Neptune (company)

Neptune
Private
Industry Consumer electronics
Founded January 23, 2013 (2013-01-23)
Founder Simon Tian
Headquarters 666 Sherbrooke Street West, Suite 1000, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Key people
 Simon Tian (CEO)
Ramesh Mantha (CTO)
Products

Neptune Pine

Neptune Suite
Website www.getneptune.com

Neptune Computer Inc., commonly known simply as Neptune, is a Canadian privately held consumer electronics and wearable technology company based in Montreal and Toronto.[1][2] The company has raised around $2 million in total from crowdfunding sources alone.[2][3]

History

Neptune's first product, the Neptune Pine smartwatch, was announced in 2013[4] and raised over $800,000 on a Kickstarter campaign in 30 days.[2] The device started shipping by August 2014, and eventually became widely available through Best Buy and Amazon.[5][6] The Pine has gotten mixed reviews from the press, generally praising its extensive set of features, but criticizing its large size.[7][8]

In March 2015, Neptune announced the Neptune Suite through an Indiegogo campaign, raising $1.16 million in a month.[3] Wired has called the Suite "a taste of what computing should be in 2025",[9] 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."[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Neptune Computer | CrunchBase". www.crunchbase.com. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  2. 1 2 3 "How a Canadian whiz kid plans to upend the smartphone market". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  3. 1 2 "Neptune Suite - One Hub, Infinite Possibilities". Indiegogo. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  4. ↑ "This 19-Year-Old College Dropout May Have Reinvented The Smartwatch". Business Insider. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  5. ↑ "Neptune Pine 16GB Smartwatch with GPS - Large - Black". Best Buy Canada. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  6. ↑ NEPTUNE Pine 16GB Smartwatch - Retail Packaging - Black.
  7. ↑ "Yes, we really had to wear this in public to review it for you". Digital Trends. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  8. ↑ Aguilar, Mario. "The Joy and Misery of Life With a Grotesquely Large "Smartwatch"". Gizmodo. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  9. ↑ "Neptune Suite: A Taste of What Computing Should Be in 2025". WIRED. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  10. ↑ Lowensohn, Josh (2015-03-16). "One company is trying to sell a smartwatch that powers phones, tablets, TVs, and more". The Verge. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
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