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Jawbone
Sports · San Francisco, United States · Founded 1997
Jawbone® is a world-leader in consumer technology and wearable devices, building hardware products and software platforms powered by data science MoreLess
Jawbone is a prominent player in the consumer technology and wearable devices market, focusing on creating hardware products and software platforms driven by data science. The company's flagship product, the UP® system, provides users with personalized insights into their sleep, movement, and eating habits. Jawbone's open API, the UP Platform, supports an ecosystem of apps and services that integrate with UP to deliver customized experiences. The company holds over 600 patents related to its ecosystem and wearable technology manufacturing processes. Jawbone serves a diverse clientele interested in lifestyle tracking and aims to enhance daily routines with smarter, more connected products. The business model revolves around selling hardware devices and leveraging software integrations to create value-added services. Revenue is generated through direct sales of devices and potential partnerships within its app ecosystem.
Keywords: wearable devices, data science, personalized insights, sleep tracking, movement tracking, nutrition tracking, open API, UP Platform, patents, hardware products, software platforms.
Company overview
Jawbone company information
The essential company record, classifications and operating signals in one place.
- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 1997
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Employees
- 104
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 43.8
- Investment activity
- 4 companies · latest Apr 2014
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
Valuation & funding
Jawbone funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FundingOther financing | Apr 2018 | $0 | — | Builders VC | — |
| ACQUISITIONOther financing | Oct 2017 | $0 | — | Aliph Brands | — |
| GROWTH EQUITY VCOther financing | Jan 2016 | $165M | $1.5B | Kuwait Investment Authority | — |
| DEBTDebt | Apr 2015 | $300M | — | BlackRock | — |
| DEBTDebt | Apr 2015 | $300M | — | BlackRock | — |
| MEDIA FOR EQUITYOther financing | Sep 2014 | Commerce and Ventures(SevenVentures) | — | ||
| GROWTH EQUITY VCOther financing | Sep 2014 | Commerce and Ventures(SevenVentures) · Rizvi Traverse Management | — | ||
| SECONDARYOther financing | May 2014 | Undisclosed | — | ||
| DEBTDebt | Sep 2013 | Silver Lake Partners · Fortress Investment Group | — | ||
| DEBTDebt | Sep 2013 | Silver Lake Partners · Fortress Investment Group | — |
Growth signals
Jawbone website traffic
Latest recorded traffic for Jawbone is 20K monthly website visits, up 100% over the last three months. Jawbone's team grew 38.7% over the past year.
Comparisons
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Capital deployed
Jawbone investments and acquisitions
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$100Mvaluation
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$9.2Mvaluation
Talent graph
Jawbone's talent
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Global footprint
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Market sentiment
What the market is saying about Jawbone
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