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Ultra-reliable data solutions for critical workloads

We know what’s at stake with your data-intensive, mission-critical workloads. That’s why we build solutions to keep your data secure, fast, and always accessible—no matter when and where you need it. From file systems and software flash controllers to secure networking and connectivity, our solutions power the most demanding systems and are trusted by leading brands worldwide.

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Your data is in safe hands

Tuxera is built to last

Tuxera products mean absolute data integrity. We know what’s at stake. Our specialty is high-resilience file systems, software flash controllers, and secure networking and connectivity solutions. We are the perfect fit for data-intensive, mission-critical workloads.

Our data solutions are trusted by major brands worldwide. When you need reliable, scalable, and lightning-fast data access and transfer across any system or device, Tuxera delivers. Our track record speaks for itself.

We’ve been in this business for decades with a clear mission: to be the partner you can trust. Always.

Tuxera is the leading provider of quality-assured file systems, software flash controllers, and networking and connectivity solutions. Our software is in mission-critical systems around the world. We make sure data is secure, accessible, and intact precisely when you need it.

Tuxera’s customers include car makers, device manufacturers, industrial equipment manufacturers, data-driven enterprises, cloud storage vendors, and many more. We help them solve complex challenges involving data in all its states – at rest, in use, and in motion.

Our Mission

We create quality-assured software for world leading companies to help you store and do more with your data – longer.

Our vision

To make all data easy to manage and accessible exactly when and where you want it.

Our values

We’re better together.

Tuxera engineers are seriously working at their computers

Your success is our mission

Customers are at the heart of everything we do. By working closely with you, we ensure your data stays secure, accessible, and ready to deliver results.

Partnerships are built on trust

We believe in openness, transparency, and collaboration—both within our teams and with our customers. Our customer relationships are long-lasting for a reason.

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We make it work – together

Great things happen when people work together. Not only do our customers get better results, we’re also dedicated to creating a collaborative workplace where everyone at Tuxera feels valued. Diversity makes us stronger.

Careers at Tuxera

Join a team that values collaboration, diversity, and making an impact — locally and globally.  

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Our People

Meet our leadership team

Steffan Schumacher

Steffan Schumacher

CEO LinkedIn

Steffan brings a wealth of global leadership experience across multiple industries, having held senior executive roles at leading technology companies such as Microsoft, Efecte, Solteq, and Citrix. Most recently, Steffan served as Senior Vice President of Business Operations at QT Group, where he played a key role in shaping and executing the company’s strategic growth initiatives. With deep expertise in business operations, sales leadership, and strategic transformation, Steffan is a proven leader committed to delivering impactful results and driving business success across global markets.

JONAS JUSLIN

JONAS JUSLIN

Chief Financial Officer LinkedIn

Jonas joined the company in 2019. Before Tuxera he worked several years in investment banking at Evli Bank, focusing on M&A and equity capital market transactions. In addition, he has also worked with various business development and strategy questions as a management consultant at EY. He holds a M.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration from Hanken School of Economics.

Antti Alila

Antti Alila

VP, Head of Enterprise Business Unit LinkedIn

Antti joined the company in late 2021 to lead the Tuxera Enterprise Business Unit and support the needs of the world’s rapidly expanding enterprise cloud storage market. Before Tuxera, he worked for 15 years in Microsoft as Azure Business Group Lead. In that role, he executed the market development of Microsoft Azure business in Finland, from its early beginnings all the way to its position as a leading cloud platform. Antti has also worked with various customers as Lead Technical Architect, helping large enterprises in their digitalization journey.

Marko Finnig

Marko Finnig

VP, Head of Embedded Business Unit LinkedIn

Marko joined Tuxera in early 2023, bringing to the company a decade of experience in building and scaling world-class product and service businesses. He has an extensive background in the embedded software industry, and has held key product and service leadership positions at Vaisala, Qt Group, and F-Secure. Marko holds a B.Sc. in Engineering from Oulu University of Applied Sciences.

HENRY HILTUNEN

HENRY HILTUNEN

VP, People and Culture LinkedIn

Henry has a Software engineering degree and a long history in the field of ICT. He is an accomplished leader, with specialist leadership development skills and training, and is certified in coaching. Henry joined Tuxera in Autumn 2018, before which he worked in various ICT consulting companies as a software developer and in human leadership roles.

