Why Oura delayed its IPO Oura, the smart ring maker, cited “uncertainty” as its reason for delaying its much-anticipated public offering. Fortune · Oct 7
Why Oura really pulled its IPO: Wall Street experts suspect valuation concerns, an insider cash-out, and an Apple-size threat Oura blamed market “uncertainty,” but maybe investors just didn’t buy the story. Fortune · Oct 6
Oura Halts Blockbuster $2B IPO at the Last Minute Despite Five Million Paying Subscribers Oura has put its planned Nasdaq IPO on hold, citing market uncertainty despite 5 million paying subscribers, surging revenue, and improving profitability. International Business Times UK · Sep 29
OpenAI punted. Anthropic stalled. The hottest imminent IPO fits on your finger Oura has grown from $1.6 million to $60.8 million in net income—and I’ve been one of its 5.7 million subscribers for years. Fortune · Sep 22
Finnish smart ring maker Oura plans IPO at over €9 billion as wearable market heats up The Finnish company behind the Oura Ring, a wearable health tracking device, is moving towards a Wall Street listing that could become one of the most valuable IPOs of a European firm this year. Euronews · May 25
Gen X boss of $11 billion smart ring company Oura says being a CEO is ‘much harder’ than he thought: ‘It's pressure, it's stress, it's responsibility’ Tom Hale, the CEO of $11 billion smart ring company Oura, says the job is more “kibble” than “champagne” and comes with nerve-wracking responsibilities. Fortune · Mar 27
Oura acquires Doublepoint, speculation goes wild with gesture control dreams Oura announced that it has acquired Doublepoint, and it seems to point toward a future of smart ring gesture controls. Android Central · Mar 11
The CEO of $11 billion Oura explains why customers must shell out for subscription fees after paying $349 or more for the ring From smart rings to self-driving cars, tech firms aren’t ready to cancel subscriptions, even as consumers hit their limit. Fortune · Feb 4
Oura Ring’s CEO on how wearable technology will track our health in the future Speaking at Web Summit Qatar, Tom Hale told Euronews Next about the importance of constant monitoring, how Oura makes use of AI, and where the company is headed. Euronews · Feb 4
Oura's subscription isn't going away, and I get why Oura is sticking with its $6 monthly fee, betting that better algorithms and long-term health insights matter more than cheap, one-time hardware. Android Central · Feb 2
Even top CEOs check their phones first thing in the morning—these are the apps business executives are reaching for Business leaders are checking weather, wellness, news, email, and messaging apps every morning, with one Visa exec "addicted" to LinkedIn and Lyft’s CEO swearing by ŌURA. Fortune · Jan 2
Prevention is better than cure: How the Oura Ring could transform medicine Could this health tracker stop you getting ill in the first place? Jessica Salter finds out Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2025
Can a startup be worth a trillion dollars? Term Sheet asked: Will we ever see trillion-dollar startups? And what should we call them? Fortune · Oct 22, 2025
Wearable sales are flat but ring sales are up 100%, says Oura CEO Oura's sensor rings are especially popular with women, who appreciate its Advisor tool and female-focused features. Fortune · Sep 10, 2025
Fortune · Sep 9, 2025 Ōura CEO insists they’ll never sell your data as customers publicly ditch rings over privacy fears tied to Defense Department and Palantir CEO Tom Hale said the company will never sell its customers’ data.
Pedestrian.tv · Sep 6, 2025 Oura Ring Faces User Revolt Over Military Data Fears: What’s Actually Going On? Oura Ring’s partnership with Palantir and the US Department of Defense has users worried about privacy. Find out what's actually happening.
Fortune · Jun 27, 2025 CEO of Oura has 4 predictions for the $80 billion wearable tech industry—including growing his customer base by millions of people “The amount of data is getting bigger and broader," says CEO of Oura Tom Hale.
Fortune · Apr 10, 2025 Finland's Oura went from a tiny Kickstarter campaign to a $5.2-billion start-up with Cristiano Ronaldo and Prince Harry among its fans Oura just capped off a funding round that will help the Finnish company look “beyond rings,” CEO Tom Hale said.
Fortune · Mar 7, 2025 Oura's CEO says Gen Z and millennials are rebelling against baby boomer mentality on health While baby boomers are “used to the doctors telling them what to do," Hale says, “young folks are thinking about it."
Fortune · Mar 5, 2025 Oura's plans to ensure consumers keep a ring on it Some of the appeal of an Oura Rings is its ability to reveal truths about the health and fitness of its wearers.
Fortune · Mar 5, 2025 Tom Hale, CEO of Oura, talks about how a smart ring can help you sleep Also: Carlyle and Blackstone execs on tariffs, Target and Best Buy warn of price increases, Wall Street is distraught.
Android Central · Jan 16, 2025 The Oura Ring is about giving your body a voice, says Oura CEO The Oura Ring 4 set a standard in the smart ring industry, and its CEO is excited for the future to make Oura the ring connected to our health.
Fortune · Dec 20, 2024 Finland's Oura went from a tiny Kickstarter campaign to a $5.2-billion start-up with Cristiano Ronaldo and Prince Harry among its fans Oura just capped off a funding round that will help the Finnish company look “beyond rings,” CEO Tom Hale said.
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Fortune · Dec 1, 2024 Women reassess fertility data privacy as Trump readies return to White House "There's all these sort of things where women are saying 'You know what? My body, my choice. I will own my health experience and I'll do it independent of the patriarchy.' Oura, weirdly, has become an emblem of that."