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Shinkei Systems

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Poseidon is a vessel-deployable refrigerator-sized robot that automates the Japanese ike jime brain-spiking harvesting technique at industrial scale using onboard computer vision and robotics; combined with fleet-wide software for cold-chain tracking and supply-chain coordination from deck to retailer under the Seremoni consumer brand.

HeadquartersEl Segundo, US
Founded2021
Corporate funding$28M
Team11-50
Deployments3
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries A
FoundersSaif Khawaja (CEO), Reed Ginsberg (CTO)
Regions servedNorth America
Countries deployedUS
Service footprintEl Segundo CA HQ (15K sq ft Standard Works campus, Sept 2025); Poseidon robots deployed free to commercial fishing vessels across US Pacific, Atlantic, and Gulf coasts; Tacoma WA Seremoni Grade processing plant (16,000 sq ft, acquired from Fathom Seafood,
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

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Poseidon

  • processes thousands of fish per day aboard commercial fishing vessels using automated ike jime technique

    vendor-stated daily throughput of Poseidon robot deployed on US fishing vessels

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2026-06-20Erewhon (Los Angeles grocery chain, Seremoni brand retail)grocery retailUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2026-03-11Shinkei/Seremoni Grade Plant (Tacoma WA)seafood processing facilityUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-06-19US commercial fishing fleet (Pacific and Atlantic)commercial fishing vesselUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordFounders FundInterlagosYamato HoldingsShrugCIVJawsMantisCantos8VCImpatient VenturesSusa/Humba VenturesCarya Venture PartnersRavelin CapitalRed & Blue VenturesUndeterred Capital
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-06-20TechCrunch feature confirms Erewhon retail distribution, supply to 50-Michelin-star restaurant collective, and first importation of US-caught non-tuna fish to JapanTechCrunch
2026-03-11Acquired 16,000 sq ft processing facility in Tacoma, WA from Fathom Seafood: first owned Seremoni Grade plant; 10M+ lb/year capacity; 50 staff; operational Spring 2026Robotics and Automation News
2025-09-26Expanded El Segundo HQ to 15,000 sq ft at Standard Works campus: more than doubled from prior 6,100 sq ftCommercial Observer
2025-06-19Raised $22M Series A co-led by Founders Fund and Interlagos; total funding $30M; Poseidon deployed on US western seaboard; Cape Cod and Gulf expansion announcedSeafoodSource
2024-04-29Announced $6M seed round led by Cantos to scale robotic ike jime fish processingPR Newswire
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Source ledger

7 unique public sources

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Founders Fund's outlier bet on humanely killed fishTechCrunch · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Shinkei Systems will expand its robotic fishing operation thanks to a fresh catch of funding ($22M Series A)AgFunderNews · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Shinkei Announces $6 Million in Seed Funding for Sustainable Robotic Fish HarvestingPR Newswire (company release) · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Technology: Shinkei SystemsShinkei Systems · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Robotic seafood company Shinkei Systems acquires first processing plant to scale nationwideRobotics and Automation News · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Food Robotics Startup Shinkei Systems Signs 15K-SF HQ Lease in L.A.'s El SegundoCommercial Observer · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Seafood robotics company Shinkei Systems raises USD 22 million in Series A funding roundSeafoodSource · retrieved 2026-07-05