KDDI Open Innovation Fund III Invests in Deeping Source Inc., Provider of Digital Transformation Support for Store Operations

June 09, 2025

KDDI CORPORATION

KDDI invested in Deeping Source Inc. (Headquarters: Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea; CEO: Tae-hoon Kim; hereinafter "Deeping Source"), a provider of digital transformation (DX) support for Store Operations, through KDDI Open Innovation Fund III (operated by Global Brain Corporation; hereinafter "KOIF III"), which aims to incubate new business co-creations with promising venture startups.

Deeping Source is an innovation leader in the field of video analysis utilizing Vision AI technology in retail business. The company develops and provides AI agents as well as the "SEAL" and "PLUS INSIGHT" solutions which analyze insights for store operators and optimize operations based on anonymized privacy information.
Deeping Source will contribute to the digital transformation of retailers as an AI solution partner that maximizes customer experience and store operation efficiency.

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

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Optimizing Retail Business with Anonymization AI for DX - Deeping Source (in Japanese only)

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• ■Overview of Deeping Source

  • (1)

    • Company name

      : Deeping Source Inc.

  • (2)

    • Headquarters

      : Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

  • (3)

    • Date founded

      : June 2018

  • (4)

    • Business activities

      : Development and provision of store operation DX solutions with strengths in anonymization technologies and image analysis

  • (5)

    • CEO

      : Tae-hoon Kim

  • (6)

    • URL

      : https://www.deepingsource.io/?r=0

• ■About the KDDI Open Innovation Fund

  KDDI Open Innovation Fund is a corporate venture fund that supports a broad range of venture companies. Through investments in startups with the potential to become the foundations of our new businesses in areas such as AI and Deep Tech, KDDI will continue to explore new business opportunities that will serve as our next pillar of growth.