Quriiri's co-founder and Chief Business Officer Lasse Lohikoski was in June 2025 involved in the Espoo Entrepreneurship Guest of the week -series. The interview explored Quriiri's journey from the early days to the present day and how the business SMS service has grown over the years to become a core part of many organisations' operations.
👉 Read the original article on the Espoo Entrepreneurs website
Strong technology and calm growth
Quriiri's backing company NextUp Oy was founded in 2015, but Lasse's entrepreneurial background dates back to 2001. The company has been built up quietly and determinedly without external funding. In 2024, Quriiri had a turnover of €2.8 million.
The core of the service is a business SMS service that works through both an API and a browser interface. Customers use Quriiri to, among other things appointment reminders, identification, notifications, marketing and customer satisfaction surveys.
“We send hundreds of millions of SMS messages every year. For us, the most important thing is that the service works reliably and quickly - just when communication must not fail.,” Lasse says in the article.
Trust is built on long-term cooperation
Quriiri serves businesses of all sizes, regardless of their industry. It is important to us to build long-term customer relationships, partnerships and working relationships that form the basis for stable growth.
We continuously invest in improving our service, technology and ways of working - quality is at the heart of everything we do.
We are particularly grateful to the Quriiris who bring added value to our customers and build a better service every day.
Entrepreneurship on your own path - balancing work, family and freedom
Lasse has been an entrepreneur since he was 17. Entrepreneurship is a natural way for him to combine a distinctive working life, continuous development and the freedom to do things his way.
”As an entrepreneur, you can be your own boss - but only if you dare to share responsibility and surround yourself with the right people.”
Bringing balance alongside work sports, family, children's activities as well as getting out and about in nature and volunteering. Lasse is involved in stream restoration, which combines concrete action, good purpose and relaxation.
Mornings start with coffee, and small but important routines are the order of the day.
Lassen's tip for a fellow entrepreneur:
”Make time for yourself and your family too - don't let work take over your life. Balance is the key to long and meaningful work.”
Quriiri helps when messages need to get through
Quriiri is designed for IT professionals and communicators. For situations where communication must not fail. Our service is
✅ Reliable and scalable
✅ Fast integration through interfaces and pre-built integrations
✅ GDPR-compliant - data stays in Finland
✅ Accessible even without technical knowledge, directly in the browser.
We also put a lot of effort into customer service. We genuinely want to help our customers and respond as quickly as possible to support requests and questions.
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Espoo Entrepreneurs' nomination highlights what Quriiri stands for: reliable technology, honest growth and hands-on partnership.
