Clevenio, a software company specializing in streamlining sales prospecting, has tripled its growth early this year compared to the previous year. Launched in January 2025, the tool has quickly achieved a solid market position and expanded to its first international customers. As the pace of growth accelerates, the company is strengthening its organization to meet the demands of the next phase: current Chief Revenue Officer and Co-founder Santtu Seppänen is appointed as Chief Executive Officer, and Co-founder Aleksi Halsas transitions to lead AI development as Chief AI Officer.

In January 2025, Clevenio introduced a tool to the market that eliminates the wasted time spent on manually creating sales prospect lists. The solution has been exceptionally well received: the company has already acquired over 250 active customers, and customer satisfaction is top-tier, reflected in an NPS score of 95.

Strong domestic success and the first international breakthroughs have proven that product development and commercialization have reached a level that enables the transition to the next growth phase.

From product development to organized growth

Clevenio’s 3x growth earlier this year means the company must rapidly strengthen its commercial teams. To meet demand and scale operations, Clevenio is making significant organizational changes.

The company’s co-founder and former CEO is transitioning into a new role as Chief AI Officer. With a strong background in global SaaS product development and leadership, he will now focus on advancing the company’s technological edge and developing AI agents. Santtu Seppänen has been appointed as the new CEO, tasked with leading Clevenio’s growth and building a scalable organization.

“We are at a point where demand exceeds our current framework. It is time to shift our focus from the product development phase to the next stage of growth. Santtu’s appointment as CEO frees me up to focus entirely on what we do best: building AI-driven technology that changes the playing field of sales,” comments outgoing CEO Aleksi Halsas.

“Clevenio has demonstrated exceptional product-market fit. Our goal is to immediately begin strengthening our teams so we can meet international demand and maintain our outstanding customer satisfaction even amidst rapid growth,” states the new CEO, Santtu Seppänen.

Focus on international scaling

Both Clevenio’s investor Gorilla Capital and Aleksi Halsas, who will continue as Chairman of the Board, see the timing for the change as optimal.

“Clevenio’s ability to triple its revenue while maintaining an NPS figure of almost 100 is rare. We are convinced that the reorganization now made will give the company the best possible tools to seek even stronger growth in both the domestic market and, increasingly, in international markets,” commented Sampo Parkkinen Venture Partner of Gorilla Capital.

Chairman of the Board Aleksi Halsas emphasizes the importance of these roles for the company’s future:

“The most critical phase for a growth company is recognizing the moment when structures must change to enable growth. Clevenio is at that stage right now. By shifting operationally to Chief AI Officer, we ensure our product’s technological pioneering edge, while Santtu brings the necessary experience to systematically lead our growth as CEO.”

Clevenio will continue its recruitment efforts and investments in both Finnish and international sales throughout 2026.

For more information:

Santtu Seppänen
CEO, Co-founder
santtu@clevenio-com
+358 50 464 9918

Aleksi Halsas
Chief AI Officer, Co-founder
aleksi@clevenio.com

About Clevenio: Clevenio is a SaaS company founded in 2022 that helps sales teams eliminate the time wasted on manually building prospect lists. The company launched its first SaaS product in January 2025 and serves over 250 active customers with the goal of revolutionizing modern sales work with AI-driven solutions.