Oura to Acquire AI Doctor Service Counsel Health for $625M to Tie Smart Rings Into Clinical Care

Smart-ring maker Oura is paying $625M for Counsel Health, a clinical-AI startup whose chatbot triages symptoms before handing users to telehealth clinicians. Counsel had previously disclosed only $36M in funding. Oura, which delayed its IPO a month ago, said Q4 revenue grew 153% YoY to $533M and FY2026 revenue rose 92% to $1.75B.