wearables https://pitchbook.com/tag/wearables wearables en-US Tue, 19 Nov 2024 21:52:39 GMT The maker of health-tracking Oura ring hits $5B valuation https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/oura-ring-health-wearable-vc-deal-valuation Finland-based Oura Health saw its annual sales double this year. Tue, 19 Nov 2024 21:52:39 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/oura-ring-health-wearable-vc-deal-valuation 11 big things: Whoop's wearables win over sports stars https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/whoop-wearables-sports-stars-pandemic Kevin Durant and Patrick Mahomes helped make Whoop a unicorn, which joins chip deals, earnings updates and more in our recap of the week. Sun, 01 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/whoop-wearables-sports-stars-pandemic Jawbone's death may be symptom of ailing wearables industry https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/jawbones-death-may-be-symptom-of-ailing-wearables-industry The demise of consumer electronics company Jawbone, once valued at $3.2 billion, has put a renewed spotlight on the wearables industry. Fri, 07 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/jawbones-death-may-be-symptom-of-ailing-wearables-industry Track Fitbit’s route to an IPO https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/track-fitbits-route-to-an-ipo Fitbit’s IPO doesn’t just show how far the company has come since it was founded, it shows how far wearables have come. Thu, 11 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/track-fitbits-route-to-an-ipo ‘Wear’ are VCs looking now? https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/wear-are-vcs-looking-now Wearables are booming with no sign of slowing down; with that in mind, we looked at the VC-backed wearables startups to see which are best poised for success. Thu, 15 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/wear-are-vcs-looking-now