Owl Labs
Video conferencing technology company
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Owl Labs is an American company that makes 360° video conferencing devices called the "Meeting Owl",[1] the "Meeting Owl Pro"[2] and the "Meeting Owl 3."[3] It was founded in 2014 by robotics experts Max Makeev and Mark Schnittman.[4] It raised a total of $7.3M in venture capital from seed and Series A rounds led by serial entrepreneur Andy Rubin (via his Playground Global fund), Antonio Rodriguez (general partner at Matrix Partners) and iRobot Ventures.[5][6][7][8][9] In June 2017, it announced its Meeting Owl device.[10][11] VentureBeat noted that unlike others Meeting Owl has "...a single 360-degree camera that can recognize and highlight the person speaking..."[12] The device contains a Qualcomm Snapdragon.[13]
- Max Makeev
- Mark Schnittman
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| Industry | Video conferencing devices |
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| Founded | 2014 |
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| Headquarters | Somerville, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Products | Meeting Owl 3, Owl Bar, Whiteboard Owl, Expansion Mic |
Number of employees | 100+ (2023) |
| Website | www |
In 2023, Owl Labs launched "Owl Bar",[14] a front-of-room camera, microphone and speaker video conferencing device that seamlessly connects with a 360-degree camera and audio device.
Owl Labs was recognized by the New England Venture Capital Association with a NEVY Award for "Hottest Tech Startup".[15]
