[ineRobo] Announcement of Completion of First Funding Round via DPO

Overview ineRobo Inc. (CEO: Goshi Katagiri) is pleased to announce the completion of its first funding round through a Direct Public Offering (DPO).

Background In recent years, the soaring price of rice has become a significant societal issue. While demand for rice is decreasing due to a declining population and diversification of diets, the aging of rice farmers has led to a rapid increase in abandoned farmland. This decline in supply capacity is outpacing the decrease in demand, making a future where Japan faces a chronic rice shortage a growing reality. Our company was established in October 2025 with the conviction that we must avoid a future where Japan cannot achieve rice self-sufficiency. Under the philosophy of "Bringing cutting-edge technology to small-scale agriculture," we provide solutions that combine implementable robots with an operational platform. Japan has numerous small-scale paddy fields that cannot be scaled up. By utilizing small robots capable of operating in such environments, we aim to promote mechanization and labor-saving measures. Through the establishment of a system to maintain rice farming, we strive to contribute to improving Japan's rice self-sufficiency rate, enhancing regional sustainability, and preserving land. Furthermore, to implement this system socially, we have strengthened our collaboration by entering into a business partnership with Temsac Co., Ltd. (Chairman & CEO: Yoichi Takamoto), a company specializing in robot development. (Business partnership details: link). At Temsac, rice flour "Rai-fun" is produced using rice cultivated with the "Raijo series" of rice farming robots in paddy fields in Nobeoka City, Miyazaki Prefecture. We have commenced EC sales of this product. (EC site STORES: here). As part of our BtoB expansion, we have also realized a collaboration with the long-established traditional Japanese restaurant "Akasaka Toda" in Akasaka. (Collaboration details: link).

From robotic rice cultivation to rice flour production

About This Funding Round To address the urgent issue of rice shortages with speed and to ensure continuous development, our company has decided to raise funds by issuing shares through a public offering process known as a Direct Public Offering (DPO). A DPO is a method of fundraising where a company directly solicits stock offerings without intermediaries such as financial institutions. It is an optimal method for small and medium-sized enterprises seeking shareholders who share their business philosophy and direction and can provide long-term support, and it has been gaining attention as a fundraising method in recent years. This round was conducted under the guidance of specialized certified public accountants.