Yanolja

Yanolja is a leisure platform headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, that provides a comprehensive range of online accommodation and travel services. Founded in 2005, the company connects various aspects of travel, including lodging, leisure activities, and transportation, allowing users to book diverse hotel options globally. Yanolja leverages advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and IoT to enhance its offerings. In addition to consumer services, the company provides cloud-based software solutions for hotels, residences, and leisure facilities, streamlining operations and improving efficiency across the travel industry.

ChanSeok Choi

Chief Investment Officer and Head, Corporate Development

Jong Yoon Kim

CEO

Sujin Lee

Co-Founder and CEO

36 past transactions

Bizplay

Corporate Round in 2024
Bizplay is a mobile application designed to facilitate credit card transactions for businesses. The platform offers an expense management system that automates the recording of transactions, allowing users to analyze transaction details from both corporate and personal cards. Bizplay simplifies the receipt submission process by extracting and organizing purchase information through a scraping method. This enables clients to maintain digital records efficiently and generate comprehensive reports, thereby enhancing their financial management capabilities.

Redrob

Seed Round in 2023
Redrob is a people discovery platform that employs artificial intelligence to restructure the people data into a intelligible manner, enabling global sales, networking, and recruitment.

Go Global Travel

Acquisition in 2023
Go Global Travel Ltd is a travel wholesaler based in Ramat Gan, Israel, specializing in providing B2B travel services. The company leverages advanced search engine technologies to offer a comprehensive portfolio of products, including hotels, apartments, airport transfers, and car rentals. Go Global Travel operates within the European and Mediterranean markets, while also maintaining strategic partnerships in North and South America and Asia. By catering exclusively to travel trade partners, the company serves over 20,000 retail travel agents and tour operators. Its platform facilitates dynamic pricing and real-time data access, allowing travel professionals to efficiently source and book a wide range of travel-related services tailored to their clients' needs.

Innsoft

Acquisition in 2023
Innsoft, Inc. is a privately-owned company based in Beaverton, Oregon, specializing in the development of property management systems for the hospitality industry. Established over two decades ago by founder Paul Sonoda, the company emerged from his recognition of the need for affordable and intuitive hotel management software. Innsoft designs its property management solutions to cater to small to mid-sized and independent properties, offering easy-to-use software that facilitates effective property and guest management. The company’s offerings include online property management systems and website reservation systems, capable of supporting facilities with up to 350 rooms. Innsoft is committed to providing exceptional customer service through in-house technical support and integrated hardware solutions, ensuring that property owners and their guests enjoy a seamless experience.

Big Value

Series A in 2023
Big Value is a data intelligence company specializing in real estate price valuation, particularly for multiplex houses. The company focuses on collecting and refining data to provide insightful analytics and artificial intelligence-based tools. By leveraging big data, Big Value assists clients in brokerage activities, data collection, analysis, and investment performance evaluation in the real estate sector. This enables clients to effectively scale their operations and make informed decisions based on comprehensive market insights.

InnKey

Corporate Round in 2022
Innkey is a developer of a cloud-based hotel management system designed to enhance operational efficiency in the hospitality industry. Its software supports order processing from any device, facilitating a touch-based billing system that simplifies transactions. The platform also features a customer loyalty program and capabilities for remote kitchen order ticket printing and kitchen display. Innkey's solutions cater to various dining formats, including fine dining, quick service restaurants, takeaways, and home deliveries, enabling users to provide comprehensive food delivery services alongside traditional property management system functionalities.

Smartix

Seed Round in 2022
Smartix is a business process outsourcing (BPO) and ticketing service development agency that specializes in providing unmanned ticketing solutions through advanced kiosks. The company offers an integrated system that combines online and offline ticket sales, catering to both private and public facilities across the country. By facilitating ticket sales for events such as concerts and other cultural and leisure activities, Smartix enables businesses to efficiently manage their ticketing operations from various locations. Their services encompass both the development and operational aspects of ticketing, ensuring a seamless experience for clients and customers alike.

HotelOnline

Corporate Round in 2022
HotelOnline is a leading revenue partner for the hospitality sector in Africa, serving over 5,000 accommodation and restaurant partners across 24 countries. The company specializes in cloud-based software solutions designed to enhance hotel management services and help clients meet their revenue goals. Its platform offers a variety of features, including front desk operations management, point of sale (POS) systems, accounting, housekeeping management, and payment processing. These tools enable clients to manage bookings efficiently, synchronize rates, and facilitate real-time bookings directly through their websites with integrated payment gateways and a channel manager. Additionally, HotelOnline Group includes Cloud9, which focuses on lifestyle offerings in Africa.

KAFLIX

Series B in 2022
KAFLIX is a mobility service company that provides travel products and rental car services.

dodo

Acquisition in 2022
dodo provides systematic management and after-sales service.

