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Best Wearable Technology Companies in San Francisco, United States

The 219 best Wearable Technology companies in San Francisco, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Jawbone.

219companies tracked
$2.9Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
115have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY × SAN FRANCISCO

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
276kcombined LinkedIn audience
66%of audience held by top 3
1companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Wearable Technology companies in San Francisco

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackApp-install YoYPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Jawbone 🦄
Provider of wearable devices for activity and sleep tracking
$877M125 mo ago50—Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceTypeScript+13———
2Livongo
Provider of smart devices for diabetes management for patients and doctors
$237M72 mo ago163—SentryApple iCloud MailSalesforce+25———
3Humane
Online platform offering wearable smart devices
$230M39 mo ago28—EnvoyAmazon Web Servicescore-js+5—121 patents
Smart wearable AR glasses integrating cloud AI, projection, and health monitoring
—
4Element Science
Wearable therapeutic device for treating sudden cardiac arrest
$193M75 mo ago74Uday Kumar
Founder
———1 job opening · 1 launch
5iRhythm Tech
Provider of cloud-based cardiac rhythm monitoring devices
$109M144 mo ago1,657
1,657 → 1,872 (+13%)
—Adobe Experience ManagerApple iCloud MailJava+24———
6Openwater
Provider of imaging technologies for medical diagnosis and treatments
$100M21 mo ago—Mary Lou Jepsen
Founder & CEO
Wix eCommerceCart FunctionalityWix+17———
7Fitbit
Internet-first brand offering smartwatches and fitness trackers
$65M67 mo ago1,134Bharat Modha
Group CEO
LithiumApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+17+20%1,145 patents
Wearable health monitoring sensors for optical, cardiovascular, and activity tracking
—
8Profusa
Biochemical sensors for chronic disease management
$62M94 mo ago15Ben Hwang
Chairman and CEO
WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+18—185 patents
Near‑IR optical glucose monitoring and tissue‑integrated biosensor technologies.
—
9SafelyYou
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
$60M16 mo ago85
85 → 191 (+125%)
George Netscher
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+34—4 patents
Remote monitoring and communication system for cognitive care event management
—
10Osterhout Design Group
Online platform offering diverse products, including electronics, fashion, and slot games
$58M114 mo ago80—Cart FunctionalityReactAMP+6———
11Sol Republic
Internet first brand offering audio devices
$56M135 mo ago61—PHPApache HTTP ServerMicrosoft 365+5———
12Whisper
Advanced speech recognition and transcription model powered by artificial intelligence
$53M68 mo ago54Andrew Song
Co-Founder & COO
——17 patents
Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics
—
13Hello
Sleep behaviour tracking
$51M132 mo ago46———164 patents
Magnetically‑coupled, silicone‑based wearable health sensors for activity and biometric monitoring
—
14Spire Health
Developer of continuous health monitoring wearable device
$48M59 mo ago40—————
15Halo
Online platform offering wearable brain cortex stimulator to improve exercise performance
$45M97 mo ago28—————
16Signos
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
$37M0 mo ago30Sharam Fouladgar-Mercer
Co-Founder & CEO
Webflow EcommerceWebflowGSAP+27———
17Siren
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
$31M17 mo ago22Henk Scholten
Co-Founder & COO
WebflowMicrosoft AdvertisingPriority Hints+14———
18Feel 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
$30M23 mo ago34George Eleftheriou
Co-Founder & CEO
WebflowCalendlyjQuery+8———
19Inibiru
Developer of multi-terminal interactive video production software and AR/VR systems
$28M65 mo ago7—Animate.cssVue.jsNginx+3———
20Qardio
Manufacturer of digital health devices for remote patient monitoring systems
$27M74 mo ago17—Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+46—35 patents
Wearable blood‑pressure monitoring cuffs with contextual biometric recording and secure IoT communication
—
21Kiddo Health
Connected care platform capturing health data of children health for professionals
$25M53 mo ago4Jaganath Swamy
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+17———
22motiv
Motiv is a personal technology brand focused on making devices that fit seamlessly into people's lives.
$24M99 mo ago2—Node.jsNext.jsReact+15—31 patents
Wearable computing devices with integrated input and data transmission interfaces
—
23Sano Intelligence
Provider of blood sugar monitoring wearable device
$24M101 mo ago13Raj Gokal
Co-Founder
——31 patents
Wearable continuous biosensor devices for real-time body chemistry monitoring
—
24Glow
Fertility tracking platforms
$23M140 mo ago7—WordPress Site EditorWordPressMySQL+18+10%——
25Whistle
Private label brand of tracking devices for dogs
