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Nordic Innovation Studio

Verstos Oy.

Building AI-native tools, media, custom apps, and personal AI sparring for the Nordics. Engineering the bridge between human expertise and machine intelligence.

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Active Ventures

Strategically developing proprietary platforms that define the next era of Finnish knowledge work.

AI-Sanomat

AI-Sanomat

Finnish AI media: blog, newsletter, and online courses. Curated intelligence for professionals and decision-makers navigating the AI landscape.

Kehotesuunnittelija

Kehotesuunnittelija.fi

SaaS platform for building AI prompts and skills. Empowering teams and consultants to master Large Language Models through structured tooling.

ARVO-AI

ARVO-AI

AI-powered Google Maps review analytics. Turns customer feedback into actionable insights, sentiment trends, and concrete growth recommendations for Finnish businesses.

AI-Apuri

AI-Apuri

AI-powered digital team that handles your social media, marketing, sales, and customer service routines. Give instructions, watch the results roll in.

Mitä Ruuaksi

Mitä Ruuaksi

A personal food memory for households. Save trusted meals, rediscover forgotten favorites, and decide everyday dinners without endless recipe browsing.

Custom AI App Development

Custom AI Apps

Need a tailored AI solution? We design and build custom AI applications for businesses — from intelligent assistants to data-driven tools — engineered to fit your workflow.

HeyViber

HeyViber

Shared launch platform for vibe coders and experienced developers. Builders get visibility and user feedback for new projects, while experts offer professional services through their profiles.

Stockclipper discovery feed

Stockclipper

AI-powered stock discovery for retail investors. Watches consumer, search, commerce, app, social, and news signals to surface early, material investment trends.

What's on my calendar tomorrow?
You have 3 meetings tomorrow. Want me to prep notes?

AI Chief of Staff

An AI executive assistant that connects to your email, calendar, and CRM — and talks to you through iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, or Slack. No apps to learn.

Clientele

Past clients

Selected organizations from earlier consulting, training, marketing, and growth work.

Caverion Oyj logo Vaisala Oyj logo Mazda logo Restel logo A-Katsastus logo MedGroup logo Lehtipiste logo Suomalainen Työ ry logo Hansel logo Pääomasijoittajat ry logo Varuste.net logo
Gigglebug logo Perheyritysten Liitto logo Kvarn X logo Sartorius logo Vauraus Oyj logo Helsinki Outlet logo DEN Finland logo Auroora Yhtiöt Oyj logo Intragen logo Bluefors logo
Janne Ikola

The Architect

Janne Ikola is a growth strategist and builder based in Finland. With over 20 years in marketing and business expansion, Janne now focuses exclusively on the AI frontier.

Verstos Oy serves as his laboratory and studio, providing AI consulting, specialized training, and developing native products that solve the friction of the machine age.

LinkedIn
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Phone

+358 40 716 6239