About Us
Oyama was born from something deeply personal — our own struggles, and those of our loved ones, in finding the right support for mental and emotional well-being.
Through those experiences, we realized something powerful: the tools to understand ourselves, manage challenges, and grow as humans shouldn’t be reserved for therapy rooms. They belong in everyday life — and especially in the workplace.
We believe that the same principles that help people heal — self-awareness, emotional regulation, communication, and resilience — are the very skills that help teams perform better together.
That’s why we built Oyama: a platform that makes human skills training accessible to everyone.
Thus, helping organizations grow through better connection, collaboration, and well-being.
The name Oyama means “big mountain” in Japanese. It reminds us of what we aim to build — tools that help people stay grounded, steady, and resilient, no matter what challenges they face.
VISION
We’re here to make the world more human.
A dedicated team building the future
Team Oyama consists of the best kind of passionate, professional and positive people that all work to make mental well-being part of everyday lives. Our team consist of psychologists, as well as developers, sales, marketing customer experience, and social media wizards.
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And we want you to join our mission.
Niklas Zilliacus
Founder & CEO
Niklas is a serial entrepreneur and deeply passionate about innovation and its commercialization.
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He is a a pioneer in digital mental health and a domain expert in digital health.
Sérgio Isidoro
Co-founder & CTO
Sérgio is an experienced software engineer and a "generalist geek" as he would call himself.
He has strong interest in developing diverse and inclusive cultures and he has has a proven track-record of building tech for leading Finnish startups in fintech and health, such as Holvi and Kaiku Health.
Max Ytterberg
Product Designer
Max is an empathetic designer and product visionary with 15+ years of background in product design, entrepreneurship and service innovation.
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"Oyama is an important step in normalizing mental well-being. Our job is to show both employees and employers how to learn and practice effective techniques that promote a healthy human."
Van Ha
UI & Graphical designer
Van is a talented and capable graphical designer. She joined Oyama as a trainee in UX/UI design and has since then grown into a core part of the team.
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She has previous experience of working with AI startup Wudpecker and as the graphic designer of the popular brunch restaurant Lazy Fox.
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Sofia Lund
Co-founder
Sofia is our true brand wizard and customer experience lover with an extensive track record of building successful and impactful brands, startups, businesses, cultures, experiences and teams.
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"I have a special place in my heart for employee experience and removing the stigma of mental health and mental challenges. The mission of Oyama is both to remove this stigma and to innovate bringing accessible tools to everyone. The time is now!"
Believe in this and want to contribute somehow to our mission?
We are constantly looking for different kinds of professionals to work with us. Drop us a message or connect through LinkedIn. Let's talk!
