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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