All the funding deals in the wearable technology market
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The wearable technology market is attracting major investment across smart rings, smart glasses, fitness wearables, brain-sensing devices, and wearable AI assistants.
We conducted deep research and collected 35 wearable technology funding deals announced between 2024 and 2026.
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Insights
- The 35 wearable technology funding deals in this list represent more than $3 billion in disclosed investment between 2024 and 2026.
- Wearable technology funding reached about $442 million in 2024, before rising sharply to almost $1.7 billion in 2025.
- Ōura, WHOOP, Sesame, and XPANCEO received the largest wearable technology investments, with each company raising at least $250 million in one round.
- Smart glasses became one of the strongest wearable technology categories. XREAL, VITURE, RayNeo, Rokid, IXI, Mira, and XPANCEO all secured funding.
- Wearable AI assistants are moving beyond smartphones. Bee AI, Friend, NeoSapien, Omi, Sandbar, Sesame, and Tab are building body-worn AI products.
- Health and fitness remain central to the wearable technology market. Ōura, WHOOP, Ultrahuman, Runeasi, OnTracx, and UNA Watch focus on personal health or physical performance.
- Brain-sensing wearable technology is gaining investor attention. Neurable, NextSense, Temple, Mave Health, and Sychedelic raised money for consumer neurotechnology products.
- The wearable technology market includes both established leaders and very early-stage startups. Deal sizes range from $388,000 to more than $900 million.
This chart, included in our wearable technology market deck, illustrates yearly VC funding for wearable technology startups
Summary table of the funding deals for the wearable technology market since 2024
We define the wearable technology market as all consumer electronic devices that are designed to be worn on the body and connect digitally to other products or services.
We include smartwatches, fitness bands, hearables (such as connected earbuds and headphones), AR/VR headsets and smart glasses, as well as smart clothing, footwear, and jewelry with embedded sensors.
We exclude purely clinical medical devices and implants, and non-worn connected devices such as smart scales, home fitness machines, or other smart home equipment.
We focused exclusively on pure players, defined as companies with at least 70–80% of their business directly tied to the wearable technology market.
Our analysis has been done at a global level with a minimum funding threshold of $300k.
You can also read our detailed analysis to understand how funding activity in the wearable technology market has evolved recently.
If you want a longer-term view, we also have a study of how funding activity in the wearable technology market has changed over the years.
Also, you should know that we have a dedicated page, updated weekly, with all the latest fundraising deals in the wearable technology market.
| Name | What they do | Amount in $ | Quarter | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clair Health | Develops a wearable that tracks hormones and women’s health signals without needles. | $11.6M | Q2 2026 | TechCrunch |
| Sychedelic | Develops headphones combining music, brain stimulation, and real-time biological feedback. | $3.5M | Q2 2026 | PR Newswire |
| WHOOP | Offers a screenless wearable that measures sleep, exercise strain, health, and recovery. | $575.0M | Q1 2026 | WHOOP |
| Mave Health | Develops a wearable headset for improving focus, mood, and stress management. | $2.1M | Q1 2026 | Business Wire |
| Sandbar | Builds a private voice smart ring for notes, conversations, and AI assistants. | $23.0M | Q1 2026 | PR Newswire |
| Temple | Develops a temple-worn device that measures brain blood flow and related health signals. | $54.0M | Q1 2026 | Economic Times |
| VITURE | Builds XR display glasses for gaming, entertainment, and spatial computing. | $100.0M | Q1 2026 | VITURE |
| Runeasi | Uses wearable motion sensors and AI to analyse running, walking, and jumping. | $1.08M | Q1 2026 | Tech.eu |
| XREAL | Builds consumer AR glasses for entertainment, productivity, and spatial computing. | $100.0M | Q1 2026 | GamesBeat |
| Neurable | Develops brain-sensing headphones and non-invasive brain-computer interfaces for everyday devices. | $35.0M | Q4 2025 | Business Wire |
| NeoSapien | Builds a wearable AI assistant with memory and awareness of personal context. | $2.0M | Q4 2025 | Merak Ventures |
| Mira / Halo | Builds AI smart glasses for memory, translation, and real-time personal information. | $6.6M | Q4 2025 | Pulse 2.0 |
| Emm | Develops a sensor-equipped menstrual cup that tracks cycles and menstrual flow. | $9.0M | Q4 2025 | TechCrunch |
| NextSense | Builds EEG earbuds that measure brain activity, sleep, focus, and relaxation. | $16.0M | Q4 2025 | Business Wire |
| Sesame | Develops conversational AI and smart glasses for natural voice-based assistance. | $250.0M | Q4 2025 | TechCrunch |
| Ōura | Offers a smart ring that tracks sleep, activity, stress, recovery, and health. | $900.0M | Q4 2025 | Business Wire |
| OnTracx | Develops running sensors that measure physical load and support safer training. | $1.4M | Q3 2025 | OnTracx |
| VITURE | Builds XR glasses for gaming, entertainment, productivity, and portable spatial displays. | $100.0M | Q3 2025 | VITURE |
| Mira / Halo | Builds AI glasses that record conversations and display useful information. | $1.0M | Q3 2025 | TechCrunch |
| XPANCEO | Develops smart contact lenses combining displays, health sensors, vision tools, and AI. | $250.0M | Q3 2025 | XPANCEO |
| XREAL | Builds consumer AR glasses for media, productivity, entertainment, and spatial computing. | $27.5M | Q2 2025 | Taibo |
| IXI | Develops glasses that automatically adjust vision using eye tracking and adaptive optics. | $36.5M | Q2 2025 | IXI Eyewear |
| Sandbar | Develops a voice-enabled smart ring for AI notes and hands-free conversations. | $10.0M | Q1 2025 | PR Newswire |
| UNA Watch | Builds a modular and repairable GPS watch for sports and outdoor activities. | $0.388M | Q1 2025 | Startups Magazine |
| Sesame | Builds conversational AI and lightweight smart glasses for voice-based assistance. | $47.5M | Q1 2025 | a16z, Contrary Research |
| Omi | Builds an AI wearable that records conversations and supports memory and productivity. | $2.0M | Q1 2025 | Omi |
| ŌURA / Oura | Offers a smart ring and app for sleep, activity, stress, and health insights. | $200M | Q4 2024 | BusinessWire |
| Afference | Develops a neural haptic ring that creates touch sensations for digital experiences. | $3.5M | Q4 2024 | Samsung Next |
| RayNeo | Builds consumer AR glasses using AI, micro-LED displays, and optical waveguides. | $70M | Q3 2024 | MiniMicroLED |
| Bee AI | Builds a wearable AI assistant for notes, reminders, and personal information. | $7M | Q3 2024 | TechCrunch |
| Friend | Builds an AI companion necklace designed to provide continuous conversation and companionship. | $2.5M | Q3 2024 | TechCrunch |
| Origami Labs | Develops a voice-controlled smart ring for private calls and assistant access. | $2.5M | Q3 2024 | Origami Labs |
| Ultrahuman | Offers a smart ring and digital platform for health and wellness tracking. | $25M | Q1 2024 | TechCrunch |
| Tab | Builds an AI necklace that records personal context and provides ongoing assistance. | $1.9M | Q1 2024 | Fast Company |
| Rokid | Builds AR glasses and augmented-reality hardware for consumers and businesses. | $70M | Q1 2024 | Forbes |
| XREAL | Builds consumer AR glasses and wearable displays for spatial computing. | $60M | Q1 2024 | Auganix |
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