Oura to acquire AI-native primary care startup Counsel Health for $625M

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Smart ring maker Oura has agreed to buy Counsel Health, an AI-native primary care startup, in a deal valued at $625 million. The acquisition was announced only a few weeks after Oura indefinitely postponed a planned IPO worth up to $2.2 billion. Oura cited uncertainty in the IPO market as the reason for delaying its public listing. The source article provides limited further detail on the deal's terms or strategic rationale.

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