Radar · Wearable Technology in California
Best Wearable Technology Companies in California, United States
The 745 best Wearable Technology companies in California, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Jawbone.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
745companies tracked
$8.7Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
331have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY × CALIFORNIA
Our analysis of 50 Wearable Technology companies
$7.0b in tracked funding; 93% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
50companies analysed
93%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
2unicorns
2013median founding year
243kcombined LinkedIn audience
30%of audience held by top 3
3companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Wearable Technology companies in California
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jawbone 🦄 Provider of wearable devices for activity and sleep tracking | $877M | 125 mo ago | 50 | — | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceTypeScript+13 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 2 | Ensurge Developer of energy storage solutions for wearable devices 50Funding top 15%News top 30%Growth top 34%Tech top 37% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 15% Newstop 30% Growthtop 34% Techtop 37% Globaltop 48% Talentbottom 49% Fin. healthbottom 46% Marketbottom 28% Moatbottom 24% Funding: Raised $349M across 24 rounds · 24 rounds over 4 yrs (6.0/yr) News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 16 tracked, 6 types) · +100% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $349M | 11 mo ago | 39 39 → 64 (+64%) · sector median +78% | Lars Eikeland CEO | Milestone CMSSite Search 360Microsoft ASP.NET+16 | Top 10M | — | 1 partnership |
| 3 | Earlens Corporation Provider of hearing aids for people with less hearing power 62Funding top 17%Moat top 19%Tech top 27%Patents top 31% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% Moattop 19% Techtop 27% Patentstop 31% Innovationtop 36% Talenttop 38% Markettop 49% Globalbottom 47% Growthbottom 39% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $326M across 15 rounds · 15 rounds over 16 yrs (0.9/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 362 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $326M | 15 mo ago | 129 129 → 111 (-14%) · sector median +78% | Rodney Perkins Founder | WordPressSentryApple iCloud Mail+49 | Top 5M | 362 patents Advanced contact hearing aids and acoustic signal processing for ear canal devices | 1 job opening |
| 4 | Rockley Photonics Manufacturer of AI, cloud, and silicon-based photonics for high-speed networks | $290M | 44 mo ago | 230 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | DigiLens Designs optical waveguide technology for HUD, AR and biometric applications | $249M | 50 mo ago | 109 | Chris Pickett CEO & Board Member | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+37 | Top 10M | 470 patents Holographic waveguide display technology for AR/VR head‑mounted optics | — |
| 6 | Humane Online platform offering wearable smart devices | $230M | 39 mo ago | 28 | — | EnvoyAmazon Web Servicescore-js+5 | Top 50M | 121 patents Smart wearable AR glasses integrating cloud AI, projection, and health monitoring | — |
| 7 | Willow Wearable double electric breast pump kits | $228M | 29 mo ago | 109 | John Chang Co-Founder & Chief Technical Officer | Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalityShopify+34 | Top 1M | 16 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 8 | Eargo Provider of hearing aids for people with hearing disabilities | $217M | 47 mo ago | 45 | Florent Michel Co-Founder | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+28 | Top 5M | 92 patents Wireless-enabled hearing aid devices, charging, tip customization, and diagnostic testing solutions | 1 award |
| 9 | Ceribell EEG system for the diagnosis of seizures | $188M | 44 mo ago | 218 218 → 416 (+91%) · sector median +78% | Chris Chafe Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+26 | Top 5M | 54 patents EEG-based seizure prediction, detection, and neuro-monitoring device technologies | 2 launchs |
| 10 | Biolinq Provider of a wearable biosensor platform for diabetes monitoring 67Innovation top 13%Funding top 17%Patents top 17%Moat top 26% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 13% Fundingtop 17% Patentstop 17% Moattop 26% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Marketbottom 45% Globalbottom 43% Techbottom 39% Newsbottom 18% Innovation: 189 patents (top 11% of patent-holders) · 161 filings since 2022 vs 28 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $175M across 15 rounds · 15 rounds over 12 yrs (1.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $175M | 15 mo ago | 91 | Jared Tangney Co-Founder | Webflowcore-jsjQuery+11 | Top 5M | 189 patents Minimally invasive microneedle-based continuous biosensing for interstitial fluid analytes | — |
| 11 | Eko Provider of AI-based remote patient monitoring platform for cardiac health 72Funding top 16%Customers top 22%Tech top 25%Product top 30% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 16% Customerstop 22% Techtop 25% Producttop 30% Moattop 31% Talenttop 43% AItop 45% Markettop 48% Globalbottom 45% Growthbottom 44% Newsbottom 20% Funding: Raised $167M across 16 rounds · 16 rounds over 11 yrs (1.5/yr) Customers: Play-Store rating 4.81★ across 4,901 ratings (2 apps) · Review volume +17% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $167M | 14 mo ago | 95 95 → 204 (+115%) · sector median +78% | Jason Bellet Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+40 | Top 500k | — | 1 launch |
