| Founded | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Closed | 2016 |
| Country | USA |
| Sector | Healthtech |
| Total raised | 100 |
| Collapse type | Silent Shutdown |
| Founder | Jef Holove |
Basis Peak (Intel)
"Intel's $100M health tracker acquisition that ended with customer skin burns and a mandatory recall"
Quiet closure with no public announcement
Key Events Timeline
Basis Science built one of the most advanced consumer health trackers of its era — the Basis B1 and then the Basis Peak, which measured heart rate continuously through optical sensors, tracked sleep stages, and monitored skin temperature and perspiration in a form factor that actually looked like a watch.
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