Poka's mission is to bridge the skills gap, reduce downtime, and enhance safety, performance, and quality for manufacturers. The platform combines digital content, communication, collaboration, and skills management in a single integrated app that helps workers learn, solve problems, and share knowledge in real time, supporting a culture of continuous improvement. Poka serves major global manufacturers, including Nestlé, Bosch, Johnson & Johnson, Danone, Kraft, and Tetra Pak.
Poka was founded in 2014 and has grown steadily to become a key player in connected worker technology specifically designed for manufacturing environments. The company has around 171 to 200 employees and has expanded its reach with offices in Quebec and Montreal. It has been recognized for innovation, receiving the 2020 Open Bosch Award and being listed in Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Manufacturing Operations Strategy two years consecutively.
Poka has raised over $45 million in total funding, including a $25 million Series B round in 2024 led by 40 North Ventures with participation from McRock Capital, SE Ventures, Robert Bosch Venture Capital, and CDPQ. This funding supports Poka’s continued growth and product.
In 2023, Poka was acquired by IFS, a leading enterprise software company specializing in Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), Field Service Management (FSM), and ERP solutions. This acquisition bolsters Poka’s product ecosystem, helping manufacturing companies optimize people, assets, and processes holistically. The integration with IFS expands Poka’s market reach and capabilities in comprehensive enterprise software management.
Poka continuously enhances its platform with AI-driven analytics and smart digital tools that support operational knowledge retention, reducing downtime and increasing quality and safety standards. The recent focus has been on expanding real-time communication and troubleshooting, training integration, and collaborative problem-solving capabilities embedded within smart factory environ
Poka fosters a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, collaboration, and empowerment of frontline workers. The company values operational excellence, safety, knowledge sharing, and bridging the skills gap in manufacturing. Through its platform, Poka supports a collaborative culture that enhances workforce competencies and quality standards while embracing digital transformation.
Poka’s customers are mainly large global manufacturers across industries such as food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and consumer goods, including Nestlé, Bosch, Johnson & Johnson, Danone, Kraft, and Tetra Pak. The platform is trusted for its ability to connect and empower frontline workers worldwide, supporting a broad user base that emphasizes workforce development and operational efficiency.
