Gavon

What Gavon does

Gavon Oy is a privately held Finnish software development company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Salo, Finland. It operates as a custom software partner rather than a product company, delivering full-lifecycle services — AI integration, programming, UI/UX design, testing, production deployment, and ongoing maintenance — primarily using React, Angular, and Figma-based design workflows. Its three founders (CEO Jukka Brandt, Head of Software Miikka Pakkanen, and Software Specialist Antti Mattila) are former Nokia engineers who have worked together since 2002-2003, and the firm employs roughly 15 people.

The company serves enterprise clients across four primary verticals: social services and healthcare (notably the PIRKKO medical-device system for Integritas Oy), tourism and travel, food industry, and manufacturing. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales through consultative, relationship-led engagements — initiated via website inquiries, referrals, or personal networks — with pricing project-based and quote-driven rather than publicly disclosed. Long-tenure engagements and recurring maintenance contracts produce some subscription-like revenue continuity alongside project-based professional services revenue.

For FY2023, Gavon reported revenue of approximately 1.3 MEUR (~€1.3M). The firm is founder-owned with no external institutional investment, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed M&A. As of late 2025, Gavon is actively hiring its software development team and completed a Salo office expansion, with positioning centered on human-centered design, AI-augmented solutions, and quality outcomes in regulated sectors such as healthcare.

Name

Gavon

Legal name

Gavon Oy

Website

https://gavon.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gavon Oy is a Salo, Finland-based custom software development partner that builds web and mobile applications with a human-centered design focus. Founded in 2015 by three former Nokia engineers, the firm of ~15 employees serves enterprise clients across healthcare, tourism, food industry, and manufacturing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Salo

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Custom Software Development: Full-stack software development services from ideation to production and maintenance. Projects are typically custom engagements for enterprise clients across various industries including healthcare, tourism, food industry, and manufacturing. Services include AI integration, UI/UX design, programming, testing, and production support.
2. Ongoing Maintenance and Support: Continuous software maintenance and production support services. The company emphasizes that software development does not end at launch and provides ongoing support to keep solutions current, secure, and functional.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gavon is a Finnish custom software development partner delivering full-stack services from ideation through production and ongoing maintenance. The company builds web and mobile applications, with specializations in AI integration, UI/UX design, programming, testing, and production support, serving enterprise clients in healthcare, tourism, food industry, and manufacturing. Engagements are typically long-term, design-led partnerships rather than volume-based outsourced development.

Product overview

Gavon is a software development partner offering a comprehensive suite of services covering the entire software development lifecycle. The company provides AI services, programming/development, UI/UX design, testing, production and maintenance, and project management. Gavon serves multiple industries including healthcare (Sote), tourism (Matkailu), food industry (Elintarvike), and manufacturing (Valmistava teollisuus). Rather than a single unified product, Gavon offers service modules that can be engaged individually or as a complete development partnership, with a focus on user-centered design and visual quality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tekoäly (AI Services) Artificial intelligence services that bring intelligence to moments where it delivers real value for users, services, and business. Gavon builds AI solutions as part of digital services, including process automation, predictive analytics, and cost/efficiency optimization, designed for everyday use.
• Ohjelmointi (Programming) Software development services building solutions that work smoothly in the background and feel natural to users. Technical expertise combined with user-centered thinking for enterprise clients across web and mobile platforms.
• Käyttöliittymäsuunnittelu (UI/UX Design) User interface and user experience design services that make services visually attractive, easy to use, and based on real user needs. Design work is conducted in Figma.
• Testaus (Testing) Software testing services ensuring digital solutions work as intended in all situations and on all devices, covering functionality, performance, and usability testing.
• Tuotanto ja ylläpito (Production and Maintenance) Deployment and ongoing maintenance services ensuring software transitions smoothly to production, operates reliably, and stays current, secure, and functional throughout its lifecycle.
• Projektinhallinta (Project Management) Project management services ensuring ideas progress consistently toward goals, stay on schedule, and serve the end user from start to finish of each software development engagement.

Quantifiable outcome

• 355 implemented services that feel good to use
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Integritas OycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Integritas Oy is a Finnish social and healthcare service company founded in 2012. Gavon has been developing and maintaining the PIRKKO system since 2017, including the Perhepirkko solution for child protection and PIRKKO 2.0 complete system redesign. The PIRKKO system is registered as a medical device operating under ISO 13485 quality system. Partnership began after Integritas needed a new developer for their PIRKKO system.
• Vara ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVara Research collects and refines analyst forecasts on listed companies, calculates market expectations, and publishes results for investors and media. Gavon developed a new web-based platform that automates the collection, management, and publication of analyst forecasts. The partnership began after a chance meeting at a village festival.
• EveroncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEveron is a Finnish welfare technology company developing solutions for elderly and care service needs. Their goal is to shift care from reactive to proactive. Gavon develops and continuously improves the mobile interface for healthcare professionals, which is a critical tool for monitoring client status and making quick decisions.
• Vincit OyjminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVincit Oyj combines modern technology platforms, AI solutions, and human-centered design in their services. Gavon provided expert resources for a long-term assignment for an internationally operating health technology client, lasting nearly four years.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Gofore: Finnish publicly listed digital services company offering custom software development, design, and consulting to enterprises and the public sector. Comparable peer in service mix and Finnish enterprise customer base.
• Siili Solutions: Finnish-headquartered IT services firm providing custom software development, design, and data/AI services to enterprise clients. Direct peer in the same Nordic custom-development market.
• Solita: Nordic digital transformation company headquartered in Finland with strong custom software, data, and design capabilities serving enterprise and public-sector clients. Directly comparable peer in vertical coverage and enterprise delivery model.
• Reaktor: Finnish software consultancy specializing in custom software development, design, and emerging technologies for enterprise and public-sector clients. Comparable boutique-to-mid-market Finnish peer with a similar custom-development and design value proposition.
• Qvik: Finnish digital consultancy focused on mobile and web development, design, and emerging technology for enterprise clients. Comparable boutique-scale Finnish peer with similar custom-development emphasis.
• Vincit Oyj: Finnish publicly listed software development and design company serving enterprise clients with custom software, digital services, and AI solutions. Closely comparable to Gavon in service mix (development, design, AI) and Finnish enterprise customer base; Vincit is also referenced as a Gavon client relationship.
• Futurice: Finnish-founded digital transformation consultancy offering custom software, design, and emerging-tech services to enterprise clients across the Nordics and beyond. Comparable in service breadth and human-centered design emphasis.

Broad incumbents

• Tietoevry: Large Nordic IT services and software company with broad portfolio including custom development, design, and managed services. Overlaps with Gavon's enterprise soft

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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