Health wearables are booming, with both Oura and Whoop eyeing IPOs, but investors remain cautious after Fitbit's struggles and low consumer hardware margins
Oura and Whoop are eyeing IPOs at heady valuations — From sleep scores to heart rate, our biology now arrives packaged as a dashboard.LinkedIn:David WainerLinkedIn:David Wainer:Do you wear a tracker...
Source: smart ring maker Oura filed confidentially for a US IPO, set for later in 2026; SF- and Finland-based Oura had an $11B valuation in September 2025
Source: smart ring maker Oura filed confidentially for a US IPO, set for later in 2026; SF- and Finland-based Oura had an $11B valuation in September 2025
Oura Health Oy, a maker of popular smart rings that track health, fitness and sleep, filed confidentially for a US initial public offering …
Oura CEO Tom Hale says the company has no plans to abandon its subscription model, even as rivals experiment with cheaper hardware and no recurring fees
Oura CEO Tom Hale says the company has no plans to abandon its subscription model, even as rivals experiment with cheaper hardware and no recurring fees
Oura Health Oy, the popular smart ring maker, has no plans to abandon its subscription-based business model even as rivals experiment with cheaper hardware and no recurring fees.
Source: smart ring maker Oura plans a tender offer for early investors at a 25% discount to its $11B valuation from Series E, aiming to stay private longer
Source: smart ring maker Oura plans a tender offer for early investors at a 25% discount to its $11B valuation from Series E, aiming to stay private longer
Oura CEO Tom Hale says the Finnish smart ring startup expects “maybe close” to $2B in sales in 2026, is on track for $1B in 2025, and has “no news on an IPO”
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Oura launches a redesigned app with a new feature showing a weekly overview of stress management and says it's working with the US FDA on a blood pressure study
The company is launching a study that uses ring data to detect ‘early signs of hypertension.’
Oura raised $900M led by Fidelity at an “approximately” $11B valuation, up from $5.2B after raising $200M in December, and says it has sold 5.5M+ smart rings
Finnish health tech company Oura has raised $900 million in fresh funding led by Fidelity Management & Research Company …