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The wearables industry spans from personal health trackers to advanced smart textiles. Leading the pack are companies like Oura, which has secured nearly $600 million in funding for its wellness ring.
The field also includes specialized devices for medical care and sports, from companies like WHOOP and Castore.
Below is our list of 51 Wearables startups worth keeping an eye on.
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Get the Sheet for $50Oura designs and develops a smart ring that tracks sleep, activity, and other key health metrics. The wearable provides personalized insights to help users understand their body's readiness and improve their overall well-being.
Castore designs and sells premium sportswear engineered for high-level athletic performance. They have built a strong reputation through technical fabrics and major partnerships with professional sports teams and top-tier athletes.
Willow created the first all-in-one wearable breast pump that fits inside a bra, offering mothers a hands-free and discreet experience. Their technology eliminates the need for dangling cords and bottles, giving women more freedom and mobility while pumping.
boAt creates a wide range of earwear and audio-tech products designed for the lifestyle and fashion-conscious consumer. They offer well-designed wearables, from headphones to smartwatches, that blend aspirational style with accessible pricing.
SRTX builds breakthrough materials and software solutions for the textile industry. They emphasize durability and sustainability to help create smarter production methods.
WHOOP develops wearable technology that monitors a user's sleep, strain, and recovery to provide deep physiological insights. Their platform analyzes this data to offer coaching and feedback, helping users optimize their training, sleep, and overall wellness.
Rhythm Diagnostic Systems develops a wearable patch for continuous and remote patient monitoring. Their MultiSense device tracks multiple vital signs at once, designed to improve patient care pathways in both hospital and home settings.
Electronic Caregiver builds remote patient monitoring systems and personal emergency response devices for at-home care. The company's technology helps seniors and those with chronic conditions live safely and independently by connecting them to family and healthcare providers.
Biolinq develops a wearable biosensor platform that measures critical health information from just beneath the skin. Their technology provides users with continuous data about their bodies, replacing the need for frequent blood draws.
Cardiosense develops a digital biomarker platform that pairs multi-sensor wearable devices with advanced proprietary algorithms. Their technology analyzes physiological data to spot the earliest signs of disease, often before symptoms even appear.
Our top picks offer a glimpse into the future, but they are just one part of a much larger story. Many other companies are building new devices and finding fresh ways to use them.
A lot of these startups are focused on health and artificial intelligence, and together they have raised over $1.2 billion to grow their ideas. Here is a look at the other companies shaping the wearables field.
| Startup | Main Industry | Year Founded | Amount Raised | Last Funding Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2017 | $1.8M | Grant | |
| Healthcare | 2017 | $41.9M | Series B | |
| AI | 2018 | $5.2M | Grant | |
| AI | 2011 | $35.6M | Series B | |
| Manufacturing | 2011 | $22.2M | Grant | |
| Retail | 2015 | $32.8M | Series F | |
| Biotech | 2017 | $33.5M | Undisclosed | |
| Healthcare | 2014 | $198.3M | Venture Round | |
| Mobility | 2012 | $37.7M | Series A | |
| AI | 2017 | $64.5M | Series A | |
| Media | 2017 | $333.7M | Venture Round | |
| AI | 2018 | $101.7M | Series B | |
| AI | 2016 | CN¥10M | Series A | |
| Media | 2014 | $80.7M | Venture Round | |
| Biotech | 2016 | $8M | Series A | |
| Retail | 2016 | €1.3M | Seed | |
| Healthcare | 2016 | $12.6M | Convertible Note | |
| AI | 2015 | £9.7M | Angel | |
| Enterprise | 2013 | $20M | Series B | |
| Healthcare | 2014 | $9.7M | Series A | |
| Fashion | 2018 | $1M | Seed | |
| Biotech | 2009 | $27M | Series A | |
| Fashion | 1905 | — | — | |
| Media | 2016 | $8.9M | Convertible Note | |
| Sports | 2017 | $3.5M | Series A | |
| Manufacturing | 2015 | $5.6M | Series A | |
| Media | 2018 | €4M | Debt Financing | |
| Sports | 2015 | $8.9M | Series B | |
| Healthcare | 2014 | $3.3M | Grant | |
| Hardware | 2013 | €21.6M | Series B | |
| Design | 2017 | $122.2M | Series C | |
| Hardware | 2015 | $6.7M | Venture Round | |
| Fashion | 2000 | €12M | Debt Financing | |
| Healthcare | 2015 | $1M | Series A | |
| Sports | 2020 | €566.7k | Grant | |
| Healthcare | 2015 | €1M | — | |
| Media | 2016 | $895.4k | Product Crowdfunding | |
| Fashion | 2019 | €356k | Equity Crowdfunding | |
| AI | 2016 | €320k | Grant | |
| AI | 2023 | — | — | |
| GovTech | 2020 | — | Seed |
