Orion Labs
AcquiredSan Francisco, US · Founded 2013 · Delaware corporation · 5 known investors
Voice-first collaboration platform providing push-to-talk, voice AI workflows and translation for deskless and frontline workers.
Also known as Orion · Orion Labs, Inc.
Founders & leadership
Orion Labs was founded in 2013 by Jesse Robbins.
Board
Investors · 5
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$57.7M disclosed across 4 rounds · 2013–2019
▶$24.1MraisedNov 2019 · 42 investors · TelecommunicationsRule 506(b)
- Gregory TaylorExecutive Officer, Director
- Richard FieldsDirector
- Walter BarandiaranDirector
- Brady BohrmannDirector
- Jesse RobbinsExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Tyler JewellDirector
- Offering amount
- $27.5M
- Amount sold
- $24.1M
- First sale
- Nov 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$18.3MraisedSep 2017 · 44 investors · TelecommunicationsRule 506(b)
- Gregory B. AlbrechtExecutive Officer
- Jesse RobbinsExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Richard FieldsDirector
- Rich LevandovDirector
- Offering amount
- $18.3M
- Amount sold
- $18.3M
- First sale
- Dec 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2013
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$9.1MraisedNov 2015 · 13 investors · TelecommunicationsRule 506(b)
- Rich LevandovDirector
- Gregory B. AlbrechtExecutive Officer
- Roger WoodExecutive Officer
- Jesse RobbinsExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $9.1M
- Amount sold
- $9.1M
- First sale
- Oct 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2013
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$6.2MraisedAug 2014 · 24 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Jesse RobbinsExecutive Officer, Director
- Gregory B. AlbrechtExecutive Officer
- Rich LevandovDirector
- Offering amount
- $6.2M
- Amount sold
- $6.2M
- First sale
- Aug 2013
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2013
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Orion Labs, Inc. is a San Francisco-based software company that develops a voice-first intelligent collaboration platform for deskless and frontline workers. The platform combines secure voice, text and visual media messaging across devices with dispatch and cloud communication capabilities, location and data messaging, and voice-triggered process automation. Orion positions its offering in the "Push-to-Talk 2.0" and voice bots category within workstream collaboration and connected-workforce software.
Product capabilities include Voice AI Workflows, which turn voice into data to trigger automated operational processes at the point of work; bi-directional AI-powered speech-to-speech translation; voice-automated checklists supporting compliance; emergency response features; and end-to-end encryption. Sources describe instant communication in over 60 languages. Orion also offers a wearable device, the Orion Onyx, used by retail associates and hospitality teams to access its voice workflows, and packaged vertical solutions such as Orion Retail Workflows and a hospitality platform.
The company markets to a broad set of deskless industries, including defense and intelligence, energy and mining, facilities management, field service, gaming and casino, healthcare, hospitality, logistics, manufacturing, retail, security, and transportation. Following the December 2023 acquisition by Vontas, a Modaxo company, Orion's technology was positioned to extend the Vontas OnTransit solution with a communications module for real-time situational awareness in transit, with plans described for transit-specific modules such as translation and digitalized vehicle inspection.
Founding story
Orion Labs was established in 2013 in San Francisco by co-founders Greg Albrecht and Jesse Robbins, both of whom have backgrounds in technology and entrepreneurship; both remained associated with the company as advisor/board member roles.
Business model
Orion sells access to its cloud communication and voice AI platform to enterprise and SMB organizations, complemented by hardware such as the Orion Onyx wearable and industry-specific workflow packages. Sources describe a primarily subscription-based model with tiered pricing plans matched to organizational needs.
Subscription-based; transactions typically involve annual subscriptions covering push-to-talk services, voice AI workflows and language translation features, with pricing reflecting advanced capabilities such as end-to-end encryption and emergency response.
Traction
Customers cited include the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Maplewood Senior Living and a luxury resort deploying Orion's hospitality platform for guest services, facilities management, food and beverage, recreation, front desk, maintenance and housekeeping operations. The company also lists a partnership with Transdev.
