April 12, 2023

KDDI Corporation

On April 12, 2023, KDDI invested in New Innovations Inc. (Headquarters: IXINAL Monzennakacho 4F, 2-5-4 Fukuzumi, Koto-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Keito Nakao; hereinafter "New Innovations"), the operator of a business centered around OMO (Online Merges with Offline), through KDDI Open Innovation Fund III (operated by Global Brain Corporation; hereinafter "KOIF III"), which aims to invest in promising venture startups.

New Innovations operates a business centered around OMO (Online Merges with Offline) solutions and also develops hardware and builds software with a focus on labor-saving and automation. While the company is still a startup, it is establishing partnerships with global chains and domestic mega chains in the food and beverage and retail industries along with the development and mass-production of automatic cooking robots and the provision of consulting services. Moreover, the company supports the business transition and business growth of various industries and companies through those products and services to transform business models, cut costs through operational efficiency, and improve experience value.

Through this investment, KDDI will support the business growth of New Innovations by introducing customers and providing IoT modules and communication lines.

As "the company that customers feel closest to," KDDI will continue to promote business co-creation through investment in promising startup companies, and create new business models together with customers and partners.

MUGENLABO Magazine
Promoting Automation and Labor-saving With Robotics and AI Technologies - New Innovations (in Japanese only)

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• ■Overview of New Innovations

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    Company name: New Innovations Inc.

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    Headquarters: IXINAL Monzennakacho 4F, 2-5-4 Fukuzumi, Koto-ku, Tokyo

  • (3)

    Date founded: January 2018

  • (4)

    Business activities: provides OMO solutions and the "root C" AI cafe robot

  • (5)

    Representative: Keito Nakao

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    • URL:

      https://newinov.com/ (in Japanese only)

• ■About KDDI Open Innovation Fund

  KDDI Open Innovation Fund is a corporate venture fund that supports a broad range of venture companies. The currently active KDDI Open Innovation Fund III focuses on areas of entertainment, home, IoT, big data, and Fintech with a total operating fund of 20 billion yen.