Kohtaa

What Kohtaa does

Kohtaa is a Finland-based, founder-led B2B SaaS that operates an EU-hosted event matchmaking and networking platform for professional events. The browser-based product (no app download) helps event organizers structure introductions between attendees before, during, and after events, and tracks a proprietary 7 Points of Contact framework that records seven verified interaction types per relationship pair and persists relationship data across multiple events. The technology stack runs entirely on Hetzner VPS in Helsinki, Finland — application server, self-hosted MongoDB database, and object storage on a single EU jurisdiction with no third-party data subprocessor — and GDPR is enforced structurally rather than via UI overlays (cascade delete at the database layer, Article 15/20 data export on request, cookieless in-house analytics with no IP or device identifiers stored).

The company monetizes via a per-event licensing model with a permanently free Community tier (up to 30 attendees), a €100 Medium Event tier (31-100 attendees), a €950 Large Event tier (unlimited attendees), and a €3,900-per-year Annual subscription for organizers running multiple events; no setup fees or per-attendee overages are applied. Go-to-market is hybrid: product-led growth via a self-serve flow that lets a free-tier event be created in under two minutes, supplemented by an enterprise motion with security review calls and data processing agreements for institutional buyers, and community-led validation through the Nordic startup ecosystem, particularly Founders of Oulu, where the founder Curtis Thomas ran four community sessions after conducting nine structured interviews with Finnish event organizers. The company appears bootstrapped, with no disclosed funding rounds, and operates with a headcount of 1-10 employees.

Name

Kohtaa

Legal name

Kohtaa

Website

https://kohtaa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2026

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kohtaa is a Finland-based B2B SaaS that provides an EU-hosted, GDPR-native event matchmaking platform for professional events, using a proprietary 7 Points of Contact trust framework and per-event pricing from free to €950 (or €3,900/year).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Matchmaking and Networking Software

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

akta.pro primary industry

Customer Support, CRM & Fan Engagement for Ticketing (MPAGAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Event Registration & Check-In Staff (HSACAEAB)

Keywords

• Event matchmaking software
• Professional networking platform
• GDPR native SaaS
• EU-hosted event tech
• Attendee engagement tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Oulu

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Event-Based Licensing: Flat per-event licensing model with tiered pricing based on attendee count. No subscription required. Paid tiers: Medium Event (31-100 attendees) at EUR 100, Large Event (unlimited attendees) at EUR 950.
2. Annual Subscription: Annual license at EUR 3,900 per year for unlimited events. Designed for organizers running events throughout the year. No per-event invoicing.
3. Freemium Tier: Permanently free Community tier with full platform access for events up to 30 attendees. No credit card required. Functions as acquisition/acquisition channel for paid tiers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kohtaa is a browser-based event matchmaking and professional networking platform that helps event organizers create events, onboard attendees, and track verified relationships over time. Attendees build profiles, set networking goals, browse other participants, request and confirm meetings, give post-event endorsements, and accumulate a 7 Points of Contact trust score that persists across all Kohtaa events. The platform is sold on a per-event and annual subscription basis to event organizers, with a free tier for events up to 30 attendees.

Product overview

Kohtaa is a single, unified event matchmaking platform rather than a modular product suite. The core Kohtaa platform delivers end-to-end event networking—from event creation and attendee profile management through meeting coordination and relationship tracking—all packaged as a single browser-based application. The platform is priced on a per-event tier model (Community/free up to 30 attendees, Medium at EUR 100 for up to 100 attendees, Large at EUR 950 with no attendee limit, and Annual at EUR 3,900/year for unlimited events). All tiers share the same feature set, including the 7 Points of Contact cross-event relationship tracking framework. There are no separate branded sub-products, add-on modules, or acquired brands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kohtaa Event Matchmaking Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• Full relationship graph exportable post-event (JSON/CSV)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Hetzner Online GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationApplication hosting, database (self-hosted MongoDB), and object storage on Hetzner VPS in Helsinki, Finland. ISO 27001 certified data centre. All product data stored on EU infrastructure with no third-party subprocessor. Kohtaa specifically uses Hetzner's Helsinki data centre.
• BrevocoreTechnology or IntegrationTransactional email delivery service. Used for meeting notifications. User email address is passed to Brevo only to deliver user-triggered emails. Located in France (EU).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Swapcard: Event matchmaking and engagement platform widely used by trade shows and B2B conferences. Comparable audience (event organizers and attendees) and overlapping functionality (matchmaking, lead retrieval, networking), with a larger installed base and broader feature set.
• Brella: Event matchmaking and networking platform frequently cited as a direct comparison. Brella and Kohtaa both serve professional networking events with AI-driven meeting recommendations, but Brella is venture-backed with broader feature breadth while Kohtaa leads on EU hosting and cross-event relationship persistence.
• Whova: Event management and community app platform referenced as a competitor. Overlaps with Kohtaa on attendee networking, agenda, and messaging, with a mature mobile app presence and larger community/event footprint.
• Grip: AI-powered event matchmaking platform explicitly named in Kohtaa's competitive set. Both target B2B event organizers with networking-first design, but Grip operates at larger scale with deeper integrations and a mobile app.
• Tavata: Event networking and matchmaking platform listed in Kohtaa's competitive comparison. Closest functional analog among smaller peers, with overlapping attendee profile browsing and meeting-request flows.

Broad incumbents

• Bizzabo: Enterprise event experience platform covering registration, agenda, networking, and analytics. Serves the same organizer buyer as Kohtaa but as a much broader suite rather than a matchmaking-focused tool.
• vFairs: Virtual and hybrid event platform used heavily by trade shows, associations, and enterprise events. Competes for the same organizer budget as Kohtaa, especially on the institutional side, with broader virtual-event tooling.
• Hopin: Virtual and hybrid event platform (now RingCentral Events). Comparable event-tech category with networking functionality, but broader scope and far larger scale across webinars, conferences, and online communities.
• Eventbrite: Mass-market event ticketing and registration platform. Overlaps with Kohtaa on event creation and attendee management but centers on ticketing rather than matchmaking, and has dramatically larger distribution.
• Cvent: Enterprise event management suite covering venue sourcing, registration, and attendee engagement. Dominant in corporate and large-association events where Kohtaa hopes to expand, and orders of magnitude larger.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/getkohtaa

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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