About Pandatron

The Story of Panda: Our AI Coach

Panda is our AI coach, designed to help organizations navigate change with clarity, confidence, and care.

In the dense bamboo forests, the giant panda has long been revered as a symbol of balance and resilience. Despite its formidable strength, the panda approaches life with a gentle wisdom, navigating challenges with careful deliberation rather than force.

This same philosophy inspired the creation of our AI change management system.

When our founders first conceptualized an AI system that could guide organizations through transformation, they envisioned something different from the aggressive, disruptive approaches that dominate the business world. They wanted a system that combined powerful analytical capabilities with a thoughtful, supportive approach to change.

The panda perfectly embodied this duality – powerful yet gentle, data-driven yet intuitive.

Like the panda, our AI coach is selective and deliberate, helping organizations identify the strategies most likely to lead to lasting, meaningful growth. And like the panda’s methodical approach to its environment, our system creates space for reflection and adaptation, allowing changes to take root naturally within an organization.

Our Panda AI coaches guide with patience and precision, helping employees and leaders find clarity amidst complexity, overcome obstacles with grace, and move forward with confidence. The name reminds us that transformation doesn’t always require disruption – sometimes the most powerful changes come through thoughtful, balanced progress.

That’s why we’re Pandatron, and why our AI coach is called Panda: because we believe real transformation comes from balance, not burnout.

At Pandatron, we envision a world where leaders see a 100x return from investing in their people.

Our mission is to support strategy implementation, nurture self-awareness, and empower individuals. By leveraging advanced data analytics and systemic coaching, we provide actionable insights directly from the people, reflecting the true state of the organization. Embracing the adaptability and nurturing qualities of the panda, we help organizations navigate complex transformations with intelligence, patience, and a strategic approach, fostering resilience and future-readiness.

Leadership

Dima Syrotkin

Chief Executive Officer
Strategy, Sales, Investment

Lauri Paloheimo

Head of Change
Coaching, Culture, Sales

Erja Klemola

Chief Operating Officer
Change management, Operations

Robert Newland

Chief Revenue Officer
Sales, Marketing, Partnerships

Tiago Sampaio

Chief Technology Officer
Artificial Intelligence, NLP, Chatbots

Pandatron History

2021

February

  • 1
    Founding of Pandatron by a team with complementary skills.
  • 2
    Focus on scaling human coaching services using chatbot technology.

2021

September

  • 1
    Shifted focus to full automation of coaching for change management based on customer feedback.
  • 2
    Attracted prominent clients.
  • 3
    Raised $0.5M in pre-seed funding from VCs and angels to accelerate growth.

2023

March

  • 1
    Raised an additional $0.5M from Silicon Valley investors to develop AI coaching scalability and invest in LLMs.
  • 2
    Signed first contract involving 10,000 employees.

Case Studies

  • Scaling Leadership Development

    Explore scalable and cost-effective methods for developing soft skills throughout the organization.

    Scaling Leadership Development
  • Digital Transformation in the Age of AI

    Improve employee engagement in the transformation process and enhance its competitive edge in the business consulting and services sector.

  • Business Coaching

    Empowering leaders with personalized AI coaching to enhance performance and drive business success.

    Business Coaching
  • Innovation Culture

    Fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration through cutting-edge coaching solutions.

  • Change Management

    Navigating organizational transformation with strategic AI coaching and data-driven insights.

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Sales
Contact: Robert Newland, Chief Revenue Officer & Director Strategic Partnerships
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Investments
Contact: Dima Syrotkin, CEO
Email: dima.syrotkin@pandatron.ai