# Anjan Katta

> Anjan Katta is the founder and CEO of Daylight Computer Co., a San Francisco-based public benefit corporation building the world's first blue-light-free, high-refresh-rate tablet designed for human health and deep focus. His flagship product, the DC-1, uses proprietary 'Live Paper' reflective LCD technology - patented by Katta himself - to eliminate flicker, reduce eye strain, and strip away the dopamine-exploiting design patterns baked into conventional screens. A Stanford-educated engineer who started the company in 2018 after years of frustration with how screens were affecting human attention and wellbeing, Katta has raised $20 million from tech veterans and sold out every Founder's Edition batch of the DC-1.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Daylight Computer Co.
- **Organizations:** Daylight Computer Co.
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Undergraduate (Medical Device Technology / Engineering Physics), Stanford University
- **Known for:** Founded Daylight Computer Co., creator of the world's first blue-light-free, high-refresh-rate reflective LCD tablet, Holds three patents on making reflective LCD displays feel paper-like, Raised $20 million in total funding including $12 million seed round from tech industry veterans

## Career timeline

- **2016** — Graduated Stanford; researched portable X-ray imaging using dielectric laser accelerators; taught at Stanford Splash
- **2016-2018** — Traveled internationally for approximately two years, becoming frustrated with existing e-readers and tablets
- **2018** — Founded Daylight Computer Co. as a Public Benefit Corporation in San Francisco
- **2018** — Personally invested $300,000 of his own money before seeking outside capital
- **2020** — Completed first scientific prototype of reflective LCD display technology
- **2021** — First proof-of-concept prototype completed
- **2024-05** — Officially launched the DC-1 tablet at the Conservatory of Flowers, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
- **2024** — Raised $12 million seed round from executives at Oculus, Pinterest, Dropbox; total funding reached $20 million
- **2024** — All five Founder's Edition batches of DC-1 sold out
- **2024-11** — Last recorded fundraising date

## Achievements

- Founded Daylight Computer Co., creator of the world's first blue-light-free, high-refresh-rate reflective LCD tablet
- Holds three patents on making reflective LCD displays feel paper-like
- Raised $20 million in total funding including $12 million seed round from tech industry veterans
- Sold out all five Founder's Edition batches of the DC-1 tablet (approximately 5,000 units)
- Structured Daylight as a Public Benefit Corporation - legally mandating human wellbeing alongside profit
- Developed SolOS, a custom Android 13-based operating system designed to reduce distraction
- Featured in Wired, BGR, VentureBeat, Tom's Guide, TechRadar, and dozens of major tech publications
- Stanford University researcher in portable X-ray imaging using dielectric laser accelerators

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Appeared on Dialectic Podcast for a 2h 37m episode titled 'A Sunrise Over Computing'
- **2025-05** — New interview: 'Daylight Computer CEO interview: Healthy Computing, Sunlight Readable Transflective LCD Display'
- **2024-11** — Company's last recorded fundraising date; total funding at $20M
- **2024** — All five Founder's Edition DC-1 batches sold out

## Links

- Website: https://daylightcomputer.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anjan-katta-250b232b4/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/AnjanKatta

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