Ensygnia

Ensygnia
Founders Richard H Harris, Matt Deacon
Headquarters Reading, Berkshire, UK
Products Onescan
Website www.ensygnia.com

Ensygnia is a UK-based technology company. The company specialize in identity management, mobile payments and cyber security. Ensygnia's primary product is Onescan, a transaction and identity management platform.

History

Ensygnia operations began in 2012. In 2013 the company secured $3.3 million in seed funding[1] and successfully applied for and received two UK patents.[2] Ensygnia was also one of 17 start-ups accepted into the London-based Telefonica funded Wayra Academy for the year 2013.[3] At the end of 2013, Ensygnia acquired Mustard Digital and its retail site Snaptaps.[4]

In 2014, Ensygnia won 'Best Software Solution' at the Mobile Industry Awards,[5] reached the final on the Innotribe start-up challenge[6] and became a start-up in residence at BBC labs.[7]

Horizon 2020 is an EU initiative that funds high-potential innovation through a dedicated SME instrument. In 2015, Ensygnia were one of only 9 British companies to win a grant award. [8]

In June 2015, Ensygnia was listed as one of the best funded (B2B) Commerce Enablers in Europe. [9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Wieland, Ken (20 June 2013). "Ensygnia completes $3.3M seed funding". Mobile World Live. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  2. ↑ Rolfe, Alex. "ENSYGNIA SECURES SECOND UK PATENT". Mobile Payments World. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Hesse, Jason (28 March 2013). "Wayra Academy selects 17 new startups for investment". Tech City News. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Ensygnia acquires Mustard Digital and Snaptaps retail price drop platform". The Paypers. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Industry Awards 2014". Mobile Today. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  6. ↑ Evans, Jeremy (2 May 2014). "Britain dominates the Innotribe Startup Challenge". Tech City News. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "ENSYGNIA JOINS US AS A START-UP IN RESIDENCE!". 17 November 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "Horizon 2020 SME Instrument Grant for Innovation" (PDF). European Commission. 5 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "The top 25 best-funded B2B Commerce Enablers in Europe". Notion Capital. 5 June 2014.

External links

Category:Technology companies of the United Kingdom


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