# PAQ Wear

> PAQ Wear is a San Diego sleep-tech startup, founded by UC San Diego students, that reimagined the morning alarm as a feeling instead of a noise. Its first product, VibeRise, is a soft fabric wristband that wakes you with gentle vibrations timed to your sleep cycle - no blaring phone, no jolt of adrenaline, and no waking the person next to you. A companion app tracks how you actually sleep and nudges you toward better habits.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** San Diego, California, United States
- **Founders:** Katyaini Mahajan (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** 2-10 (early-stage; ~5 per PitchBook)
- **Products:** VibeRise, VibeRise App
- **Notable:** Fully funded its Indiegogo campaign within the first week, reaching more than 70% of goal in the first three days - launched during UC San Diego finals week., Shipped its VibeRise app to the App Store in February 2021., Reports shipping to 15+ countries.

## Products & services

- **VibeRise** — A soft fabric wristband and silent alarm that wakes the wearer with vibrotactile haptic feedback (vibration between 1-15 Hz) synced to their sleep cycle, instead of sound. Made from sustainably sourced, breathable, antimicrobial fabric. Priced at $55.
- **VibeRise App** — A companion iOS and Android app that tracks sleep length, time awake in bed, and accumulated sleep debt, then recommends small adjustments to improve sleep habits. Controls the silent alarm.

## Achievements

- Fully funded its Indiegogo campaign within the first week, reaching more than 70% of goal in the first three days - launched during UC San Diego finals week.
- Shipped its VibeRise app to the App Store in February 2021.
- Reports shipping to 15+ countries.
- Built and launched a hardware product entirely by undergraduate students.

## Latest updates

- **2022-04** — Major update to the VibeRise companion app.
- **2021-02** — VibeRise app launched on the App Store under PAQ Wearables LLC.
- **2020-06** — Featured in Fresh Brewed Tech's TritonTech series on UC San Diego startups.

## Links

- Website: https://paqwear.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/paq
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAGg8z0BTvXbI1_LAUFELUQ
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paqwear

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