# Owl Labs

> Owl Labs is a Boston-based company that builds AI-powered, 360-degree video conferencing devices for hybrid organizations. Its flagship Meeting Owl line is an all-in-one camera, microphone, and speaker that automatically pans and zooms to whoever is talking, aiming to give remote participants an equal seat at the table. Combined with its Owl Intelligence System software and its widely cited annual State of Hybrid Work report, Owl Labs positions itself at the intersection of meeting-room hardware and the broader conversation about how distributed teams work.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- **Founders:** Max Makeev (Co-Founder), Mark Schnittman (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** Approximately 100-150 employees
- **Products:** Meeting Owl (original), Meeting Owl Pro, Meeting Owl 3, Meeting Owl 4+, Meeting Owl 5 Pro
- **Notable:** Won the New England Venture Capital Association's NEVY Award for 'Hottest Tech Startup' (2019), Entire product line earned Microsoft Teams certification, Devices used by nearly 250,000 organizations and 92 of the Fortune 100

## Products & services

- **Meeting Owl (original)** — The first WiFi-enabled 360-degree camera, microphone, and speaker that automatically zooms in on whoever is speaking.
- **Meeting Owl Pro** — Higher-resolution 360-degree conferencing device with improved audio and video for larger rooms.
- **Meeting Owl 3** — Third-generation all-in-one 360-degree device with faster processing and expanded room coverage. Priced around $1,099.
- **Meeting Owl 4+** — Latest-generation device with a 64-megapixel sensor streaming 4K UHD video within a ~3m radius, 360-degree speaker and intelligent mics with ~5.5m capture, plus AI-powered Owl Intelligence software. Priced around $1,799.
- **Meeting Owl 5 Pro** — Premium flagship 360-degree conferencing device for larger and more demanding rooms. Priced around $2,599.
- **Owl Bar** — Front-of-room camera, microphone, and speaker bar that pairs with a Meeting Owl for a dual-view meeting setup.
- **Whiteboard Owl** — Device that captures and shares physical whiteboard content in real time for remote participants.
- **Expansion Mic** — Add-on microphone that extends audio capture in larger rooms. Priced around $249.
- **Owl Intelligence System / Meeting Owl App** — AI-driven software layer for speaker tracking, focus, device management, and fleet deployment across a hybrid organization.

## Achievements

- Won the New England Venture Capital Association's NEVY Award for 'Hottest Tech Startup' (2019)
- Entire product line earned Microsoft Teams certification
- Devices used by nearly 250,000 organizations and 92 of the Fortune 100
- Published the annual State of Hybrid Work report every year since 2016 (now in its 9th year)
- Raised $52.3M total, including a $25M Series C led by HP Tech Ventures

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Released the 2025 State of Hybrid Work report, finding the new frontier of flexibility is when employees work, not where - and that 51% wish an AI avatar could attend meetings for them.
- **2025** — Launched the Meeting Owl 5 Pro, a premium flagship 360-degree conferencing device (~$2,599).
- **2024-05** — Launched the Meeting Owl 4+ with new AI-powered software, a 64MP sensor, and 4K UHD video.
- **2024** — Achieved Microsoft Teams certification across the product line.
- **2023-03** — Introduced the Owl Bar, a front-of-room companion device for dual-view meeting setups.

## Links

- Website: https://owllabs.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/owllabs
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/owllabsinc
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/OwlLabs
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/owllabs/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/OwlLabsInc/

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