We build really good user experiences for the employer and employee Luke Mackey, Co-Founder and CEO Kota

Kota, the Irish-founded employee benefits platform, has launched the country’s first Instant Auto Enrolment Solution following its €12.6 million Series A investment in May. Their purpose-built solution gets Irish employers Auto Enrolment ready in just a few clicks. With 1 in 4 businesses unprepared and statutory contributions set to begin on 1?January ?2026, employers have just five months to get ready. Minister for Social Protection, Dara Calleary is urging businesses to “act now”, describing auto-enrolment as “the biggest transformation of pension policy in the history of the State.”

Kota’s new offering enables HR and finance teams to implement a compliant occupational pension with Irish Life within minutes. I recently caught up with Luke Mackey the Co-Founder and CEO of.Kota

Luke talks about his background, what Kota does, AI and more.

About Kota:

Launched in 2023, Kota is building the internet infrastructure for employee benefits. Empowering modern businesses to offer employees insurance and retirement benefits more easily and affordably, all through one integrated platform, app and embedded insurance solution.

Powered by proprietary infrastructure, Kota removes the friction from global benefits for HR and finance teams. Founded in Ireland, Kota supports hundreds of businesses and is backed by some of Europe’s leading investors including Eurazea, EQT Ventures, Northzone and Frontline, having raised over €20 million to date.

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