North Laboratory Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2012

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 200

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $180M

North Laboratory General Information

Description

Developer of glasses are designed to provide information in front of the eyes instead of crouching over a phone. The company's eyewear gives heads-up access to digital life with custom-made glasses that give discreet notifications that can be subtly managed with features like replies, emojis, snooze delays, and more, enabling users to access the required information whenever needed.

Contact Information

Website
www.bynorth.com
Formerly Known As
Thalmic Labs
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 27 Gaukel Street West
  • Kitchener, Ontario N2G 1Y6
  • Canada
Primary Industry
Electronics (B2C)
Other Industries
Accessories
Acquirer
Vertical(s)
Big Data, Augmented Reality, Wearables & Quantified Self, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, TMT, Internet of Things
Corporate Office
  • 27 Gaukel Street West
  • Kitchener, Ontario N2G 1Y6
  • Canada

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North Laboratory Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
12. Merger/Acquisition 30-Jun-2020 $180M 00000 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
11. Debt - General 18-Sep-2019 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
10. Later Stage VC 19-May-2019 0000 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Grant 14-Nov-2018 0000 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Debt - General 0000 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Early Stage VC (Series B) 19-Sep-2016 00000 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Accelerator/Incubator 25-Jul-2013 0000 000.00 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Early Stage VC (Series A) 21-May-2013 000.00 000.00 Completed Startup
4. Accelerator/Incubator $1.22M Completed Startup
3. Seed Round 10-Jan-2013 $1.1M $1.22M Completed Startup
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North Laboratory Comparisons

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Industry
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Employees
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Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
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Kitchener, Canada
200 As of 2020
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North Laboratory Competitors (4)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
LetinAR Venture Capital-Backed Anyang, South Korea 00 000.00 0000000000 0 000.00
Everysight Venture Capital-Backed Haifa, Israel 00 000 000000000000 000
Flic Venture Capital-Backed Stockholm, Sweden 00 00.000 000000000000 00.000
O6 Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA 0 00.000 000000000000 00.000
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North Laboratory Patents

North Laboratory Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20220350152-A1 Wearable heads-up displays Pending 03-Feb-2020 00000000000 0
US-20210063672-A1 Optical combiner and combiner lens with lightguide failure mitigation mechanism Active 04-Sep-2019 00000000000 0
US-20220142473-A1 Method and system for automatic pupil detection Pending 26-Jul-2019 0000000000
US-20190271944-A1 Systems, devices, and methods for controllable hologram playback shifting Inactive 01-Mar-2018 000000000
US-20210356909-A1 Systems, devices, and methods for side lobe control in holograms Active 15-Feb-2018 G03H1/26
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North Laboratory Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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North Laboratory Former Investors (31)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Acequia Capital Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Alex Bard Angel (individual) Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Amazon Alexa Fund Corporate Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Canadian Technology Accelerator Accelerator/Incubator Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Creative Destruction Lab Accelerator/Incubator Minority 000 0000 000000 0
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North Laboratory Investments (2)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Liti 18-Nov-2022 0000 00000 000 Other Healthcare Services
Intel Vaunt AR glasses (technology portfolio) 17-Dec-2018 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property 0000000 0
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North Laboratory FAQs

  • When was North Laboratory founded?

    North Laboratory was founded in 2012.

  • Who is the founder of North Laboratory?

    Stephen Lake, Matthew Bailey, and Aaron Grant are the founders of North Laboratory.

  • Where is North Laboratory headquartered?

    North Laboratory is headquartered in Kitchener, Canada.

  • What is the size of North Laboratory?

    North Laboratory has 200 total employees.

  • What industry is North Laboratory in?

    North Laboratory’s primary industry is Electronics (B2C).

  • Is North Laboratory a private or public company?

    North Laboratory is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of North Laboratory?

    The current valuation of North Laboratory is 00000.

  • What is North Laboratory’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for North Laboratory is 000000.

  • How much funding has North Laboratory raised over time?

    North Laboratory has raised $216M.

  • Who are North Laboratory’s investors?

    Acequia Capital, Alex Bard, Amazon Alexa Fund, Canadian Technology Accelerator, and Creative Destruction Lab are 5 of 31 investors who have invested in North Laboratory.

  • Who are North Laboratory’s competitors?

    LetinAR, Everysight, Flic, and O6 are competitors of North Laboratory.

  • When was North Laboratory acquired?

    North Laboratory was acquired on 30-Jun-2020.

  • Who acquired North Laboratory?

    North Laboratory was acquired by Alphabet.

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