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MINUUM - The smarter, smaller keyboard that lets you do more with your screen space. It’s the little keyboard for big fingers!
Try it now at: http://goo.gl/JHIrC3
Minuum takes up less than half the screen space of regular keyboards while still allowing you to type delightfully fast and surprisingly sloppy—all thanks to revolutionary new auto-correction. Spend 15 seconds with the introductory tutorial and you'll be able to start typing with Minuum—instantly. The more you type, the better Minuum gets. Try it today!
Try it now at: http://goo.gl/JHIrC3
Minuum takes up less than half the screen space of regular keyboards while still allowing you to type delightfully fast and surprisingly sloppy—all thanks to revolutionary new auto-correction. Spend 15 seconds with the introductory tutorial and you'll be able to start typing with Minuum—instantly. The more you type, the better Minuum gets. Try it today!
Overview
Location
Canada, Ontario, Toronto
Total raised
$500K
Investors 3
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| MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund | marsiaf.com | |
| Jun 1, 2021 | Creative Destruction Lab | creativedestructionlab.com |
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 17
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| Aug 28, 2014 | Minuum Previews Its Size-Shifting Virtual Keyboard For iOS 8 | Toronto startup Minuum is readying its iOS 8 custom keyboard software, now that Apple has made it possible for developers to create that kind of app. The system-wide Minuum virtual keyboard is nearing completion, just in time for the launch... |
| Jul 15, 2014 | Minuum Demos Non-Annoying Text Entry On An Android Wear Watch | The Android Wear devices currently available let you respond to texts as well as read them – but they employ either voice-based input or canned responses to do so, and neither is entirely ideal. A whole host of alternative keyboard makers w... |
| May 13, 2014 | Google Glass Gets A Keyboard Thanks To Minuum’s Minimal Tap-And-Turn Typing | Google Glass can do a lot of things, but until now it was mostly limited to single tap, scroll or voice-based input. Now, there’s a keyboard for Glass, courtesy of Toronto-based startup Whirlscape and their Minuum software input app. As you... |
| Mar 25, 2014 | Y Combinator Winter 2014, Batches 3 And 4: Meet Kimono Labs, TwoTap, Abacus And More | Here are the 17 startups that presented in the third batch of companies and the four from the fourth batch that were on the record. Let’s go! Ambition: Fantasy Football For Sales Teams Ambition was formed by a bunch of sales guys who were l... |
| Mar 13, 2014 | Virtual Minuum Leaves Beta With Version 2.0, Adds Text Sharing Across Applications | Whirlscape’s virtual keyboard software Minuum is exiting beta today with the launch of version 2.0, which changes up the look of the minimal input software, and adds quick access to emoji, plus text sharing across apps. The underlying tech ... |
| Feb 25, 2014 | Minuum Shows Off Just How Smart A Smart Keyboard Could Be On A Smart TV | Typing using any kind of remote control that doesn’t include a full QWERTY keyboard is a nightmare, and everyone knows it. I still enter text into my Xbox One using the gamepad, despite its support for external keyboards and despite the ava... |
| Feb 7, 2014 | Minuum (YC W14) Virtual Keyboard Maker Whirlscape Lands $500K From Y Combinator, BDC And More | “Toronto-based startup Whirlscape has secured $500,000 in seed funding in a round that included Y Combinator, FundersClub, BDC Venture Capital and more, the company announced today. The startup created Minuum, a software keyboard that reduc... |
| Feb 6, 2014 | Minuum Virtual Keyboard Maker Whirlscape Lands $500K From Y Combinator, BDC And More | Toronto-based startup Whirlscape has secured $500,000 in seed funding in a round that included Y Combinator, FundersClub, BDC Venture Capital and more, the company announced today. The startup created Minuum, a software keyboard that reduce... |
| Jan 27, 2014 | The Accelerator Series: UTEST | The Accelerator Series is a multi-part spotlight on Canada’s startup accelerators and the people who lead them. Despite A Limited Sample Size UTEST Insists on Building Great Startups The students, faculty and recent grads at the University ... |
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FAQ about Minuum Keyboard
How much funding has Minuum Keyboard raised?
Minuum Keyboard has raised $500K in total across 1 funding round.
Who has invested in Minuum Keyboard?
Parsers VC lists 3 investors of Minuum Keyboard, among them Creative Destruction Lab and MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund.
What has the press written about Minuum Keyboard?
Parsers VC has collected 17 articles mentioning Minuum Keyboard, among them “Minuum Previews Its Size-Shifting Virtual Keyboard For iOS 8” (Aug 28, 2014) and “Minuum Demos Non-Annoying Text Entry On An Android Wear Watch” (Jul 15, 2014).
Is Minuum Keyboard still active?
Yes, Minuum Keyboard is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jun 1, 2021.