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Best Wearable Technology Companies in Palo Alto, United States

The 33 best Wearable Technology companies in Palo Alto, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Onera.

33companies tracked
$128.1Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
17have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY × PALO ALTO

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

Ranked: Best Wearable Technology companies in Palo Alto

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageEmployeesFounderPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Onera
Developer of a wearable sleep monitoring system
$60M33 mo agoSeries C50Pieter Ermers
VP Research and Development & Founder
——
2Pebble
Provider of an internet-connected watch
$16M161 mo agoAcquired1,182—67 patents
Biocontrol agents for plant/aquaculture pathogens and non‑psychoactive cannabinoid therapeutic formulations
—
3Percept
Limited information available
$15M59 mo agoSeries B22Tom Quick
Founder
31 patents
Personalized adaptive optics and digital eyewear for vision correction and dry‑eye monitoring
—
4Qvin
Provider of software solutions and Q- pad for women's health monitoring & tracking
$12M72 mo agoSeries A24Sara Naseri
Co-Founder
3 patents
Automatic self-closing lid mechanisms for containers and packaging
—
5Soundhawk
Provider of smart listening system
$11M148 mo agoSeries A12Rodney Perkins
Founder & Chairman of the Board
——
6Spry Health
Wearable for non-invasive monitoring using predictive analytics
$7M112 mo agoSeries A11———
7GoodParentInc
Provider of educational resources for educators and parents
$2M120 mo agoDeadpooled—Rebecca Jackson
Founder & CEO
——
8Munice
Provider of personalized sleep solutions for individual's needs
$1M22 mo agoSeed6Shawny Kwon
Founder & CEO
——
9Tactical Haptics
Haptic game controllers for VR, games & healthcare
$1M119 mo agoSeed2—8 patents
Tactile haptic interfaces and grasp sensors for immersive VR/AR controller systems
—
10Lumos
Provider of light therapy sleep masks for circadian rhythm alignment
$1M50 mo agoSeed5Biquan Luo
Cofounder and CEO
60 patents
Cognitive training software using voice and visual tasks for mental performance
—
11iollo
Provider of blood test kits for diet and nutrition plans
$125K52 mo agoSeed4Brent LaRue
Co-Founder
——
12GigaBryte
Wearable devices to learn coding
$100K162 mo agoDeadpooled—Mo Akade
Co-Founder
——

Top 12 Wearable Technology companies in Palo Alto

#1
Seed · Palo Alto, California · founded 2021 · 6 employees
$1.5Mraised
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Provider of personalized sleep solutions for individual's needs. The company's products include Dozy a functional worry doll that improves sleep quality by providing sound waves that lead to deeper sleep, Dr.Dozy a device that examines sleep habits and determines the Sleep MBTI. It also, provides a variety of sleep tips and facts through newsletter.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2024Seed$1.5M
Founders & team
Shawny KwonFounder & CEOShawny KwonFounder & CEO
Investors
Schmidt, Z Venture Capital, Samsung NEXT
#2
Series C · Palo Alto, California · founded 2018 · 50 employees
$60.2Mraised
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Developer of a wearable sleep monitoring system. The company offers a disposable patch device that consists of a wireless autonomous sensor and nanoelectronics to measure disturbances in sleep. The platform tracks the data from the device to analyze sleep patterns and diagnose sleep disorders.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 17k LinkedIn followers — 72.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Somnoware Healthcare Systems) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2024Series C$32.9M
  • Oct 2022Grant (prize money)$49.8K
  • Jul 2021Series B$12.4M
  • Nov 2020Grant (prize money)$2.9M
Founders & team
Pieter ErmersVP Research and Development & FounderHartmut SchneiderCo-Founder & CMORuben FranciscoChief Executive Officer
Investors
EIC Fund, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, imec.xpand, IMEC Technologies, Europa, Innovation Industries
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare TurnstileGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted Libraries
#3
Series B · Palo Alto, California · founded 2013 · 22 employees
$15.4Mraised
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Limited information available

