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29 Sep 2026, 9:50 PM	CNBC Technology	2.5	Smart ring maker Oura postpones IPO due to market 'uncertainty' Oura, the maker of a health- and sleep-tracking smart ring, postponed its planned Nasdaq IPO on Tuesday, Sept 29, 2026, citing uncertainty in the IPO market. It had formally launched IPO plans just eight days earlier on Sept 21, aiming to raise up to $2.2 billion by selling 50 million shares. The company said the delay came despite "strong demand," and CEO Tom Hale said Oura has "the luxury of choosing our moment." Why: A consumer-hardware company pulling a launched, $2.2 billion Nasdaq offering eight days after announcing it is a concrete data point that the public-market exit window is currently unreliable, even for companies claiming strong demand. If you are a founder or early employee modelling equity value against a near-term IPO or acquisition, treat hardware/consumer-health exits as timing you do not control and plan runway accordingly. There is no Malaysia-specific or developer-tooling detail in this report. ipo hardware wearables funding-markets

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29 Sep 2026, 9:50 PM

CNBC Technology

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Smart ring maker Oura postpones IPO due to market 'uncertainty'

Oura, the maker of a health- and sleep-tracking smart ring, postponed its planned Nasdaq IPO on Tuesday, Sept 29, 2026, citing uncertainty in the IPO market. It had formally launched IPO plans just eight days earlier on Sept 21, aiming to raise up to $2.2 billion by selling 50 million shares. The company said the delay came despite "strong demand," and CEO Tom Hale said Oura has "the luxury of choosing our moment."

Why: A consumer-hardware company pulling a launched, $2.2 billion Nasdaq offering eight days after announcing it is a concrete data point that the public-market exit window is currently unreliable, even for companies claiming strong demand. If you are a founder or early employee modelling equity value against a near-term IPO or acquisition, treat hardware/consumer-health exits as timing you do not control and plan runway accordingly. There is no Malaysia-specific or developer-tooling detail in this report.