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Oura buys gesture-control start-up Doublepoint

The Finnish smart-ring company wants its devices to take input from hand movements as well as track sleep and health.

M&A News deals deskTechnology / Wearables · Europe, Nordics5 Mar 2026

Oura said on 5 March it was acquiring Doublepoint, a Helsinki-based developer of AI gesture-recognition technology, for an undisclosed sum.

Doublepoint website: doublepoint.io

Why Ōura Health Oy is buying Doublepoint

Oura said the deal strengthens its long-term innovation roadmap as it expands beyond sleep, recovery and health into new categories and builds a wearable AI platform. Doublepoint's technology lets people control devices with simple, natural movements, which The5KRunner said would let the ring act as an input device.

“Joining forces with Oura will allow us to bring our capabilities to a much broader audience”Ohto Pentikäinen, Co-founder and Chief Executive, Doublepoint

Deal terms and financing

Financial terms were not disclosed.

Regulatory approvals and timing

Oura announced the acquisition on 5 March 2026; no regulatory approvals were disclosed.

Market context

Oura has sold more than 5.5m rings and raised a US$900m Series E in October 2025 at a valuation of about US$11bn, according to The5KRunner.

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