Type Private Founder Simon Tian | Industry Consumer electronics | |
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Founded January 23, 2013 (2013-01-23) Headquarters 666 Sherbrooke Street West, Suite 1000, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Key people Simon Tian (CEO)
Ramesh Mantha (CTO) | ||
Neptune Computer Inc., commonly known simply as Neptune, is a Canadian privately held consumer electronics and wearable technology company based in Montreal and Toronto. The company has raised around $2 million in total from crowdfunding sources alone.
History
Neptune's first product, the Neptune Pine smartwatch, was announced in 2013 and raised over $800,000 on a Kickstarter campaign in 30 days. The device started shipping by August 2014, and eventually became widely available through Best Buy and Amazon. The Pine has gotten mixed reviews from the press, generally praising its extensive set of features, but criticizing its large size.
In March 2015, Neptune announced the Neptune Suite through an Indiegogo campaign, raising $1.16 million in a month. Wired has called the Suite "a taste of what computing should be in 2025", and the Verge wrote, "the idea of putting all the brains and power of mobile computing into something attached to your body instead of in a pocket or bag is wildly attractive."