North

Acquired

Canadian wearable technology company, originally founded as Thalmic Labs. First gained attention with the Myo gesture control armband, which used electromyography sensors to translate arm muscle activity into computer input (named one of Time Magazine's top inventions). Rebranded to North in 2018 and pivoted to Focals, everyday smart glasses with holographic display and Alexa integration. YC W13. Acquired by Google/Alphabet in June 2020 for a reported $180M.

Founders Stephen Lake, Matthew Bailey, Aaron Grant

CEO Stephen Lake

Company

Founded

2012

Headquarters

Kitchener, Canada

Employees

201-500

Financials

Total Funding

$176M

Sectors

Hardware Consumer Tech

www.bynorth.com

Funding History

4 rounds

Acquired by Google (Alphabet) Jun 30, 2020

$180M

Convertible Note May 1, 2019

$40M

Amazon Alexa Fund Intel Capital Fidelity Investments Canada

Series B Sep 19, 2016

$120M

Intel Capital (Lead) Amazon Alexa Fund (Lead) Fidelity Investments Canada (Lead) Spark Capital First Round Capital iNovia Capital

Series A Jun 5, 2013

$15M

Spark Capital (Lead) Intel Capital (Lead) Formation 8 First Round Capital FundersClub

Seed Sep 1, 2012

$1M

Y Combinator (Lead)

Funding data is compiled from multiple independent sources including company announcements, press coverage, and regulatory filings. While we strive for accuracy, amounts and dates may reflect reported figures at time of announcement.