February 07, 2019
Global Brain has invested in Hosty inc., a unmanned hotel chain “Mizuka”
Global Brain (“GB”) has invested in Hosty inc. (“HOSTY”), a Japanese startup operating a unmanned hotel “Mizuka” through its KDDI Open Innovation Fund (“KOIF”).
HOSTY operates a unmanned hotel “Mizuka” which achieves the low-cost hotel operations and provides high cost-performance hotel by using technology. Number of foreign tourists visiting Japan is almost over 40 million people and the hotels in Japan are in high demands. HOSTY achieved rapid growth in the market.
GB highly evaluated HOSTY’s hotel services and decided an investment. We will support HOSTY to drive their growth.
About HOSTY
- Location
- Tokyo, Japan
- Representative
- Hiroki Yamaguchi
- Founded
- 2015
About KOIF
- Name
- KDDI Open Innovation Fund III
- General Partner
- Global Brain Corporation
- Fund Size
- 20 Billion JPY
About GB
- Location
- Tokyo, Japan
- Representative
- Yasuhiko Yurimoto
- Founded
- January, 1998