# WHOOP

wrist-worn HRV and recovery-tracking band, adopted by elite sport organizations for recovery-as-tactics programs; cited in a 2025 peer-reviewed study on heart-rate recurrence as a biosignature of esports team victory and in ongoing research on predicting "tilt" (emotional dysregulation) in competitive gaming.


Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/whoop/
Updated: 2026-08-15

- Country: United States

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | $575 million Series G round in March 2026, bringing total funding to over $1 billion | https://sacra.com/c/whoop/, https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-31/whoop-raises-575-million-at-a-10-billion-valuation-on-its-way-to-an-ipo |
| Production site | WHOOP-owned facility in Mexico and a manufacturing partner in China | https://www.community.whoop.com/t/where-does-whoop-manufacture/11562 |
| Certification | FDA 510(k) clearance (K243236) for single lead ECG on WHOOP MG device (April 2025) | https://www.weguide.health/blog/whoop-clinical-research |
| Regulatory approval | Single lead ECG for atrial fibrillation is FDA cleared; Blood Pressure Insights feature is considered wellness data under enforcement discretion, not cleared | https://www.weguide.health/blog/whoop-clinical-research |
| Revenue | Estimated $1.1 billion in annualized bookings in 2025 [medium confidence] | https://sacra.com/c/whoop/ |

Independent sources: bloomberg.com, sacra.com, weguide.health

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