Rinkak
Operates Rinkak, a cloud-based 3D printing marketplace and on-demand manufacturing platform connecting designers with global manufacturing partners for digital fabrication.
- CEO / Founder
- Masahiko Inada
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Acquired
- Total Funding
- $10.8M
- Latest Round
- Series A
- Key Investors
- Global Brain; DNX Ventures; Cyber Agent Ventures
Technology & Products
Key Products
Rinkak Marketplace; Rinkak 3D Printing Manufacturing Management Service (MMS); Kabuku CONNECT; Rinkak Factory Partner Program
Technological Advantage
Proprietary matching algorithm connecting designers with optimal manufacturing partners based on material, technology, and location requirements.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Enables designers to monetize 3D models globally through automated manufacturing and fulfillment, reducing time-to-market from weeks to days while eliminating inventory costs.
How They Differentiate
Focus on Asian market with local manufacturing partners, integrated factory management software (MMS) for B2B clients, and partnerships with major Japanese automotive companies.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Designers, creators, manufacturers, enterprises needing on-demand 3D printed parts
Industry Verticals
Automotive; Consumer Goods; Education; Aerospace/Defense
Competitors
MyMiniFactory; 3DOS
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Grew to Asia's largest 3D print product platform by 2016; expanded from consumer marketplace to enterprise factory management services
Major Milestones
Founded January 2013; Launched Rinkak Marketplace September 2013; Secured Ministry of Economy project 2016; Honda collaboration showcased at CEATEC 2016; Acquired around 2017
Notable Customers
Honda; Toyota