Hello - About the company
Hello is a deadpooled company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2013 by James Proud. It operates as a Sleep behaviour tracking. Hello has raised $50.5M in funding from Temasek, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 367 active competitors, including 83 funded and 19 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Muse, Jawbone and Nyxoah.
Company Details
Hello has designed a product 'Sense' which includes an ambient light sensor, high sensitivity microphone, temperature sensor, humidity sensor, high-quality speaker, proximity sensor, a particulate sensor, WiFi and Bluetooth Low Energy and tracks user's sleep behaviour. Sense takes a holistic approach by trying to provide data on environmental conditions that might be affecting how user sleeps. As the mobile app collects data, it can offer recommendations on things the user can fix to ensure a good night’s rest. The founder is a Thiel’s 20 Under 20 Fellow. Raised $2.4M on Kickstarter from 20k backers.
- Website
- hello.is
- Social
- Registered Address
- San Francisco Bay Area, West Coast, Western US
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2013
Location
San Francisco, United States
Stage
Deadpooled
Total Funding
$50.5M in 2 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Last Known Valuation
$***** as on Jun 15, 2015
Ranked
78th among 367 active competitors
Employee Count
1,039 as on Apr 30, 2026
Legal entities associated with Hello
Hello is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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Hello Inc. CIN: 0001841944 , United States, Active | Jul 31, 2012 | - | 46 (As on Dec 31, 2016) | - |
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Hello's funding and investors
Hello has raised a total funding of $50.5M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 28, 2014. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Jun 15, 2015 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Hello has 2 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Hello:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 15, 2015 | 8706906 | Series B | 8881824 | 4811693 | 9941962 | 7763792 |
Jan 28, 2014 | 6363810 | Series A | 7672759 | 2379247 | 5441813 | 9981266 |
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Hello's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Hello is James Proud.
Here are the details of Hello's key team members:
- James Proud: Founder & CEO of Hello.
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Hello's employee count trend
Hello has 1,039 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Hello's employee count trend over the years:
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Hello's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Hello include Muse, Jawbone and Nyxoah. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Hello, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Provider of brainwave tracking devices and related premium subscription services | $57.4M | 68/100 | ||
2nd | Jawbone 1997, San Francisco (United States), Series F | Provider of wearable devices for activity and sleep tracking | $877M | 67/100 | |
3rd | Provider of a neurostimulation device for obstructive sleep apnea treatments | $88.7M | 66/100 | ||
4th | Onera 2018, Palo Alto (United States), Series C | Developer of a wearable sleep monitoring system | $60.2M | 64/100 | |
5th |  Sleepme 2007, Mooresville (United States), Series C | Provider of sleep management systems | $37M | 60/100 | |
6th |  NextSense 2020, Mountain View (United States), Series A | Developer of wireless earbuds that monitor brain activity and enhance sleep | $35.3M | 60/100 | |
7th | Sleep Number 1987, Minneapolis (United States), Acquired | Provider of smart beds and sleep technology for personalized comfort and wellness | - | 60/100 | |
8th | Hapbee 2004, Phoenix (United States), Public | Retailer of wearable technology products designed to improve sleep and wellness | $4.8M | 59/100 | |
9th | Biotricity 2014, San Francisco (United States), Public | Developer of medical remote monitoring solutions that help prevent and manage chronic diseases | - | 58/100 | |
10th | Wearables to monitor mental wellness | $5.5M | 57/100 | ||
78th |  Hello 2013, San Francisco (United States), Deadpooled | Sleep behaviour tracking | $50.5M | 35/100 |
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Hello's Investments and acquisitions
Hello has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Hello
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News related to Hello
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Blowing up on Kickstarter, Hello brings video conferencing and security to any TVTechCrunch+•Sep 06, 2016•Hello
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Hello begins selling its bedside sleep tracker, Sense, internationallyTechCrunch+•Jun 16, 2016•Hello, Amazon, Kickstarter, Workbase
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Hello raises $20M for its Sense sleep tracking device | MobiHealthNewsMobiHealthNews•Jun 16, 2015•Hello, Temasek
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Sense Sleep Tracker Maker Hello Valued Between $250M And $300M In Latest Funding RoundTechCrunch+•Jun 15, 2015•Hello, Temasek
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Sleep Tracker ‘Sense’ Raises $13 Million, Without Venture-Capital Help - Digits - WSJ
The Wall Street Journal•Hello
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