When was Cipher Skin founded?

Cipher Skin was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round 5 years after it was founded.

Where is Cipher Skin located?

Cipher Skin is headquartered in Austin, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Cipher Skin?

Phillip Bogdanovich of Cipher Skin. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Cipher Skin have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Cipher Skin is 3.

Is Cipher Skin a funded company?

Cipher Skin is a funded company, having raised a total of $7.8M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Apr 2019.

When was the latest funding round of Cipher Skin?

Cipher Skin's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Mar 02, 2021, with participation from 4 investors.

Where does Cipher Skin rank among its competitors?

Cipher Skin ranks 7th amongst 100 active competitors, of which 24 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Cover Summon, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jan, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Cipher Skin?

Cipher Skin's top competitors include Athos, clim8 and Cover Summon. Among them, Cover Summon secured the most recent funding round in January, 2026.

Cipher Skin - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Cipher Skin develops smart biometric apparels for 3D movement measurement. Its first product is a smart shirt (Cipher Shirt) embedded with water-resistant sensors to monitor bodily vitals like heart rate, respiratory rate and quality, and autonomic tone. The clothing article is flexible and washable; and is able to measure movement, positioning, and biometrics of the body. It allows users to monitor the collected data through an app on the phone connected via Bluetooth.

Website: cipherskin.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2014

Location

Austin, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$7.8M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Mar 02, 2021, $*****

Investors

Boyett Petroleum & 8 more

Ranked

7^th among 100 active competitors

Employee Count

3 as on Apr 30, 2026

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Cipher Skin has raised a total funding of $7.8M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 2019. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Mar 02, 2021 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Cipher Skin has 9 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Cipher Skin:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 02, 2021	2679019	Series A	1314309	5310049	8616923	2820083
Jun 16, 2020	2373189	Grant (prize money)	4493764	7849724	9845760	Defense.gov
Apr 2019	8928053	Seed	9562302	1653590	South Oak Capital Partners	LSVBR Partners

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The founders of Cipher Skin are Craig Weller and Phillip Bogdanovich. Phillip Bogdanovich is the CEO of Cipher Skin.

Here are the details of Cipher Skin's key team members:

Craig Weller: Co-Founder and Advisory Board Member of Cipher Skin.
Phillip Bogdanovich: Co-Founder & CEO of Cipher Skin.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Cipher Skin's employee count trend

Cipher Skin has 3 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Cipher Skin's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Cipher Skin include Athos, clim8 and Cover Summon. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Cipher Skin, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Athos 2012, Redwood City (United States), Series C	Internet first brand offering smart fabric for men and women	$51.2M	Social Capital, DCM Ventures & 6 others	56/100
2nd	clim8 2015, Ecully (France), Series A	Provider of smart suits with embedded thermal sensors	$4.06M	Seventure Partners, Agileo Ventures & 3 others	53/100
3rd	Cover Summon 2018, Seoul (South Korea), Series A	It develops eco-friendly, air-inflatable apparel using smart fabrics	$6.89M	Big Move Ventures, InterVest & 1 others	49/100
4th	MX3 Diagnostics 2017, Austin (United States), Unfunded	Developer of personal hydration testing system	-	-	49/100
5th	Sensoria 2010, Redmond (United States), Series A	AI-powered sportswear for smart training, performance enhancement, and injury prevention	$6M	Breed Reply, Startcaps Ventures & 2 others	46/100
6th	Arboleaf 2018, Plano (United States), Unfunded	Smart scale for tacking body vitals	-	-	45/100
7th	Cipher Skin 2014, Austin (United States), Series A	Provider of biometric apparels for 3D movement measurement	$7.8M	Defense.gov, What If Ventures & 7 others	44/100
8th	FanPlay IoT 2020, Bengaluru (India), Seed	Provider of smart wearables for sports industry	$923K	Ceramet Consultants, Indian Institute of Science ... & 35 others	42/100
9th	ZOZOFIT 2017, Santa Monica (United States), Unfunded	Manufacturer of smart suites sports performance analytics	-	-	41/100
10th	NURVV 2015, Twickenham (United Kingdom), Deadpooled	Provider of wearable garments for monitoring health and fitness data	$29.4M	Hiro Capital, Future Fund & 3 others	41/100