Haltian
Haltian is a Finnish IoT company offering Workplace Intelligence solutions — wireless occupancy, air quality, environmental and RTLS sensors on Wirepas Mesh — and Product Development Services for connected-hardware clients across enterprise, healthcare, telecom and logistics globally.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2012
- HeadquartersOulu, Finland
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Haltian does
Haltian is a Finnish IoT company headquartered in Oulu, founded in September 2012 by five former Nokia product development engineers. The company operates two distinct business lines: a Workplace Intelligence solutions business built around the Thingsee hardware family (occupancy, indoor air quality, environmental and RTLS sensors, plus gateways and a cloud-based device-management platform running on AWS) and a Product Development Services business that delivers end-to-end connected-hardware projects for startups and enterprises. Haltian's technology stack centers on the Wirepas Mesh decentralized 2.4GHz networking protocol, which supports self-healing, large-scale mesh deployments, combined with energy-harvesting RTLS locators (advertised as 90% lower installation cost) and a privacy-first PIR sensor architecture designed to be GDPR-compliant by design without cameras or individual tracking.
The Workplace Intelligence segment monetizes through three layers: one-time hardware sales of sensors and gateways, recurring SaaS subscriptions (Thingsee Entry, Thingsee Solution Suite, Studio Web), and integration revenue via open APIs, MQTT, Kafka and an MCP interface feeding data into enterprise platforms such as Cisco Spaces, Microsoft Places, IBM TRIRIGA, CBRE and Spica deployments. The Product Development Services segment generates project-based revenue from custom hardware, firmware, software and industrialization work, with disclosed references including Oura (Oura Ring), Firstbeat (Bodyguard 3) and Posti (smart parcel lockers). Customers span commercial real estate (Spica, Lassila & Tikanoja, Sofigate), telecoms (Telefonica, Telia, Tele2), healthcare (NHS Milton Keynes), logistics and energy (Uniper), with publicly visible logos additionally including EY, Zurich, Tieto, Prologis, ISS, Lindstrom and Fingrid.
Haltian has raised approximately $46.9M across four disclosed equity rounds (2018, 2020, 2022, 2023), with a EUR 22M growth equity round in April 2023 led by Mandatum Asset Management used to scale the US and European go-to-market. The company now operates regional offices in the US, UK and India alongside its Oulu headquarters and a Helsinki office, with 101-250 employees and 500k+ devices deployed across 50+ countries. Certifications include ISO 27001, ISO 22301, GDPR, NIS2 and RED2 compliance, plus AWS IoT Competency on the cloud platform. The current leadership bench is led by Interim CEO Mikko Moilanen with CFO Jussi Tammi, CSO Pekka Haataja, and founder Mika Grohn as VP Products.
Haltian firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Haltian
- Legal name
- Haltian Oy
- Website
- https://haltian.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2012
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Haltian is a Finnish IoT company offering Workplace Intelligence solutions — wireless occupancy, air quality, environmental and RTLS sensors on Wirepas Mesh — and Product Development Services for connected-hardware clients across enterprise, healthcare, telecom and logistics globally.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Haltian industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Smart Building IoT
- NAICS
- Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821), Communications Equipment Manufacturing (3342)
- SIC
- Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Managed Workplace Services (DaaS/Workplace-as-a-Service) (BPAEAIAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- End-User Device Management (UEM/MDM, Desktop/Laptop/Tablet) (BPAEAIAB), Endpoint & Mobile Asset Management (UEM/MDM Asset Controls) (BPAEAOAI)
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Where Haltian is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Oulu
- HQ country
- Finland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices5 records
Markets served
Haltian business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
Revenue model
- IoT Hardware Sales: Sale of wireless sensors (occupancy, air quality, environmental), gateways, and asset tags. Sensors are battery-powered with up to 10 years battery life. Hardware is manufactured in Finland.
- IoT Device Management SaaS: Subscription-based SaaS platform for IoT device management, data visualization, and reporting. Includes Thingsee Entry, Thingsee TOOLBOX, and Thingsee Solution Suite applications.
- Product Development Services: End-to-end product creation services for enterprises and startups, from concept to mass production. Includes hardware design, firmware, software engineering, prototyping, supply chain management, and regulatory compliance.