Dable

Acquisition in 2021
Dable, Inc. is an online content discovery platform based in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 2015. The company specializes in providing personalized content recommendation solutions and native advertising services, utilizing big data to enhance user engagement and optimize content strategies. Dable has established partnerships with over 3,000 premium media outlets across Asia, generating more than 5 billion monthly pageviews. It is recognized as the most utilized personalized recommendation platform in Indonesia, Vietnam, and Korea, with significant growth in Taiwan and Malaysia. Dable has demonstrated consistent annual sales growth of over 50% since its inception and was ranked 46th among the top 500 Asia-Pacific High-Growth Companies by the Financial Times, achieving the highest position in the media category.

Nodit

Series B in 2021
# Nodit Nodit is a Web3 development platform specialized in blockchain data. Nodit aims to provide enterprise-grade multi-chain Web3 infrastructure accessible to everyone. By offering reliable node infrastructure with 99.9% uptime and consistent ready-to-query blockchain data at an affordable price, we are facilitating developers’ entry into the Web3 world. # Lambda256 Lambda256, the blockchain tech arm of Dunamu, developed and operates Nodit, which enhances efficiency in managing tasks like blockchain network setup, node operation, and data processing for Ethereum, Arbitrum, and Aptos and Luniverse, a cloud-based blockchain infrastructure platform. Lambda256 also offers a travel rule solution to meet FATF guidelines, improving security and compliance for virtual asset transactions. The company secured Series A funding, followed by Series B funding in December 2021, achieving a total accumulated investment of approximately +80 million USD.

Triple

Series B in 2021
Triple is a travel data services startup that operates a travel booking application aimed at connecting travelers with the tourism industry. The application facilitates the booking of hotels and restaurants while offering essential information such as weather forecasts, currency exchange rates, directions, translation services, time difference calculations, and recommendations for sightseeing spots. By providing these comprehensive resources, Triple enables travelers to explore new destinations without the stress of making extensive travel arrangements in advance.

Global Interpark

Acquisition in 2021
Interpark offers online travel booking services and international shipping to more than 230 countries, and targets Korean, English, Chinese and Japanese-speaking customers.

Korea Exchange Systems

Series A in 2021
Korea Exchange Systems is a proptech company based on real estate big data and AI technology services.

Sanha Information Technology

Acquisition in 2021
Sanha Information Technology is a specialized IT solution provider focused on the hospitality sector. The company develops software products tailored for leisure facilities, including hotels, resorts, golf courses, and restaurants. Its offerings encompass a comprehensive suite of functions aimed at enhancing operational efficiency, such as reservation management, room management, sales management, and customer management. Additionally, Sanha Information Technology emphasizes the importance of marketing strategies to optimize hospitality services and improve overall customer experiences. Through its innovative solutions, the company strives to support businesses in the hospitality industry in achieving their operational goals and delivering high-quality service.

Triple

Corporate Round in 2020
Triple is a travel data services startup that operates a travel booking application aimed at connecting travelers with the tourism industry. The application facilitates the booking of hotels and restaurants while offering essential information such as weather forecasts, currency exchange rates, directions, translation services, time difference calculations, and recommendations for sightseeing spots. By providing these comprehensive resources, Triple enables travelers to explore new destinations without the stress of making extensive travel arrangements in advance.

Now Waiting

Acquisition in 2020
Now Waiting provides store management service for small businesses.

ONE DO

Seed Round in 2020
ONE DO is a community marketplace that connects cafes, manufacturers, and consumers.

Nodit

Series A in 2020
# Nodit Nodit is a Web3 development platform specialized in blockchain data. Nodit aims to provide enterprise-grade multi-chain Web3 infrastructure accessible to everyone. By offering reliable node infrastructure with 99.9% uptime and consistent ready-to-query blockchain data at an affordable price, we are facilitating developers’ entry into the Web3 world. # Lambda256 Lambda256, the blockchain tech arm of Dunamu, developed and operates Nodit, which enhances efficiency in managing tasks like blockchain network setup, node operation, and data processing for Ethereum, Arbitrum, and Aptos and Luniverse, a cloud-based blockchain infrastructure platform. Lambda256 also offers a travel rule solution to meet FATF guidelines, improving security and compliance for virtual asset transactions. The company secured Series A funding, followed by Series B funding in December 2021, achieving a total accumulated investment of approximately +80 million USD.

Frientrip

Series B in 2020
Bored of the same old daily life, but not sure where to begin? Or you know what you want to do, but your friends don't share that same interest? Frientrip was born to satisfy these needs. Frientrip is a social activity platform which allows people to gather and enjoy various outdoor/indoor activities together. As the biggest platform of its kind in Korea, Frientrip believes that everyone can lead a more energetic life by trying out new things and meeting new people. Therefore, we aim to create a community where people enhance their experience and share it with one another, as our slogan goes -- WE INSPIRE PEOPLE TO EXPERIENCE THE WORLD.

