Shinkei Systems
Shinkei Systems is a robotics and food technology company that builds automated fish harvesting systems combining computer vision, robotics, and the artisanal Japanese ike jime technique to eliminate waste and improve quality across the commercial fishing industry. The company's flagship product, Poseidon, is a robotic system that processes thousands of fish daily aboard ships in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans,…
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Shinkei Systems is a robotics and food technology company that builds automated fish harvesting systems combining computer vision, robotics, and the artisanal Japanese ike jime technique to eliminate waste and improve quality across the commercial fishing industry. The company's flagship product, Poseidon, is a robotic system that processes thousands of fish daily aboard ships in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, humanely harvesting fish in seconds using real-time computer vision and depth perception. The PSDN system extends shelf life threefold, preserves peak flavor, and eliminates the stress response that degrades 70% of fish quality, addressing the industry problem where two-thirds of all harvested fish never make it to a plate. Poseidon units are manufactured in parallel at Shinkei's El Segundo factory and deploy in weeks, with real-time data streaming from deck to distribution. The company also launched Seremoni, a consumer-facing distribution brand bringing Poseidon-processed fish to market with wild-caught American fish, humane harvest, extended shelf life without freezing, and no preservatives. Shinkei's full-stack American infrastructure approach aims to reverse the $18B seafood trade deficit, onshore jobs, and build resilient, transparent supply chains. The company processes multiple fish species weekly across five U.S. regions with multi-city distribution. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in New York City, Shinkei Systems has raised $28.8M in Series A funding from investors including Cantos Ventures, 8VC, Impatient, Humba Ventures, Carya, Red & Blue Ventures, Undeterred Capital, Ravelin, Y Combinator, Interlagos, Founders Fund, Mantis VC, and Lontra Ventures.
Business model
Professional Service Robots > Robots as a Service > Agriculture > Aquaculture > Fish Slaughtering,
Food Tech > Tech Hardware > Food Processing > Fish Slaughtering Robots
Team background
College Wise > University of Pennsylvania
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