# Tom Hale

> Tom Hale is the CEO of ŌURA, the Finnish-American health technology company behind the Oura Ring - a smart ring that tracks sleep, recovery, and biometric data. A Harvard-educated technologist with 30+ years spanning Macromedia, Adobe, Linden Lab (Second Life), HomeAway, and SurveyMonkey, Hale came to Oura after a personal health crisis led him to the ring itself. He joined in March 2022 after writing a persuasive letter to the board after initially being rejected. Under his leadership, Oura has grown from a niche wearable to an $11 billion company on a path toward $2 billion in annual revenue, with the U.S. Department of Defense among its largest enterprise customers.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at ŌURA
- **Organizations:** ŌURA, SurveyMonkey/Momentive, HomeAway/VRBO, Linden Lab, Adobe Systems, Macromedia, Fauve Software
- **From:** Reno, Nevada, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, Harvard College, High School Diploma, The Thacher School, Ojai, California
- **Known for:** Grew Oura from niche wearable to $11 billion company with ~$1 billion annual revenue, Led $900 million Series E funding round (October 2025), Secured U.S. Department of Defense as Oura's largest enterprise customer

## Career timeline

- **1994-1995** — Early career at Fauve Software
- **1995-2005** — Senior leadership at Macromedia, overseeing product launches including Studio MX and acquisition of Allaire
- **2005-2008** — SVP and General Manager at Adobe Systems following Macromedia acquisition; led redesign of Acrobat 8
- **2008-2010** — Chief Product Officer at Linden Lab (Second Life)
- **2010-2017** — Chief Product Officer, then COO at HomeAway/VRBO through Expedia acquisition
- **2017-2022** — President at SurveyMonkey/Momentive; led IPO in 2018 and company rebranding
- **2022** — Named CEO of ŌURA on March 1, 2022 after personal health transformation using Oura Ring
- **2023** — Led Series D funding, bringing Oura valuation to $5.2 billion
- **2024** — Launched Oura Ring 4; secured $75M Dexcom strategic partnership; Oura revenue reached ~$500M
- **2025** — Led $900M Series E at $11B valuation; Oura hit $1B revenue; announced U.S. manufacturing in Fort Worth, Texas
- **2025** — Oura named to TIME100 Most Influential Companies

## Achievements

- Grew Oura from niche wearable to $11 billion company with ~$1 billion annual revenue
- Led $900 million Series E funding round (October 2025)
- Secured U.S. Department of Defense as Oura's largest enterprise customer
- Secured $75 million strategic investment from Dexcom with two-way CGM data integration
- Oversaw 50% of all Oura rings ever sold being sold in a single 12-month period
- Guided Oura to TIME100 Most Influential Companies 2025
- Established U.S. manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas
- Led SurveyMonkey IPO in 2018 during tenure as President
- Previously helped oversee Adobe's integration of Macromedia
- Harvard College graduate with 30+ years in technology and consumer products

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Fortune reported on Oura CEO defending subscription model as company reaches $11B valuation
- **2025-11** — Announced Oura projects 'close to $2 billion' in 2026 sales per CNBC
- **2025-10** — Led $900 million Series E funding round, bringing Oura valuation to $11 billion
- **2025-09** — Addressed user backlash in TechCrunch interview; outlined 'cloud of wearables' vision
- **2025-09** — Announced U.S. manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas for DoD business
- **2025** — Oura named to TIME100 Most Influential Companies 2025
- **2025-06** — Dexcom invested $75M in Oura with CGM integration partnership
- **2025-03** — Featured in Fortune on Oura's strategy for retaining subscribers

## Links

- Website: https://ouraring.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/tomeghale
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/tomeghale

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Last updated: 2026-05-22