Sam Bhattacharyya

Sam Bhattacharyya is an innovative tech entrepreneur and the CEO of Katana Video, a cutting-edge platform designed to auto-edit Zoom recordings and transform them into professional video podcasts. With a deep background in artificial intelligence, video processing, and computer vision, Sam has dedicated his career to making high-quality content creation more accessible and efficient for everyone.

Sam’s journey into streaming media and content technology began in a unique and ambitious setting: right after grad school, he co-founded an edtech startup aimed at making online learning more accessible to students in West Africa. Motivated by the challenge of unreliable and expensive internet in the region, Sam developed specialized video compression technology, enabling students to access educational videos even on slow 2G connections. Though the business didn’t ultimately succeed, it gave Sam invaluable experience in video technology and a passion for solving real-world problems.

Sam’s expertise led him to work with major players in the video space—he and his team even pitched their patented tech directly to YouTube and Netflix. While working in AI for video streaming and conferencing, his company was eventually acquired by Streamyard, where Sam served as Head of AI. There, he honed his skills in developing AI-powered features like virtual backgrounds and noise removal, and gained critical firsthand experience with the needs of creators producing content at scale.

At Katana Video, Sam’s mission is clear: empower busy entrepreneurs and creators to get polished, visually engaging podcasts from the most common recording setups—especially Zoom—without the need for professional editors or expensive software. The platform leverages AI to automate multi-camera angle switching, speaker identification, and even basic cleanup edits, dramatically reducing the time and technical know-how required to produce a solid video podcast.

Beyond his technical accomplishments, Sam is a bit of a creator himself—he started making content to better empathize with platform users and believes in building tools that meet people where they are. He’s passionate about democratizing content creation, making it easier for anyone with a message to create and share it effectively, regardless of their technical background.

Sam continues to push the boundaries of what AI can do in content editing, with a vision for tools that deliver both efficiency and quality, particularly for those just starting out. A world traveler, product builder, and thoughtful innovator, Sam Bhattacharyya is helping reshape how we think about video, audio, and the future of media technology.

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