| 12 | Kernel Developer of multimodal brain measurement technology for neuromedicine | $158M | 30 mo ago | 60 | — | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceReact+10 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 13 | Cala Health Developer of a wearable non-invasive neuromodulation device 60Funding top 17%Product top 21%Innovation top 22%Patents top 26% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% Producttop 21% Innovationtop 22% Patentstop 26% Moattop 26% Talenttop 38% Techtop 46% Growthbottom 44% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 42% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $157M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 13 yrs (0.5/yr) Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series D rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $157M | 1 mo ago | 50 50 → 122 (+144%) · sector median +78% | Kate Rosenbluth Founder and Co-President | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+31 | Top 5M | 243 patents Wearable peripheral nerve stimulation devices for tremor, movement and musculoskeletal disorder therapy | 1 award |
| 14 | Vital Connect Developer of biosensor patch for body vitals monitoring 64Product top 18%Funding top 21%Moat top 26%Patents top 32% All 11 signals ▾Producttop 18% Fundingtop 21% Moattop 26% Patentstop 32% Talenttop 34% Innovationtop 36% Growthtop 43% Techtop 45% Markettop 49% Globalbottom 47% Newsbottom 18% Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series G Funding: Raised $140M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 15 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $140M | 15 mo ago | 184 184 → 199 (+8%) · sector median +78% | Nersi Nazari Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | Top 5M | 239 patents Wearable biosensor systems for continuous cardiovascular and vital‑sign monitoring | — |
| 15 | Openwater Provider of imaging technologies for medical diagnosis and treatments | $100M | 21 mo ago | — | Mary Lou Jepsen Founder & CEO | Wix eCommerceCart FunctionalityWix+17 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 16 | Avegant Develops hardware and software-based light field technology solutions 45Funding top 26%Patents top 26%Moat top 26%Innovation top 31% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Patentstop 26% Moattop 26% Innovationtop 31% Growthtop 35% Globalbottom 42% Techbottom 30% Marketbottom 28% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $66.9M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 13 yrs (0.5/yr) Patents: 181 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 75 filings since 2022 vs 85 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $67M | 13 mo ago | 20 20 → 41 (+105%) · sector median +78% | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | Top 50M | 181 patents Head‑mounted display optics and waveguide illumination for spatial light modulators | — |
| 17 | Onera Developer of a wearable sleep monitoring system | $60M | 29 mo ago | 50 | Pieter Ermers VP Research and Development & Founder | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+14 | Top 10M | — | 1 partnership |
| 18 | SafelyYou Provider of AI-based solutions for senior care and fall management 64Product top 25%Funding top 26%Tech top 26%AI top 30% All 12 signals ▾Producttop 25% Fundingtop 26% Techtop 26% AItop 30% Moattop 35% Innovationtop 44% Growthtop 47% Patentstop 49% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 45% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 18% Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series C Funding: Raised $59.5M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $60M | 16 mo ago | 85 85 → 191 (+125%) · sector median +78% | George Netscher Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+34 | Top 5M | 4 patents Remote monitoring and communication system for cognitive care event management | — |
| 19 | Matrix Industries Developer of smartwatch which charges from body heat | $59M | 37 mo ago | 8 | Akram Boukai Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+15 | Top 10M | 271 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 20 | HaptX Provider of wearable devices for motion tracking 60Growth top 26%Funding top 31%Moat top 32%Talent top 34% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 26% Fundingtop 31% Moattop 32% Talenttop 34% Innovationtop 35% Patentstop 37% Techtop 49% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 34% Newsbottom 18% Growth: Headcount 14 → 25 (+79%) across vintages Funding: Raised $58.0M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 12 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $58M | 32 mo ago | 25 | Robert Crockett Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+36 | Top 10M | 32 patents Advanced haptic feedback hardware for full-body and glove-based VR/telepresence interfaces | — |
| 21 | Signos Provider of a wearable device for blood glucose pattern monitoring 42Tech top 20%Funding top 25%Moat top 39%Customers top 44% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 20% Fundingtop 25% Moattop 39% Customerstop 44% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 36% Growthbottom 31% Newsbottom 22% Tech: 52 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $37.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $37M | 0 mo ago | 30 | Sharam Fouladgar-Mercer Co-Founder & CEO | Webflow EcommerceWebflowGSAP+27 | Top 1M | — | — |