Edo Ganot

Edo Ganot

Growth and go-to-market consultant LinkedIn

Edo joined Tuxera in November 2024 to drive growth, bringing 30+ years of experience in scaling Embedded, Storage and SaaS companies from the ground up to ~$100M. Edo was GM/VP at Arm (NASDAQ: ARM), overseeing the entire GTM of its Cloud Services Division. He joined Arm through the acquisition of Sansa Security where he was CBO & Business Co-Founder. He was also CBO/CRO in various SaaS companies including Excelero (a Software Defined Storage company), which was acquired by Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and also works as a Growth & GTM consultant helping growth-stage companies to structure & scale their business.

Our board of directors

SZABOLCS SZAKACSITS

SZABOLCS SZAKACSITS

Founder, Board Member, Corporate Ventures LinkedIn

Szabolcs Szakacsits leads Tuxera Corporate Ventures, focusing on strategic investments, partnerships, and acquisitions. As Founder and former President & CTO of Tuxera, he played a central role in building the company into a global leader in embedded and enterprise storage software. Szabolcs is also a dedicated angel investor and philanthropist, recognized as Philanthropist of the Year by Forbes Hungary and Bridge Budapest, and is an Honorary Citizen of his hometown, Nagykanizsa. A seasoned entrepreneur and technology innovator, Szabolcs launched his first software company in 1996, specializing in Linux and Internet technologies. He later worked on a computer game for Ernő Rubik, the inventor of the Rubik’s Cube. In 2008, he founded Tuxera, transforming an open-source project he had been leading into a successful international business. Prior to Tuxera, he held engineering and consultancy roles at F-Secure and Ericsson. Szabolcs is also an active angel investor, with a growing portfolio of over thirty startups, and with a strong focus on impact and deep tech. His experience as both founder and investor uniquely positions him to lead Tuxera’s expansion and innovation through corporate venture initiatives. He holds a degree in Computer Science from the University of Szeged, Hungary.

Heikki Mäkijärvi

Heikki Mäkijärvi

Chair of the Board LinkedIn

Heikki Mäkijärvi is a seasoned technology investor with a strong corporate background. He has demonstrated a successful track record in activities around global technology start-ups including investing, guiding, and facilitating exits. Heikki has contributed significantly to prominent rate venture capital operations at Cisco Investment, T-Venture at Deutsche Telekom, Airbus Ventures, and Telia Ventures. He possesses extensive corporate expertise in engineering, strategic partnering, and business development as demonstrated in his leadership roles at Nokia, Cisco, Openway, and Deutsche Telekom. Heikki has served as a Board Member for several publicly listed technology companies in Finland: Digia, Comptel, DNA, and Teleste (since 2018). Additionally, Heikki has served on several start-up company boards in Europe, Israel, and USA. A native of Finland, Heikki earned a M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering in Helsinki University of Technology (a.k.a. Aalto University).

Tuula Rytilä

Tuula Rytilä

Board Member LinkedIn

Rytilä is an accomplished senior executive with a record of success and vision for driving business growth and impacting change at scale in large global technology companies. Tuula’s leadership value extends to Board of Director roles, consulting on tech innovation, expansion, management change, and transformation. In 2019, Tuula became a member of Bang & Olufsen’s Board and has served as their Technology Committee Chair since summer 2022. In April 2023, she assumed a Board of Director role at the Breville Group Ltd. There, Tuula has focused on geographic and product portfolio expansion and enhancing their global digital ecosystem capabilities. In August 2023, Tuula assumed her first Board Director role in a Finnish publicly traded company Kempower Oyj – a growth company providing electric vehicle charging solutions globally. She is a member of their Renumeration and Nomination Committee. Tuula has also a board role with the Finnish startup eBrands to help scale their business and organization. In her corporate capacity, Tuula was most recently Vice President at Microsoft (2014-2023), where in her last role she built and managed their e-commerce business and the supporting tech platforms. Tuula’s tech career started in 1999 at Nokia (1999-2014), her last position being their global CMO. A native of Finland, Tuula earned a M.Sc. in Economics from the Helsinki School of Economics and studied abroad in Canada and Russia.

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Your mission-critical systems demand uncompromising reliability. Tuxera products mean absolute data integrity. We specialize in file systems, software flash controllers, and secure networking and connectivity solutions. We are the perfect fit for data-intensive, mission-critical workloads. Using Tuxera’s time-proven solutions means that your data is safe and secure – always.

Proven success

Our solutions are trusted by major brands worldwide. When you need reliable, scalable, and lightening-fast data access and transfer across any system or device, Tuxera delivers. Our track record speaks for itself. We’ve been in this business for decades with a clear mission: to be the partner you can trust. Read on to find out more.

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