Which startups have raised the most funding in the wearable technology market?

Last updated: 9 June 2026

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The wearable technology market is moving from fitness tracking into health monitoring, augmented reality, smart rings, biosensing patches, AI wearables, and new human-computer interfaces.

This ranking is designed to help investors, founders, and operators quickly see which wearable technology startups have raised the most capital so far.

We update this list every month, because new funding rounds, acquisitions, IPOs, and shutdowns can quickly change the shape of the wearable technology market.

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A quick summary table

Metric Value
Most funded startup Magic Leap, with about $4.0B raised
Second most funded startup Oura, with about $1.2B raised
Largest funding round Oura’s $900M Series E in October 2025
Median funding About $36M across the ranked wearable technology startups
Share of funding captured by the top 10 About 70% of total ranked funding
Median time since last round About 2 years, based on available last-round dates
Startups that raised funding in the last 12 months 25 startups
Total wearable technology funding tracked About $12.1B across 85 ranked startups
Active wearable technology startups in the ranking 73 startups are still active
Health and medical wearable funding concentration About $3.1B across 18 health and medical wearable startups
Chart illustrating yearly VC funding for wearable technology startups

This chart, included in our wearable technology market deck, illustrates yearly VC funding for wearable technology startups

Top startups in the wearable technology market ranked by total funding raised

Here is an updated table that ranks the top startups in the wearable technology market based on the total amount of funding they have raised to date.

The table also includes the total number of funding rounds, the date and size of the latest round, the financing type (e.g. Series A, equity financing), key investors, the startup’s current status (active, IPO, acquired, or shut down), and a confidence score based on the data collected (we excluded startups with very low data confidence, to make sure everything is reliable).

If you're interested in knowing how much these startups are worth, you can check our list of the top startups in the wearable technology market ranked by valuation.