$21M136 mo ago35,204—ShopifyApple iCloud MailAnimate.css+23—14 patents
Proximity detection and wireless provisioning for IoT device interaction and distance estimation
—
26Jiobit
GPS tracker for kids, pets, adults, and seniors safety
$19M91 mo ago36—WebflowCart FunctionalitySentry+33———
27Bellabeat
Women health & wellness assistance
$19M96 mo ago2Sandro Mur
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+27+6%8 patents
Wearable health-monitoring jewelry and smart personal hydration/menstrual devices
—
28NeuroSky
Biosensor technology for insightful health and wellness biometrics in mobile devices
$18M151 mo ago60Stanley Yang
CEO
Cart FunctionalityShopifyVenmo+16—96 patents
Patents concentrated in health & consumer products
—
29Game Golf
Wearable device that records information about a golf player's' performance
$16M137 mo ago1—Cart FunctionalityShopifyAnimate.css+26———
30HumanFirst
Remote monitoring platform for healthcare professionals
$15M60 mo ago15Andy Coravos
Co-Founder & CEO
————
31Vence
Animal health solutions: pharmaceuticals, vaccines, technology, and virtual fencing
$15M51 mo ago28Sky Kurtz
Co-Founder
TypeScriptGoogle MapsZone.js+11—13 patents
Energy-efficient GPS-based livestock tracking and management systems
—
32Wispr
Provider of AI-enabled BCI solutions for enterprises
$15M43 mo ago26Sahaj Garg
Co-Founder & CTO
SentryNode.jsMUI+21—14 patents
Silent speech decoding and gesture/ facial‑expression control interfaces for speech applications
1 launch
33Aulisa
Developer of wearable wireless vital signs monitoring medical devices
$13M53 mo ago7—Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+22——4 launchs
34Milo
Provider of wearable devices for communication during outdoor sports.
$8M41 mo ago15Peter Celinski
Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+20—10 patents
High‑sensitivity dual‑parameter ground‑fault protection for electric distribution lines
—
35Bone Health Technologies
Provider of a wearable device to treat osteopaths and prevent osteoporosis
$8M39 mo ago10Daniel Burnett
Founder & CEO
————
36Mentra Labs
Provider of an open-source smart glasses operating system and hardware, enabling users to build and deploy…
$8M11 mo ago—Cayden Pierce
Co-Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalityShopifyReact+14———
37Bee
Provider of AI-based wearable device for various applications
$7M22 mo ago—Maria Zollo
Co-Founder & CEO
WebflowShopifyGSAP+14——1 launch
384Sight Labs
Provider of a wearable device to prevent custodial deaths
$6M44 mo ago6James Bret Simister
Founder
WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+19—11 patents
Wearable physiological monitoring restraints and tamper‑proof cuffs; vehicle dash‑camera imaging systems.
—
39Taya
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
$5M3 mo ago—Elena Wagenmans
Founder & CEO
————
40Biotricity
Developer of medical remote monitoring solutions that help prevent and manage chronic diseases
$5M26 mo ago55Waqaas Al-Siddiq
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+36—2 patents
Wearable cardiac monitoring devices integrating touch-sensitive electrode displays
—
41kegg
Manufacturer of medical devices for tracking cervical mucus fertility metrics
$4M17 mo ago6Kristina Cahojova
Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalityShopifyShop Pay+29——1 expansion
42Zen
Mobile-based application for the monitoring of orthopedic conditions
$4M49 mo ago4—————
43RCE
Provider of smart device to monitor cardiac health
$3M30 mo ago12Atandra Burman
Founder & CEO
————
44Biosense
Provider of breath ketone monitoring system for analyzing metabolism
$3M38 mo ago—Tim Ratto
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+17—134 patents
Real-time multi-metabolite biosensing and position‑sensing medical device technologies
—
45Empo Health
Developer of healthcare monitoring device for diabetes
$2M11 mo ago10Anuj Khandelwal
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+18———
46Friend
Smart pendants for communication
27Growth top 35%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 42%Funding bottom 39%
All 6 signals ▾
Growthtop 35%
Talentbottom 49%
Techbottom 42%
Fundingbottom 39%
Globalbottom 29%
Marketbottom 28%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100
$2M22 mo ago—Avi Schiffmann
Founder & CEO
Tailwind CSSGoogle CloudStripe+8———
47Omi
Developer of AI-powered smart glasses and related software applications
$2M16 mo ago—Nik Shevchenko
Founder
Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+22———
48Plaud.ai
Provider of AI-powered note-taking platform
$1M12 mo ago—Ye Liu
Co-Founder & CTO
ShopifyBootstrapAmazon Web Services+43+245%—1 launch
49Toi Labs
Developer of lower digestive and urinary flow monitoring device
$599K17 mo ago20———31 patents
AI-driven personal health monitoring devices integrated into bathroom environments
—
50iSono Health
Provider of AI-based 3D wearable device for early breast cancer detection
$120K8 mo ago10Neda Razavi
CEO
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Top 12 Wearable Technology companies in San Francisco

