Latys
Latys (LATYS Intelligence Inc.) is a Montreal-based deep tech company that builds protocol-agnostic metasurface antenna hardware for wireless relay, serving industrial IoT, private 5G, and 5G mmWave deployments with drop-in hardware that extends wireless signals without interference.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2019
- HeadquartersMontreal, Canada
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Latys does
Latys (legal entity: LATYS Intelligence Inc.) is a Montreal-based deep technology company that designs and manufactures hardware wireless relay products based on proprietary reconfigurable metasurface antenna technology. The company was incubated by TandemLaunch in 2019, building on University of Toronto research licensed from Professor Eleftheriades and Taravati, and operates from headquarters at 321 Rue de la Commune, Suite 300 in Old Montreal, Quebec. Its core product, branded LATYS FOCUS and also referred to as the Autonomous Intelligent Repeater (AIR), is a protocol-agnostic, non-reciprocal wireless relay that operates below the MAC layer, dynamically tunes across frequencies and polarizations, and breaks conventional reciprocity constraints to extend wireless signals without creating interference in the reverse path.
The underlying technology is enabled by Intelligent Spatial Multiplexing (ISM), which directs RF energy precisely where it is needed in space rather than broadcasting over wide areas. In field trials the product demonstrated a 4x throughput increase for existing router networks, a 300% throughput improvement in dead zones, 8x lower power consumption, and an 8x smaller footprint compared with leading market solutions. Latys targets Industry 4.0 and Industrial IoT applications as its primary use case, with secondary segments in private 5G and 5G mmWave network deployments.
The company generates revenue through hardware product sales of its metasurface antennas, distributed via direct enterprise field sales supported by a pilot participation program that lets prospective customers test the technology in their facilities before full commercial deployment. Latys has raised approximately $3 million in seed financing led by Rhapsody Venture Partners with participation from TandemLaunch Ventures (February 2023), an SDTC seed grant (April 2022), and a strategic investment from Japan's SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD. (October 2023). The company is led by CEO Paul Tornatta, appointed February 2022, with executive team member Kim Lim joining in March 2023 and Dr. Sam Heidari (former Quantenna CEO) on the advisory board.
Latys firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Latys
- Legal name
- LATYS Intelligence Inc.
- Website
- https://latys.ca
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2019
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Latys (LATYS Intelligence Inc.) is a Montreal-based deep tech company that builds protocol-agnostic metasurface antenna hardware for wireless relay, serving industrial IoT, private 5G, and 5G mmWave deployments with drop-in hardware that extends wireless signals without interference.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Latys industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Wireless Network Infrastructure Hardware
- NAICS
- Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171)
- SIC
- Communications Equipment, Nec (3669), Computer Communications Equipment (3576)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Wi‑Fi Extenders & Mesh Nodes (Access CPE) (HDAFAIAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Wi‑Fi Mesh & Extenders (Enterprise/Carrier-grade) (HDAFACAH), Wi‑Fi Backhaul & Point‑to‑Point/Point‑to‑Multipoint (Unlicensed/Microwave) (HDAFACAJ)
Keywords
Where Latys is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Montreal
- HQ country
- Canada
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Latys business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Hardware Product Sales: LATYS generates revenue from selling its metasurface antenna hardware products including LATYS FOCUS and Autonomous Intelligent Repeaters (AIR). The company sells these as drop-in antenna solutions that extend wireless signals without interference.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels4 records
Latys product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Latys designs, manufactures, and sells the LATYS FOCUS hardware antenna, marketed as the Autonomous Intelligent Repeater (AIR). It is a protocol-agnostic, non-reciprocal wireless relay built on dynamically reconfigurable metasurfaces that operates below the MAC layer to extend wireless signals without interference. The product is sold to enterprise and industrial customers seeking to eliminate Wi-Fi dead zones, support Industry 4.0 and IIoT deployments, and enhance private 5G and 5G mmWave coverage.
Product overview
LATYS Intelligence offers AI-ready wireless infrastructure solutions built on proprietary metasurface antenna technology. The core offering is the LATYS FOCUS (Autonomous Intelligent Repeater / AIR), a single flagship hardware product that serves as a drop-in antenna solution. The company provides this unified product under the LATYS Intelligence brand to address multiple wireless needs including Wi-Fi dead zone elimination, mesh network interference resolution, and connectivity for Industry 4.0, IIoT, private 5G, and 5G mmWave applications. The technology is powered by Intelligent Spatial Multiplexing (ISM), which directs RF energy precisely where needed instead of scattering it.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- LATYS FOCUS: Drop-in antenna product that extends wireless signals without interference, utilizing proprietary metasurface technology to receive existing Wi-Fi signals and focus them where needed.
Products and services
- LATYS FOCUS (Autonomous Intelligent Repeater / AIR) A protocol-agnostic, non-reciprocal wireless relay antenna built on dynamically reconfigurable metasurfaces. It extends wireless signals without interference by passively focusing the signal where needed, operating below the MAC layer and remaining agnostic to protocol, modulation, and waveform. It delivers 8x lower power consumption and an 8x smaller footprint than leading market solutions, and supports frequencies from sub-7 GHz to mmWave 5G. It is sold as a drop-in antenna solution for enterprise and industrial buyers needing to eliminate Wi-Fi dead zones and extend coverage for Industry 4.0, IIoT, private 5G, and 5G mmWave deployments.
