How the Sleepbuds maker, Ozlo, is building a platform for sleep data

Ozlo, the maker of sleep-focused earbuds known as Sleepbuds, is evolving its product into a broader platform centered on sleep data. Originally founded by former Bose employees, Ozlo has developed an iOS and Android SDK that allows third-party apps to access detailed sleep metrics collected by its devices. These metrics include body movements, respiration rates, temperature, and light levels, which are analyzed by machine learning algorithms to determine sleep or relaxation states. This data-sharing capability enables partners like the meditation app Calm to assess the effectiveness of their content in real time, providing valuable feedback that can improve user experience and content investment decisions. Beyond hardware sales, Ozlo aims to build new revenue streams through software subscriptions and healthcare applications. The company is developing AI-driven features to offer personalized sleep insights and is creating tinnitus therapy tools based on clinical research conducted with Walter Reed Hospital. These therapies, designed to alleviate ear ringing for about 15% of Ozlo’s users, will be available via subscription starting in the second quarter of