We’ve Raised $2.7M to Reinvent Performance Management

Taito.ai announced a $2.7M seed funding round led by Accel with angel investor participation from Illusian. The capital enables the company to expand its platform accessibility throughout 2025, shifting organizational focus from annual performance reviews to continuous employee development.

The Problem We’re Solving

Traditional performance management systems struggle to keep pace with modern work. Annual reviews, 360-degree feedback processes, and one-on-one meetings lack automation, creating burdensome manual workflows that divert energy from business delivery.

Our Origin Story

The Helsinki-based startup emerged from experiences at Smartly.io, where leadership confronted challenges including disconnected reviews, low-quality feedback, and unnecessarily complex tools during rapid growth periods.

What We’ve Built

Named after the Finnish word for “skill,” Taito.ai provides an AI-powered platform for performance enablement featuring:

• Continuous feedback collection via intelligent questioning at optimal moments
• One-on-one meeting assistance with streamlined agendas and automated action planning
• Multi-level visibility into performance metrics across organizations
• Seamless integration with Slack, Google Calendar, Jira, and HRIS platforms like Workday

What Our Investors Say

“Platform empowers teams where traditional tools have failed.”

— Sonali De Rycker, Partner at Accel

Industry Perspective

“Traditional performance processes and tools are broken.”

— Niilo Saamanen, CTO at Wolt

Looking Ahead

With this funding, we’re excited to continue building the future of performance management—one that puts continuous development at the center of how organizations support and grow their people.

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Want to learn more about how Taito.ai can transform performance management at your organization? Get in touch with our team.