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Best Fitness & Wellness Tech Companies in North Carolina, United States

The 53 best Fitness & Wellness Tech companies in North Carolina, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Sleepme.

53companies tracked
$62.4Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
12have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FITNESS & WELLNESS TECH × NORTH CAROLINA

Our analysis of 50 Fitness & Wellness Tech companies

$3.5b in tracked funding; 100% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

50companies analysed
100%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
6unicorns
2016median founding year

Ranked: Best Fitness & Wellness Tech companies in North Carolina

#CompanyApp-install YoYDisclosed fundingFounderTech stackWeb popularityEmployeesPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Calistree
Mobile-based application offering video-based fitness workouts
+70%—Louis Deveseleer
Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+16Top 10M———
2Final Surge
Online workout log using phone's GPS
+24%—Tim Surface
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+17Top 500k———
3MoodTools
Provider of software solutions for monitoring stress & anxiety
+16%—Eddie Liu
Co-Founder
Animate.cssVarnishGitHub Pages+6Top 50M———
4Jefit
JEFIT: Your ultimate workout planner and tracking app for progress
+3%—Ying Lin
CEO & Founder
Node.jsRadix UIHeadless UI+24Top 1M16——
5Sleepme
Provider of sleep management systems
—$37M—ShopifySentryZendesk+43Top 1M21
21 → 23 (+10%)
31 patents
Smart therapeutic bedding systems for stress reduction, sleep enhancement, and weight‑loss support
1 expansion
6Jeani
Developer of mobile software analyzing movement patterns for joint health
—$10KStuart Bladon
Co-Founder & CTO
—————
7PranaQ
Provider of AI-based wearable tracking device for sleep apnea
—$3MJerry Chen
Co-Founder & Ceo
WordPressMySQLPHP+30Top 10M17——
8Revibe Technologies
Provider of wristwear for ADHD management
—$3M———13——
9Bleep
Provider of a wearable device for sleep management
—$3MStuart Heatherington
Founder and Executive Chairman
WordPressMySQLPHP+34Top 5M4——
10BrainTap
Provider of an app and wearable headset for enhanced guided meditations
—$4MPatrick Porter
Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+26Top 5M22——
11Crossrope
Internet first brand of cross rope
—$4MDavid Hunt
Founder/ CEO
Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+60Top 500k359 patents
Modular jump rope systems with interchangeable cables/bearings and audio-based repetition tracking
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12Textronics
Wearable monitoring through electronic textiles
—$5MAnne DeGheest
Founder
———124 patents
Smart heated, conductive textiles integrating electrodes for physiological monitoring and wearable electronics.
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13Fathom
Provides sensor technology for athlete injury recovery & performance analysis
—$3MGabrielle Levac
Co-Founder
——49 patents
Additive manufacturing of custom 3D printed parts and injection molds with automated pricing.
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Top 12 Fitness & Wellness Tech companies in North Carolina

#1
Series C · Mooresville, North Carolina · founded 2007 · 21 employees
$37Mraised
▾

Provider of sleep management systems. The company offers products for users with sleep-related issues. The company products include "Sleepme insights"- for real-time analysis of sleep patterns, "Dock pro"- for a bed temperature optimization system, and "chilipad pro" for sleep quality management.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers — 15.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2022Conventional Debt$1M
  • Dec 2020Series C$37M
Investors
KKR, Wild Ventures, Partner Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflareGoogle Font Api
#2
Funding Raised · Durham, North Carolina · founded 2025
$10Kraised
▾

Developer of mobile software analyzing movement patterns for joint health. This application utilizes wearable technology to track physical activity during walking or running sessions. The software processes motion data to assess joint function and provides feedback regarding movement patterns. Users receive recommendations to assist with injury prevention and physical maintenance based on their tracked activity.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 240 LinkedIn followers — 2.1% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Software Engineer
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2026Grant (prize money)$10K
  • Apr 2026Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Stuart BladonCo-Founder & CTOEwan BradleyCo-Founder & CEOMichael BennettCo-Founder & COO
#3
Seed · Durham, North Carolina · founded 2021 · 17 employees
$3Mraised
▾

