Raven Scanner

Name

Raven Scanner

Legal name

Starfish Technologies, LLC

Website

https://raven.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Document Scanning Hardware

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

akta.pro primary industry

Document Scanners (Sheetfed/Flatbed) (HDACAEAI)

Keywords

• Document scanners
• Cloud document management
• Optical character recognition
• Wireless scanning hardware
• Paperless office solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Hardware Scanner Sales: Raven sells various document scanner models including Raven Original, Raven Pro, Raven Pro MAX, Raven Standard, Raven Compact, and Raven Go. Revenue is generated through one-time hardware purchases via their e-commerce platform.
2. Raven Cloud Subscription: Raven Cloud provides unlimited secure cloud storage with OCR capabilities. While a free tier exists, premium subscription features likely include advanced functionality and additional storage for business users.
3. Raven Desktop Software: Free desktop scanning application for Windows and Mac that works with Raven Scanner devices, providing additional functionality for scanning workflows.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Raven Scanner (dba of Starfish Technologies, LLC) designs and sells a portfolio of wireless document scanners — including the Raven Original, Pro, Pro MAX, Standard, Compact, and Go models — paired with Raven Cloud, an unlimited secure cloud document management platform featuring AI-powered OCR, and Raven Desktop, a free scanning application for Windows and Mac. The combined hardware and software offering enables users to scan, store, search, edit, and share documents directly to email, fax, USB, or popular cloud destinations without needing a connected computer.

Product overview

Raven Scanner is a portfolio of document scanners paired with cloud and desktop software. The hardware lineup includes six scanner models: Raven Original (1st and 2nd Gen), Raven Pro, Raven Pro MAX, Raven Standard, Raven Compact (USB and WiFi variants), and Raven Go (Simplex and Duplex). These scanners connect to two complementary software platforms: Raven Cloud (a cloud-based document management system with unlimited storage, AI-powered OCR, PDF editing, and advanced search) and Raven Desktop (a scanning application for Windows and Mac that supports custom workflows and integrates with multiple cloud destinations). Together, the scanners and software form a paperless document management ecosystem enabling wireless scanning, cloud storage, OCR-based search, and multi-destination export.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Raven Cloud: Cloud document storage and management platform with OCR, unlimited storage, PDF editing, and HIPAA compliance features.
• Raven Desktop

Products and services

• Raven Original Scanner Entry-level Raven document scanner with wireless connectivity, large LCD touchscreen, and on-screen editing. Scans two-sided in color, black-and-white, or grayscale at up to 600dpi and sends directly to email, fax, USB, or cloud destinations without a connected computer. Available in 1st Generation (serial numbers 553/554) and 2nd Generation (B100).
• Raven Pro Scanner Professional-grade document scanner with faster scan speeds, large LCD touchscreen, on-screen editing, and wireless connectivity for direct scan-to-email, fax, USB, or cloud destinations. Designed for higher-volume office scanning.
• Raven Pro MAX Scanner High-performance top-tier Raven document scanner with maximum speed and capacity, LCD touchscreen, on-screen editing, and wireless connectivity for scanning directly to email, fax, USB, or cloud destinations.
• Raven Standard Scanner USB-powered document scanner with TWAIN driver support for Windows and Mac, offering customizable settings for reliable everyday scanning.
• Raven Compact Scanner Compact and portable document scanner available in USB and WiFi variants, offering flexible connectivity options for scanning to email, fax, USB, or cloud destinations.
• Raven Go Scanner Portable Raven document scanner available in Simplex (single-sided) and Duplex (double-sided) USB models, designed for mobile scanning needs.
• Raven Cloud Cloud-based document management platform providing unlimited secure storage with AI-powered OCR, PDF editing, advanced search, customizable templates, user permissions, and a dedicated inbound email address for receiving documents. HIPAA-compliant with 128/256-bit AES and TLS encryption.
• Raven Desktop Free desktop scanning application for Windows and Mac that provides an intuitive interface for scanning documents with any Raven Scanner. Features custom workflows, a built-in editor, OCR capabilities, and integrations with Raven Cloud, Google Drive, SharePoint, OneDrive, Dropbox, Evernote, Box, QuickBooks Online, NeatBooks, and NeatFiles.

Quantifiable outcome

• Scan two-sided in color, black and white or grayscale at up to 600dpi
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Google DrivecoreTechnology or IntegrationRaven Desktop integrates with Google Drive, allowing users to save scanned documents directly to their Google Drive cloud storage as part of the scanning workflow destinations.
• Microsoft SharePointcoreTechnology or IntegrationRaven Desktop supports scanning directly to Microsoft SharePoint, enabling business users to integrate scanned documents into their SharePoint document management systems.
• Microsoft OneDrivecoreTechnology or IntegrationRaven Desktop integration with OneDrive allows users to save scans directly to their Microsoft OneDrive cloud storage.
• DropboxcoreTechnology or IntegrationRaven Desktop integrates with Dropbox for direct scanning to Dropbox cloud storage destinations.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fujitsu (ScanSnap): Fujitsu's ScanSnap line is the leading consumer/SMB document scanner family, with wireless models, OCR, and bundled software that directly compete with Raven's scanner-plus-cloud proposition.
• Brother: Brother sells a broad portfolio of sheetfed document scanners and multifunction devices aimed at SMBs and home offices, competing head-to-head with Raven's hardware lineup.
• Epson: Epson's document scanners (e.g., WorkForce and RapidReceipt series) plus bundled software target the same SMB digitization use case as Raven's scanners.
• Canon (imageFORMULA): Canon's imageFORMULA document scanner line addresses SMB and enterprise scanning, with comparable sheetfed/flatbed form factors and OCR-driven workflows.
• Doxie: Doxie makes portable document scanners paired with its own cloud app, positioning it as the closest small-scale direct competitor to Raven's scanner-plus-cloud model.
• Neat: Neat (NeatReceipts/NeatBooks/NeatFiles) sells document scanners and cloud-based organization software with accounting integrations, closely mirroring Raven's hardware-plus-cloud strategy.
• Plustek: Plustek manufactures document scanners across consumer and SMB segments with bundled OCR software, competing in the same scanner category as Raven.

Broad incumbents

• Adobe (Document Cloud / Scan): Adobe Scan (mobile) and Adobe Acrobat Document Cloud serve document capture, OCR, and management for consumers and SMBs, overlapping with Raven Cloud's capabilities and pressuring the hardware thesis.
• Microsoft (Lens / OneDrive): Microsoft Lens and OneDrive provide free OCR-based scanning and cloud storage integrated with the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, acting as a free substitute for Raven's entry-level offerings.

Others

• Dropbox: Dropbox is both an integration partner for Raven Desktop and an adjacent cloud document management platform, so its document scanning and storage features partially overlap with Raven Cloud's value proposition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RavenCloudScan
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ravencloudscanner

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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