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Katana

Tallinn, EE · Founded 2017 · 105 employees on LinkedIn · 8 known investors

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Katana provides a cloud inventory platform with built-in inventory, production, and reporting features for end-to-end inventory management aimed at modern manufacturing and product businesses. The company operates from Tallinn with staff across North America, Europe, and New Zealand.

Founders & leadership

Katana was founded in 2017 by Priit Kaasik, Kristjan Vilosius, and Hannes Kert.

PKPriit Kaasik
Priit KaasikCo-FounderHe previously contributed to Estonia's e-government systems and held roles at Microsoft and Skype, and is now building Nodachi, an AI-focused software delivery platform for defence and cyber R&D teams.
KVKristjan Vilosius
Kristjan VilosiusFounderKristjan Vilosius began his career in investment banking before moving into angel investing in technology and manufacturing startups. In 2017, he co-founded Katana, a cloud-based inventory and order management platform for manufacturing and product businesses.
HKHannes Kert
Hannes KertFounderHannes Kert founded Katana Cloud Inventory, a B2B SaaS platform for inventory and production management, which he has led for eight years and grown to scale globally. Previously, he founded and operated Datafruit, a Business Intelligence consultancy and Tableau partner in Estonia, and spent over six years in corporate finance and audit roles including M&A advisory.
BHBen Hussey
Ben HusseyCo-CEO
RSRiikka Söderlund
Riikka SöderlundChief Operating Officer & CMORiikka Söderlund is Chief Operating Officer and Chief Marketing Officer at Katana, a cloud inventory platform for manufacturing and product businesses. She has held commercial and operational leadership roles at SaaS companies including Smartly.io, where she supported scaling the company from approximately €30M to €100M in revenue.
AAAndres Aava
Andres AavaVP of Data & AIAndres Aava is VP of Data & AI at Katana, a cloud inventory management platform. He has prior experience in B2B SaaS, telecommunications, manufacturing, and supply chain roles.
AEArtur Elme
Artur ElmeVP of FinanceArtur Elme previously worked in investment banking on modeling and deal structuring, then in a family office managing financial planning, before joining Katana as VP of Finance where he oversees reporting, revenue recognition, budgeting, and treasury operations.
AKAnts Konga
Ants KongaVP of Product
KSKristi Schumann
Kristi SchumannVP of People and Culture
CJ
Christopher JacobsFounder

Investors · 8

Also in the syndicate · 1

Fenton/Greer Family Trust

Funding

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Frequently asked questions

What does Katana do?
Katana provides a cloud inventory platform with built-in inventory, production, and reporting features for end-to-end inventory management aimed at modern manufacturing and product businesses. The company operates from Tallinn with staff across North America, Europe, and New Zealand.
Who founded Katana?
Katana was founded by Priit Kaasik, Kristjan Vilosius, Hannes Kert in 2017.
Who are Katana's investors?
Katana's investors include 42CAP, Atomico, Cogito Capital Partners, Northzone, Quint Ventures, Startup Wise Guys, Lightrock.
Where is Katana headquartered?
Katana is headquartered in Tallinn, EE.