#1
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2020 · 30 employees
$37Mraised
▾

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 — 3.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2023Series B$20M
  • Nov 2021Series A$13M
  • Jan 2021Seed$4M
Founders & team
Sharam Fouladgar-MercerCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Cheyenne Ventures, Google Ventures, Dexcom Ventures, Samsung NEXT, Courtside Ventures, 1984 Ventures
Tech stack
AddshoppersAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#2
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2024
$5Mraised
▾

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
Elena WagenmansFounder & CEO
Investors
MaC Venture Capital, Female Founders Fund, a16z speedrun
#3
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 85 employees
$59.5Mraised
▾

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 — 9.4% 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
George NetscherCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Omega Healthcare Investors, Scan-Group, Foundation Capital, Founders Fund, DCVC, Eclipse
Tech stack
All In One SeoAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssApple Icloud MailAppnexus
#4
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2015 · 22 employees
$30.9Mraised
▾

Sirencare provides smart socks for preventing diabetic foot ulcers. The sock is embedded with a sensor that tracks foot temperature and issues related to inflammation. It comes with a companion app, that sends notifications to the user & doctor on signs of inflammation. To ensure accuracy, the user receives a new shipment of socks to replace the current supply every six months.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%
Funding
top 29%
Growth
top 35%
Product
top 46%
Tech
bottom 45%
Global
bottom 39%
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) · Last round Series B (Jan 2025)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2025Series B$9.5M
  • Sep 2020Series B$9M
  • May 2020Series B$11.8M
  • 2018Series A$6.5M
Founders & team
Henk ScholtenCo-Founder & COOJie FuCo-FounderRan MaCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Manta Ray Ventures, Mighty Capital, Portfolia, Khosla Ventures, DCM Ventures, Founders Fund
Tech stack
CloudflareCookiebotGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesGoogle Workspace
#5
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2016
$100Mraised
▾

Provider of imaging technologies for medical diagnosis and treatments. It offers a wearable therapeutic and diagnostic headset which is capable of treating cancer, mental disease and measuring cerebral blood flow.

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2024Series C$54M
Founders & team
Mary Lou JepsenFounder & CEO
Investors
Plum Alley Investments, Khosla Ventures, Bold Capital Partners, Lauder Partners, Excel Venture Management, Starlight Ventures
Tech stack
Animate.CssCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
#6
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2024
$8Mraised
▾

Provider of an open-source smart glasses operating system and hardware, enabling users to build and deploy applications for wearable AI.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2025Series A$8M
Founders & team
Cayden PierceCo-Founder & CEOAlexander IsraelovCo-Founder & CTO
Investors
Y Combinator, Toyota Ventures, Amazon, TIRTA, Hartmann Capital
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsEmotionGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#7
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2015 · 34 employees
$30Mraised
▾

Provider of digital Precision Medicine company leveraging objective data and passive measurement for mental healthcare.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 31%
Talent
top 38%
Product
bottom 48%
Global
bottom 39%
Tech
bottom 37%
Market
bottom 31%
Funding: Raised $30.0M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 10 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series A (Jun 2024)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Product: 1 published app (6.8k installs) · Company stage: Series A
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers — 2.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2024Series A$3.5M
  • Jan 2023Series A—
  • May 2022Series A$4M
  • Dec 2020Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
George EleftheriouCo-Founder & CEOHaris TsirmpasCo-Founder & CTO
Investors
Europa, Anthemis Group, SOSV, MiLA Capital, Metavallon, seedToB
Tech stack
CalendlyCloudflareGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesGoogle WorkspaceHsts
#8
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2020 · 10 employees
$2.5Mraised
▾

Developer of healthcare monitoring device for diabetes. It offers health monitoring systems that provide insights about severe diabetic foot ulcers and can be used at home which enables healthcare providers to get health information about patients.