| 22 | Siren Provides smart socks for preventing diabetic foot ulcers 42Talent top 28%Funding top 29%Growth top 35%Product top 46% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 29% Growthtop 35% Producttop 46% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 25% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $30.9M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 11 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $31M | 17 mo ago | 22 | Henk Scholten Co-Founder & COO | WebflowMicrosoft AdvertisingPriority Hints+14 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 23 | Feel Therapeutics Provider of digital Precision Medicine company leveraging objective data and passive measurement for mental… 27Funding top 31%Talent top 38%Product bottom 48%Global bottom 39% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 31% Talenttop 38% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 39% Techbottom 37% Marketbottom 31% Funding: Raised $30.0M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 10 yrs (0.6/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $30M | 23 mo ago | 34 | George Eleftheriou Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowCalendlyjQuery+8 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 24 | Movano Health Developer of radio frequency-enabled health monitoring devices and wearable technology | $30M | 26 mo ago | 27 | John Mastrototaro CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 25 | Raydiant Oximetry Developer of noninvasive sensor technology for fetal oxygen level monitoring | $26M | 24 mo ago | 24 | Neil Ray Founder & CEO | — | — | 97 patents Non-invasive fetal and uterine oxygenation monitoring using trans-abdominal optical sensors | — |
| 26 | SafeinHome A home monitoring system for the elderly 57Growth top 21%Funding top 30%Product top 36%Moat top 42% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 21% Fundingtop 30% Producttop 36% Moattop 42% Techtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 44% Globalbottom 29% Growth: Headcount 53 → 110 (+108%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $25.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 9 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $25M | 6 mo ago | 110 110 → 150 (+36%) · sector median +78% | Ken Traverso Chief Executive Officer | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 27 | Sensydia Cardio-respiratory monitoring device 27Funding top 36%Product top 36%Moat top 38%Innovation top 44% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 36% Producttop 36% Moattop 38% Innovationtop 44% Talentbottom 49% Patentsbottom 48% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 22% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $17.8M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 10 yrs (0.7/yr) Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series A rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $18M | 14 mo ago | 8 | Anthony Arnold President & Chief Executive Officer | — | — | 4 patents Non‑invasive cardiac acoustic analysis and multi‑sensor pulmonary pressure monitoring devices | — |
| 28 | Laxmi Therapeutic Devices Develper of a wearable diagnostic device for continuous glucose monitoring | $14M | 22 mo ago | 38 38 → 30 (-21%) · sector median +78% | Bill Antwerp Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | NextSense Developer of wireless earbuds that monitor brain activity and enhance sleep 48Innovation top 30%Patents top 30%Funding top 33%Tech top 36% All 9 signals ▾Innovationtop 30% Patentstop 30% Fundingtop 33% Techtop 36% Newstop 46% Moattop 47% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 30% Innovation: 38 patents (top 37% of patent-holders) · 33 filings since 2022 vs 5 in 2017-21 Patents: 38 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 33 filings since 2022 vs 5 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $13M | 7 mo ago | 20 | Jonathan Berent CEO & Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+32 | Top 5M | 38 patents Ear‑mounted wearable biosensing and nerve‑stimulation devices for health monitoring and control | 1 launch |
| 30 | Blue Iris Labs Provider of fixed and wearable spectrometer to monitor light spectrum and intensity 37Funding top 44%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 29% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 44% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $10.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 6 yrs (0.3/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $10M | 16 mo ago | — | Erik Page Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Mentra Labs Provider of an open-source smart glasses operating system and hardware, enabling users to build and deploy… | $8M | 11 mo ago | — | Cayden Pierce Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyReact+14 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 32 | Flint Rehab Developer of stroke rehabilitation systems | $8M | 14 mo ago | 9 | — | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+22 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 33 | Bee Provider of AI-based wearable device for various applications | $7M | 22 mo ago | — | Maria Zollo Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowShopifyGSAP+14 | Top 5M | — | 1 launch |
