Artific.AI

What Artific.AI does

Artific Intelligence Oy (trading as Artific.AI) is a Helsinki-based AI consulting and custom software firm founded in 2017 by three co-founders — Tuomas Tikkanen (CEO), Masi Valkonen (CSO), and Juho Tikkanen (COO). The company designs and builds tailor-made, fully-automated AI and machine learning software that addresses specific business problems for clients across building automation (Nuuka Solutions), railway transport (Fintraffic), construction intelligence (Metroc), HR/payroll (Palkkaus.fi), virtual fitting (Sizey), product reviews (Witview), 3D printing (The New Raw), mining (Metso), IT services (Istekki), smart-city innovation (Forum Virium Helsinki), and language services (Kielikone). Its technical stack spans predictive analytics, deep learning, natural language processing, large language models (including Open LLM deployments on AWS SageMaker), vector embeddings, computer vision, anomaly detection, and generative AI across text, image, and multimodal modalities.

The firm's portfolio is organized around four interconnected services: AI & Machine Learning Services (predictions, recommendations, anomaly detection, pattern discovery, process optimization), Data Analytics Services (insight extraction from unstructured data), Data Visualization Services, and AI Consulting Services (AI-readiness assessments, data pipeline analysis, bottleneck identification). The company monetizes through project-based professional services engagements with custom quotes and a consultative B2B sales motion via direct outreach and a website contact form with a 24-hour response promise. Marketing relies on a multilingual blog (English and Finnish), published case studies, and membership in the NVIDIA Inception Program for credibility and ecosystem access. The company is a privately held, founder-owned Finnish private limited company (Y-tunnus 2874688-3), GDPR-compliant, with no disclosed external funding and 1-10 employees.

Name

Artific.AI

Legal name

Artific Intelligence Oy

Website

https://artific.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Artific.AI is a Helsinki-based AI consulting firm that builds custom machine learning, NLP, computer vision, and LLM solutions for Finnish and European enterprises across building automation, transport, construction, e-commerce, and industrial verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AI Consulting Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

AI/ML Engineering & Model Development Services (BPAEAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

AI Application Enablement Platforms (Copilot/Agent Frameworks, SDKs) (HDAEANAJ)

Keywords

• Custom AI solutions
• Machine learning consulting
• AI as a service
• Data analytics services
• AI readiness assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. AI as a Service - Customized AI Solutions: The company designs and builds tailor-made, fully-automated software solutions for clients. This appears to be project-based or retainer consulting, where Artific works with clients to develop custom AI applications addressing specific business problems. Revenue is generated through consulting and development fees for customized AI implementations.
2. AI Consulting Services: The company offers AI readiness assessments, analyzing data pipelines, identifying bottlenecks and inefficiencies, and advising on AI implementation strategies. This is a consulting engagement model.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Artific designs and builds tailor-made, fully-automated AI and machine learning software solutions for businesses, offering "AI as a Service." The core capabilities include teaching machines to make predictions and recommendations, detect objects and anomalies, uncover hidden patterns, and optimize processes. Beyond custom AI development, the company provides data analytics to extract insights from unstructured data, data visualization to communicate data stories, and AI consulting to assess AI readiness, analyze data pipelines, and identify bottlenecks.

Product overview

Artific.AI is an AI consulting company offering customized artificial intelligence as a service. The portfolio consists of four interconnected consulting services: AI & Machine Learning Services (the core offering enabling predictions, recommendations, object/anomaly detection, pattern discovery, and process optimization), Data Analytics Services (extracting actionable insights from unstructured data), Data Visualization Services (communicating data stories through visual representations), and AI Consulting Services (AI-readiness assessment and optimization recommendations). These services are delivered as fully automated, tailor-made software solutions designed to solve specific business problems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AI & Machine Learning Services
• Data Analytics Services
• Data Visualization Services
• AI Consulting Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Five tailored AI models deployed in five months for Metroc
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability10 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NVIDIAcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMember of the NVIDIA Inception Program for AI startups, providing access to NVIDIA's AI ecosystem, resources, and credibility as an AI company.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Regional players

• Solita: Finnish data and AI consultancy with similar enterprise customer base and custom AI/ML development focus, though substantially larger in scale and broader in service offerings.
• Futurice: Nordic tech consultancy with AI/ML capabilities serving enterprise clients across multiple verticals. Comparable in regional positioning and project-based AI delivery, though broader in scope including software development.

Direct peers

• Tryolabs: Boutique AI consulting firm specializing in custom machine learning solutions and computer vision for enterprise clients. Directly comparable in size, custom development focus, and multi-modal AI capabilities.
• Faculty AI: UK-based AI consultancy providing custom machine learning solutions and AI strategy services to enterprise and government clients. Comparable in boutique positioning, technical depth, and enterprise-focused delivery model.
• Silo.AI: Finnish AI lab offering custom AI solutions and machine learning consulting across industries. Most directly comparable peer given shared Helsinki origins, enterprise focus, and multi-modal AI capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Appen: Global provider of AI data and professional services for machine learning projects. Comparable in custom AI solution delivery and data annotation services, though operates at significantly larger scale with global reach.
• DataRobot: Enterprise AI platform with consulting services for predictive analytics and ML deployment. Competes in the same enterprise AI implementation space but with a productized MLOps platform as the primary offering.
• H2O.ai: Enterprise AI platform company with significant professional services arm. Overlaps in AI/ML development capabilities but operates at much larger scale with a productized platform approach rather than pure consulting.

Emerging players

• Indico Data: AI company focused on document processing and unstructured data analytics. Overlaps with Artific's NLP and document processing capabilities, particularly relevant given Witview product review summarization work.
• Peltarion (now King): Nordic AI platform company (acquired by King/Activision Blizzard) that provided enterprise AI solutions. Comparable in Nordic AI ecosystem positioning and enterprise focus, though productized rather than purely consulting-based.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ArtificInt

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments1 record

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

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