When was Bitome founded?

Bitome was founded in 2016 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Bitome located?

Bitome is headquartered in Boston, United States.

How many employees does Bitome have?

As of Dec 31, 2021, Bitome has 607 employees, reflecting a 20% year-over-year growth in headcount.

Is Bitome a funded company?

Bitome is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Jan 10, 2017.

When was the latest funding round of Bitome?

Bitome's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on May 15, 2020, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Fitness & Wellness Tech. In United States, the Fitness & Wellness Tech sector has seen $1.11B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Bitome rank among its competitors?

Bitome ranks 7th amongst 42 active competitors, of which 14 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Epicore Biosystems, which secured $6M in May, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Bitome?

Bitome's top competitors include Nix, Epicore Biosystems and Healbe. Among them, Epicore Biosystems secured the most recent funding round in May, 2025.

Bitome - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Bitome has developed a wearable device that can track user's hydration level. The device uses magnetic resonance to monitor the water content of the body. The companion app analyses the data and sends push notifications to the user when they deviate from their normal hydration levels.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2016

Location

Boston, United States

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), May 15, 2020, $*****

Investors

HAX & 2 more

Ranked

7^th among 42 active competitors

Employee Count

607 as on Dec 31, 2021

Similar Companies

Nix & 65 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Ginkgo Bioworks (Jun 08, 2022)

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Bitome is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
GINKGO BIOWORKS INC CIN: 263118890 , United Kingdom, Active		-	607 (As on Dec 31, 2021)

Bitome got acquired by Ginkgo Bioworks on Jun 08, 2022.

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Bitome has raised funding over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 10, 2017. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on May 15, 2020 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Bitome has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Bitome:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 15, 2020	6143324	Grant (prize money)	5155354	3010735	2995677	3869770
Oct 01, 2018	9230408	Grant (prize money)	6175320	2666940	9091911	Europa
Jan 10, 2017	1842427	Seed	1240013	4994906	2665228	HAX

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The founders of Bitome are Jens Hofflin and Herbert Ryan.

Here are the details of Bitome's key team members:

Jens Hofflin: Co-Founder & CTO of Bitome.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Herbert Ryan: Co-Founder & CEO of Bitome.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Bitome's employee count trend

Bitome has 607 employees as of Dec 21. The total employee count is 19.0% more than what it was in Dec 20. Here is Bitome's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Bitome include Nix, Epicore Biosystems and Healbe. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Bitome, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Nix 2015, Boston (United States), Series A	Provider of sweat-based biosensors for monitoring body hydration levels	$6.95M	Stadia Ventures, Techstars & 6 others	65/100
2nd	Epicore Biosystems 2017, Cambridge (United States), Series B	Developer of sweat-sensing wearables for real-time health monitoring	$43.9M	Pegasus Tech Ventures, Chevron & 8 others	61/100
3rd	Healbe 2012, Redwood City (United States), Series A	Smart bands for comprehensive health tracking and lifestyle improvement	$2.8M	Russian Direct Investment Fund, Starta & 3 others	55/100
4th	Supersapiens 2019, Atlanta (United States), Deadpooled	Provider of wireless sensors for monitoring body vitals	$13.5M	Mica, WISE Ventures & 13 others	48/100
5th	Samsung Heavy Industries 1995, Seoul (South Korea), Public	Provider of skin patches for tracking fitness activities	-	-	46/100
6th	Flow Bio 2016, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Provider of wearable patches to monitor hydration levels of athletes	$250K	HAX, SOSV & 4 others	44/100
7th	Bitome 2016, Boston (United States), Acquired	Wearable device that tracks hydration levels	-	HAX, America’s Seed Fund & 1 others	40/100
8th	HDrop 2019, Little Rock (United States), Funding Raised	Offers hydration monitoring wearable for athletes	-	I-Fund at Winrock International	40/100
9th	Pryme Vessyl 2014, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Trusted online platform for Togel, Toto 4D, and slot games	$8.42M	Western Technology Investment, Felicis Ventures ... & 3 others	38/100
10th	Grace imaging 2018, Shinjuku City (Japan), Series A	Wearable device for tracking muscle metabolism	$3.53M	QB Capital, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital & 4 others	34/100