Provider of AI-based wearable tracking device for sleep apnea

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers — 13.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2022Seed$3M
Founders & team
Jerry ChenCo-Founder & Ceo
Investors
NAVER, Smile Gate Investment, Lighthouse Combined Investment, NAVER D2 Startup Factory, DSC Investment
Tech stack
All In One SeoAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAstraCore-JsElementor
#4
Series A · Wake Forest, North Carolina · founded 2013 · 13 employees
$3.4Mraised
▾

Provider of wristwear for ADHD management. The company has developed a vibration reminder-based watch that can sync with the mobile application to track attention span, fidgeting, steps, calorie consumption, and provides insights to parents, teachers, and clinicians.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2021Series A$3M
  • Jul 2018Series A—
  • Jul 2016Seed$343.4K
  • Aug 2015Seed$25K
Investors
Carolina Angel Network, The Launch Place, Cofounders Capital, Bootstrap Advisors, Tamiami Angel Funds, Charlotte Angel Fund
#5
Funding Raised · Chapel Hill, North Carolina · founded 2015 · 4 employees
$2.5Mraised
▾

Provider of a wearable device for sleep management. The company has designed a mask-less device for patine with sleep apnea. It provides sleep therapy for users.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 617 LinkedIn followers — 5.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2022Grant (prize money)$1.7M
  • Sep 2021Grant (prize money)$842.2K
Founders & team
Stuart HeatheringtonFounder and Executive ChairmanRebecca NewCEO
Investors
NIH, HHS
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple Icloud MailApple PayCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflare
#6
Series A · New Bern, North Carolina · founded 2016 · 22 employees
$3.9Mraised
▾

Provider of an app and wearable headset for enhanced guided meditations. The app provides audio programs that help in restoring the brain's natural balance for relaxation and revitalization. The audio syncs with the brain activity using the neuro-algorithms and guides the brainwave patterns. Also, tonal therapy, holographic music with varied frequencies are available on the app.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers — 15.6% of this cohort's audience · 26 engagements/post (39.0× cohort median)
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2021Series A$3.9M
Founders & team
Patrick PorterFounder & CEO
Investors
BAMCAP
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesClickbankCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#7
Acquired · Raleigh, North Carolina · founded 2012 · 35 employees
$4.5Mraised
▾

Internet first brand of cross rope

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers — 12.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 3 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2019Series A$4.5M
Founders & team
David HuntFounder/ CEO
Investors
Lightspeed Venture Partners, Bow Capital
Tech stack
AliaAmazon PayAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAnimate.Css
#8
Acqui-Hired · Wilmington, North Carolina · founded 2005
$5Mraised
▾

Textronics Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells wearable textile sensor components and a line of clothes for use in fitness and health monitoring. It provides soft textile sensors used in wearable vital signs monitoring applications to sense the electrical activity of the body; and elastic yarns, which are building block fibers used to weave or knit conductive or optical fabric structures. The company also offers nano-composite elastomeric polymers that exhibit changes in electrical conductivity; elastic conductive ribbons that attach to standard electronic connectors to provide motion-absorbing; and heart sensing sports bras. In addition, it provides a developer's kit that includes textile electrodes to designers, researchers, and product developers for use in creating interactive wearable prototypes. The company's textile sensors captures physiologic data from the body and are designed to integrate into everyday garments. Its products are used in sports and fitness, health and wellness, military and public safety, home textiles, personal electronics, and industrial markets. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. Adidas International acquire

Founders & team
Anne DeGheestFounder
Investors
Physic Ventures
#9
Seed · Durham, North Carolina · founded 2015 · 4 employees
$3Mraised
▾

Provides sensor technology for athlete injury recovery & performance analysis. The sensor uses artificial intelligence technology and measures internal stress accumulated on tissues, recognizes fatigue, strain, and tissue tear conditions, and evaluates injury risk by analyzing workload ratios. It captures highlights and prioritizes areas of strength and weakness to plan rest, drills, and training sessions.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2018Seed$3M
Founders & team
Gabrielle LevacCo-FounderIvonna DumanyanCo-Founder
Investors
Spero Ventures, Grit Ventures, Reform Ventures, Revolution, Freestyle, The Helm
#10
Deadpooled · Black Mountain, North Carolina · founded 2009
$73.8Kraised
▾

TopFitPros provides online platform for weight loss information. The platform provides information on the causes of obesity, physical causes of psychological eating, and others. EAMAYW is a healthy, natural weight loss and weight maintenance system that guides users to lose weight.

