The smart ring maker Oura has reportedly filed for an IPO
Oura, the smart ring manufacturer, has filed for an IPO with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The company is currently valued at approximately $11 billion and is collaborating with major financial institutions for the IPO process. Oura has sold 5.5 million rings and anticipates a significant increase in revenue this year.
- ▪Oura has filed for an IPO with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
- ▪The company is valued at around $11 billion and raised $875 million in a recent funding round.
- ▪CEO Tom Hale expects revenue to increase to $1.5 billion this year, tripling its earnings from 2024.
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- ▪ Smart ring maker Oura files to go public — TechCrunch
- ▪ Oura is filing confidentially for an IPO as smart ring sales surge — Quartz
- ▪ Oura, smart ring maker, confidentially files for IPO — CNBC — Top
- ▪ Oura Ring Maker Files Confidentially For IPO—Joining SpaceX And OpenAI in 2026’s Anticipated Public Debuts - Forbes — Google News
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News The smart ring maker Oura has reportedly filed for an IPO The company is valued at around $11 billion. By Lawrence Bonk May 21, 2026 2:26 pm EST Oura The smart ring maker Oura has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for an IPO, according to Bloomberg. The company is reportedly working with Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase and other financial institutions to help with the transition from private to public. We don't have a date on this yet, but an insider told Bloomberg to expect the IPO later this year. The company was founded in 2013 and currently boasts a valuation of around $11 billion, thanks in part to a recent funding round that raised $875 million. CEO Tom Hale said last year that Oura had sold 5.5 million rings so far.
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