Katana
Tallinn, EE · Founded 2017 · 105 employees on LinkedIn · 7 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.
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Priit KaasikinCo-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.
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Kristjan Vilosiusin𝕏Co-CEO & FounderKristjan 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.
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Hannes KertinChief Customer Officer & FounderHannes 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.
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Ben HusseyCo-CEO
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Riikka SöderlundinChief Operating Officer & CMO
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Andres AavainVP of Data & AI
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Artur ElmeinVP of Finance
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Ants KongainVP of Product
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Kristi SchumannVP of People and Culture
Investors · 7
42CAPBerlin · $550K – $3.3M
Cogito Capital PartnersWarsaw · $2.2M – $10.8M
NorthzoneLondon · $1M – $50M
Startup Wise GuysTallinn · $100K – $500K
Atomicoreported · 2 sourcesLondon
Also in the syndicate · 2
Fenton/Greer Family TrustLightrock
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeries B extensionOct 2025
Cogito Capital Partners (lead), 42Cap, Atomico, Fenton/Greer Family Trust, Lightrock, Northzone
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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, Cogito Capital Partners, Northzone, Startup Wise Guys, Atomico.
- Where is Katana headquartered?
- Katana is headquartered in Tallinn, EE.