# Startup What They Do Total Raised ($) Total Rounds Last Round Date Last Round Amount ($) Last Round Type Key Investors Current Stage Confidence
1 Magic Leap Enterprise augmented reality headsets $4.0B 8 October 2021 $500M Late-stage equity Alibaba, Google, Temasek Active Partial
2 Oura Smart health tracking rings $1.2B 11 October 2025 $900M Series E Fidelity, ICONIQ Capital, Whale Rock Active Strong
3 WHOOP Performance wearable subscription tracker $979M 10 March 2026 $575M Series G Collaborative Fund, QIA, Mubadala Active Strong
4 Nothing Consumer electronics and wearables $450M 7 December 2025 $8M Community equity Tiger Global, GV, EQT Active Partial
5 XREAL Consumer AR smart glasses $433M 8 January 2026 $100M Series D / Strategic Nio Capital, Alibaba, Sequoia China Active Partial
6 Mojo Vision Micro-LED display platform $341M 7 March 2026 $18M Strategic investment Future Ventures Active Partial
7 BrainCo Non-invasive BCI wearable devices $292M 2 January 2026 $286M Series A / Strategic IDG Capital, Walden International, Lens Technology Active Partial
8 XPANCEO Smart AR contact lenses $290M 2 July 2025 $250M Series A Opportunity Venture Asia Active Full
9 Biolinq Metabolic biosensor patch $273M 5 April 2025 $100M Series C Alpha Wave Ventures, RiverVest, AXA IM Alts Active Strong
10 Cala Health Wearable tremor neuromodulation $245M 5 April 2026 $50M Convertible preferred Trinity Capital Active Partial
11 VitalConnect Wearable cardiac biosensor patch $241M 6 February 2025 $100M Equity + debt financing Ally Bridge Group, EW Healthcare, MVM Active Partial
12 Mobvoi Smart wearables and AI tech $233M 5 April 2024 $41M IPO Sequoia Capital, ZhenFund, SIG IPO Strong
13 Willow Wearable breast pump systems $228M 7 January 2024 Undisclosed Series D NEA, Meritech, Endeavour Vision Active Partial
14 VITURE XR gaming glasses $222M 5 February 2026 $100M Financing round Legend Capital, Bertelsmann Group Active Partial
15 boAt Audio wearables and smartwatches $171M 6 February 2024 Undisclosed Strategic equity Warburg Pincus, Malabar Investments, Qualcomm Ventures Active Partial
16 Varjo Enterprise VR/XR headsets $149M 6 August 2025 $6M Later-stage funding NVIDIA, Beyond Capital, Nishikawa Active Strong
17 RayNeo Consumer AR glasses $143M 3 January 2026 $143M Series C-III / New round China Mobile funds, CITIC Goldstone, China Unicom Active Partial
18 DigiLens AR waveguide display optics $135M 4 April 2022 $50M Series D Samsung Electronics, Corning, Optimas Active Partial
19 OrCam Assistive AI vision wearables $131M 7 June 2021 $2M Undisclosed equity Intel Capital, Clal Insurance, Meitav Dash Active Strong
20 Movano Health Wearable health monitoring ring $114M 6 March 2026 $3M Series A Preferred / Bridge Chardan Capital, private investors IPO Partial
21 Hilo Cuffless blood-pressure wearable $100M 5 May 2025 $42M Series B Earlybird Health, Wellington Partners, Kfund Active Strong
22 Ultrahuman Smart rings and metabolic tracking $98M 4 March 2026 $48M Series C Nexus, Blume, Alpha Wave Active Partial
23 Avegant AR display light engines $94M 10 May 2025 $15M Series D LG Technology Ventures, Intel Capital, Applied Ventures Active Partial
24 Wispr AI Voice-first AI interface $81M 5 November 2025 $25M Series A Extension Notable Capital, Flight Fund Active Partial
25 Pimax High-end VR headsets $79M 4 January 2025 $14M Series C1+ Zhuji Jingkai Chuangrong, Ivy Capital Active Strong
26 USound MEMS speakers for wearables $74M 4 August 2023 $11M Series B extension eQventure, Hermann Hauser, EIB Active Partial
27 Sightful AR laptop workspace $61M 2 Early 2023 $33M Seed / Venture Corner Ventures, Aleph Active Full
28 Lumus AR waveguide optical displays $57M 5 January 2017 $6M Series C-III Alibaba Group, Quanta Computer, HTC Active Strong
29 Neurable Consumer BCI headphones $56M 4 December 2025 $35M Series A Spectrum Moonshot Fund Active Partial
30 Temple Cerebral blood-flow wearable $54M 1 February 2026 $54M Seed Steadview Capital, Peak XV Partners, Info Edge Active Strong
31 Dispelix AR waveguide displays $50M 3 November 2021 $33M Series B Atlantic Bridge, CCB Trust, Flashpoint Acquired Strong
32 Biobeat Cuffless blood-pressure patch monitor $50M 2 December 2025 $50M Series B Ally Bridge Group, OrbiMed, Elevage Medical Active Strong
33 Playermaker Foot-mounted soccer performance tracking $50M 3 October 2023 Undisclosed Growth / Series D ADvantage Sports Tech, Ryan Sports Ventures Active Partial
34 Spire Health Respiratory remote patient monitoring $48M 4 July 2021 $38M Series B Gilde Healthcare, global medtech strategic partner Acquired Strong
35 Swave Photonics Holographic AR display chips $46M 3 June 2025 $7M Series A follow-on IAG Capital Partners, Samsung Ventures Active Full
36 Epicore Biosystems Sweat-sensing wearable biosensors $44M 4 May 2025 $6M Series B Extension Alumni Ventures, Joyance Partners, Steele Foundation Active Strong
37 Cellid AR waveguides and spatial engines $42M 5 April 2025 $8M Series C Extension SBI Investment, Global Brain, IMM Investment Active Partial
38 Sky Labs AI ring blood pressure monitor $40M 2 October 2023 $15M Series C Korea Development Bank, Devsisters, Atinum Active Partial
39 InteraXon Muse EEG headbands $39M 5 August 2022 $10M Series C BDC Capital, Alabaster, EDC Active Partial
40 Orpyx Diabetic foot sensor insoles $39M 3 September 2024 $20M Series B / Growth Perceptive Advisors, Paddock Capital, Aphelion Active Strong
41 Shadow Creator AR/MR head-mounted displays $38M 4 April 2017 $14M Series A Fortune Capital, Everest VC, Initial VC Acquired Partial
42 IXI Autofocus adaptive eyewear $37M 1 April 2025 $37M Series A Plural, Tesi, byFounders Active Strong
