Oura, the smart ring maker, plans to buy Counsel Health, a service that mixes AI with on-demand doctors, for $625 million. Your health data may end up in one place.
Oura, the company behind the smart ring, has agreed to buy Counsel Health for $625 million. Counsel Health is a service that combines artificial intelligence with on-demand doctors. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported the deal.
Oura also shared sales figures. It says fourth-quarter revenue grew 153% from a year earlier to $533 million. It says full-year 2026 revenue grew 92% to $1.75 billion. Those numbers suggest a company with plenty of momentum as it makes a large purchase.
A smart ring gathers numbers about your body. A doctor service can turn questions into answers. Putting the two under one roof could mean a wearable that does more than track sleep and can connect you with real doctors. It could also mean more of your personal health data sitting with one company.
The material available does not answer these questions. Anyone who wears an Oura ring should watch for updates on pricing and privacy before using any new doctor feature.
Oura is buying an AI and doctor service for $625 million, so watch how it plans to handle your health data once the two are linked.
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