# UnaliWear

> UnaliWear makes the Kanega Watch, a voice-first medical alert smartwatch built for older adults who refuse to wear a pendant that screams 'I've fallen.' Founded in Austin in 2013 by serial semiconductor entrepreneur Jean Anne Booth, the company built a device that detects falls, reminds people to take medication, guards against wandering, and connects to a live 24/7 agent - no phone, base station, or nightly charging required. It has topped New York Times Wirecutter's medical-alert rankings for four years running.

- **Founded:** 2013
- **Headquarters:** Austin, Texas, United States
- **Founders:** Jean Anne Booth (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~25 employees
- **Products:** Kanega Watch, RealFall fall detection, Quick-swap battery system
- **Notable:** Named New York Times Wirecutter's best on-the-go / wearable medical alert device four years in a row, Consistently rated 'Best Medical Alert Watch' by reviewers including the National Council on Aging, Caring.com and Forbes Health, Won Best IoT Device at the 2019 VOICE Summit

## Products & services

- **Kanega Watch** — A voice-first medical alert smartwatch with automatic fall detection, medication reminders, step counting, GPS location and a guard against wandering. Users call for help three ways - by button, by voice, or automatically when a fall is detected - and connect to a live 24/7/365 monitoring agent. It works standalone over Verizon cellular and WiFi with no phone or base station.
- **RealFall fall detection** — AI-based fall detection trained on real-world fall data collected from wearers, designed to improve accuracy and reduce false alarms over time.
- **Quick-swap battery system** — Patented battery pods that swap in the band so the watch is worn continuously and never removed to charge.

## Achievements

- Named New York Times Wirecutter's best on-the-go / wearable medical alert device four years in a row
- Consistently rated 'Best Medical Alert Watch' by reviewers including the National Council on Aging, Caring.com and Forbes Health
- Won Best IoT Device at the 2019 VOICE Summit
- Built one of the first medical alert watches with built-in automatic fall detection connected to live agents
- Founder Jean Anne Booth previously founded Luminary Micro (acquired by Texas Instruments, 2009) and Intrinsity (acquired by Apple, 2010)

## Latest updates

- **2024-11** — Kanega Watch named New York Times Wirecutter's best wearable, on-the-go medical alert device for a fourth consecutive year.
- **2023-09** — Featured on the StartUp Health NOW podcast as a '10-year overnight success' after topping Wirecutter's medical alert rankings.
- **2024** — Kanega Watch available direct and via Amazon in black, champagne gold and rose gold, sizes small to extra large, on Verizon 4G/5G.

## Links

- Website: https://unaliwear.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/unaliwear
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/UnaliWear
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4lg6Zrqk1Y
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnaliWear

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Last updated: 2026-08-20