43 Sandbar AI voice smart ring $36M 3 March 2026 $23M Series A Adjacent, Kindred Ventures, True Ventures Active Strong
44 NextSense EEG sleep earbuds $35M 3 November 2025 $16M Series A Ascension Ventures, Satori Neuro, Corundrum Active Partial
45 Empatica Medical-grade health wearables $33M 3 November 2022 $26M Series B Sanofi Ventures, RA Capital, Black Opal Active Partial
46 MAD Gaze Consumer AR smart glasses $32M 3 February 2020 $19M Series A DNS Capital, Black30 Venture, Huaruixin Active Strong
47 CardiacSense Medical cardiac monitoring watch $25M 5 June 2025 Undisclosed Preferred Shares Merchavia Holdings, additional investors Active Partial
48 Xplora Kids smartwatches and services $25M 2 March 2026 $14M Private Placement Institutional investors, Nordea, Pareto IPO Strong
49 Halo Neuroscience Neurostimulation headset $22M 2 January 2018 $13M Series B TPG, Lux Capital, JAZZ Acquired Partial
50 Ozlo Sleep-focused smart earbuds $22M 2 October 2024 $12M Series A extension LifeArc Ventures, Drive by DraftKings, WISE Active Full
51 Bragi Hearable software and licensing $22M 1 November 2015 $22M Series A Toba Capital, In-Q-Tel, Bose Ventures Active Strong
52 Tilt Five AR tabletop gaming glasses $21M 2 Undisclosed $14M Series B SIP Global Partners, BITKRAFT, Galaxy Interactive Active Strong
53 Shot Scope Golf GPS and shot tracking $21M 9 July 2024 $7M Series B Guinness Ventures, Scottish Enterprise, Growthdeck Active Partial
54 NeuroSky EEG and ECG biosensors $19M 4 November 2013 Undisclosed Strategic Equity SoftBank Active Partial
55 Bellabeat Women’s health tracking wearables $19M 3 June 2018 $14M Series A AOL Ventures, Nordic Eye, SV Angel Active Full
56 Pison Neural gesture wristband $18M 4 December 2024 $5M Series A / Venture Samsung Ventures Active Partial
57 Mira Lightweight AR headsets $17M 4 Pre-acquisition 2023 $5M Undisclosed equity Sequoia, Happiness Ventures, Blue Bear Capital Acquired Partial
58 NeoSensory Sensory substitution wearables $16M 2 January 2019 $12M Series A Excel Venture Management, DigiTx, True Ventures Active Strong
59 Cardiosense AI cardiac wearable platform $15M 1 December 2022 $15M Series A Broadview Ventures, Hatteras, Laerdal Fund Active Strong
60 hearX Digital hearing-health tools $14M 4 February 2021 $8M Series A Bose Ventures, Futuregrowth, HAVAÍC Active Partial
61 PlayerData Team GPS performance analytics $14M 3 May 2026 $12M Series A Pentland Ventures, Darco Capital, Bolt Ventures Active Partial
62 Lucyd Smart audio eyewear $13M 5 April 2025 $2M Warrant exercise Tekcapital, Ray Family, public investors IPO Partial
63 Gabit Smart ring health and wellness $13M 3 May 2026 $4M Seed / Pre-Series A Deepak Gupta, Arnab Basu, Vilas Dhar Active Strong
64 Flow Neuroscience Brain-stimulation depression headset $12M 4 August 2021 $9M Series A Khosla Ventures, Swiss Health Ventures, Zühlke Active Strong
65 Cosmo Connected Connected urban safety gear $12M 3 December 2022 $3M Equity Crowdfunding Sarona Ventures, Adrien Dassault, Crowdcube Active Partial
66 Carv Digital ski coaching wearable $11M 5 June 2022 $5M Series A Extension Hiro Capital, Artesian VC, SOSV Active Partial
67 Embr Labs Thermal comfort wrist wearable $11M 4 October 2024 $3M Series C-II / Later equity DigiTx Partners, Safar Partners, Bose Ventures Active Partial
68 NURVV Running biomechanics smart insoles $9M 1 February 2020 $9M Series A Hiro Capital, Ian Livingstone, Cherry Freeman Shutdown Strong
69 Strive Muscle-performance smart apparel $9M 3 June 2022 $6M Series A Future Communities, SeaChange Fund, SeedToB Active Strong
70 deWiz Golf swing wearable trainer $9M 2 August 2022 $4M Series B Patrick Rees, Vijay Singh, Annika Sörenstam Acquired Partial
71 myFirst Kids wearable tech devices $8M 1 March 2026 $8M Series A Vertex Ventures SEA & India Active Strong
72 Hexoskin Biometric smart health shirts $7M 5 August 2024 $4M Growth / Venture AQC Capital, BDC Capital, Anges Québec Active Strong
73 Brilliant Labs AI-powered AR glasses $6M 3 February 2024 Undisclosed Angel / Seed extension John Hanke, Brendan Iribe, Adam Cheyer Active Strong
74 Lynx Open mixed-reality headsets $6M 2 May 2022 $4M Series A Somnium Space, Sheba Medical Center Active Partial
75 Sensoria Smart sensor fitness clothing $6M 4 August 2014 $5M Series A Reply SpA, Breed Reply, HealthTech Capital Active Partial
76 Danu Sports Smart socks movement analytics $5M 3 March 2023 $4M Series A CastleGate Investments, Enterprise Ireland, HBAN Active Partial
77 .lumen Glasses for blind mobility $5M 1 January 2025 $5M Series A-style investment Catalyst Romania, EIC Fund, Tigrim Capital Active Partial
78 Clim8 Thermoregulating smart clothing $4M 2 July 2020 $3M Series A Seventure Partners, Agileo Ventures, Deveaux Group Active Strong
79 Soundbrenner Wearable metronomes for musicians $2M 2 January 2017 $2M Pre-Series A Jaan Tallinn, Sonny Vu, Yat Siu Active Partial
80 LAFORGE Optical AR prescription smart glasses $2M 3 May 2016 $1M Seed Bantam Group, SOMO, private investors Shutdown Strong
81 NeoSapien AI-native wearable ecosystem $2M 2 December 2025 $2M Seed Merak Ventures, Awais Ahmed, Sameer Mehta Active Strong
82 OMI Open-source AI wearable $2M 1 January 2025 $2M Seed / Pre-seed Tim Draper, 468 Capital, Embedding VC Active Full
83 Sonic Lamb Immersive haptic headphones $1M 3 March 2026 $1M Seed Invention Engine, Peyush Bansal, T-Hub Active Partial
84 Stryd Running power footpod $1M 2 May 2016 $0M Seed Techstars, Right Side Capital, Matchstick Active Strong
85 TickTalk Tech Kids GPS smartwatches $0M 0 None $0M No equity funding None Active Full
Market map chart showing top companies and startups in the wearable technology market

