Where does Hannes Kert work?

Hannes Kert is Chief Customer Officer & Founder of Katana.

Where did Hannes Kert go to school?

Hannes Kert studied at Estonian Business School (Master's Degree, International Business Administration (specializing in Strategic Financial Management)); Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd (Bachelor's Degree, Business Management (specializing in Marketing)).

Hannes Kert

Founder

Chief Customer Officer & Founder at Katana

Estonia

FoundedKatana

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511 people in our graph share verified history with Hannes — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Sylwester JanikunlockedHannes: together at Katana (2025–2026)

Hannes: together at Estonian Business School

×3Hannes: together at Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd

×7Hannes: together at PwC

Chief Customer Officer & Founder at Katana

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Katana's investors · 5

42CAPBerlin · $550K – $3.3M checks · since 2025 AtomicoLondon · since 2025 Cogito Capital PartnersWarsaw · $2.2M – $10.8M checks · since 2025 NorthzoneLondon · $1M – $50M checks · since 2025 Startup Wise GuysTallinn · $100K – $500K checks

Co-founders at Katana

Priit KaasikFounder

Kristjan VilosiusCo-CEO & Founder

Experience

Katana Cloud InventoryCo-Foundercurrent2024 — presentTallinn, Estonia
Katana Cloud InventoryCo-founder / CCO2017 — 2024Peetri 7, Tallinn 10415, Estonia
DatafruitCo-founder / CEO2015 — 2017
Keystone AdvisersDirector2014 — 2015Tallinn, Estonia
Keystone AdvisersAssociate2013 — 2014Tallinn
Keystone AdvisersAnalyst2011 — 2012Tallinn, Estonia
PwCAssociate2009 — 2011Tallinn
AS SwedbankIntern2008

Skills & more

ValuationCorporate FinanceFinancial ModelingInvestment BankingIFRSVenture CapitalMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness PlanningEquitiesPrivate EquityBusiness ValuationM&A experience

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Due DiligenceFinancial AnalysisRestructuringManagementFinanceManagement ConsultingBusiness StrategyInvestmentsAnalysisProject FinanceCapital Markets

Languages English · Estonian

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Hannes Kert?: Chief Customer Officer & Founder at Katana
Where does Hannes Kert work?: Hannes Kert is Chief Customer Officer & Founder of Katana.
What companies did Hannes Kert found?: Hannes Kert founded Katana.
Where did Hannes Kert go to school?: Hannes Kert studied at Estonian Business School (Master's Degree, International Business Administration (specializing in Strategic Financial Management)); Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd (Bachelor's Degree, Business Management (specializing in Marketing)).

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Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd mafia34

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Also came through, then founded or led a company.

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Same school

Also attended Estonian Business School30

Margus UudamFounding Partner at Karma Ventures Marek KiisaGeneral Partner at NordicNinja Anti KodarInvestor at Butterfly Ventures Ivo RemmelgVenture Partner at Superhero Capital Ivar SiimarPartner at Trind Ventures Peeter KompusPrincipal at Trind Ventures

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Morgan JohnsonTechnology Investor at Marlin Equity Partners AudreyInvestment Team Member at Acadian Ventures Management, Llc Isabella BlackExecutive Assistant to Andrew Wolfson, Fred Ursell & Chris Lewis at Pembroke VCT Jack EastgateInvestor at FELIX CAPITAL Alice O'ConnorSEIS Portfolio Manager at Fuel Ventures RebeccaInvestment Manager at BoxOne Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Katana Cloud Inventory7

Sylwester JanikGeneral Partner at Cogito Capital Partners Kristjan VilosiusPartner at Hotmail Christopher SteinauPartner at Lightrock Priit KaasikAdvisory Board Member at Tera Ventures Riikka SöderlundChief Operating Officer & CMO at Katana Andres AavaVP of Data & AI at Katana

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Also worked at Keystone Advisers1

Kristjan VilosiusPartner at Hotmail

Also worked at PwC2,000

David PhuController at Felicis Ventures Tianen LiangTax Controller at Felicis Ventures Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity Partners Ane Tolnes HaugdalInvestor at Investinor EgilInvestor at Investinor LinaInvestor at Investinor

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Also worked at AS Swedbank2

Martins PjalkovskisInvestor at BADideas.fund Joan KangroFounder at Kingdom Technologies