Funding rounds
  • Jul 2020Seed$73.8K
Founders & team
James FrithFounder
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsGoogle Font ApiHttp/3Kadence Wp BlocksKadence Wp Kadence
#11
Late Stage · Raleigh, North Carolina · founded 1991 · 34 employees
—raised
▾

Online platform for the purchase of fitness and gym equipment. The products include equipment, gym flooring accessories, outdoor fitness accessories, apparel, and more.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers — 16.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • May 2018PE—
Founders & team
Bill MartinFounder
Investors
Delos Capital, HRS Management, NeV
Tech stack
American ExpressAosApple Icloud MailApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflare
#12
Series A · Charlotte, North Carolina · founded 2011 · 3 employees
—raised
▾

Smart interactive beds for customized sleep experiences and pressure-free support. They offer a revolutionary sleep solution with customizable firmness and constant body support. Their unique air cell suspension system ensures even weight distribution, promoting healthy blood circulation and preventing pressure points. Unlike traditional mattresses, their beds maintain their firmness over time, resisting sagging and wear. They prioritize hygienic sleep with anti-allergenic, steam-cleanable components and climate control for a dry environment. Environmentally conscious, their beds are made from recyclable materials, reducing landfill waste. Their durable design ensures long-lasting value, with replaceable components for upgrades. They are a technology company focused on sleep innovation, offering a premium product for enhanced comfort and well-being.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2015Series A—
Founders & team
Joe KatanCEO

Funding & investor landscape

$62.4Mtotal disclosed funding
10companies funded
13disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
BAMCAP1 rounds
Bootstrap Advisors1 rounds
Bow Capital1 rounds
Carolina Angel Network1 rounds
Charlotte Angel Fund1 rounds
Cofounders Capital1 rounds
DSC Investment1 rounds
Delos Capital1 rounds
Freestyle1 rounds
Grit Ventures1 rounds

Notable founders

Stuart Bladon
Co-Founder & CTO · Jeani
Ewan Bradley
Co-Founder & CEO · Jeani
Jerry Chen
Co-Founder & Ceo · PranaQ
Stuart Heatherington
Founder and Executive Chairman · Bleep
Rebecca New
CEO · Bleep
Patrick Porter
Founder & CEO · BrainTap
David Hunt
Founder/ CEO · Crossrope
Anne DeGheest
Founder · Textronics
Gabrielle Levac
Co-Founder · Fathom
Ivonna Dumanyan
Co-Founder · Fathom
James Frith
Founder · TopFitPros
Bill Martin
Founder · US Fitness
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 242,059 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Fitness & Wellness Tech coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · United States

How research on Wearable Health Tech is moving in the United States

A read on the academic research around Wearable Health Tech — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 2,695 United States-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and steady — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 45% → 45% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
  • Harvard University122
  • Dexcom110
  • Stanford University92
  • Diabetes Care Center87
  • Jaeb Center for Health Research80
leading researchers
Richard M. Bergenstal · Irl B. Hirsch · Roy W. Beck · Boris Kovatchev · Marc D. Breton · Christopher G. Parkin · Timothy S. Bailey · Bruce A. Buckingham
▲ Breakthroughs236 · 9%
▲ 7%→10% share
▲1.4× share momentum3 median citations61% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (7%→10% of field), led by Continuous glucose monitoring.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Continuous glucose monitoring38→94
  • Diabetes mellitus27→60
  • Type 1 diabetes6→27
  • Glycemic12→31
  • Wearable computer1→18
Newly emergingSWEAT 0→7 · Reinforcement learning 0→7 · Population 0→6
Landmark Microneedle-Based Detection of Ketone Bodies along with Glucose and Lactate: Toward Real-Time Continuous Interstitial Fl · 261 cites
◆ Advancements1,290 · 48%
▼ 49%→46% share
▼0.9× share momentum7 median citations53% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements are cooling (49%→46% of field), led by Continuous glucose monitoring.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Continuous glucose monitoring239→480
  • Diabetes mellitus223→392
  • Glycemic106→226
  • Type 2 diabetes52→152
  • Type 1 diabetes98→170
Newly emergingPrimary care 0→15 · Prediabetes 0→15 · MEDLINE 0→15
Landmark Continuous Glucose Monitoring: A Review of Recent Studies Demonstrating Improved Glycemic Outcomes · 463 cites
▼ Concerns737 · 27%
▼ 32%→25% share
▼0.8× share momentum9 median citations50% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are cooling (32%→25% of field), led by Continuous glucose monitoring.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Continuous glucose monitoring149→261
  • Diabetes mellitus154→224
  • Type 2 diabetes23→81
  • Glycemic71→115
  • Type 1 diabetes60→100
Newly emergingWearable computer 0→8 · Medicaid 0→8 · Socioeconomic status 0→8
Landmark Clinical Targets for Continuous Glucose Monitoring Data Interpretation: Recommendations From the International Consensus · 3,642 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States

