kini-sh.com  
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan  
Page: https://fireround.dev/companies/kinish

## Verified rounds

| Announced | Round | Amount | Lead investors | Other investors | Sources |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-13 | Series A | ¥490M ($3.1M) | not stated | Inspire Mutualistic Symbiosis Fund 1, Shimadzu Future Innovation Fund, Obayashi Corporation, Love Veggies Holding | [kini-sh.com](https://kini-sh.com/2468), [shimadzu.com](https://www.shimadzu.com/news/2026/t433hxvofibi8_rr.html), [marketscreener.com](https://www.marketscreener.com/news/shimadzu-cvc-fund-shimadzu-future-innovation-fund-invested-in-kinish-which-is-working-on-next-ge-ce785cdbd18df526) |

Source: Fireround (https://fireround.dev), an open-source funding feed. Each round is checked against the pages listed with it.