
Katai is a leader in 360° computational cameras, headquartered in Boston. The company, led by veteran entrepreneurs and technologists, has developed products like BlueJay 360 and HummingBird that offer high-quality, low-cost 360° video combined with artificial intelligence. Their patented technology, protected by seven granted patents, uses proprietary optical technology and advanced AI to stream live 360° video from a single camera, eliminating the need for multiple cameras and complex stitching. This technology evolved from systems developed for DARPA and the US Department of Defense, resulting in rugged, lightweight, and portable cameras suitable for various applications, including education and business conferencing. Katai's systems can run popular video conferencing platforms like Zoom and Google Meet directly on the camera without a PC.

Katai is a leader in 360° computational cameras, headquartered in Boston. The company, led by veteran entrepreneurs and technologists, has developed products like BlueJay 360 and HummingBird that offer high-quality, low-cost 360° video combined with artificial intelligence. Their patented technology, protected by seven granted patents, uses proprietary optical technology and advanced AI to stream live 360° video from a single camera, eliminating the need for multiple cameras and complex stitching. This technology evolved from systems developed for DARPA and the US Department of Defense, resulting in rugged, lightweight, and portable cameras suitable for various applications, including education and business conferencing. Katai's systems can run popular video conferencing platforms like Zoom and Google Meet directly on the camera without a PC.
Headquarters: Boston / Westborough, MA
Product focus: Integrated 360° computational cameras with on-device AI (BlueJay 360, HummingBird)
Employees: 16
Total funding: USD 3,600,000 (last recorded 2018-12-12)
Video conferencing and immersive capture for education, business conferencing, and mobile deployments.
Hardware & video conferencing software
USD 3,600,000
Crunchbase lists a Seed round with Liberty Global as lead and multiple investors (six investors reported).
“Liberty Global (lead); other reported investors include Sound Ventures”