Where wearable health is researched across United States

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

Boston193 · +0.24
Hot · Diabetes mellitusAdvancing · MealOpportunity · Retrospective cohort studyConcern · Cohort study
SF Bay Area141 · +0.31
Hot · Diabetes mellitusAdvancing · FingerstickOpportunity · CohortConcern · Continuous glucose monitoring
Atlanta120 · +0.24
Hot · Diabetes mellitusAdvancing · Interquartile rangeOpportunity · Mortality rateConcern · Critically ill
New York103 · +0.30
Hot · Continuous glucose monitoringAdvancing · BiosensorOpportunity · Wearable computerConcern · Gestational diabetes
Seattle73 · +0.30
Hot · Intensive care medicineAdvancing · Metric (unit)Opportunity · Randomized controlled trialConcern · Diabetes management
San Diego61 · +0.32
Hot · Blood Glucose Self-MonitoringAdvancing · Biomedical engineeringOpportunity · Critically illConcern · Intensive care medicine
Los Angeles59 · +0.24
Hot · Diabetes mellitusAdvancing · Continuous glucose monitoringOpportunity · Health careConcern · Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring
Chicago49 · +0.19
Hot · Sleep (system call)Advancing · Continuous glucose monitoringOpportunity · Insulin deliveryConcern · Pregnancy
Philadelphia49 · +0.13
Hot · Gestational diabetesAdvancing · Type 1 diabetesOpportunity · PregnancyConcern · Ethnic group
Pittsburgh25 · +0.11
Hot · Blood glucose monitoringAdvancing · Psychological interventionOpportunity · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Concern · Type 2 diabetes
PATENT SIGNAL · United States

Who's filing wearable health patents in the United States

United States wearable health patent filing is accelerating — 1,004 filings from 310 assignees (2016–2025), led by Dexcom, Medtronic Minimed, SONY America; annual filings 81→125.

1,004 filings310 assigneespeak 128/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
  • Dexcom196
  • Medtronic Minimed78
  • SONY America62
  • SONY58
  • Becton Dickinson49
  • UNIV Virginia Patent Foundation44
  • Verily LIFE Sciences41
  • Abbott Diabetes CARE37

Common questions

How many Fitness & Wellness Tech companies are there in North Carolina, United States?
Radar tracks 53 indexable Fitness & Wellness Tech companies headquartered in North Carolina, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Fitness & Wellness Tech companies in North Carolina, United States?
The Fitness & Wellness Tech companies in North Carolina, United States on this list have raised a combined $62.4M in disclosed equity funding across 10 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Fitness & Wellness Tech company in North Carolina, United States?
Sleepme is the highest-funded Fitness & Wellness Tech company in North Carolina, United States, with $37M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Fitness & Wellness Tech companies in North Carolina, United States are funded?
10 of the 53 Fitness & Wellness Tech companies in North Carolina, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Fitness & Wellness Tech unicorns are there in North Carolina, United States?
None of the Fitness & Wellness Tech companies in North Carolina, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in North Carolina, United States Fitness & Wellness Tech companies?
The most active investors in North Carolina, United States Fitness & Wellness Tech companies on this list include BAMCAP, Bootstrap Advisors, Bow Capital, Carolina Angel Network, Charlotte Angel Fund.
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