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Nudge is a technology company.
Nudge provides a digital communications platform that enhances frontline workforce productivity and engagement. It offers businesses a centralized system for critical information delivery and feedback, fostering connected experiences for deskless teams. The platform leverages digital channels to streamline internal communications, ensuring all team members remain informed and aligned.
Lindsey Goodchild and Dessy Daskalov founded Nudge in 2012. As CEO and CTO, they identified a crucial need for communication tools tailored for employees outside traditional office settings. Their insight: deskless workers' lack of consistent company updates caused organizational disconnect and reduced efficiency.
Nudge's platform serves diverse organizations with substantial deskless employee populations, especially in retail, hospitality, and manufacturing. Enterprises deploy Nudge to empower frontline staff with essential information, fostering greater team cohesion. The company’s long-term vision is to be the premier digital solution, enabling every deskless employee to be informed, engaged, and impactful.
Nudge has raised $44.0M across 7 funding rounds.
Nudge has raised $44.0M in total across 7 funding rounds.
Nudge has raised $44.0M in total across 7 funding rounds.
Nudge's investors include Shinji Asada, Keith Yuki Isobe, Chie Ito, Headline, Spiral Capital, Takashi Okita, Insignia Ventures Partners, Sony, Jump Capital, Brighton Park Capital, MATH Venture Partners, OMERS Ventures.
Direct answer: Nudge is a technology company that builds brain‑interface hardware and software for non‑invasive ultrasound stimulation and imaging (aiming for whole‑brain access), with a mission to develop devices that can both image and modulate brain circuits to improve health and cognition.[2][6]
High‑level overview
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Quick take & future outlook
Final linkage to the opening hook: Nudge is positioning itself as a next‑generation neurotech company — building MRI‑guided, ultrasound phased‑array brain interfaces today while engineering toward consumer accessibility tomorrow — with success hinging on rigorous clinical validation and the technical challenge of safely translating whole‑brain ultrasound stimulation into scalable products.[2][6]
Sources: Nudge’s company blog/mission page and main site describing devices and approach.[2][6]
Nudge has raised $44.0M across 7 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $4.0M Series A Extension in May 2024.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2024 | $4.0M Series A Extension | Shinji Asada | Keith Yuki Isobe, Chie Ito |
| Nov 22, 2021 | $10.0M Series A Extension | Headline, Spiral Capital | Takashi Okita, Insignia Ventures Partners, Sony |
| Oct 2, 2019 | $11.0M Series A | ||
| Aug 1, 2019 | $9.0M Series B | Jump Capital | Brighton Park Capital, MATH Venture Partners, OMERS Ventures, BDC, Brightspark Ventures, Generation Ventures, StandUp Ventures |
| Nov 1, 2017 | $4.0M Series A | Alistair Mitchell | BDC Venture Capital, Brighton Park Capital, OMERS Ventures, Brightspark Ventures, StandUp Ventures |
| Jun 3, 2016 | $5.0M Seed | OMERS Ventures | Bradford Woloson, Jill Rowley, Neal Dempsey |
| Oct 31, 2013 | $1.0M Other Equity | Golden Triangle Angel Network, MaRS IAF, Royal Bank of Canada |