ANA HOLDINGS Invests in Sakana AI to Enhance Generative AI Capabilities for Operational Transformation

(IN SHORT) ANA HOLDINGS INC., through its venture capital fund ANA Future Frontier Fund L.P., has invested in Sakana AI, a Tokyo-based AI research company focused on nature-inspired foundational AI models. Sakana AI applies principles like evolution and collective intelligence to develop advanced, efficient generative AI technologies. ANA aims to collaborate with Sakana AI to enhance customer services, productivity, and other operational efficiencies within the group. The investment aligns with ANA’s strategy to drive innovation and expand non-airline business ventures.

(PRESS RELEASE) Tokyo, Japan, 2024-Nov-7 — /Travel PR News/ — ANA HOLDINGS INC. (ANA HD), through its corporate venture capital arm, ANA Future Frontier Fund L.P., has announced an investment in Tokyo-based AI research company Sakana AI K.K. Sakana AI specializes in using nature-inspired intelligence to create foundational AI models, drawing on principles like evolution and collective intelligence to tackle the complex demands of generative AI development. Their approach focuses on making model development more efficient, sophisticated, and automated.

This partnership aims to leverage Sakana AI’s innovative techniques to address unique challenges within the ANA Group, including enhancing customer service and productivity. ANA HD views this collaboration as an opportunity to integrate advanced AI into its operations, potentially driving forward business transformation through generative AI and tailored services.

About Sakana AI:

• Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
• CEO: David Ha
• Founded: July 2023
• Website: https://sakana.ai

About ANA Future Frontier Fund L.P.:

Established in April 2024 with an ¥8 billion fund size, ANA Future Frontier Fund targets investments in areas like next-generation mobility, fintech, sustainable aviation fuels, green energy, and innovations in aviation operations. The fund, operated by Global Brain Corporation with ANA HD as a limited partner, has a 10-year operational period dedicated to advancing new business ventures beyond aviation while enhancing profitability and customer experience.

About ANA HOLDINGS
Founded in 1952 with just two helicopters, All Nippon Airways (ANA) has grown to become the largest airline in Japan. Today, ANA HOLDINGS Inc. (ANAHD) is recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired companies by Fortune.

ANAHD was established in 2013 as the largest airline group holding company in Japan, comprising 69 companies. It offers three distinct airline brands: ANA, Peach, the leading LCC in Japan, and AirJapan, launched in 2024 for international routes covering Asia.

ANA’s legacy of superior service has earned SKYTRAX’s 5-Star rating every year since 2013, making it the only Japanese airline to win this prestigious designation for 11 consecutive years.

ANA has topped Cirium’s Asia Pacific on-time performance rankings for five consecutive years during which the awards were announced.

ANAHD has been selected as a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index list for seven consecutive years and the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index list for eight consecutive years.

For more information about ANA and ANA HD, please visit:
https://www.ana.co.jp/group/en/

Media Contact:

ANA Corporate Communications
TEL: +81-3-6735-1111
publicrelations@ana.co.jp

Source: ANA HOLDINGS Inc.

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