PlatformTokyo, JapanFounded 2013· One of 203 Platform companies tracked by AMPulse
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
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
Rinkak operates a cloud-based 3D printing marketplace and on-demand manufacturing platform that bridges designers with a distributed network of production partners. Founded in 2013, the company positions itself as an established player in the Asian market, differentiating from global competitors like MyMiniFactory and 3DOS through a focus on local manufacturing partners and integrated factory management software.
The platform covers metal AM and polymer processes including material extrusion, powder bed fusion, and vat photopolymerization. Its proprietary matching algorithm connects designers with optimal manufacturing partners based on material, technology, and location requirements. Rinkak's product suite includes the Rinkak Marketplace for consumer-facing sales, the Manufacturing Management Service (MMS) for B2B clients, and Kabuku CONNECT for enterprise integration.
Target customers range from individual designers to enterprises needing on-demand 3D printed parts, with notable clients including Honda and Toyota. The company serves automotive, consumer goods, education, and aerospace/defense verticals. Key partnerships with Autodesk, Microsoft, and the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry support its enterprise traction.
Rinkak raised $10.8 million from investors including Global Brain, DNX Ventures, and Cyber Agent Ventures. The company grew to become Asia's largest 3D print product platform by 2016 and expanded from a consumer marketplace into enterprise factory management services. A strategic question is whether its regional focus on Asian manufacturing partners provides a durable moat against global platforms or limits scalability outside Japan.
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