Funding rounds
  • Nov 2021Series B$11.7M
  • Feb 2016Series A$3.7M
Founders & team
Tom QuickFounder
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespaceStimulusPriority HintsHsts
#4
Series A · Palo Alto, California · founded 2014 · 24 employees
$12.4Mraised
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Provider of software solutions and Q- pad for women's health monitoring & tracking. The company has developed smart pads that involve in the diagnosis of multiple menstrual diseases and also provides solutions for blood tests by using period blood. It collects blood during periods and tracks health information on hormones, vitamins, the risk for diabetes, HPV testing, and more.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers — 23.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2020Series A$12.3M
  • 2018Seed—
  • 2018Seed$150K
Founders & team
Sara NaseriCo-Founder
Investors
Byfounders, Y Combinator, Soma Capital
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesBeaver BuilderBootstrapCart FunctionalityCloudflare
#5
Acquired · Palo Alto, California · founded 2009 · 1182 employees
$15.5Mraised
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Provider of an internet-connected watch. It offers a customizable watch with downloadable watch faces and useful internet-connected apps. It connects to iPhone and Android smartphones using Bluetooth, and alerts users about incoming calls, emails and messages. It can also track when users are running, walking, swimming, or sleeping.

Funding rounds
  • May 2013Series A$15M
  • Dec 2012Conventional Debt$10.3M
  • 2011Seed$125K
  • Seed$375K
Investors
Y Combinator, CRV, DFJ, Kickstarter, Draper, Velocity
#6
Seed · Palo Alto, California · founded 2013 · 5 employees
$1Mraised
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Provider of light therapy sleep masks for circadian rhythm alignment. It is a health technology company managing sleep quality through circadian rhythm alignment using light therapy. The flagship product is a sleep mask that uses patented light therapy to help user fall asleep, transition between day and night, reset sleep schedules for early mornings or after weekends. Its customizable programs support travelers, shift workers, and anyone seeking sleep by addressing jet lag, night shift adaptation, and irregular sleep schedules.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2022Grant (prize money)$256K
  • Oct 2016Seed$1M
Founders & team
Biquan LuoCofounder and CEO
Investors
Grit Ventures, Bolt, Oriza Ventures, Stanford University, National Science Foundation, Hayforkcapital.com
#7
Series A · Palo Alto, California · founded 2013 · 12 employees
$11.2Mraised
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Provider of smart listening system. Its product features are soft sounds, converse over distance, and understanding speech in noisy places so frustration is eliminated and hearing is enhanced. Its device consists of a scoop that snugly fits in the ear for better hearing, a wireless mic that transmits clear sound to the scoop, and a mobile application that can be adjusted for different environments.

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2014Series A$5.5M
  • Dec 2013Series A$5.7M
Founders & team
Michael KischCEO and Board MemberRodney PerkinsFounder & Chairman of the Board
Investors
True Ventures, Foxconn Electronics
Tech stack
WordpressPleskMysqlPhpGeneratepressWp Rocket
#8
Series A · Palo Alto, California · founded 2013 · 11 employees
$7Mraised
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Spry Health, fka Echo Labs, is building a wearable that allows for constant non-invasive monitoring and analysis of blood components that can track key indicators of nutrition, health, fitness, and metabolism. Echo Labs wearable technology uses optical sensors and spectrometry to measure and analyze vitals and a full blood gas panel. The platform uses predictive analytics to detect early signs and alerts care management teams on detection of early signs which provides them time for intervention before an acute event.

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2017Series A$5.5M
  • Nov 2014Conventional Debt$1.5M
Investors
Grove Ventures, StartX, Think+, OVO Fund, Think + Ventures, Q Venture Partners
Tech stack
NginxOpenrestyGodaddy Domain Parking
#9
Seed · Palo Alto, California · founded 2022
$20Kraised
▾

Provider of insole sensor for parkinson's gait tracking. The company pioneers value-based Parkinson's gait tracking with insole sensors and AI algorithms to facilitate the early detection of conditions associated with mobility issues.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2024Seed$20K
Founders & team
Anwar HussainFounder
Investors
Techstars
#10
Seed · Palo Alto, California · founded 2013 · 2 employees
$1.5Mraised
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Tactical Haptics provides motion controllers for application in VR, video-games, and healthcare, for force-torque like feedback. Compatible with Sixense STEM tracking system or other trackers like Razer Hydra, which can be mounted to the controller. Provides SDK and device drivers which are integrated with Unity. Raised $87K on Kickstarter in 2013. Received research innovation grants from the US government, and was a part of StartX accelerator. Their Reactive Grip controller was first demonstrated in Game Developers Conference'13.

