Taito.ai
| Taito.ai company logo | |
| Private | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Human resources technology, AI |
| Founded 📆 | 2024 |
| Founders 👔 | Kristo Ovaska, Mikko Kivelä, Juho Eräste |
Area served 🗺️ | |
| Products 📟 | AI-powered performance enablement platform |
| Members | |
Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | taito.ai |
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| 📞 telephone | |
Taito.ai is a Finnish technology company headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. Founded in 2024, the company develops AI-powered tools for employee performance management.[1][2]
History
Taito.ai was founded in 2024 by Kristo Ovaska, Mikko Kivelä, and Juho Eräste.[3] The three founders previously worked together at Smartly.io, a Helsinki-based marketing technology company.
The idea for Taito.ai emerged while the founders were working at Smartly.io, where they saw the need for better performance management tools to support continuous feedback and employee development. Taito.ai was officially launched at Slush 2024.[4]
Funding
On November 20, 2024, Taito.ai announced a €2.5 million (~USD 2.7 million) seed funding round.[5]
The round was led by venture capital firm Accel and included several notable angel investors:
- Eléonore Crespo (co-founder, Pigment)
- Robert Gentz (co-founder, Zalando)
- Miki Kuusi (co-founder, Wolt)
- Ilkka Paananen (CEO, Supercell)[6]
The investment was also highlighted in TechCrunch in the context of Accel’s recent portfolio updates.[7]
Market positioning
Taito.ai operates in the AI-driven performance enablement space, offering tools designed to integrate employee feedback, goal-setting, and coaching into everyday workflows.[1] The platform integrates directly into Slack and other workplace tools, using AI to personalize 1:1 meetings, feedback cycles, and performance reviews.[2]
The company competes with other HR and performance management platforms, including:
Operations
As of early 2025, Taito.ai is in a closed beta phase with selected early customers. A broader rollout is expected later in the year.[2][1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 EU-Startups: Taito.ai raises €2.7M toward employee performance management
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Official Taito.ai website
- ↑ FinSMEs: Taito.ai raises €2.7M seed funding
- ↑ Sesamers: How Finnish startup Taito.ai went full circle at Slush
- ↑ Taito.ai funding announcement
- ↑ Sifted: Nordic family offices investing in startups
- ↑ TechCrunch: Accel’s recent investments and StrictlyVC
External links
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