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North

Wearable computing hardware: biosignal gesture recognition

Acquired

About

Thalmic Labs is pioneering new ways of interacting with digital devices. With a mission to merge people and technology, the company is revolutionizing how we will interact with technology in the future. Its first product, the Myo™ armband, measures electrical activity in muscles to wirelessly control computers, phones and other digital technologies, resulting in seamless interaction between humans and devices.

Founded in 2012 by three graduates of the University of Waterloo's mechatronics engineering program (Stephen Lake, Matthew Bailey, Aaron Grant), Thalmic Labs has grown to a world-leading team of engineers, researchers, and creators committed to building the future of wearable technology. Thalmic Labs has raised over $140M USD to date from investors including Spark Capital, Intel Capital, Y Combinator, and others.

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Location
Kitchener, Canada
Team size
51 employees
YC batch
Winter 2013
Status
Acquired
Stage
Growth stage

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Questions and answers

What does North do?

Wearable computing hardware: biosignal gesture recognition

Where is North based?

Kitchener, Canada

How many people work at North?

51 employees, according to the company profile.

Has North raised money?

There are no funding rounds for North in our data.

What are the alternatives to North?

Similar startups: Revolve Surgical, Vena Medical, and Morphle Labs.