This market map, featured in our wearable technology market deck, highlights top companies and startups in the wearable technology market

Key funding trends in the wearable technology market

Insights

  • Oura and WHOOP together raised about $2.2B, which shows how strongly investors back wearable technology startups with recurring health data, subscription revenue, and daily user engagement.
  • The top 10 ranked wearable technology startups captured about 70% of all funding in this dataset, so capital is highly concentrated around a small group of category leaders.
  • Health and medical wearables raised about $3.1B across 18 companies, more than three times the capital raised by the XR, optics, and AR/VR hardware group in the cleaner subset.
  • XPANCEO raised about $290M across only two rounds, which implies an average round size near $145M and shows how much capital breakthrough interface hardware can attract before mass adoption.
  • Biolinq, Hilo, Biobeat, Cardiosense, and Epicore Biosystems together raised about $482M, which points to deep investor interest in passive biosensing beyond steps, workouts, and sleep scores.
  • Temple’s $54M seed round and XPANCEO’s $250M Series A show that early-stage wearable technology startups can still raise unusually large rounds when the product targets a new physiological or computing interface.
  • AR optics and display infrastructure remains fragmented, with Varjo, Pimax, Dispelix, Swave Photonics, Lumus, IXI, MAD Gaze, and Brilliant Labs raising about $456M combined.
  • Smaller companies such as OMI, NeoSapien, Gabit, and myFirst show that AI-native or demographic-specific wearable startups can enter the market with less than $15M raised.
Google Trends chart showing rising interest in smart rings

As this chart shows, and as featured in our wearable technology market deck, search interest in smart rings has been increasing rapidly

A few word about our methodology

As you can see, we built a database that ranks startups in the wearable technology market based on their total cumulative fundraising. To create this ranking, we reviewed many sources and cross-checked information across multiple places.

Whenever possible, we prioritized official company communications, since they are the most reliable source for funding amounts. When those were not available, we relied on reputable industry sources such as TechCrunch, Crunchbase, Financial Times or Forbes (to name a few).

We excluded random blogs, unverified websites, and any sources that could not be validated.

When funding rounds were announced in other currencies such as euros, Swiss francs, Singapore dollars, Australian dollars, or rupees, we converted them into approximate USD equivalents for consistency.

Sometimes different sources report slightly different numbers, or the exact round size is not fully disclosed. In those cases, we flag the uncertainty and assign a confidence label to each startup, visible in the last column.

Here is what they mean.

Full confidence: The company’s equity fundraising history can be reconstructed completely from public sources. The rounds, dates, amounts, and key investors are clearly identified, with no meaningful gaps.

Strong confidence: The fundraising history is largely complete and reliable. There may be a small missing detail, such as incomplete investor information or a minor round with limited data, but the overall record is clear.

Partial confidence: The main fundraising rounds can be identified, but the record is incomplete or somewhat mixed. Some rounds may be missing or certain funding events may be difficult to separate clearly.

Low confidence: Public information is too limited, inconsistent, or ambiguous to reliably reconstruct the company’s equity fundraising history.

When the confidence level is too low, we take a conservative approach and exclude the company from the ranking. We don’t want to include data that cannot be reliably verified.

This reflects how we conduct all our research, including the work behind our report covering the wearable technology market.

In a world where LLMs hallucinate and unreliable information is everywhere, our goal is simple: provide data you can trust.

If you want the full detail on a specific calculation, feel free to contact us and we will gladly explain.

Finally, know that we update the dataset once per month, so come back here if you need fresh information.

Chart showing why Whoop is leading in the wearable technology market

This chart, included in our wearable technology market deck, shows why Whoop is leading in wearable technology

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