Viva Labs

Viva builds artificial intelligence for smarter homes. It's the world's smartest home in the simplest possible way.

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Internet / Web Services
  • Location Oslo, Norway
  • Currency EUR
  • Founded June 2012
  • Employees 6
  • Incorporation Type Other
  • Website meetviva.com

Company Summary

Viva uses artificial intelligence to automatically adapt to the way people live their lives, controlling heating, security, and lights. This lets us deliver the easiest smart home solution in the world without sacrificing functionality.

As the only platform that lets utilities and telcos launch AI-based smart home products under their own brand, the Viva solution is seeing traction across Europe, and have already launched with 2 providers.

Team

  • Henrik Holen
    Managing director

    Practiced business development professional, with over a decade of experience bringing successful products to market. Former CMO at Opplysningen 1881, the leading directory service provider in Norway.

  • Kyrre Wathne
    Technical director

    Seasoned software developer and serial founder, with 15 years experience of developing software businesses. He was the founder of Idium, a leading Norwegian CMS provider with over 5000 SMB customers and 100 employees.

  • Mark Gates
    Commercial Director

    Results-orientated business developer focused on rapidly building and executing sales machines. Previously, he worked on revenue growth at Eseye, an IoT specialist, achieving 10x sector growth, and built Smart City sales revenue at Digi international in Northern EU from Zero to 7 figures over 18 months.

  • Adam Minchinton
    Senior Developer

    Accomplished software developer, with over 20 years experience developing products throughout the entire product lifecycle. Former VP of Product Development, Desktop at Opera software, growing the Desktop browser to over 55 million users.

  • Sandra Lefdal
    Developer, Data Science

  • Vaclav Kanta
    Developer, RF & Hardware

Advisors

  • Kristian Foss
    Unconfirmed
    Knut Holmen
    Unconfirmed

Previous Investors

  • Founders Fund
    Unconfirmed
    Investinor
    Unconfirmed

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