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CUDIS

Category: AI in Healthcare

An AI-powered Web3 smart ring that tracks comprehensive health metrics, provides personalized coaching through an AI agent, and rewards users with cryptocurrency tokens for healthy behaviors while ensuring data ownership via the Solana blockchain. CUDIS was founded in 2023. The company is led by Edison Chen. Based in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $5.0M. Latest round: Seed Round (Sept 2024). Key investors include ["Draper Associates (Lead)","Skybridge Capital","DraperDragon","SNZ Holding","Monke Ventures","Foresight Ventures","Mozaik Capital","Morningstar Ventures","Trinito","Penrose"].

Founded
2023
Headquarters
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Team size
11-50
Total funding
$5.0M

Value proposition

Combines AI-powered personalized health coaching with blockchain-based data sovereignty and crypto token rewards, enabling users to track 30+ health metrics, receive tailored wellness programs, earn redeemable health points, and maintain complete ownership of their encrypted biometric data.

Products and solutions

["CUDIS Smart Ring (Genesis Model)","CUDIS 002 Smart Ring","CUDIS 002 Sporty Series (12 colors, interchangeable bands)","CUDIS Super App (iOS/Android)","AI Agent Coach (ChatGPT-powered)","$CUDIS Token (Solana-based)","Health Points Marketplace","Longevity Decentralized Identifiers (LDIDs)"]

Unique value

First blockchain-powered DePIN smart ring that combines finger-based biometric monitoring (which provides clearer signals than wrist-based trackers via dense capillary bed) with ChatGPT-powered AI coaching and gamified crypto rewards; users maintain sovereign ownership of encrypted health data through Longevity Decentralized Identifiers (LDIDs) stored on IPFS with the option to mint anonymized health data as NFTs for research monetization.

Target customer

Health-conscious consumers, fitness enthusiasts, crypto/Web3 users, longevity-focused individuals, wellness seekers interested in data ownership, athletes and sports teams

Industries served

["Wearable Technology","AI Wellness & Health Tech","Web3/Blockchain","DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks)","Healthcare AI","DeSci (Decentralized Science)","HealthFi (Health Finance)","Sports & Athletics"]

Technology advantage

Integrates three key innovations: (1) Advanced biometric sensors tracking HRV, heart rate, blood oxygen, temperature, sleep patterns, stress levels, and 30+ sports activities with 10-day battery life in a 3-gram aerospace-grade titanium body; (2) AI Agent Coach that delivers personalized wellness programs including daily tasks, recovery protocols, supplement recommendations, and medical referrals based on real-time biometric data; (3) Solana blockchain integration enabling instant token rewards, secure data encryption, and a gamified health points system redeemable for health products—creating a complete 'Health-to-Earn' ecosystem.

How they differentiate

First blockchain-powered DePIN smart ring combining AI Agent Coach (ChatGPT-powered) with Solana blockchain integration for user data sovereignty and crypto token rewards; offers gamified 'Health-to-Earn' model with no mandatory subscription fees, enabling users to earn $CUDIS tokens and health points for healthy behaviors while maintaining ownership of their encrypted biometric data via Longevity Decentralized Identifiers (LDIDs)

Main competitors

["Oura Ring","Ultrahuman Ring Air","Samsung Galaxy Ring"]

Key partnerships

["UCLA Athletics (1-year partnership with NIL deals, campus activations, in-game promotions)","Solana Foundation (blockchain infrastructure)","NATIX Network (DePIN driver wellness collaboration)","World ID (biometric digital identity integration)","Draper Associates (lead investor)","Skybridge Capital, Borderless Capital, Morningstar Ventures","Foresight Ventures, NGC Ventures, SNZ Holding, Mozaik Capital","DraperDragon, Penrose, Monke Ventures, Trinito, Block Patch"]

Notable customers

["UCLA Athletics (1-year partnership with NIL deals)","Olympic Athletes (Rowing, Ironman, Triple Jump, Motorsport champions)"]

Major milestones

["Founded in 2023 as first AI-powered Web3 wellness ring","Genesis Ring NFT pre-sale completed (1 SOL per ring)","First rings shipped in April-May 2024","$5M seed funding led by Draper Associates (Sept 2024)","Won honorary award in Solana 2024 Hackathon","UCLA Athletics partnership with NIL deals (Dec 2024)","Launched CUDIS 002 Sporty Series with AI Agent Coach (Feb 2026)","Expansion to Sui blockchain for Asia market (Sept 2025)"]

Growth metrics

30,000+ rings sold; 250,000 users across 103 countries; ~$4M revenue (2024)

Market positioning

Web3-native health wearable challenger targeting crypto-savvy and health-conscious consumers; positions itself as democratizing health data ownership versus traditional centralized platforms that monetize user data for corporate benefit

Geographic focus

Global (103 countries), with primary markets in North America (UCLA Athletics partnership), Asia-Pacific (Korea Blockchain Week expansion, Sui blockchain integration), and Europe

Patents and IP

No registered patents disclosed publicly as of latest update

About Edison Chen

CEO & Co-founder at CUDIS (2023-present); Vice President at Plum Ventures; Member Board of Directors at FOUNDO (Oct 2021 - Nov 2023); Serial entrepreneur and Web3 luxury brand builder; Crypto investor since 2016; NFT collector; Managed $200M+ investment portfolio; Early investor in 7+ unicorn startups

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