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2025Series A$7M
  • Jul 2024Grant (prize money)$124.7K
  • Jan 2023Seed$2.5M
  • Aug 2021Grant (prize money)$256K
Founders & team
Anuj KhandelwalCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Ulu Ventures, SeaX Ventures, National Science Foundation, United States Department of Agriculture, Story Ventures, VTC Ventures
#9
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2017 · 6 employees
$4.5Mraised
▾

Manufacturer of medical devices for tracking cervical mucus fertility metrics. This device utilizes sensing technology to monitor vaginal fluid changes to assist with identifying fertile windows. The hardware integrates with a mobile application to provide data analysis regarding ovulation probability. Additionally, the device includes functionality for performing pelvic floor muscle exercises.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2025Series A$6.5M
  • Sep 2021Seed$3M
  • Jun 2018Seed—
Founders & team
Kristina CahojovaFounder & CEO
Investors
HAX, SOSV, Texas Halo Fund, Eacapmgmt, Ad Astra Ventures, VIENTO Ventures
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple PayAwinCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Browser Insights
#10
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2018 · 28 employees
$230Mraised
▾

Online platform offering wearable smart devices. The company offers wearable devices that assist users by providing a hands-free way to interact with AI, and providing solutions to perform various tasks including making calls, sending messages, and capturing pictures.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2023Series C$100M
  • Sep 2021Series B$100M
  • Sep 2020Series A$30M
Investors
Kindred Ventures, Microsoft, LG Technology Ventures, Volvo Cars, Top Tier Capital Partners, Hudson Bay Capital
#11
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2021
$1.1Mraised
▾

Provider of AI-powered note-taking platform. It supports users to record the meetings, phone calls, and voice memos. It also offers AI services in the app to capture, transcribe, and summarize voice conversations, meetings, and calls.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 20k LinkedIn followers — 7.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • 2025Series A$5M
Founders & team
Ye LiuCo-Founder & CTOTodd LeeCo-Founder & Head of Products and ExperienceNathan XuCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Carbide Ventures
Tech stack
Affiliate BAmazon PayAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAmerican ExpressApple Pay
#12
Jawbone 🦄
Series F · San Francisco, California · founded 1997 · 50 employees
$877Mraised
▾

Provider of wearable devices for activity and sleep tracking. The company's system helps people live better by providing personalized insight into how they sleep, move and eat. Its open API includes an ecosystem of apps and services that integrate with UP to offer new, customized experiences.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2016Series F$165M
  • Apr 2015Conventional Debt$300M
  • Sep 2014Series E$147M
  • Feb 2014Series E$250M
Investors
Fortress, Wells Fargo, J P Morgan, Silver Lake, Kuwait Investment Authority, Sequoia Capital
Tech stack
AngularCloudflareCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Workspace

Funding & investor landscape

$2.9Btotal disclosed funding
107companies funded
268disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Y Combinator11 rounds
HAX8 rounds
HHS8 rounds
SOSV6 rounds
Berkeley SkyDeck5 rounds
Gaingels5 rounds
National Science Foundation5 rounds
7percent Ventures4 rounds
Andreessen Horowitz4 rounds
Felicis Ventures4 rounds

Notable founders

Sharam Fouladgar-Mercer
Co-Founder & CEO · Signos
Elena Wagenmans
Founder & CEO · Taya
George Netscher
Co-Founder & CEO · SafelyYou
Henk Scholten
Co-Founder & COO · Siren
Jie Fu
Co-Founder · Siren
Mary Lou Jepsen
Founder & CEO · Openwater
Cayden Pierce
Co-Founder & CEO · Mentra Labs
Alexander Israelov
Co-Founder & CTO · Mentra Labs
George Eleftheriou
Co-Founder & CEO · Feel Therapeutics
Haris Tsirmpas
Co-Founder & CTO · Feel Therapeutics
Anuj Khandelwal
Co-Founder & CEO · Empo Health
Kristina Cahojova
Founder & CEO · kegg
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
Continuous glucose monitoring breakthroughs are surging — U.S. papers nearly tripled (38→94), with reinforcement learning and sweat-sensing newly emerging.
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
Type 2 diabetes advancement research is intensifying — U.S. papers nearly tripled (52→152), with prediabetes and primary care newly entering the field.
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
Equity concerns are newly emerging in wearable health tech — Medicaid and socioeconomic status topics appeared simultaneously alongside rising Type 2 diabetes concern papers (23→81).
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 · Clinical PracticeConcern · 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 San Francisco, United States?
Radar tracks 219 indexable Wearable Technology companies headquartered in San Francisco, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Wearable Technology companies in San Francisco, United States?
The Wearable Technology companies in San Francisco, United States on this list have raised a combined $2.9B in disclosed equity funding across 107 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Wearable Technology company in San Francisco, United States?
Jawbone is the highest-funded Wearable Technology company in San Francisco, United States, with $877M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Wearable Technology companies in San Francisco, United States are funded?
107 of the 219 Wearable Technology companies in San Francisco, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Wearable Technology unicorns are there in San Francisco, United States?
1 Wearable Technology company in San Francisco, United States on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in San Francisco, United States Wearable Technology companies?
The most active investors in San Francisco, United States Wearable Technology companies on this list include Y Combinator, HAX, HHS, SOSV, Berkeley SkyDeck.
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