Technology serves life, not statistics
Animal WelfareTech from Graz, Austria
Every day, millions of pets suffer from stress, pain, and health conditions that go unrecognized until it's too late. We're building the technology to change that.
Animal WelfareTech
The Problems We're Addressing
Millions of companion animals face health challenges — detected too late or managed without adequate support. These are the conditions where we begin: chosen for impact, urgency, and scientific opportunity.
Canine Separation Anxiety
Separation anxiety affects 14–29% of dogs — roughly 12 million in the EU alone. Current solutions only inform owners after the episode is over. They don't intervene.
Feline Diabetes Care
Feline diabetes affects roughly 1 in 200 cats — and that number is rising. Owners managing the condition face a daily burden of insulin schedules, glucose logging, and vet coordination — often without adequate tools or guidance.
Our Products
Two products, one mission: technology that truly serves animal welfare.
StressLess.one
Making animal stress visible, measurable, and manageable
StressLess is a species-agnostic stress management platform. Our first application targets canine separation anxiety — one of the most prevalent and least-addressed behavioral conditions in companion animals — with an architecture built to extend across species and stress types.
Product Vision Our Approach
Sense
Building a picture of your pet's unique patterns — heart rate, activity, behavior — to understand what 'normal' looks like for them.
Study
Recognizing when something is off, in real time, using AI that knows your individual animal — not just population averages.
Serve
Responding with calming actions that actually work for your pet — and learning from every interaction to get better over time.
- Architecture spanning four innovation pillars
- Interactive demo available
- Algorithm framework in active development
- Formal validation protocol in place
- First validation studies targeted for 2026
PawTails.care
Empower pet owners as health advocates
Because every number tells a story
Chronic conditions like diabetes, kidney disease, and hyperthyroidism affect millions of pets worldwide. The daily care burden — scattered notes, forgotten doses, stressful vet visits — is something existing tools don't address. PawTails brings structure and clarity to the care journey, starting with feline diabetes, where the need is most acute.
PawTails.care turns daily care into a structured routine — logging, scheduling, and sharing — so owners can focus on their pet, not their paperwork.
Care Companion Alpha 
Care Journal
Log daily routines, doses, and observations in one place — building a clear picture of your pet's care journey.
Vet Connect
Prepare for appointments with organized care history. Share what matters with your vet, clearly and confidently.
Insights
See patterns in your pet's care over time. Understand what's working and where to adjust — with clarity, not complexity.
- Pre-launch alpha
- Working web and mobile apps in 8 languages
- Refining feline diabetes care experience
- Public launch in preparation
The People Behind the Mission
Welfare science, systems engineering, and business strategy — united by one conviction: every animal is an individual.
Mariia Karmanova
Founder & Researcher
Chief Science Officer & co-CEO
MSc Human-Animal Interactions, Vetmeduni Wien (in progress)
3 specialist diplomas with honors — law, zootechnics & accounting
I ran a commercial poultry farm and saw what science later confirmed: animals deserve better than our well-meaning guesses about their stress. Every bird responded differently to identical conditions — and no tool existed to understand why. At Vetmeduni Wien, I'm building the scientific foundation to change that.
Nikolai Vorobev
Tech Fellow
Chief Technology Officer
Diplomas in Energy & Automation Engineering
18 years professional engineering across energy, automation & process control
I've spent nearly two decades building systems for critical infrastructure — and learned that monitoring without action is never enough. At KarmaNova, 'better' has a precise meaning: making animal stress visible, measurable, and manageable. The tools will evolve; that purpose won't.
Vera Uhle
Strategic Business Leader
Chief Operation Officer & CFO
Diplom-Kauffrau & Economics diploma (with honors)
Certified M&A Manager | IHK Business Coach
From global automotive to private equity to founding my own investment firm — I've learned what makes ventures last. At KarmaNova, that experience meets a deep conviction: mission-driven innovation and commercial sustainability aren't trade-offs. They're the same thing.
Science gives us methodology. Ethics gives us direction. Technology gives us capability. Together, they let us answer: What does this individual animal actually need?
Programs & Credentials
Backed by academic partnerships and institutional support.
KAIT Startup Combo
Pre-incubation through KAIT Startup Combo at FH Joanneum
IMHAI at Vetmeduni Wien
Research affiliation with IMHAI at Vetmeduni Wien
VetIdeas Challenge 2025
VetIdeas Challenge 2025 — completed
FlexCo Incorporation
FlexCo incorporation — Q2 2026
Get in Touch
Whether you're exploring partnership or investment opportunities — we'd love to hear from you.
Contact Information
Address
KarmaNova Animal Technologies
Graz, Styria, Austria
Phone
+43 660 6957656We're always looking for researchers, clinical partners, and investors who share our vision of a life-centered future for animal technology.