Roadial was named the overall winner among a field of internationally promising growth companies, reinforcing its position as a builder of AI-driven solutions for the towing and roadside assistance industry.
Jyväskylä, Finland — 21 May 2026 — Roadial builds an AI-powered platform for the towing and roadside assistance industry, and the company was selected as the winner of the International Venture Academy (IVA) 2026 in a pitching final that brought together around ten internationally promising growth companies.
The International Venture Academy is an international pitching, coaching and networking program that brings together promising growth companies from multiple countries. Each cohort gathers around ten internationally oriented growth ventures, who are coached by experienced angel investors from the European Business Angels Network (EBAN) on go-to-market strategy, investment readiness and financing. The program culminates in a pitching final that recognizes the strongest companies.
Bringing AI to a traditional industry
Roadial is building an AI-powered platform for the towing and roadside assistance industry — a global sector that has traditionally been fragmented and heavily reliant on manual processes. Roadial gives the industry a modern, AI-first backbone that streamlines operations and improves service across the entire chain, from dispatch and coordination to execution.
It is precisely the size of the industry and its current stage of development that make the opportunity so significant: when processes are handled more intelligently, both service providers and end customers benefit.
"This win is a huge recognition for the whole team and confirmation that we are building something with real international demand. The towing and roadside assistance industry is ready for modern, AI-driven solutions — and that is exactly what we are building at Roadial. The coaching and international investor network within IVA gave us valuable insight and momentum on our journey toward global markets. We are currently running our first pilots in Finland and building the foundation for our first commercial partnerships."
— Heikki Rantalaiho, CEO, Roadial
Momentum for global growth
The IVA 2026 win comes at an important time for Roadial as the company builds the foundation for its international growth. The coaching received during the program and the connections to experienced investors directly support the company's next steps.
At the same time, Roadial is expanding its partner network and developing its AI-powered 24/7 call center, which receives assistance requests, dispatches the right towing equipment and connects the customer to a suitable workshop.
Roadial would like to thank the organizers, mentors and investor network of the International Venture Academy, as well as all the companies that took part in the program. The journey now continues at full speed.
About Roadial
Roadial is a Finnish startup, headquartered in Jyväskylä, building AI-powered digital infrastructure for the towing and roadside assistance industry. Roadial is modernizing a traditional industry with AI and will scale to international markets.
More information: Heikki Rantalaiho, CEO, LinkedIn