December 12, 2022

KDDI Corporation

KDDI additionally invested in OPTIMIND Inc. (Headquarters: Nagoya-shi, Aichi Prefecture; President: Ken Matsushita; hereinafter: "OPTIMIND"), the provider of AI driven delivery route optimization services, through KDDI Open Innovation Fund III (operated by Global Brain Corporation; hereinafter "KOIF III"), which aims to invest in promising venture startups.

OPTIMIND provides their custom cloud service "Loogia" which optimizes delivery routes between delivery centers and delivery destinations such as private residences. The service improves delivery efficiency by calculating optimal routes for delivery plans such as "which vehicles will be used to deliver goods to destinations in which order" while considering over 40 on-site restrictions including delivery times specified for each destination. Furthermore, calculations for more accurate routes can be achieved by applying actual driving data from systems such as GPS.

Through this investment, KDDI will promote DX that produces added value as well as accelerate solution discovery for social issues and business transformation by supporting OPTIMIND that possesses a vision to "Optimizing the world's last mile."

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
"Fully automated allocation of vehicles through outstanding vehicle allocation accuracy - OPTIMIND" (in Japanese only)

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• ■Overview of OPTIMIND Inc.

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    Company name: OPTIMIND Inc.

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    Headquarters: Central Building 9F, 2-11-30 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi Prefecture

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    Date founded: June 2015

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    Business activities: Development and provision of the route optimization service "Loogia"

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    CEO: Ken Matsushita

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    URL: https://www.optimind.tech/

• ■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 the areas of AI, IoT, data marketing, fintech, B2B SaaS, and entertainment with a total operating fund of 20 billion yen.