| 34 | Tap Provider of a wearable keyboard with a gesture controller 50Tech top 26%Moat top 30%Product top 33%Growth top 35% All 12 signals ▾Techtop 26% Moattop 30% Producttop 33% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Innovationtop 40% Fundingtop 49% Patentsbottom 47% Fin. healthbottom 47% Globalbottom 35% Customersbottom 32% Marketbottom 29% Tech: 68 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 18 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $6M | 9 mo ago | 17 | Sabrina Kemeny Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+47 | Top 5M | 18 patents Pressurized beverage dispensing hardware and cap assemblies for bottled drinks | — |
| 35 | PyrAmes Developer of a non-invasive blood pressure monitoring system for babies | $6M | 10 mo ago | 13 | Zhenan Bao Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | Top 50M | 4 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 36 | Taya Developer of a necklace that listens, sorts, and resurfaces information 29Funding top 39%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 33% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 39% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $5.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $5M | 3 mo ago | — | Elena Wagenmans Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Voxela AI-powered platform for elder people | $5M | 19 mo ago | 8 | Yusuke Yoshida Co-Founder & COO | — | — | 2 patents AI-powered robotic caregiver systems for assisted living and healthcare support | — |
| 38 | IMS Provider of a wearable smart sensor for glucose monitoring | $5M | 10 mo ago | 5 | Muhammad U Rahman Founder | — | — | 72 patents Vehicle telematics and driver behavior analytics, including OBD, smartphone integration, and traffic alerts | — |
| 39 | kegg Manufacturer of medical devices for tracking cervical mucus fertility metrics | $4M | 17 mo ago | 6 | Kristina Cahojova Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyShop Pay+29 | Top 5M | — | 1 expansion |
| 40 | Sensate Developer of a relaxation device for stress and anxiety management | $4M | 18 mo ago | 5 | Anna Gudmundson Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyTailwind CSS+32 | Top 10M | 3 patents Electrical overcurrent and thermal protection devices for circuits | — |
| 41 | CognifiSense Developer of virtual reality therapy for chronic pain management 13Moat top 32%Talent top 35%Patents top 44%Funding bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Moattop 32% Talenttop 35% Patentstop 44% Fundingbottom 49% Innovationbottom 41% Globalbottom 35% Techbottom 34% Marketbottom 8% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 26 patents Talent: 3 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $3M | 14 mo ago | 2 | Harald Stock Co-Founder | — | — | 26 patents Integrated combinatorial analgesic therapies with physiological monitoring and symptom relief analytics | — |
| 42 | Empo Health Developer of healthcare monitoring device for diabetes | $2M | 11 mo ago | 10 | Anuj Khandelwal Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 43 | Omi Developer of AI-powered smart glasses and related software applications | $2M | 16 mo ago | — | Nik Shevchenko Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+22 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 44 | Storx Technologies Developer of a non-invasive fetal monitoring device | $1M | 13 mo ago | 3 | Soheil Ghiasi Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Quasar Innovating dry EEG sensors and psychophysiological monitoring systems for diverse applications | $1M | 16 mo ago | — | Walid Soussou CEO | — | — | 7 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 46 | Advanced Brain Monitoring Provider of neuro-diagnostics devices for researchers and clinical trials | $1M | 9 mo ago | 41 | — | WebflowjQuery-pjaxMicrosoft Advertising+12 | Top 10M | 104 patents Neurodegenerative diagnostics, brain‑targeted personalized therapy, and precise positioning systems for neurosurgery | — |
| 47 | Plaud.ai Provider of AI-powered note-taking platform | $1M | 12 mo ago | — | Ye Liu Co-Founder & CTO | ShopifyBootstrapAmazon Web Services+43 | Top 100k | — | 1 launch |
| 48 | Welltory Online health and wellness tracking and training platform 62Customers top 13%Growth top 28%Tech top 37%Funding top 48% All 10 signals ▾Customerstop 13% Growthtop 28% Techtop 37% Fundingtop 48% Moattop 48% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 48% Productbottom 40% Globalbottom 38% Newsbottom 18% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.60★ across 58,346 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +23% in 6 mo Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $1M | 7 mo ago | 76 | Jane Smorodnikova Co-Founder & CEO | SentryNode.jsAmazon Web Services+15 | Top 1M | — | — |
| 49 | Wearlinq Provider of wearable ECG monitoring device to detect heart disorders | $696K | 6 mo ago | — | Konrad Morzkowski Co-Founder & CEO | Node.jsReactNext.js App Router+9 | Top 50M | — | 1 launch |
| 50 | Button Computer Developer of a wearable button providing instant AI conversational responses | $500K | 5 mo ago | — | Chris Nolet Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+12 | Top 50M | — | — |
Top 12 Wearable Technology companies in California
#1
Series D · Stanford, California · founded 2013 · 50 employees$157.1Mraised▾
Series D · Stanford, California · founded 2013 · 50 employees
Developer of a wearable non-invasive neuromodulation device. The company has developed a neuromodulation device that aims to provide relief of hand tremors in adults with essential tremors. It combines a watch-like device with an implantable sensor that externally stimulates peripheral nerves to reduce the same. The company has also developed a portable medical device with sensors to monitor the physical movement of a patient wearing or carrying the device.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 17%Product
