What IOT Communications does

IOT Communications (iotcomms.io) is a privately held software company headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, founded in 2018. The firm operates at the intersection of SaaS, IoT, Healthcare, and Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS), suggesting it provides connectivity, messaging, or device-management infrastructure tailored to healthcare-related use cases. Its website (iotcomms.io) was inaccessible during data collection, returning a 403 CloudFront error, which limits the visibility of product-level detail and customer-facing materials.

The company is small, with 11-50 employees, and has raised approximately $4.77 million USD across three disclosed funding rounds (March 2020, June 2021, June 2023). Its capital base is concentrated among Nordic investors — Telia Ventures has participated in every round (and led the seed round), and Fairpoint Capital led the largest round and co-led the most recent. This investor composition implies a strategic relationship with Telia, a major Nordic telecom operator, which may serve as both a financial backer and a potential channel partner. Leadership consists of CEO and founder Jörgen Björkner, co-founder Gunnar Reinholdsen (also designated CEO & co-founder), and CCO Robert Arcon.

The business model is not explicitly disclosed in the source data. No pricing model, GTM motion, customer segments, named customers, products, or revenue mechanics are documented, and no certifications, patents, or technical architecture details are available. Consequently, the precise monetization approach — whether per-device, per-message, subscription, or project-based — cannot be confirmed from the input. The available evidence supports a characterization of IOT Communications as an early-stage Nordic IoT/CPaaS vendor with healthcare exposure, recurring venture backing, and strategic telecom alignment.

Name

IOT Communications

Website

https://iotcomms.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare IoT Communications Platform (CPaaS)

NAICS

Telecommunications (517)

SIC

Communications Services, Nec (4899), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Messaging APIs, CPaaS & Programmable Communications (BPAMACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical Device Connectivity & Interoperability Middleware (MDI, EHR/HL7/FHIR Integration) (HLACAPAJ), Medical-Grade Device Connectivity & Device Management (MDM) (HLACAFAG), Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) Platforms & Device Hubs (Connectivity/Gateways) (HLAHACAH)

Keywords

• Communication platform as a service
• IoT healthcare solutions
• Connected medical devices
• SaaS IoT platform
• Cellular IoT connectivity

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

IOT Communications delivers a SaaS-based Communication Platform as a Service (CPaaS) combined with IoT connectivity, targeted at the healthcare vertical. The platform enables connected medical devices and healthcare providers to communicate, monitor, and exchange data over IoT/cellular networks. Its core product is a cloud-hosted IoT communications platform that operators, medical device makers, and healthcare organizations can integrate to manage connected device fleets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IOT Communications CPaaS / IoT Platform Cloud-based Communication Platform as a Service combined with IoT connectivity, focused on healthcare and connected medical device use cases; enables healthcare providers and medical device manufacturers to connect, monitor, and exchange data with distributed devices.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Sinch: Swedish-headquartered CPaaS leader offering messaging, voice, and video APIs globally. Closest geographic and product analog to iotcomms.io and a benchmark for Nordic CPaaS scale.
• MessageBird: European CPaaS competitor offering omnichannel messaging and voice APIs; comparable business model and customer base to iotcomms.io, particularly in mid-market and European enterprise.
• 1NCE: Cellular IoT connectivity and managed communications provider; comparable in combining connectivity/messaging infrastructure with IoT device lifecycle offerings aimed at enterprise customers.
• Aeris: IoT connectivity and platform provider offering cellular managed services and APIs; competes in the IoT communications layer where iotcomms.io positions itself, including healthcare-adjacent asset tracking.

Broad incumbents

• Twilio: Largest independent CPaaS provider; competes head-on in programmable messaging and voice APIs that iotcomms.io would offer, while also serving healthcare use cases at much greater scale.
• Vonage (Ericsson): CPaaS platform acquired by Ericsson, the same Swedish telecom ecosystem in which iotcomms.io operates; provides programmable communications APIs overlapping with iotcomms.io's core offering.
• Telenor Connexion: Nordic-headquartered IoT connectivity provider within the Telenor Group; comparable in combining managed cellular connectivity with IoT platform services for enterprise and healthcare.

Emerging players

• Validic: Healthcare IoT data platform connecting RPM devices to EHRs and clinical workflows; overlaps with the healthcare vertical and device connectivity side of iotcomms.io's offering.
• Cumulocity (Software AG): IoT platform offering device management, analytics, and connectivity APIs; overlaps with the IoT device and connectivity management layer relevant to iotcomms.io's positioning.

Regional players

• HMS Networks: Swedish industrial communication and IoT solutions provider; comparable as a Nordic-rooted company building communication/connectivity products for industrial and embedded customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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