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Oura files for initial public offering

The smart ring maker reports $1.2 billion in revenue over nine months alongside approximately 5 million paid subscribers.

The short version

  • Smart ring manufacturer Oura has submitted a public registration filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
  • The regulatory filing revealed that the company reached $1.2 billion in revenue for the nine-month period ending June 30.
  • Oura is concurrently contesting a proposed class-action lawsuit challenging the validity of its biometric sleep-tracking claims.

Key facts

  • Oura filed for an initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission following a confidential filing in May.[TechCrunch]
  • The company reported $1.2 billion in revenue for the nine-month period ending June 30, up from $697 million during the same period in the prior year.[TechCrunch]
  • Oura reported selling 3.6 million rings over the past year and counts about 5 million paid members with an 85% 12-month retention rate.[TechCrunch]
  • A proposed class-action lawsuit alleges Oura misleads consumers regarding the accuracy of its sleep-tracking capabilities, which the company denies.[TechCrunch]

What remains uncertain

  • The final valuation and fundraising total of the IPO remain unconfirmed, though previous media reports indicated targets of a $16 billion valuation and $3 billion in raised capital.[TechCrunch]
  • The outcome of the proposed class-action lawsuit concerning sleep-tracking accuracy is pending.[TechCrunch]

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