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Founded Year

2016

Stage

Acquired | Acquired

Total Raised

$57.2M

About Proxy

Proxy provides a digital identity signal platform. It offers biometrically-linked wearables. The company provides a way to access offices, buildings, or apartments through phones. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in San Francisco, California. In May 2023, Proxy was acquired by Oura. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Headquarters Location

500 3rd Street Suite 245

San Francisco, California, 94107,

United States

650-769-5600

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Research containing Proxy

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CB Insights Intelligence Analysts have mentioned Proxy in 1 CB Insights research brief, most recently on May 24, 2023.

Proxy Patents

Proxy has filed 40 patents.

The 3 most popular patent topics include:

  • wireless networking
  • computer network security
  • data management
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5/20/2021

4/4/2023

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5/20/2021

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4/4/2023

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Grant

Latest Proxy News

ŌURA Doubles Down on Privacy and Plans to Expand Beyond Health with Its Acquisition of Digital ID Startup Proxy

May 15, 2023

Image: Oura Smart Ring Maker ŌURA is doubling down on privacy and acquiring stealth-mode startup Proxy, who has developed digital identity signal technologym that can be stored on mobile devices and replaces the multitude of keys, cards, badges, apps, and passwords to enhance data privacy in an increasingly decentralized world. The all-equity deal valued Proxy at $165M according to reporting by Bloomberg ; the Proxy’s team, including its founders, will join ŌURA as full-time employees. In a blog post reflecting on his first year with the company ŌURA CEO Tom Hale shared that conversations with Proxy started the week Roe v. Wade was overturned. He explains: “Members trust ŌURA with intimate health data, and we take that responsibility very seriously. We will never sell our members’ data, and we hold ourselves to the highest standards of security and privacy. In May 2022, Roe v. Wade was overturned in the US Supreme Court, which underscored our company’s imperative to continue to secure our members’ data. We witnessed the trust our members put in us to protect them and knew that we had to do more. That same week, we started conversations with the Proxy team.” Hale continues: “ŌURA was founded on a culture of innovation, and has put great emphasis on building broad protection for our intellectual property. This deal expands ŌURA’s leadership in health wearables and signals our ambitions to integrate digital identity technology with our existing hardware and software offerings. We are thrilled to collaborate with the innovative Proxy team to expand our addressable market, paving the way for new opportunities in areas such as payments, access, security, identity, and beyond, fueling future growth. With the acquisition of Proxy, we have the most comprehensive portfolio in the smart ring space.” ŌURA COO Michael Chapp comments: “As the healthcare landscape continues to evolve with the development of new technologies, encryption, and digital identity will become pivotal to enabling data privacy across industries for a frictionless security experience. Continuous health data collected through wearable technology is the key to enabling personalized, precision care that will usher in a new era for the healthcare industry. ŌURA is a mission-driven company and a bold innovator, and we’re excited about the opportunities this acquisition will help to unlock.” Denis Mars, Co-founder and CEO of Proxy, shares: “We’ve always had a vision for software that gives users sovereignty over their digital assets and identity,” said We’ve been hustling in stealth mode developing a wearable with cutting-edge biometric authentication and security technology for a ‘wave to pay’ future. By joining ŌURA, the smart ring leader, we can change the game.” Last summer ŌURA made its first big move in the women’s health space and announced a partnership with birth control and fertility app Natural Cycles . The Natural Cycles (NC°) app works by analyzing body temperature and other key fertility indicators to determine daily fertility status to help plan or prevent pregnancy naturally. The partnership with ŌURA allows the NC° app to automatically sync temperature trend data from the Oura Ring, eliminating the need to wake up each morning to take your temperature with an oral thermometer. You May Also Like

Proxy Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • When was Proxy founded?

    Proxy was founded in 2016.

  • Where is Proxy's headquarters?

    Proxy's headquarters is located at 500 3rd Street, San Francisco.

  • What is Proxy's latest funding round?

    Proxy's latest funding round is Acquired.

  • How much did Proxy raise?

    Proxy raised a total of $57.2M.

  • Who are the investors of Proxy?

    Investors of Proxy include Oura, Y Combinator, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Silicon Valley Bank, West Venture Partners and 6 more.

  • Who are Proxy's competitors?

    Competitors of Proxy include Rostelecom, Spintly, Doordeck, Nect, Nexkey and 7 more.

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