About Us
Founding Story​
Oyama was born out of something deeply personal - our own struggles, and those of our loved ones, in accessing the support we needed for our mental and emotional well-being.
In those moments, we realized something powerful: the tools to understand ourselves, manage challenges, and grow as humans shouldn’t be hard to reach.
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We believe that the core principles of psychotherapy—self-awareness, emotional regulation, communication, resilience—are essential human skills that everyone should have access to. Not just in times of crisis, but as part of everyday life.
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That’s why we created Oyama: a platform designed to make human skills learning accessible to all.
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The name Oyama means “big mountain” in Japanese. It’s a reminder of what we aim to build: tools that help people stay grounded, steady, and resilient—no matter what life throws their way.
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 has founded two mental health tech startups. He is a pioneer in the digital mental health domain and passionate about commercialization of innovation.
Sofia Lund
Co-founder, Board Member
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!"
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."
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!