Canary Technologies has acquired mobile key company OpenKey. This investment builds upon Canary’s existing mobile key platform.
With OpenKey's access options and door lock partnerships, Canary further expands its coverage for mobile keys to additional door lock models and manufacturers. This acquisition allows more global hoteliers to access Canary's extensive, AI-powered guest management system, which includes mobile check-in, AI guest messaging, digital tipping and dynamic upsells.
“This acquisition expands our mobile key offerings to be the most comprehensive on the market,” Harman Singh Narula, co-founder and CEO of Canary Technologies, said in a statement. “We're investing in this technology to help hoteliers meet guest's rising expectations for mobile-first guest room access. Together, we’re accelerating the transition to frictionless arrivals and a delightful hotel stay with our extensive solution set.”
Founded in 2014, OpenKey was an early adopter of mobile key access for hotels, resorts and casinos worldwide.
“We’ve long admired Canary’s innovation and leadership in the hotel technology industry,” said Stephen Bodnar, CEO of OpenKey. “We’re excited to come together to enable even more hotels to deliver a seamless, end-to-end digital guest journey experience.”
This acquisition follows a year of major momentum for Canary Technologies. Most recently, the company was recognized with 9 HotelTech Awards, and was named to Deloitte’s Fast 500 list for the second year in a row. The addition of OpenKey deepens Canary’s product leadership and positions the company to meet the growing global demand for seamless, keyless hotel stays.