Funding and Acquisitions Roundup: Encap secures $2M in new Seed funding for its alternative to two-factor authentication

By Brian Kovalesky, StartUp Beat Editor

Today’s early-stage startup funding and acquisitions news:

Oslo, Norway-based security software startup Encap has raised $2 million in second round of Seed funding. The new capital comes from early stage VC ProVenture Seed. The company has developed an alternative to two-factor authentication that it claims is more secure and works across devices and platforms. Encap was founded in 2007 and raised $840,000 in its first Seed funding round back in early-2010.

Vital Stats:

Website: www.encapsecurity.com

HQ: Oslo, Norway

Year Founded: 2007

Investors: ProVenture Seed, Alliance Venture

Innovation: A device and platform agnostic alternative to two-factor authentication.

Total Funding: $2,840,000

(Sources: Encap, TechCrunch)

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