InnKey has raised strategic investment from Yanolja Cloud

May 4th (Wednesday) 2022

(InnKey, Ahmedabad, May 4 (Wednesday) 2022) Hospitality technology company, InnKey (InnKey Infosystems Pvt. Ltd.) has raised a strategic investment from AI-based SaaS Company Yanolja Cloud to expand its enterprise cloud platform globally.

InnKey, started in 2013, is a widely used hospitality technology company headquartered in India. It currently provides its integrated cloud platform to several full-service hotels and chains both in India and abroad. With its cutting-edge cloud technology, extensive breadth of offerings and attractive market pricing, InnKey is already helping several large hotels and chains to simplify their operations, increase revenues, maximize profits and deliver an exceptional guest experience. Thanks to its strong domain knowledge InnKey provides tremendous value to everyone, from a 50-room boutique hotel to a 500-room luxury upscale hotel, from independent hotels to large global chains.

Yanolja Cloud, together with its subsidiaries, is offering hospitality management solutions to more than 43,000 clients in over 170 global markets in 60 languages. It has also expanded its business vertical for its solutions business not only to cater to the travel industry, but also to leisure, and residential-based spaces based on the robust scalability of its cloud and AI technology. InnKey will leverage and maximize synergies by working closely with other group affiliates of Yanolja Cloud, including eZee Technosys and Zen Hospitality Solutions.

InnKey's integrated cloud platform brings everyone in the hotel together, from reservations all the way to financial accounting, which allows for information to flow seamlessly through various departments for business analysis and use. Everything can be accessed anytime, anywhere - there is no need for any additional hardware or servers, eliminating costs and unnecessary hassles. The entire platform is available with a simple monthly fee which enables hoteliers and business owners to switch from a high CapEx model to a low OpEx model. By replacing multiple, on-premise and disparate systems with one integrated cloud platform, InnKey helps hotels deliver an exceptional experience to their guests. Hotel chains can bring all their hotels on a single platform and can get benefits of centralized operations and real-time data consolidation. This makes InnKey a perfect fit for any hotel or chain looking for a one stop solution.

With this investment, InnKey will continue to hire across functions, further enhance its cloud platform and expand globally as it looks to continue to disrupt the global hospitality industry. InnKey aims to become to platform of choice for the global full-service hotel segment and a single point solution for everyone from mid-sized hotels to large global chains to help them simplify their operations, increase revenues, maximize profits and deliver an exceptional guest experience.

"At InnKey, our vision has always been to disrupt the way large hotels and chains have operated globally. For too long full-service hotels have had to deal with multiple, on-premises and disparate systems. With InnKey's product and domain knowledge and Yanoja Cloud's global reach, ecosystem of partners and range of solutions, we are going to change that. Going forward we will be focusing on further enhancing our cloud platform and expand globally as we look to transform the global hospitality industry." said Viral Shah, Co-founder and CEO of InnKey.

"We decided to invest in InnKey with a path to acquisition based on their deep domain knowledge, a robust product, and a passionate management team, which we saw as the key formula in expanding and accelerating the business opportunity with an enhanced solutions lineup catering to all types of hotels," said Andrew Kim, Director of Global Solutions Business at Yanolja Cloud. "With constant research and development in SaaS technology at Yanolja Cloud, we will continue to grow our global solution business and lead the digital transformation of the global hospitality and travel industry."

InnKey & Tirpude College Launch Trailblazers 2.0

Nagpur/Ahmedabad, October 2025:

InnKey, India's leading enterprise cloud platform for hotels, has launched the second edition of its Trailblazers Program in collaboration with Tirpude College of Hotel Management, reaffirming its vision to bridge the gap between hospitality education and the evolving demands of premium hotel operations.

Following the success of the first edition — which trained over 550 students and helped many secure roles across India's top hotel brands — Trailblazers 2.0 deepens the focus on preparing future professionals to thrive in a technology-driven, experience-led industry.

"InnKey gave me real operational exposure during my training and strengthened my confidence to manage live hotel systems. The experience was instrumental in securing my placement with Hyatt Place Hyderabad — a true turning point that helped me appreciate how technology and hospitality converge to create modern guest experiences."

- Sakshi Pantawane, Student, Tirpude College of Hotel Management (Nagpur)

"Tomorrow's most successful hotels will be led by professionals who think digitally and act with empathy. Trailblazers is our way of preparing leaders who can connect data, people, and purpose — the true pillars of modern hospitality."

- Mr. Viral Shah, Founder & CEO, Innkey Infosystems Pvt. Ltd.

Bridging Education and Industry Through Technology

The program immerses students in InnKey's enterprise-grade platform, the same system trusted by leading hotel chains for operational excellence and guest-centric efficiency. Through hands-on sessions spanning front office, F&B, housekeeping, purchasing, and finance, students gain a holistic understanding of how an integrated system transforms a hotel's performance.

Led by Mr. Paras Manglani, InnKey's training specialist, the sessions brought classroom theory to life, showing how data, collaboration, and mobility come together to deliver seamless service and control across departments

"The Trailblazers Program gives our students a real taste of hotel operations and shows how technology supports daily management. It has made learners more confident and job-ready — exactly what the industry needs today."

- Mr. Akshay Dandale, Principal, Tirpude College of Hotel Management

Empowering Future Hoteliers

Participants in Trailblazers 2.0 receive structured, hands-on training and a joint certification from InnKey and Tirpude College, validating their ability to apply enterprise systems in live hospitality environments. The certification enhances career prospects and ensures the industry gains professionals who are already fluent in the technologies that power leading hotels.

Shaping the Future of Premium Hospitality

For InnKey, Trailblazers is more than an educational initiative — it reflects the brand's broader commitment to shaping a future-ready workforce for India's premium and enterprise hotel segment. By equipping students with real-world exposure to advanced, cloud-based solutions, InnKey is helping hotels shorten onboarding cycles, drive operational consistency, and build leaders capable of navigating the next era of intelligent hospitality.

InnKey is already collaborating with several leading hotel management institutions across India through similar initiatives, extending the reach of the Trailblazers vision nationwide. The company urges all hospitality schools and universities to leverage this opportunity and become part of its mission to empower the industry.

Together, these partnerships will nurture a generation of confident, tech-empowered professionals ready to lead India's most prestigious hotels into a new era of innovation and service excellence.