- Workplace Intelligence Solutions: Occupancy analytics, air quality monitoring, and environmental monitoring solutions for commercial real estate. ROI typically achieved in 6-12 months.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Starter Kit - Essential |
| Hybrid | Multi-year contract | Full-Stack Piloting |
| Subscription | Monthly | Commercial Deployment |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels7 records
Haltian product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Haltian provides commercial Internet of Things solutions comprising wireless Thingsee sensors and gateways, the Thingsee IoT cloud platform, and the Empathic Building digital twin for occupancy analytics, indoor air quality monitoring, environmental monitoring, and real-time location/asset tracking. The company also operates a Product Development Services business that delivers end-to-end hardware, firmware, software, and mass-production engineering for enterprises and startups building connected products.
Product overview
Haltian is a global IoT company offering two main business lines: Workplace Intelligence Solutions and Product Development Services. The Workplace Intelligence platform combines the Thingsee IoT hardware portfolio (sensors, gateways) with cloud-based device management and integrations to provide occupancy analytics, indoor air quality monitoring, environmental monitoring, and asset tracking. The sensor lineup includes Thingsee AIR (air quality), Thingsee PRESENCE (occupancy), Thingsee ENVIRONMENT (environmental), ENTRYWAY (people counting), and the Haltian Inventory Tracking Solution (RTLS). These connect via Wirepas Mesh to Thingsee Gateways and the cloud platform, with APIs enabling integration to Cisco Spaces, Microsoft Places, IBM Tririga, Spica, and other enterprise systems. The Empathic Building digital twin provides data visualization. The Product Development Services division provides end-to-end product creation for enterprises and startups, including hardware, firmware, software, and mass production support.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Thingsee: IoT device platform brand encompassing sensors (Thingsee AIR, Thingsee ENVIRONMENT, Thingsee PRESENCE), device management, and IoT solutions
- Empathic Building
- HITS
- Thingsee AIR
- ENTRYWAY
Products and services
- Workplace Intelligence Enterprise workplace intelligence platform that combines Thingsee PRESENCE, AIR, ENVIRONMENT, and ENTRYWAY sensors with cloud backend and integrations to deliver occupancy analytics, indoor air quality monitoring, environmental monitoring, and space optimization for offices, healthcare, and commercial real estate portfolios.
- Thingsee AIR Indoor Air Quality Sensor Wireless, battery-powered indoor air quality sensor measuring CO2, TVOC, temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure, with Wirepas Mesh connectivity and Works With WELL Building Standard compliance, for facility and workplace IAQ monitoring.
- Thingsee PRESENCE Occupancy Sensor Camera-free PIR-based occupancy sensor for meeting rooms, desks, and phone booths, with 5-year battery life, delivering anonymous presence detection for workplace occupancy analytics.
- Thingsee ENVIRONMENT Sensor Wireless environmental sensor tracking temperature, humidity, and air quality conditions inside spaces to support indoor environment monitoring, comfort, and safety.
- ENTRYWAY People Counting Solution Entryway sensor solution for counting people at entry points, combined with PRESENCE area sensors to deliver high-accuracy real-time occupancy intelligence through the Occupancy Detection Engine.
- Haltian Inventory Tracking Solution (HITS) Real-time location system for asset and inventory tracking using energy-harvesting locators and the NANO Tag, designed for warehouses, logistics, and healthcare with about 90% lower installation cost than traditional RTLS.
- Haltian NANO Tag Compact Wirepas-enabled smart asset tag that works with the HITS RTLS infrastructure to track tools, equipment, and inventory in warehouses, logistics, and healthcare facilities.
- Thingsee IoT Device Management Platform Cloud-based IoT device management platform that provides remote monitoring, configuration, firmware updates, and security management across Thingsee sensor and gateway fleets, with Thingsee Entry, Thingsee Toolbox, and Thingsee Solution Suite applications.
- Thingsee Gateway (Global) IoT gateway providing secure connectivity from Thingsee Wirepas Mesh sensor networks to the Thingsee Cloud, supporting deployments from small sites to large multi-site installations with LTE backhaul.
- Empathic Building Digital Twin Platform Digital twin and building intelligence platform that visualizes occupancy, environmental, and asset data, and integrates with Office 365, building management systems, and other enterprise platforms.
- Product Innovation Services End-to-end product development services spanning hardware design, firmware, software, mechanical engineering, antenna/RF design, industrial design, and production testing for connected products including smart cameras, GPS devices, and healthcare wearables.
