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Oura to acquire AI-native primary care startup Counsel Health for $625M
TechCrunch · By Aisha Malik ·
The Brief · written from 4 sources
- Oura Inc. agreed to acquire Counsel Health Inc., an AI and on-demand doctor service, for $625 million.
- Oura reported Q4 revenue growth of 153% year over year to $533 million, and FY 2026 revenue growth of 92% to $1.75 billion.
- The deal follows Oura's postponement of its up to $2.2 billion IPO indefinitely, citing uncertainty in the IPO market.
Why it matters
The acquisition expands Oura from wearables into AI-driven primary care, which could shape how health-tracking devices connect to medical services.
Who’s affected
- Oura users and members
- Developers building on Oura's health data or ecosystem
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The deal comes a few weeks after Oura postponed its up to $2.2 billion IPO indefinitely, citing “uncertainty in the IPO market.”
Timeline
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