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About Pauhu

Pauhu is building the future of secure enterprise AI. We believe AI should work for organizations, not against them — secure, private, and under your control.

Our Mission

Mission Statement

Make AI work for everyone, everywhere, without compromise.

Secure AI for every organization. Private AI for every use case. Accessible AI for every worker — from the field to the boardroom.

What We Do

  • Translation

    Machine translation across 2,100+ languages with domain-specific accuracy.

  • Security

    Client-side encryption. Your data never leaves your device unencrypted.

  • Offline

    695 GB of locally-deployable models. Works without internet.

  • Deployment

    Cloud, on-premises, or completely air-gapped. Your choice.

Why We Exist

The Problem

In 2025, a survey of 461 Finnish public sector workers revealed:

Finding The Risk
82.1% use translation service at work Data sent to US servers, unencrypted
51.9% use ChatGPT for translation Data used for training, retained
Only 21.7% have employer-provided tools Workers improvise with insecure options
83.2% make MT decisions independently No organizational guidance

Sensitive government data is flowing to foreign servers every day. Workers need translation tools. They'll use what's available — secure or not.

The Solution

Pauhu provides enterprise AI that's:

  • Secure by design — Client-side encryption, VAHTI certified
  • Available everywhere — Cloud, on-prem, offline, air-gapped
  • Easy to use — No training needed, intuitive interface
  • Trusted by design — EU-based, EU-compliant, EU-owned

Company Information

Detail Value
Legal Name Pauhu Oy
Founded 2024
Headquarters Helsinki, Finland
Business ID 3491891-9
VAT Number FI34918919
Jurisdiction Finland (EU)

Data Processing Locations

Region Data Center Certification
EU Primary Frankfurt, Germany ISO 27001, GDPR
EU Backup Amsterdam, Netherlands ISO 27001, GDPR
Nordic Helsinki, Finland VAHTI, ISO 27001
Air-Gapped Customer premises Customer's authority

Leadership

Executive Team

Founders and leadership committed to secure, accessible AI.

Role Focus
CEO Strategy, partnerships, government relations
CTO Technology, AI research, infrastructure
COO Operations, compliance, certifications
CISO Security, privacy, risk management

Values

1. Privacy by Design

Privacy isn't a feature — it's the architecture. We design systems where we cannot access your data, not systems where we promise not to.

2. Accessibility

AI should be available to everyone: the police officer in the field, the social worker helping refugees, the small business exporting to new markets. Not just enterprises with seven-figure budgets.

3. Sovereignty

Your data belongs to you. Your AI should work where you need it. No vendor lock-in. No data hostage situations. Full portability.

4. Transparency

Open about our methods, honest about our limitations, clear about our capabilities. No AI hype. Real solutions to real problems.

5. European Excellence

Built in Europe, for European values. GDPR, EU AI Act, and beyond. Proving that privacy and performance aren't trade-offs.

Certifications

Certification Status Scope
ISO 27001:2022 ✅ Certified Information security
SOC 2 Type II ✅ Certified Security, availability, confidentiality
VAHTI ST III/IV ✅ Certified Finnish government security
GDPR ✅ Compliant EU data protection
EU AI Act ✅ Compliant AI regulation
FedRAMP High 🔄 In progress US federal government

Investors & Partners

Technology Partners

  • Cloudflare — Global edge infrastructure
  • Hetzner — European bare-metal compute
  • SoftHSM / Thales — Hardware security modules

Research Partners

  • University of Eastern Finland — Public sector AI research
  • Tampere University — Translation quality research
  • Aalto University — Security and cryptography

Press & Media

Press Kit

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Media Inquiries

For press inquiries, interviews, or speaker requests:

Email: press@pauhu.ai

In the News

Date Publication Article
2025-01 Kauppalehti "Finnish AI startup tackles government data security"
2024-12 Yle "82% of public sector workers use translation service at work"
2024-11 TechCrunch "Pauhu raises seed round for client-side encrypted translation"

Contact

Office

Pauhu Oy
Mannerheimintie 12
00100 Helsinki
Finland

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