Co-founder of Oura · Smart Ring PioneerCo-founder of Oura · Smart Ring Pioneer
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Finnish entrepreneur. BS Computer Science, MS Computer Engineering & Telecom, eMBA International Business — all before 30. Spent 14 years in mobile/telecom before pivoting to health. Co-founded Oura 2013 in Oulu, Finland with Kari Kivela and Markku Koskela. CEO 2014-2018. Oura Ring pioneered the smart ring category. Current CEO Tom Hale. Series E: $900M (Oct 2025, Fidelity). Valuation: ~$11B. Expected $1.5-2B revenue 2026. 2.5M+ rings sold. Successfully sued Ultrahuman and RingConn for patent infringement (US import ban). Apple home hardware VP Brian Lynch left for Oura (Mar 2026).
Finnish entrepreneur. BS Computer Science, MS Computer Engineering & Telecom, eMBA International Business — all before 30. Spent 14 years in mobile/telecom before pivoting to health. Co-founded Oura 2013 in Oulu, Finland with Kari Kivela and Markku Koskela. CEO 2014-2018. Oura Ring pioneered the smart ring category. Current CEO Tom Hale. Series E: $900M (Oct 2025, Fidelity). Valuation: ~$11B. Expected $1.5-2B revenue 2026. 2.5M+ rings sold. Successfully sued Ultrahuman and RingConn for patent infringement (US import ban). Apple home hardware VP Brian Lynch left for Oura (Mar 2026).