GOPIZZA, a solo-serving wood-fired pizza brand, announced on the 14th that it had secured strategic investments from Lee Han-ju, CEO of Bespin Global, and Hong International Co., Ltd. (Phoenixdarts), among others.
GOPIZZA is a “solo-serving wood-fired pizza franchise” brand that makes pizza quick and affordable for everyone. It has drawn attention in the food service industry by reducing cooking times and making its prices more accessible. The company is also investing heavily in smart kitchens that use hardware, AI and robotics technologies developed by its in-house team, enabling anyone to operate them and allowing real-time management of stores worldwide. GOPIZZA operates more than 90 stores worldwide and has surpassed KRW 1 billion in monthly sales, sustaining rapid growth.
With this investment, GOPIZZA plans to expand synergies across its business, including technology development, product quality improvements and global expansion, through strategic collaboration with its strategic investment partners.
Bespin Global, a global cloud management company, participated through a personal investment by CEO Lee Han-ju. “I decided to invest because I believe in GOPIZZA’s vision and technological capabilities as a global food tech company,” Lee said. “We plan to work together to advance GOPIZZA’s cloud-based digital transformation and food tech services.”
Phoenixdarts, the world’s leading producer of electronic dart machines by market share, is pursuing global expansion of “GOPIZZA Pub Dart,” a new type of store where customers can enjoy GOPIZZA alongside dart machines. The investment and collaboration will give both companies an opportunity to diversify their business models.
“It is an honor to work with companies that are leading their markets,” said GOPIZZA CEO Im Jae-won. “This funding round will enable us to invest more aggressively in our core technologies and automation at our in-house dough factory. I am also confident that direct synergies with our strategic partners will further accelerate GOPIZZA’s rapid growth.”
In June, GOPIZZA was selected as the only food service company among the Ministry of SMEs and Startups’ “Baby Unicorns.” It also recently attracted widespread public attention after being featured on tvN’s “Sixth Sense.” The company plans to open its 100th store in Korea and overseas by the end of the year.
GOPIZZA: https://gopizza.kr/https://gopizza.kr/
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