- Product Creation for Enterprises Scalable product development services for enterprises that need to extend product teams, outsource specific capabilities, and manage regulatory compliance for connected products in global markets.
- Product Creation for Startups Full-stack product development services for startups, from feasibility studies and prototyping through certification and mass production support for connected hardware products.
- Custom Projects for Any Industry Bespoke IoT and product development projects for any industry, including custom sensor design, custom device management, and complete creation of new wireless devices for unique customer needs.
- Haltian IoT Integrations and APIs Open integration layer (MQTT, REST APIs, Kafka streaming, and Model Context Protocol) that connects Haltian sensor data to customer platforms, IWMS such as Cisco Spaces, Microsoft Places and IBM TRIRIGA, data lakes, building management systems, and AI tools.
Quantifiable outcome
- ROI achieved in 6-12 months with data-driven space decisions
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Haltian
Customer profileNamed customers12 records
Segments5 records
Haltian technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration10 records
AI capability5 records
Feature5 records
Haltian partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Cisco SpacescoreRecommended Cisco Spaces partner. Haltian sensors feed anonymous, room- and desk-level occupancy data directly into Cisco Spaces dashboards. Uses existing Cisco BLE infrastructure for connectivity.
- Microsoft PlacescoreIntegration partner with Microsoft Places office software. Haltian sensors provide occupancy data to enhance Microsoft Places workplace management capabilities.
- CBREcoreGlobal commercial real estate firm and Haltian partner. CBRE uses Haltian occupancy data for workplace experience and real-estate decision-making across client portfolios.
- SpicacoreOffice solutions partner that has rolled out over 38,000 Thingsee sensors across 30+ sites in 2 years. Provides workplace optimization services using Haltian technology.
- WirepascoreWirepas Mesh is the decentralized communication protocol used by all Haltian devices. Enables massive scalability, self-healing, and energy-efficient connectivity for thousands of devices.
- AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreThingsee IoT Cloud operates on AWS with AWS IoT Competency certification, passing strict security audits. Single-tenant architecture on AWS infrastructure.
- SteerpathminorIndoor positioning and location services partner in Haltian's IoT ecosystem.
- Trax AnalyticsminorSmart facility management solution partner in North America, delivering Haltian IoT solutions for commercial real estate.
- WandelbotsminorRobotics and automation partner collaborating on innovative IoT solutions.
- OuracoreTrusted Haltian's engineering capabilities from the beginning of Oura's growth journey. Haltian developed the Oura Ring hardware, achieving Apple-level integration.
- NokiaminorHeritage connection through founding team; Haltian was created by five former Nokia product development experts.
- VTT Technical Research Centre of FinlandminorResearch collaboration partner in Haltian's international multidisciplinary applied research activities.
- Aalto UniversityminorAcademic research collaboration partner in Haltian's research ecosystem.
- University of HelsinkiminorAcademic research collaboration partner.
- University of TurkuminorAcademic research collaboration partner.
- Tampere UniversityminorAcademic research collaboration partner.
- Jyvaskyla UniversityminorAcademic research collaboration partner.
- SiemensminorIndustrial technology partner in Haltian's research collaboration ecosystem.
- NSF CVDIminorNational Science Foundation Industry-University Cooperative Research Center for Visual and Decision Informatics. Haltian is an industry member researching big data analytics for IoT.
- One Sea EcosystemminorAutonomous maritime ecosystem initiative. Haltian participates in the ecosystem working towards operating autonomous maritime ecosystem by 2025.
- IkerlanminorSpanish research center partner in Haltian's research collaboration ecosystem.
- SolitaminorDigital transformation consultancy partner.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights7 records
Haltian competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- PassiveLogic: US-based startup building an autonomous building controls platform combining sensors, AI, and digital twins for HVAC and occupancy optimization. Comparable as a newer, well-funded entrant targeting the same autonomous-building vision that Haltian's Empathic Building product pursues.
- Estimote: Polish-American maker of BLE beacons and indoor positioning sensors used in workplace, retail, and healthcare analytics. Comparable as an emerging IoT hardware peer focused on indoor occupancy and asset tracking use cases similar to Haltian's PRESENCE and HITS products.
Broad incumbents
- ABB (Electrification / Smart Buildings): Global industrial and building automation giant with a growing portfolio of IoT sensors, occupancy analytics, and energy management solutions for commercial real estate. Comparable as an incumbent competitor with deep enterprise and facility management relationships.
