Roadmap · Q4 2026 — Q2 2028
Where we are going, and what has to be true first.
This is our plan by quarter. The first quarter is underway. Every quarter after the pilot review depends on what the pilot proves. Where a step needs legal, supplier or technical clearance, we mark it. If a gate is not met, the timeline moves — we would rather tell you that now.
Q4 2026
We are hereGetting ready
Secure a lighthouse employer and its Yard handover point
HypothesisSign laundry, ironing and in-home cleaning providers
HypothesisClear payments, consumer terms and bag custody processes
GatedBuild the end-to-end slice: employer portal, employee app, operations
ConfirmedRun a full Yard dry run before any employee uses it
Confirmed
Gate
Readiness review
Employer site signed, providers contracted, payments and custody tested, and one complete paid journey observed in rehearsal. If not, the pilot start moves.
Q1 2027
Lighthouse pilot
One employer, one Yard point: laundry and ironing
HypothesisIn-home cleaning with Tax AI deduction estimates
HypothesisMeasure activation, first booking and contribution per order
ConfirmedImpact Records on every completed task
Confirmed
Gate
Pilot review: go, iterate or pause
Activation, first bookings, repeat use, tax accuracy and contribution per order are measured against published thresholds. A failure on safety, payments, privacy or legal pauses everything else, whatever the other numbers say.
Q2 2027
Learning and widening
Conditional on the reviews and clearances above
Fix what the pilot showed, before adding anything new
ConfirmedCarpet, alterations and shoe care join Yard as providers sign
GatedOne-time service gifts, once legal clearance is in place
GatedFree external invoice scanner: Vero-ready documents, never auto-filed
Hypothesis
Gate
Founding 50 go/no-go
Founding 50 opens only after sustained service quality and positive economics at the lighthouse site. Employer enthusiasm alone does not open it.
Q3 2027
Founding 50 Employers
Conditional on the reviews and clearances above
First cohort of employers joins, with capped launch offers
HypothesisAdditional Yard sites where order density supports them
HypothesisAuthorized Vero reporting for qualifying network services
GatedRecurring service gifts, such as monthly laundry
Gated
Q4 2027
Building density
Conditional on the reviews and clearances above
Founding 50 programme expands across the Helsinki region
HypothesisRoute planning that consolidates pickups across sites
HypothesisSaviour challenges and opt-in leagues
HypothesisImpact comparisons, only where a credible baseline exists
Ambition
Q1 2028
Broader gifting and larger employers
Conditional on the reviews and clearances above
Multi-site employers with separate Yard points
HypothesisGroup gifting, several senders funding one service
GatedPhysical gift cards through retail partners
Gated
Q2 2028
Looking beyond Helsinki
Conditional on the reviews and clearances above
Assess Sweden, where the RUT deduction applies, and Estonia
AmbitionIndependent review of selected impact metrics
AmbitionExplore autonomous delivery partners on dense Yard routes
AmbitionSDG indicator mapping on every Impact Record
Ambition
This roadmap is reviewed after every gate. When something moves, we update this page and say what changed.
Last reviewed: October 2026
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