ŌURA Acquires Proxy in All-Equity Deal

Proxy Acquires Motiv

April 27, 2020

Consumer Products

Proxy, a digital-identity startup, has acquired Motiv, the maker of the Motiv smart ring, in a strategic deal to bring biometric wearable technology and digital identity signals together. The acquisition transfers Motiv's technology portfolio and patents to Proxy and retains most Motiv employees, enabling Proxy to accelerate its wearables roadmap and add touchless ring-based access for enterprise customers.

Ōura Acquires Doublepoint to Expand AI-Driven Gesture Recognition Capabilities

March 8, 2026

AI & Machine Learning

Ōura has acquired Doublepoint, a Helsinki-based startup developing AI-driven, biometric gesture recognition technology. The deal is intended to strengthen Ōura’s innovation roadmap and accelerate development of more intuitive, “wearable AI” interaction experiences by combining gesture recognition with Oura Ring sensing.

ŌURA Acquires Veri

September 11, 2024

Healthcare Services

ŌURA, maker of the Oura Ring, entered into an agreement to acquire Veri, a Helsinki-based personalized metabolic health company. Veri’s team and founders will join ŌURA, and the Veri brand is expected to go away by the end of 2024 as its metabolic guidance is folded into ŌURA’s health suite.

ŌURA Acquires Sparta Science to Expand Oura Teams Enterprise Data Platform

October 31, 2024

Healthcare Services

ŌURA, maker of the Oura Ring smart wearable, announced an agreement to acquire Sparta Science, an enterprise software company behind the Trinsic data platform. The deal will enhance ŌURA’s Oura Teams B2B offering by combining Oura Ring biometric data with third-party sources and enabling scalable, enterprise-grade health and performance analytics for enterprise, healthcare, and government customers.

FLEX Capital Acquires Majority Stake in PROXORA

June 27, 2024

Software

FLEX Capital, an operational private equity fund focused on mid-sized software companies in the DACH region, has acquired a majority stake in PROXORA, a Munich-based provider of compliance management software. The investment will support PROXORA's growth and accelerate development and SaaS migration as the company expands its platform and team to become a leading European compliance software provider.

Aura Acquires Qoria to Create Global Digital Safety Group

February 2, 2026

Cloud & SaaS

Aura has signed a binding agreement to acquire Qoria, an Australia-based provider of student safety and wellbeing tools, in a scheme of arrangement. The deal would make Qoria a wholly owned subsidiary of Aura, and the combined group would begin trading on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker AXQ.