Quantifiable outcome
- 8x reduction in power consumption compared to leading market solutions
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Latys
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Latys technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Latys partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered major and minor.
- SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.majorSEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD., a leading Japanese chemical company with a history dating back to 1947 and operations in over 20 countries, made a strategic investment in LATYS. The partnership aims to accelerate production and deployment of metasurface antenna solutions, combining LATYS's technology with SEKISUI's next-generation communication components.
- Oxia InitiativeminorLATYS partnered with Oxia Initiative to create a Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) measurement tool to assess GHG emissions impact of LATYS AIRs deployed in factories and warehouses across Quebec. The collaboration is part of Cycle Momentum strategy for deterministic GHG measurement.
- McGill University Desautels Faculty of ManagementminorLATYS collaborates with McGill University MBA students for semester-long internships to support business development efforts. The multidisciplinary team applies their MBA program knowledge to deep tech business challenges.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Latys competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Movandi: Provides mmWave RF front-end chips and 5G repeater systems. Comparable as a 5G repeater/hardware specialist targeting coverage extension, with similar deep-tech positioning and enterprise/carrier customer overlap.
- Pivotal Commware: Develops mmWave repeaters and holographic beamforming antennas for 5G fixed wireless access. Directly comparable as a deep-tech hardware company using novel antenna/repeater architectures to extend wireless coverage in challenging RF environments.
Broad incumbents
- HPE Aruba Networking: Enterprise Wi-Fi and networking incumbent serving industrial and large-venue deployments. Comparable as an enterprise wireless infrastructure vendor targeting industrial IoT and high-density environments where LATYS also plays.
- Cisco Meraki: Cloud-managed enterprise networking and Wi-Fi leader. Comparable as the dominant enterprise wireless infrastructure vendor LATYS must displace, particularly in industrial and warehouse environments.
- Ubiquiti: Major vendor of enterprise and prosumer Wi-Fi, mesh, and networking hardware. Comparable as a Wi-Fi extender and access point provider, though with massive scale and a broad product portfolio versus LATYS's single-product focus.
- Cambium Networks: Established provider of wireless broadband and Wi-Fi infrastructure for enterprises, industrial, and service provider markets. Comparable as an enterprise wireless hardware vendor, but with a broader portfolio and established global distribution.
- Ericsson: Major 5G RAN and private 5G infrastructure provider. Comparable as a 5G infrastructure vendor where LATYS targets private 5G and 5G mmWave coverage extension use cases.
- Nokia: Global telecom infrastructure vendor with strong private 5G (Nokia Digital Automation Cloud) and industrial wireless offerings. Comparable as a private 5G and industrial wireless infrastructure incumbent.
Emerging players
- Airvine Scientific: Developer of indoor wireless backhaul systems for industrial and enterprise environments. Comparable as an emerging deep-tech wireless infrastructure company targeting factories and warehouses with novel coverage solutions.
Others
- Quantenna Communications (acquired by ON Semiconductor): Previously a leading Wi-Fi chipset maker acquired by ON Semiconductor in 2019. Comparable through the technical and commercial expertise of its former CEO Dr. Sam Heidari, who is now on LATYS's advisory board; represents the silicon-side ecosystem enabling Wi-Fi infrastructure.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Latys social profiles
Digital presenceLatys financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Latys leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Latys funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds3 records
Investors4 records
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Latys M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Latys
What does Latys do?
Latys designs, manufactures, and sells the LATYS FOCUS hardware antenna, marketed as the Autonomous Intelligent Repeater (AIR). It is a protocol-agnostic, non-reciprocal wireless relay built on dynamically reconfigurable metasurfaces that operates below the MAC layer to extend wireless signals without interference. The product is sold to enterprise and industrial customers seeking to eliminate Wi-Fi dead zones, support Industry 4.0 and IIoT deployments, and enhance private 5G and 5G mmWave coverage.
Is Latys a public or private company?
Latys is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Latys founded?
Latys was founded in 2019. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Latys based?
Latys is headquartered in Montreal, Canada, in the North America region.
How does Latys make money?
One revenue line is on record: hardware Product Sales.
Who are Latys's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Movandi and Pivotal Commware. Broad incumbents are HPE Aruba Networking, Cisco Meraki, Ubiquiti, Cambium Networks, Ericsson and Nokia. Airvine Scientific is listed as an emerging player. Quantenna Communications (acquired by ON Semiconductor) is listed as an others.
Does Latys have an API?
No public API is recorded for Latys.
What industry is Latys in?
Latys's product category is Wireless Network Infrastructure Hardware. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAFAIAI, Wi‑Fi Extenders & Mesh Nodes (Access CPE), with a secondary code of HDAFACAH, Wi‑Fi Mesh & Extenders (Enterprise/Carrier-grade). Its NAICS code is 5171 and its SIC code is 3669.