Funding rounds
  • Nov 2016Grant (prize money)$749K
  • Nov 2016Seed$1.5M
  • Aug 2016Grant (prize money)$1.4M
  • Apr 2016Grant (prize money)—
Investors
Sand Hill Angels, StartX, SV Tech Ventures, SIG China, National Science Foundation, CRCM Ventures
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpYoutubeWpbakeryWordpress Super Cache
#11
Deadpooled · Palo Alto, California · founded 2008
$2Mraised
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Provider of educational resources for educators and parents. Provides products to improve child development and growth metrics by creating a community of parents, health insurance companies, corporate benefits programs, and schools. Its first product line is the Kiddo, health, and wellness wearable for children aged 4-10 years. The Kiddo tracks key biometrics for children and provides real-time health, well-being, stress, and development insights to a mobile app.

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2016Seed$2M
Founders & team
Rebecca JacksonFounder & CEO
Investors
Biosensors International, Gaja Capital
#12
Seed · Palo Alto, California · founded 2021 · 4 employees
$125Kraised
▾

Provider of blood test kits for diet and nutrition plans. The company offers test kits to understand the changes in diet, physical activity, supplements, and sleep that may influence wellness and aging and provides personalized insights and recommendations.

Funding rounds
  • 2022Seed$500K
Founders & team
Brent LaRueCo-Founder
Investors
Y Combinator, Fundament, Palrecha Capital
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare TurnstileCore-JsFacebook Pixel

Funding & investor landscape

$128.1Mtotal disclosed funding
15companies funded
31disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Y Combinator3 rounds
Europa2 rounds
National Science Foundation2 rounds
StartX2 rounds
15th Rock1 rounds
42K Investimentos1 rounds
AAF Management1 rounds
AIX Ventures1 rounds
Alchemist Accelerator1 rounds
Alesta1 rounds

Notable founders

Shawny Kwon
Founder & CEO · Munice
Pieter Ermers
VP Research and Development & Founder · Onera
Hartmut Schneider
Co-Founder & CMO · Onera
Tom Quick
Founder · Percept
Sara Naseri
Co-Founder · Qvin
Biquan Luo
Cofounder and CEO · Lumos
Michael Kisch
CEO and Board Member · Soundhawk
Rodney Perkins
Founder & Chairman of the Board · Soundhawk
Anwar Hussain
Founder · Pedal Data
Rebecca Jackson
Founder & CEO · GoodParentInc
Brent LaRue
Co-Founder · iollo
Ozcan Cikmaz
Founder & CEO · CareX
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 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 Wearable Technology companies are there in Palo Alto, United States?
Radar tracks 33 indexable Wearable Technology companies headquartered in Palo Alto, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Wearable Technology companies in Palo Alto, United States?
The Wearable Technology companies in Palo Alto, United States on this list have raised a combined $128.1M in disclosed equity funding across 15 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Wearable Technology company in Palo Alto, United States?
Onera is the highest-funded Wearable Technology company in Palo Alto, United States, with $60.2M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Wearable Technology companies in Palo Alto, United States are funded?
15 of the 33 Wearable Technology companies in Palo Alto, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Wearable Technology unicorns are there in Palo Alto, United States?
None of the Wearable Technology companies in Palo Alto, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Palo Alto, United States Wearable Technology companies?
The most active investors in Palo Alto, United States Wearable Technology companies on this list include Y Combinator, Europa, National Science Foundation, StartX, 15th Rock.
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