FoodTech Startup Kinish Secures Funding to Produce Milk Proteins from Rice

Funding Overview

Global Brain Corporation, through its "Shimadzu Future Innovation Fund" (Shimadzu FIF), has announced an investment in Kinish Inc., a food tech startup dedicated to the development and manufacturing of alternative dairy products using plant molecular farming technology.

Kinish's Business Overview

Founded in January 2023, Kinish is a food tech startup tackling the reduction of livestock dependency driven by global warming. The company has built a proprietary technology platform that combines plant molecular farming with vertical farming. Currently, Kinish operates plant-based ice cream brands in Japan and the US, while simultaneously advancing biotechnological research to express milk proteins in rice plants.

Future Outlook and Collaboration

Kinish aims to create uncompromising, great-tasting alternative dairy products, with future plans to develop offerings that combine milk proteins with the natural sweetness derived from rice starch. Following this funding round, the company intends to deepen its collaboration with Shimadzu Corporation to accelerate both technological development and business expansion. Recognizing Kinish's strong management team and technological edge, Global Brain plans to provide comprehensive, ongoing support for the startup's growth.