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Thinglink

Palo Alto, US · Founded 2010 · 30 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors

Find your way into Thinglink

239 people in our graph share verified history with the Thinglink team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Timo Ahopeltounlockedknows Ulla · together at Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan (overlapped)
×4knows the team · via University of Helsinki
knows the team · via Thinglink
×2knows the team · via Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan
×3knows the team · via The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
knows the team · via Helsingin kauppakorkeakoulu

ThingLink is an AI-powered platform for creating interactive immersive learning experiences that annotate physical and digital environments with rich media. The platform serves educators, trainers, and organizations seeking to modernize learning content for schools and enterprises.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Founders & leadership

Thinglink was founded in 2010 by Ulla, Ulla-Maaria Engeström Koivula, and Ulla-Maaria Koivula.

UUlla
UllainUlla Koivula founded ThingLink as a spin-off from her PhD research at the University of Helsinki and London School of Economics, where she studied education and information systems. She has written and spoken on interactive media and internet-of-things topics for publications including Wired and the Wall Street Journal.
UEUlla-Maaria Engeström Koivula
Ulla-Maaria Engeström KoivulainFounder & CEOUlla-Maaria Engeström Koivula is founder and CEO of ThingLink, an AI-powered platform for creating interactive immersive learning experiences. She studied for a PhD at the University of Helsinki's department of education and the London School of Economics' department of information systems.
UKUlla-Maaria Koivula
Ulla-Maaria KoivulainFounder & CEO

Investors · 4

500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K
Lifeline VenturesHelsinki
Social StartsSan Francisco
InventurereportedHelsinki · $330K – $5.5M

Founder mafia

3 people who came through Thinglink went on to found or lead other companies.

Stefan GroschupfCTOFounded Automation Hero +2Albert NazanderPartnership ManagerFounded Meru HealthOlli GunstPartnerships ManagerFounded Blok

Competitors · 3

by search overlap
Canva512 shared keywordsDesign platform; Blackbird invested when it was just an idea and in every round since.
Genially491 shared keywordsGenially is a platform for creating interactive and animated content, with built-in AI tools for content generation. It serves professionals across education, marketing, corporate training, and communications who need to produce engaging visual presentations and learning materials.
Articulate295 shared keywordsArticulate provides cloud-based e-learning authoring tools for teams to create and collaborate on interactive online training courses. The platform serves corporate training and instructional design teams needing to develop responsive, multi-device learning content.

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In the news

Thinglink, the product tagging startup, raises $1m for its in-image ad network • TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Oct 2010

Frequently asked questions

What does Thinglink do?
ThingLink is an AI-powered platform for creating interactive immersive learning experiences that annotate physical and digital environments with rich media. The platform serves educators, trainers, and organizations seeking to modernize learning content for schools and enterprises.
Who founded Thinglink?
Thinglink was founded by Ulla, Ulla-Maaria Engeström Koivula, Ulla-Maaria Koivula in 2010.
Who are Thinglink's investors?
Thinglink's investors include 500 Global, Lifeline Ventures, Social Starts, Inventure.
Where is Thinglink headquartered?
Thinglink is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.