Owl Labs
IndustryVideo conferencing devices
Founded2014
Founders
  • Max Makeev
    • Mark Schnittman
HeadquartersSomerville, Massachusetts, United States
Key people
  • Frank Weishaupt (CEO)
    • John Stevens (CFO)
    • Max Makeev (Cofounder)
    • Mark Schnittman (Cofounder)
    • Ben Macdonald (VP Global Sales & Channels)
    • Ashley Karr (SVP, Global Marketing)
    • Gloria Lau (SVP, Engineering)
    • Ben Harman (VP, People & Business Operations)
    • Jeff Wilen (SVP, Product)
ProductsMeeting Owl 3, Owl Bar, Whiteboard Owl, Expansion Mic
Number of employees
100+ (2023)
Websitewww.owllabs.com
The Meeting Owl is a 360 degree video conferencing device.

Owl Labs is a 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]

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]

References

  1. ↑ Rosen, Andy (June 21, 2017). "Owl Labs unveils a new conferencing device". The Boston Globe. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Owl Labs' Meeting Owl Pro is a smart speaker specially designed for video conferences". AFP Relax News. November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Owl Labs Launches Meeting Owl 3 Device, Expansion Mic and Enhanced Owl Intelligence System Software to Upgrade Collaboration Among Hybrid Teams". www.businesswire.com. June 21, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ Martin, Dylan (August 17, 2016). "Two iRobot Vets Have Raised $5M for Their Video Conferencing Startup, Owl Labs". BostInno. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  5. ↑ Maffei, Lucia (May 9, 2017). "iRobot and HubSpot Alumni Launch Owl Labs with a $6M Series A". BostInno. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  6. ↑ Engel, Jeff (May 9, 2017). "Owl Labs Grabs $6M Led by Matrix, Teases Video Conferencing Device". Xconomy. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  7. ↑ Briodagh, Ken (May 9, 2017). "Alumni from iRobot and HubSpot Launch Owl Labs with $6 Million Series A". IoT Evolution. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  8. ↑ Hofherr, Justine. "Somerville's Owl Labs busts out of stealth mode with $6M in funding". Built In Boston. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  9. ↑ O'Brien, Kelly J. (May 9, 2017). "Andy Rubin-backed Owl Labs launches, but tech is still a mystery". Boston Business Journal. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  10. ↑ Davis, Cindy (June 21, 2017). "The Coolest Product Cloaked in Secrecy at InfoComm17". AV Network. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  11. ↑ Goode, Lauren (June 21, 2017). "Andy Rubin-backed Owl Labs just launched a robotic video conference camera". The Verge. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  12. ↑ Johnson, Khari (June 21, 2017). "Meeting Owl is a 360-degree camera backed by Andy Rubin's Playground Ventures". VentureBeat. Retrieved June 22, 2017. Meeting Owl looks like a lot of smart speakers that have come to market but, unlike others, a single 360-degree camera that can recognize and highlight the person speaking sits atop the device.
  13. ↑ "Video conferencing gets wiser with the Snapdragon powered Meeting Owl". Qualcomm OnQ Blog. June 22, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Owl Labs Launches Owl Bar, the First Front-of-Room Video Conferencing Device on the Market to Seamlessly Connect With a 360-Degree Camera and Audio Device". www.businesswire.com. March 27, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Owl Labs Wins 'Hottest Tech Startup' at the New England Venture Capital Association's 2019 NEVY Awards". Markets Insider. May 9, 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2019.


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