- Siemens (Smart Infrastructure): Global leader in building automation, BMS, and IoT for commercial real estate via its Desigo and Building X platforms. Comparable because it owns the incumbent wired-BMS market that Haltian's wireless approach is disrupting, and competes for the same CRE CapEx budget.
- Microsoft (Places / Teams): Microsoft Places is a current Haltian integration partner but also a hyperscaler that can natively build workplace analytics atop Office 365 data. Comparable because it competes for the same enterprise workplace intelligence budget and could reduce Haltian to a thin data-layer dependency.
- Honeywell Building Technologies: Major incumbent in commercial building automation, HVAC controls, and IoT sensors. Comparable as a broad smart-building incumbent with overlapping workplace and facility management solutions targeting the same enterprise and CRE customers as Haltian.
- Cisco (Spaces): Both a current Haltian channel partner and a potential competitor, Cisco offers its own smart workplace platform (Cisco Spaces) leveraging existing BLE infrastructure. Comparable because it targets the same enterprise workplace intelligence outcomes at much greater scale and could ultimately build or acquire competing sensor capabilities.
- Johnson Controls (OpenBlue): Incumbent building management systems provider with OpenBlue digital platform spanning IoT sensors, occupancy analytics, and AI-driven facility optimization. Comparable as a broad incumbent that competes with Haltian for enterprise CRE and facilities management contracts and has the scale to bundle hardware, software, and services.
Direct peers
- EnOcean: German pioneer of energy-harvesting wireless sensors for smart buildings using its proprietary radio protocol. Highly comparable to Haltian's HITS energy-harvesting RTLS approach — both target battery-free installation economics in building automation and are direct technology peers.
- Disruptive Technologies: Norwegian maker of miniature wireless IoT sensors for smart buildings, including occupancy, temperature, and air quality. Closest direct competitor to Haltian's Thingsee sensor family — same small-form-factor, battery-powered, Nordic-heritage positioning targeting the same CRE and facility management customers.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat7 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Haltian social profiles
Digital presenceHaltian compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance7 records
Haltian financial estimates
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Haltian leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Haltian subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Haltian funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds4 records
Investors8 records
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Haltian M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Haltian
What does Haltian do?
Haltian provides commercial Internet of Things solutions comprising wireless Thingsee sensors and gateways, the Thingsee IoT cloud platform, and the Empathic Building digital twin for occupancy analytics, indoor air quality monitoring, environmental monitoring, and real-time location/asset tracking. The company also operates a Product Development Services business that delivers end-to-end hardware, firmware, software, and mass-production engineering for enterprises and startups building connected products.
Is Haltian a public or private company?
Haltian is a private company. It is currently operating.
When was Haltian founded?
Haltian was founded in 2012. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Haltian based?
Haltian is headquartered in Oulu, Finland, in the Europe region.
How does Haltian make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. IoT Hardware Sales are the primary driver. The others are ioT Device Management SaaS, product Development Services and workplace Intelligence Solutions.
Who are Haltian's main competitors?
Emerging players on record are PassiveLogic and Estimote. Broad incumbents are ABB (Electrification / Smart Buildings), Siemens (Smart Infrastructure), Microsoft (Places / Teams), Honeywell Building Technologies, Cisco (Spaces) and Johnson Controls (OpenBlue). Direct peers are EnOcean and Disruptive Technologies.
Does Haltian have an API?
Yes. Haltian provides MQTT integration, data APIs (Rest API, Thingsee Services API) and custom integrations for connecting sensor data to customer platforms. The platform supports MQTT broker for data transfer and offers customer-specific data connections. Real-time data streaming support via Kafka is available as an optional integration for organizations with their own data infrastructure. Additionally, Haltian offers AI-ready access to building data through Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration, enabling AI tools and automation platforms to access real-time occupancy, environmental, and asset data. Developer documentation is at support.haltian.com/documentation/documentation.
What industry is Haltian in?
Haltian's product category is Smart Building IoT. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAEAIAA, Managed Workplace Services (DaaS/Workplace-as-a-Service), with a secondary code of BPAEAIAB, End-User Device Management (UEM/MDM, Desktop/Laptop/Tablet). Its NAICS code is 51821 and its SIC code is 7370.