top 21%Innovation
top 22%Patents
top 26%Moat
top 26%Talent
top 38%Funding: Raised $157M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 13 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Apr 2026)
Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series D
Innovation: 243 patents (top 5% of patent-holders) · 127 filings since 2022 vs 106 in 2017-21 · 6 product lines
Audience (LinkedIn): 16k LinkedIn followers — 6.7% of this cohort's audience · 76 engagements/post (2.0× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Conventional Debt$50M
- Oct 2025Series D$50M
- Dec 2024Series D$50M
- May 2022Series D—
Founders & team
Investors
Google Ventures, Novartis, Johnson & Johnson Innovation, Baird Capital, Lux Capital, Lightstone Ventures
Tech stack
AccessibeAmplitudeApple Icloud MailCdnjsChoicesCloudflare
#2
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2020 · 30 employees$37Mraised▾
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2020 · 30 employees
Provider of a wearable device for blood glucose pattern monitoring. The company has developed an app-based platform that recommends meals and exercises for users based on the glucose pattern detected through the connected device. The app provides real-time glucose monitoring and glucose spike levels for different foods. Based on this, personalized fitness and nutrition plan can be developed.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 20%Funding
top 25%Moat
top 39%Customers
top 44%Product
top 46%Talent
bottom 49%Tech: 52 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Envoy
Funding: Raised $37.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series B (May 2026)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers — 3.7% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Oct 2023Series B$20M
- Nov 2021Series A$13M
- Jan 2021Seed$4M
Founders & team
Investors
Cheyenne Ventures, Google Ventures, Dexcom Ventures, Samsung NEXT, Courtside Ventures, 1984 Ventures
Tech stack
AddshoppersAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#3
Public · San Jose, California · founded 2005 · 39 employees$348.7Mraised▾
Public · San Jose, California · founded 2005 · 39 employees
Developer of energy storage solutions for wearable devices. It provides users with a microbattery manufacturing company that specializes in developing solid-state lithium microbattery technology. The company's innovative technology enables the production of ultra-thin, flexible, and safe energy storage solutions for various applications, including wearable devices and connected sensors.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 15%News
top 30%Growth
top 34%Tech
top 37%Global
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%Funding: Raised $349M across 24 rounds · 24 rounds over 4 yrs (6.0/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Jul 2025)
News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 16 tracked, 6 types) · +100% YoY · 1 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Growth: Headcount 29 → 39 (+34%) across vintages · Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 12k LinkedIn followers — 5.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships · 2 awards (incl. Ensurge) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Post IPO$4.9M
- Apr 2025Post IPO$5.5M
- Feb 2024Post IPO$5.6M
- Oct 2023Post IPO$4.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Invesco Mutual Fund, Ferd, Norwegian Research Council, FlexTech, a SEMI Strategic Association Partner, Europa, Woodford Investment Management
Tech stack
AmpCloudflareCloudflare ZarazCore-JsDatocmsGodaddy
#4
Series E · Menlo Park, California · founded 2005 · 129 employees$326.3Mraised▾
Series E · Menlo Park, California · founded 2005 · 129 employees
Provider of hearing aids for people with less hearing power. It develops a light-driven hearing aid that uses light to transmit sound. The device uses light and a small lens placed on the user's eardrum that directly activates your natural hearing system.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 17%Moat
top 19%Tech
top 27%Patents
top 31%Innovation
top 36%Talent
top 38%Funding: Raised $326M across 15 rounds · 15 rounds over 16 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series E (Feb 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 362 patents · Soonicorn
Tech: 57 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers — 2.3% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 5 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Remote Diagnostic Audiologist, Audiology Technician
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Series E$8M
- Apr 2024Series E$18.8M
- Jan 2021Series E$33.2M
- Apr 2020Series D$12.2M
Founders & team
Investors
CRG, Vertex Ventures HC, SightLine Partners, New Enterprise Associates, Aisling Capital, Lightstone Ventures
Tech stack
AccessibeActivecampaignAdrollAdroll Cmp SystemAmazon SesAmazon Web Services
#5
Series D · Oakland, California · founded 2012 · 95 employees$167Mraised▾
Series D · Oakland, California · founded 2012 · 95 employees
Eko offers an AI-based platform for remote monitoring of cardiac health. The solution offered by the company collects real-time patient data and analyses it to generate a report for doctors. The report generated aids in providing proper treatment to patients. The company has also developed products like Duo and Core stethoscopes for heart disease monitoring.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 16%Customers
