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North

North is a consumer AI company based in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. It is listed in the portfolios of University of Waterloo Velocity Fund, Garage Capital and Inovia Capital. It was acquired by Google in June 2020.

AI smart glasses (Focals); historical.

blog.google/products-and-platforms/devices/focus-helpful-devices-google-acquires-north

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HQ
Kitchener-Waterloo, ON
Category
Consumer AI
Status
Acquired by Google

Also backed by

Investors listed on their own portfolio pages or in reported coverage. Round details are not tracked in the Index.

Garage Capital, Inovia Capital, University of Waterloo Velocity Fund

Sources

Data as of November 10, 2026.

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