# Daylight Computer Co.

> Daylight Computer Co. is a San Francisco public benefit corporation building computers that don't fight your biology. Its first device, the DC-1 tablet, has a 60fps monochrome 'Live Paper' display, an amber backlight free of blue light and flicker, and runs Android apps. Founded by Anjan Katta in 2018, Daylight sold out its first 5,000-unit production run after a May 2024 launch and has become a touchstone for the 'healthier tech' movement.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Anjan Katta (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~31 employees
- **Products:** Daylight DC-1 Tablet, Live Paper Display, SolOS
- **Notable:** Sold out first 5,000-unit production run within days of launch in May 2024., Generated over $2.5M in launch-week sales., Featured on The Joe Rogan Experience (2025) and across major tech press: Tom's Guide, Android Authority, BGR.

## Products & services

- **Daylight DC-1 Tablet** — A 10.5-inch monochrome Live Paper tablet running SolOS (Android 13), with a 60fps transflective display, amber-only backlight, stylus support, and full Android app compatibility. Launch price $729.
- **Live Paper Display** — Proprietary transflective LCD technology that sits between E-Ink and traditional LCD - paper-like in appearance, fast enough for video and scrolling, readable in direct sunlight.
- **SolOS** — Daylight's Android 13-based operating system tuned for the DC-1's display, stylus, and focus-first UX.

## Achievements

- Sold out first 5,000-unit production run within days of launch in May 2024.
- Generated over $2.5M in launch-week sales.
- Featured on The Joe Rogan Experience (2025) and across major tech press: Tom's Guide, Android Authority, BGR.
- Pioneered 'Live Paper' - a 60Hz transflective monochrome display category.
- Operating as a Public Benefit Corporation with a stated wellbeing mandate.

## Latest updates

- **2024-05** — Public launch of the DC-1 at the Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco; first production run sells out.
- **2024-11** — Reported seed/strategic funding round (~$12M) with angels from Oculus, Pinterest, Dropbox.
- **2025-01** — DC-1 featured on The Joe Rogan Experience, driving a major surge in interest.
- **2025-06** — New brand identity and logo rolled out by The Office of Ordinary Things.

## Links

- Website: https://daylightcomputer.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/daylightco
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/daylightco
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@daylightcomputer
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daylightcomputer

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