top 22%Tech
top 25%Product
top 30%Moat
top 31%Talent
top 43%Funding: Raised $167M across 16 rounds · 16 rounds over 11 yrs (1.5/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Apr 2025)
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.81★ across 4,901 ratings (2 apps) · Review volume +17% in 6 mo
Tech: 61 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare · Devops: Envoy
Audience (LinkedIn): 20k LinkedIn followers — 8.3% of this cohort's audience · 58 engagements/post (1.6× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Wayne General Hospital) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$238.5K
- Jun 2024Series D$41M
- Sep 2022Grant (prize money)$2.3M
- Sep 2022Grant (prize money)$2.7M
Founders & team
Investors
FOUNDER.org, StartX, 10x Group, Artis Ventures, Highland Capital Partners, NTTVC
Tech stack
Adobe Audience ManagerAlpine.JsAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailApple PayCart Functionality
#6
Series C · San Diego, California · founded 2012 · 91 employees$175.1Mraised▾
Series C · San Diego, California · founded 2012 · 91 employees
Provider of a wearable biosensor platform for diabetes monitoring. It offers a wireless microsensor that enables users to understand their metabolism and blood glucose levels in real-time.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 13%Funding
top 17%Patents
top 17%Moat
top 26%Talent
top 38%Growth
top 45%Innovation: 189 patents (top 11% of patent-holders) · 161 filings since 2022 vs 28 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Funding: Raised $175M across 15 rounds · 15 rounds over 12 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Series C (Mar 2025)
Patents: 189 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 161 filings since 2022 vs 28 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Series C$100M
- Dec 2023Series B$59.1M
- Nov 2021Series B$100M
- Sep 2021Grant (prize money)$1.9M
Founders & team
Investors
M Ventures, Hikma Ventures, Three Leaf Ventures, LifeSci Venture Partners, GSVP, Alpha Wave Global
Tech stack
Google AnalyticsGreenhouseJqueryJsdelivrLottiefilesOpen Graph
#7
Series D · Walnut Creek, California · founded 2012 · 110 employees$25Mraised▾
Series D · Walnut Creek, California · founded 2012 · 110 employees
SafeinHome offers a home monitoring system for the elderly. The system uses small discreet sensors placed in the house to monitor activity and send alerts in case anything is abnormal. The system can monitor sleep, movement around the house and send alerts to family caregivers smartphones.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 21%Funding
top 30%Product
top 36%Moat
top 42%Tech
top 50%Talent
bottom 49%Growth: Headcount 53 → 110 (+108%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $25.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 9 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round Series D (Dec 2025)
Product: 1 published app (300 installs) · Company stage: Series D
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series D$25M
- Dec 2017Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Investors
MassChallenge, SEMCAP, Partners For Growth
Tech stack
AccessibeAddtoanyBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Browser Insights
#8
Series G · Campbell, California · founded 2011 · 184 employees$139.9Mraised▾
Series G · Campbell, California · founded 2011 · 184 employees
Developer of biosensor patch for body vitals monitoring. Its biosensor patch measures multiple parameters including heart rate, heart rate variability, respiratory rate, single-lead ECG, skin temperature, body posture, fall detection, and activities like step counting. It has applications for use in hospitals, homes, research facilities, HCPs, and care facilities.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 18%Funding
top 21%Moat
top 26%Patents
top 32%Talent
top 34%Innovation
top 36%Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series G
Funding: Raised $140M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 15 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series G (Feb 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 239 patents · Soonicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers — 4.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Conventional Debt—
- Feb 2025Series G$100M
- Jul 2023Series F$30M
- Sep 2022Series D—
Founders & team
Investors
Oxford Finance, MVM, Baxter, HCA, Revelation Partners, Pacific General Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssCore-JsFlywheelFont AwesomeGoogle Analytics
#9
Series C · Belmont, California · founded 2012 · 20 employees$66.9Mraised▾
Series C · Belmont, California · founded 2012 · 20 employees
Avegant develops hardware and software-based light field technology solutions. The company has developed a new mixed reality platform which will enable companies to develop products using their technology. Features include refining concepts with visual models, transform 2D models and sketches into 3D assets, create blueprints and schematics for structures, systems etc, collaborate with other engineers and team members, etc. Additionally, the company also develops video headsets. Its product Glyph is a virtual retinal display device, which can also be used as a headphone, which projects light onto the eyes of the user instead of an LCD screen. Applications include healthcare and communication.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 26%Patents
