Katana - About the company
Katana is a series B company based in Tallinn (Estonia), founded in 2017 by Kristjan Vilosius and Priit Kaasik. It operates as a Developer of cloud-based inventory management software for product businesses. Katana has raised $66.9M in funding from investors like Atomico, Northzone and Cogito Capital Partners. The company has 463 active competitors, including 18 funded and 38 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like AVEVA, Phocas Software and Kavida AI.
Company Details
Developer of cloud-based inventory management software for product businesses. This platform provides tools for inventory, production, and order management, enabling businesses to track stock levels, manage manufacturing workflows, and sync sales across multiple channels. The software integrates with e-commerce, accounting, and shipping tools to automate operations and provide real-time visibility into stock, materials, and finished goods.
- Website
- katanamrp.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@katanamrp.com
- Registered Address
- C/O JOHNSTON CARMICHAEL, OFFICE G08 (GROUND FLOOR) BIRCHIN COURT,20 BIRCHIN LANE,LONDON,EC3V 9DU
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2017
Location
Tallinn, Estonia
Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$66.9M in 6 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
1st among 463 active competitors
Employee Count
105 as on Aug 31, 2026
Legal entities associated with Katana
Katana is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
KATANA TECHNOLOGIES LTD CIN: 8486250 , United Kingdom, Active | Apr 11, 2013 | - | 1 (As on Jan 31, 2021) | |
Katana Technologies OÜ CIN: 14239650 , Estonia, Active | €1M - €10M (As on Dec 31, 2023) | 91 (As on Sep 30, 2024) |
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Katana's funding and investors
Katana has raised a total funding of $66.9M over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 19, 2018. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Oct 02, 2025 for $*****. 6 investors participated in its latest round. Katana has 34 institutional investors and 21 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Katana:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Oct 02, 2025 | 8492184 | Series B | 5570868 | 8620548 | 1384707 | 2213185 |
Oct 11, 2022 | 5912552 | Series B | 5966015 | 5782759 | 8059671 | |
Feb 22, 2021 | 1318351 | Series A | 8156101 | 1529668 |
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Katana's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Katana are Kristjan Vilosius and Priit Kaasik. Kristjan Vilosius and Ben Hussey are the CEOs of Katana.
Here are the details of Katana's key team members:
- Kristjan Vilosius: Co-Founder & CEO of Katana. They are also an angel investor in 6 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Priit Kaasik: Co-Founder of Katana. Contact Info: 1 email address
Katana's Board of Directors
Katana's board has 2 active members. Kristjan Vilosius and Hannes Kert are part of team.Here is the list of Katana's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | - | Current | 4y 0m | |
Team | - | Current | 9y 5m |
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Katana's employee count trend
Katana has 105 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Katana's employee count trend over the years:
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Katana's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Katana include AVEVA, Phocas Software and Kavida AI. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Katana, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Developer of cloud-based inventory management software for product businesses | $66.9M | 68/100 | ||
2nd |  AVEVA 1967, Cambridge (United Kingdom), Acquired | Developer of industrial software for engineering operations and data management | - | 63/100 | |
3rd |  Phocas Software 1999, Sydney (Australia), Acquired | Provider of business intelligence and financial planning and analysis software | $52.3M | 61/100 | |
4th |  Kavida AI 2020, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Provider of artificial intelligence agents for automating manufacturing procurement tasks | $1.57M | 53/100 | |
5th | IQMS 1989, Paso Robles (United States), Acquired | Developer of enterprise resource planning software for manufacturing business operations | $75M | 52/100 | |
6th | Valuechain.com 2010, Preston (United Kingdom), Seed | ERP software provider for manufacturing industries | $863K | 51/100 | |
7th |  Advantive 2022, Tampa (United States), Series A | Provider of ERP solutions for manufacturing industries | - | 50/100 | |
8th | Provider of cloud-based software for streamlining manufacturing business processes | $8.09M | 48/100 | ||
9th | Kenandy 2010, Redwood City (United States), Acquired | Cloud ERP application provider for product planning and manufacturing | $55M | 48/100 | |
10th | Cloud-based manufacturing industry-specific enterprise resource planning software provider | $32M | 46/100 |
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Katana's Investments and acquisitions
Katana has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Katana
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News related to Katana
Filter this listMedia has covered Katana for a total of 5 events in the last 1 year, 2 of them have been about company updates and 1 about partnerships.
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Katana Introduces the Modern Merchant Operating System: A Unified Platform for Brands Selling Across Every ChannelBusiness Wire•Apr 09, 2026•Katana MRP
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ConverSight & Katana Partner for AI-Powered Demand Forecasting & Inventory OptimizationAiThority•Jan 15, 2026•ConverSight, Katana MRP
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Katana Completes EUR 14 Million Series B Extension RoundGlobal Legal Chronicle•Oct 20, 2025•Katana MRP, Cobalt
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Katana Extends Series B FundingFinSMEs•Oct 02, 2025•Lightrock, Atomico, Cogito Capital Partners, Katana MRP and 2 others
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Katana Cloud Inventory streamlines business with a new integration marketplace and multisite ordering.The Retail Bulletin•Feb 18, 2025•Katana MRP
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Katana Cloud Inventory streamlines business with new multisite orders & integration marketplace.Business Wire•Feb 05, 2025•Katana MRP
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Katana Cloud Inventory Named Winner of 2024 RetailTech Breakthrough AwardsBusiness Wire•Apr 25, 2024•Katana MRP
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Katana Technologies Joins Intuit QuickBooks Solution Provider Program to Bring New Generation of Cloud Inventory Innovation to Small BusinessesBusiness Wire•Aug 21, 2023•Intuit, Katana MRP
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Estonian SaaS startup closes $35M Series B to scale an industry-leading manufacturing ecosystem for SMBsArcticStartup•Oct 25, 2022•Katana MRP, Northzone
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