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Katana Technologies OÜ, trading as Katana, is an Estonian SaaS company headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia. The company develops and markets Katana Cloud Inventory (formerly Katana MRP), a cloud-based inventory management and manufacturing management platform for small and medium-sized enterprises.

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Company type
Private
Industry
Founded2017; 9 years ago (2017) in Tallinn, Estonia
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Katana Technologies
Katana
Company type
Private
Industry
Founded2017; 9 years ago (2017) in Tallinn, Estonia
Founders
  • Kristjan Vilosius
  • Hannes Kert
  • Priit Kaasik
Headquarters,
Estonia
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Kristjan Vilosius (co-CEO and co-founder)
  • Ben Hussey (co-CEO)
ProductsKatana Cloud Inventory
Services
  • Inventory management
  • Production planning
  • Order management
Websitekatanamrp.com
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History

Katana Technologies was founded in 2017 in Tallinn by Kristjan Vilosius, Hannes Kert, and Priit Kaasik.[1]The idea for the company emerged after Vilosius, who had previously co-founded a direct-to-consumer manufacturing business, reported difficulty finding modern enterprise resource planning (ERP) tools suitable for small manufacturers.[2]

According to TechCrunch, Katana positioned itself as a cloud-based alternative to traditional ERP systems, targeting small manufacturing businesses and e-commerce brands that required production and inventory management tools but found established ERP products too complex or costly.[1]

In 2021 and 2022, the company raised venture capital from European investors including Atomico and Northzone.[1][3] TechCrunch reported that during this period the company expanded internationally and increased its customer base among small and mid-sized product businesses.[3]

Estonian business newspaper Äripäev has reported on the company’s funding rounds, growth strategy, and later workforce reductions amid changing global trade conditions in 2025.[4][2]

Product

Katana Cloud Inventory (formerly Katana MRP) is a cloud-based inventory and production management platform designed for small and mid-sized product businesses.[1][3]

The software combines inventory tracking, manufacturing resource planning, and order management functions, and integrates with e-commerce and accounting platforms such as Shopify and QuickBooks.[3]

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