ZEN Rooms

Series B in 2019
ZEN Rooms and ZEN Hospitality Solutions are a leading provider of technology solutions to Southeast Asian hoteliers. Founded in 2015, ZEN was a pioneer in revenue management solutions in Southeast Asia to help budget hoteliers offer better experiences to their guests and run more optimally. ZEN Rooms and ZEN Hospitality Solutions are now part of the Yanolja Group, Korea's leading travel company. ZEN operates throughout Southeast Asia.

eZee Technosys

Acquisition in 2019
eZee Technosys Pvt. Ltd., established in 2005 and headquartered in Surat, India, specializes in developing on-premise and cloud-based solutions for the hospitality industry. The company offers a comprehensive suite of integrated hotel technology solutions, including cloud Property Management System (PMS), channel manager, booking engine, Point of Sale (POS) systems, website builder, and review management systems. With over 14 years of experience, eZee Technosys empowers over 22,000 small to mid-sized independent hotels and hotel chains across 160 countries, enhancing their efficiency and profitability. The company's offerings are bolstered by over 550 third-party hardware and software integrations. Since its acquisition by South Korean travel unicorn Yanolja in 2019, eZee Technosys aims to become the leading global hotel tech provider. Together with Yanolja, eZee is developing the Y FLUX hotel management solution, which leverages advanced technologies like AI, IoT, and blockchain to automate hotel operations and improve guest experiences while reducing operational expenses.

DAILYHOTEL

Acquisition in 2019
DAILYHOTEL is a lifestyle technology enabler that provides affordable access to quality experiences in accommodation, dining and travel offerings through its mobile platform. They focus on transaction through mobile app only, selling more than 100,000 room every month on average in just South Korea alone. In 2017 March, they have reached over 7million downloads for their app.

Woori Pension

Acquisition in 2019
Woori Pension is a hospitality company based in Yangpyeong, South Korea, specializing in the operation of a booking platform for holiday accommodations. Founded in 2004, the company provides reservation services for a variety of properties, including scenic apartments, houses, and villas equipped with leisure facilities. Woori Pension aims to offer customers discounted rates for their holiday stays, catering to the growing demand for vacation rentals in Korea. As of June 2019, it operates as a subsidiary of Yanolja Co., Ltd.

Garam

Acquisition in 2019
Garam is a No.1 Property Management System (PMS) provider in South Korea.

SeeReal

Acquisition in 2019
SeeReal Technologies GmbH is a Dresden-based company focusing on the development of 3D display solutions.

W Design Hotel

Acquisition in 2018
W Design Hotel is a budget hotel chain in South Korea.

Korea Commodities Supply

Acquisition in 2018
Korea Commodities Supply is a No.1 accommodation consumables & supplies platform in South Korea.

ZEN Rooms

Series B in 2018
ZEN Rooms and ZEN Hospitality Solutions are a leading provider of technology solutions to Southeast Asian hoteliers. Founded in 2015, ZEN was a pioneer in revenue management solutions in Southeast Asia to help budget hoteliers offer better experiences to their guests and run more optimally. ZEN Rooms and ZEN Hospitality Solutions are now part of the Yanolja Group, Korea's leading travel company. ZEN operates throughout Southeast Asia.

Frientrip

Seed Round in 2018
Bored of the same old daily life, but not sure where to begin? Or you know what you want to do, but your friends don't share that same interest? Frientrip was born to satisfy these needs. Frientrip is a social activity platform which allows people to gather and enjoy various outdoor/indoor activities together. As the biggest platform of its kind in Korea, Frientrip believes that everyone can lead a more energetic life by trying out new things and meeting new people. Therefore, we aim to create a community where people enhance their experience and share it with one another, as our slogan goes -- WE INSPIRE PEOPLE TO EXPERIENCE THE WORLD.

Jienem

Seed Round in 2017
Jienem launched their service in December and has a network of over 300 guest house locations. In 2016 the company is expected to launch their Android application to increase the convenience for in-bound tourists.

ONDA

Series A in 2017
ONDA is a hospitality technology company based in Seoul, South Korea, specializing in reservation management solutions for small to mid-size hotels and guesthouses both locally and internationally. The company offers a suite of products, including ONDA Plus for reservation management, ONDA Wave for integrated scheduling, and ONDA Star, a comprehensive property management system. Additionally, ONDA Easysell serves as a hotel extranet platform to enhance distribution capabilities. With a focus on optimizing hotel operations and increasing online visibility, ONDA aggregates real-time data from over 40,000 properties and distributes it across 50 online channels, enabling hotels to expand their reach and boost bookings. The company also publishes Magazine ON, which features interviews with accommodation owners and industry insights.

HOTEL NOW

Acquisition in 2016
HOTEL NOW is a South Korea’s 1st hotel time commerce company.

Waple

Seed Round in 2015
Waple is a technology company based in Seoul, South Korea, that specializes in application development for Wi-Fi network accessibility. Founded in January 2015, Waple’s mobile platform enables users to identify and connect to available Wi-Fi networks according to their locations. The service promotes free internet access by allowing users to share their Wi-Fi passwords through social media, facilitating the creation of user-generated hotspots. Waple caters to a diverse audience, offering its services in six languages: Korean, English, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, and Arabic. Operating in South Korea and Europe, Waple aims to enhance connectivity for users worldwide.
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