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North

Acquired · Wearable computing hardware: biosignal gesture recognition

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Why it ranks

How the rank works
19signal of 100 · rising 3
  • team of 51Team size · YC's directory+8.9
  • YC top companyOutcome · YC, program pages, Acquisitions+6
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

OtherCoolsoShared: hardware, gesture, wearable500 Global 2021TaiwanStartup →
Companies closest to North
Company
CoolsoShared: hardware, gesture, wearable500 Global 2021Not statedOther

Adjacent

OtherCoolSo, Inc.Shared: gesture, wearable, muscleAlchemist Class 22BostonStartup →AIMentraShared: hardware, computing, virtual and augmented realityYC W25San FranciscoStartup →AISevenPointOne Inc.Shared: digital technology, device, pioneeringPlug and PlaySouth KoreaStartup →AICautionShared: computing hardwareYC S26George TownStartup →OtherInactiveMetaShared: gesture, computing, wearableYC S13San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to North
Company
CoolSo, Inc.Shared: gesture, wearable, muscleAlchemist Class 22Not statedOther
MentraShared: hardware, computing, virtual and augmented realityYC W25ActiveAI, Devtools
SevenPointOne Inc.Shared: digital technology, device, pioneeringPlug and Play Not statedAI
CautionShared: computing hardwareYC S26ActiveAI, Devtools
MetaShared: gesture, computing, wearableYC S13InactiveOther

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About North

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.

YC batch
W13 · Winter 2013
Status, per YC
Acquired
Category
Other
Team size
51
Location
Kitchener, ON, Canada
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Hardware, Biometrics

North in W13: 46 companies, 4% AI

Company profile

North: questions

Which YC batch was North in?

North was in Y Combinator's Winter 2013 batch (W13).

Is North still active?

Y Combinator lists North as acquired.

Where is North based?

North lists Kitchener, ON, Canada as its location on YC's directory.