Latest developments
In December 2023, Vontas, a Modaxo company, announced the acquisition of Orion Labs, adding a communications module to the Vontas OnTransit solution and positioning Orion to develop transit-specific modules such as translation and digitalized vehicle inspection.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history
Market position
Orion describes itself as the originator of the voice-first intelligent collaboration platform for deskless workers and operates in the Push-to-Talk 2.0 and voice bots segment of the workstream collaboration / connected workforce market. Analysts at 451 Research and S&P Global Market Intelligence have cited the company as an example of applying voice user interfaces and real-time communications to digitize frontline work.
Orion combines push-to-talk communications with voice AI workflows and bi-directional speech-to-speech translation aimed specifically at frontline, deskless workers, allowing operational processes to be triggered by voice commands and supporting communication across more than 60 languages with end-to-end encryption and emergency response features.
Technology
The Orion platform delivers instant, secure voice, location and data messaging over cloud infrastructure, with dispatch capabilities and end-to-end encryption. It uses voice user interfaces and voice AI to convert speech into data that triggers automated workflows at the edge of frontline operations, and includes a first-of-its-kind bi-directional speech-to-speech translation capability released in May 2022, supporting communication in more than 60 languages.
Go-to-market
Orion sells into enterprise verticals with packaged, industry-specific workflow offerings (for example retail and hospitality), supports its sales effort with content marketing such as e-books, infographics and a resource center, and works through partnerships with operators such as Transdev. After the Vontas acquisition, distribution is intended to run through Vontas' transit customer relationships in North America and Europe.
Enterprises and other organizations employing deskless and frontline workers across transportation, healthcare, energy, logistics, hospitality, retail, manufacturing, facilities management, security, gaming and casino, field service, and defense and intelligence. Named customers include the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and Maplewood Senior Living.
Geography
Headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States. Post-acquisition plans described target growth in North America and Europe.
History
Founded in 2013 by Greg Albrecht and Jesse Robbins. Gregory Taylor joined as President and Chief Operating Officer in April 2019 and was appointed Chief Executive Officer in January 2020; Alex McNamara joined as Chief Technology Officer in 2019. The company released its speech-to-speech translation product in May 2022 and introduced its Frontline AI concept in 2023. On December 11, 2023, Vontas, a Modaxo company, announced the acquisition of Orion Labs.
Compiled by commissioned research from 5 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Orion Labs went on to found or lead other companies.
Timeline · 4
launches, deals, and filingsVontas announced the acquisition of Orion Labs, a voice-first collaboration platform based in San Francisco, expanding the Vontas OnTransit solution with a communications module delivering instant and secure voice, location and data messaging for real-time situational awareness.
A luxury resort adopted Orion's hospitality platform to support guest services, facilities management, food and beverage, recreation, front desk operations, maintenance, housekeeping and day-to-day operations management.
Orion Labs made its Speech-to-Speech Translation (S2ST) available via its Push-to-Talk 2.0 platform for the frontline workforce.
Gregory Taylor was appointed CEO in January 2020 after serving as President and Chief Operating Officer from April 2019; he is also a member of the board of directors.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
Legal entities · 1
corporate structureIn the news
▸Research sources · 5
primary sources listed
- About Us - Platform, Vision, and Leadership - Orion Labsorionlabs.io · web
5 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Orion Labs do?
- Voice-first collaboration platform providing push-to-talk, voice AI workflows and translation for deskless and frontline workers.
- Who founded Orion Labs?
- Orion Labs was founded by Jesse Robbins in 2013.
- Who are Orion Labs's investors?
- Orion Labs's investors include Celesta Capital, Celesta Capital, The Argentum Group, Dell Technologies Capital, WRVI Capital.
- How much funding has Orion Labs raised?
- Orion Labs has disclosed $57.7M raised across 4 rounds.
- Where is Orion Labs headquartered?
- Orion Labs is headquartered in San Francisco, US.