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RYSE develops innovative window covering solutions that blend intelligence with simplicity.
The company's first product, Gear, was launched as a smart device that motorizes and automates existing window shades in minutes. Named as the 2017 Motorized Product of the Year by the Consumer Technology Association, Gear is compatible with a variety of window shades and allows you to control and schedule your shades from the comfort of your phone.
We’ve taken all the feedback we recieved on AXIS Gear and put it into RYSE SmartShades, a next generation smart shading solution launching in 2021.
Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, RYSE is on a mission to transform the window shade industry with smart and simple technology.
The future is smart. Embrace it.
The company's first product, Gear, was launched as a smart device that motorizes and automates existing window shades in minutes. Named as the 2017 Motorized Product of the Year by the Consumer Technology Association, Gear is compatible with a variety of window shades and allows you to control and schedule your shades from the comfort of your phone.
We’ve taken all the feedback we recieved on AXIS Gear and put it into RYSE SmartShades, a next generation smart shading solution launching in 2021.
Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, RYSE is on a mission to transform the window shade industry with smart and simple technology.
The future is smart. Embrace it.
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| Apr 8, 2025 | RYSE Secures $2 Million USD in Media Capital Investment from Mercurius Media Capital (MMC) | We see strong potential in RYSE as they lead the retrofit smart home category, offering an innovative solution in a space that has long lacked accessible and consumer-friendly options.” — Piyush Puri, Cofounder, MMCNEW YORK, NY, UNITED STAT... |
| Oct 22, 2024 | RYSE Launches New Equity Round to Fuel Next-Gen Automated Shades | RYSE offers shares to the public at $1.75/share Our vision is to own the smart shades space. We want RYSE to be synonymous with smart shades — just like Nest is to the thermostat, Ring is to the doorbell, or Dyson is to the vacuum.” — Trung... |
| Oct 4, 2022 | RYSE Fills Gap in $158 Billion Smart Home Industry with Introduction of Retrofit SmartShades | SmartShades by RYSE In addition to filling a gap that exists in an enormous market that’s growing exponentially year-over-year, SmartShades save money and the environment. TORONTO (PRWEB) October 04, 2022 RYSE, innovators of the first ever ... |
| Aug 3, 2022 | RYSE SmartShades launches Regulation A+ Community Investing Round | “We expect that our team will help RYSE own this space and become synonymous with smart shades in the same way Nest is to thermostats and Ring is to doorbells." - Trung Pham, Founder and CEO of RYSE TORONTO (PRWEB) August 03, 2022 RYSE... |
| Apr 13, 2021 | RYSE, The Smart Home Company Announces Launch Of Its Equity Raise | RYSE SmartShade “Our vision is to own the smart shades space. We want RYSE to be synonymous with smart shades — just like what Nest is to the thermostat, Ring is to the doorbell, or Dyson is to the vacuum. TORONTO (PRWEB) April 13, 2021 RYS... |
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FAQ about RYSE
What has the press written about RYSE?
Parsers VC has collected 7 articles mentioning RYSE, among them “RYSE Secures $2 Million USD in Media Capital Investment from Mercurius Media Capital (MMC)” (Apr 8, 2025) and “RYSE Launches New Equity Round to Fuel Next-Gen Automated Shades” (Oct 22, 2024).
Is RYSE still active?
Yes, RYSE is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jun 24, 2026.