Lexology October 18, 2021
Whoop, a fitness wearable startup focused on athletes, has rapidly grown into a key player in the competitive fitness tracker market. In late August, the company raised $200 million in a Series F fundraising round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2. The startup’s value is now around $3.6 billion.
The Whoop 4.0 is the startup’s latest device. Like its previous fitness trackers, the Whoop 4.0 monitors blood oxygen levels, skin temperature, heart rate, and other vital signs. The Whoop 4.0 comes with sleep tracking and an integrated stress coach that helps users find balance between resting and training. Additionally, the Whoop 4.0 features a waterproof battery.
Even more significantly, users of the latest version of Whoop’s fitness tracker need not...