top 26%Moat
top 26%Innovation
top 31%Growth
top 35%Global
bottom 42%Funding: Raised $66.9M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 13 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series C (May 2025)
Patents: 181 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 75 filings since 2022 vs 85 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 181 patents · Soonicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Applied Materials) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2025Series C$14.8M
- Jul 2020Series B$6M
- Aug 2018Series B$12M
- Apr 2017Series B$13.7M
Investors
NHN Investment, Liaison Interactive, Intel Education Accelerator, Applied Materials, Walden International, DN Capital
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCloudflareContact Form 7Core-JsElementorGoogle Workspace
#10
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2024$5Mraised▾
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2024
Developer of a necklace that listens, sorts, and resurfaces information. The necklace records thoughts and resurfaces information when needed. It sorts and holds information such as grocery lists or recommendations. The necklace is water-resistant and engineered to hear the user.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 39%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 33%Funding: Raised $5.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Mar 2026)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Global: Single-market focus (United States)
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Seed$5M
Founders & team
Investors
MaC Venture Capital, Female Founders Fund, a16z speedrun
#11
Series A · Mountain View, California · founded 2020 · 20 employees$12.7Mraised▾
Series A · Mountain View, California · founded 2020 · 20 employees
Developer of wireless earbuds that monitor brain activity and enhance sleep. The earbuds use sensors to capture brain rhythms and track body movement. They measure sleep metrics and provide an intelligent relaxation experience with science-backed audio. The product automatically pauses audio when sensors detect sleep.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 30%Patents
top 30%Funding
top 33%Tech
top 36%News
top 46%Moat
top 47%Innovation: 38 patents (top 37% of patent-holders) · 33 filings since 2022 vs 5 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Patents: 38 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 33 filings since 2022 vs 5 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $12.7M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Nov 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers — 3.0% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Digital Marketing Manager
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series A$16M
- Apr 2024Series A$16.3M
- Nov 2023Seed$3M
Founders & team
Investors
Angelini Ventures, Ascension Ventures, Satori Capital, Corundum Neuroscience, Particular Ventures
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContentsquare
#12
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 85 employees$59.5Mraised▾
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 85 employees
Provider of AI-based solutions for senior care and fall management. It offers a device and platform designed to improve safety, wellness, and staffing within senior living communities. It delivers tools for fall detection, care activity measurement, and predictive analysis. The platform integrates with existing systems to provide insights and support care delivery.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 25%Funding
top 26%Tech
top 26%AI
top 30%Moat
top 35%Innovation
top 44%Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series C
Funding: Raised $59.5M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series C (Jan 2025)
Tech: 52 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Varnish
Audience (LinkedIn): 26k LinkedIn followers — 10.7% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Series C$43M
- May 2023Venture Debt$30M
- Dec 2021Series B$40M
- Sep 2021Series A$19.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Omega Healthcare Investors, Scan-Group, Foundation Capital, Founders Fund, DCVC, Eclipse
Tech stack
All In One SeoAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssApple Icloud MailAppnexus
Funding & investor landscape
$8.7Btotal disclosed funding
313companies funded
964disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Y Combinator19 rounds
Notable founders
Deanna Harshbarger
CEO · Cala Health
Kate Rosenbluth
Founder and Co-President · Cala Health
Sharam Fouladgar-Mercer
Co-Founder & CEO · Signos
Lars Eikeland
CEO · Ensurge
Rodney Perkins
Founder · Earlens Corporation
Bill Facteau
President and CEO · Earlens Corporation
Jason Bellet
Co-Founder · Eko
Tyler Crouch
Co-Founder · Eko
Jared Tangney
Co-Founder · Biolinq
Richard Yang
CEO · Biolinq
Ken Traverso
Chief Executive Officer · SafeinHome
Nersi Nazari
Founder · Vital Connect
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 974,504 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Wearable Technology coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH IN CALIFORNIA · Health & Bio
How research on Wearable Health in California is moving
A read on the academic research around Wearable Health in California — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 178 papers.
