Tana
56 employees on LinkedIn Β· 8 known investors
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Birgitteunlockedknows Grim H. Iversen Β· together at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
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Tana is a workspace platform designed to help humans, teams, and computers collaborate more effectively. The company serves knowledge workers and teams seeking to improve how they organize information and work together.
Founders & leadership
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Tarjei M. VassbotninCIO/FounderTarjei M. Vassbotn is CIO and founder of Tana. He previously held leadership roles at Google, including Global Head of IoT Developer Relations and staff developer advocate for premium partners across Asia/Pacific, and founded and led three technology companies to acquisition: trening.no, LinkPulse, and O2.
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Olav S. KrikeninCEO/FounderOlav S. Kriken is the founder and CEO of Tana, a workspace platform for knowledge workers and teams to organize information and collaborate. His background includes work in business innovation, product-led growth, and digital strategy.
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Grim H. IverseninCAIO/FounderGrim Iversen has been working on software and computer systems since childhood, and has developed expertise across technology, cognitive psychology, design, UX, and collaboration. He is CAIO and founder of Tana, a workspace platform for knowledge workers and teams.
Investors Β· 8
Alliance Ventureβ verifiedOslo
La Famigliaβ verifiedBerlin
Lightspeed Venture Partnersβ verifiedMenlo Park Β· $1.7M β $87M
Tola Capitalβ verifiedSeattle Β· $1M β $15M
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firstminute capitalβ verifiedLondon Β· $1.3M β $3.8M
Northzoneβ verifiedLondon Β· $1M β $50M
Alliance VCOslo
Sondo Capital$190K β $570K
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountseed roundFeb 2025
Alliance VC, La Famiglia, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Northzone, Tola Capital
Source β - Undisclosed amountSeries AFeb 2025
Tola Capital (lead), Alliance VC, firstminute capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Northzone
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Source: company announcements and press reports β follow each round's link for the claim.
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Tana went on to found or lead other companies.
In the news
WA auditors find DCYF failed to follow state law on child abuse probes, unlicensed daycare investigations | 570 KVIkvi.com Β· Aug 2026Frequently asked questions
- What does Tana do?
- Tana is a workspace platform designed to help humans, teams, and computers collaborate more effectively. The company serves knowledge workers and teams seeking to improve how they organize information and work together.
- Who founded Tana?
- Tana was founded by Tarjei M. Vassbotn, Olav S. Kriken, Grim H. Iversen.
- Who are Tana's investors?
- Tana's investors include Alliance Venture, La Famiglia, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Tola Capital, firstminute capital, Northzone, Alliance VC, Sondo Capital.