UC San Francisco, UC San Diego, and USC lead California's wearable-health research, dominantly focused on diabetes and glycemic management, with a cautiously optimistic tone (mean stance 0.32).
178 papers · stance +0.32 · 17% breakthrough · 28% concern
top institutions
- University of California, San Francisco32
- University of California San Diego31
- University of Southern California23
- University of California, San Diego21
- University of California, Santa Barbara21
leading researchers
William H. Polonsky · Howard Zisser · Eyal Dassau · Steven V. Edelman · Anne L. Peters · Jeremy Pettus
prism intelligence · tone & topics
85% positive · 8% critical tone
HealthcareMedical ResearchMedicineCardiologyMedicalPublic Health
▲
Breakthroughs25 · 14%
▲ 11%→17% share
▲1.5× share momentum14 median citations60% since 2021mostly methods-led
Continuous glucose monitoring breakthroughs are surging — papers more than doubled from 3 to 7.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Continuous glucose monitoring3→7
- Glycemic2→5
- Insulin1→3
- Diabetes mellitus4→5
Newly emergingContinuous monitoring 0→3
Landmark Microneedle-Based Detection of Ketone Bodies along with Glucose and Lactate: Toward Real-Time Continuous Interstitial Fl · 261 cites
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Advancements81 · 46%
▼ 44%→42% share
▲1.0× share momentum14 median citations46% since 2021mostly empirical
Glycemic advancement research is intensifying — papers nearly tripled from 7 to 18 across 178 California studies.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Glycemic7→18
- Diabetes mellitus16→23
- Continuous glucose monitoring19→25
- Type 1 diabetes9→11
- Type 2 diabetes4→6
Newly emergingDiabetes management 0→5 · Hemodialysis 0→3 · Critically ill 0→3
Landmark Wearable Electrochemical Glucose Sensors in Diabetes Management: A Comprehensive Review · 345 cites
▼
Concerns42 · 24%
▼ 33%→19% share
▼0.6× share momentum27 median citations40% since 2021mostly empirical
Concern-segment share is cooling sharply — field-share dropped from 33% to 19% despite rising Type 1 diabetes papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Type 1 diabetes3→7
- Hypoglycemia6→7
Landmark Electrochemical glucose sensors in diabetes management: an updated review (2010–2020) · 833 cites
Common questions
How many Wearable Technology companies are there in California, United States?
Radar tracks 745 indexable Wearable Technology companies headquartered in California, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Wearable Technology companies in California, United States?
The Wearable Technology companies in California, United States on this list have raised a combined $8.7B in disclosed equity funding across 313 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Wearable Technology company in California, United States?
Jawbone is the highest-funded Wearable Technology company in California, United States, with $877M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Wearable Technology companies in California, United States are funded?
313 of the 745 Wearable Technology companies in California, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Wearable Technology unicorns are there in California, United States?
1 Wearable Technology company in California, United States on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in California, United States Wearable Technology companies?
The most active investors in California, United States Wearable Technology companies on this list include HHS, National Science Foundation, Y Combinator, HAX, Plug and Play Tech Center.
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