Oxie is a technology company.
Oxie has raised $120K across 1 funding round.
Oxie has raised $120K in total across 1 funding round.
Oxie was a technology company that developed a wearable air purifier designed as a neck-worn device, creating an invisible bubble of clean air by purifying smoke, toxic gases, allergens, germs, and more, while providing real-time air quality data via sensors and a mobile app.[1][3] It targeted consumers concerned with personal air quality, particularly in polluted environments, solving the problem of breathing clean air on the go amid rising urban pollution and health awareness.[1][3] Founded in 2014 in Tel Aviv, Israel, Oxie raised $120K in Seed-II funding from investors like Plug and Play and T-Mobile 5G Accelerator but ultimately closed its business, marking the end of its operations.[1]
Oxie emerged in 2014 from Tel Aviv, Israel, as Oxie Innovations Ltd., focusing on smart wearable tech for personal health in response to global air pollution challenges.[1][3] Specific founders are not detailed in available records, but the company quickly advanced to Seed-II stage, securing modest funding amid early interest in IoT-enabled wearables.[1] Pivotal early traction included inclusion in expert collections for smart home and consumer electronics, highlighting its innovative neck-worn design, though it ceased operations sometime after 2016, with no further updates on pivots or revivals.[1]
Oxie's standout features centered on portable, personal air purification in a consumer electronics landscape dominated by stationary devices:
These positioned it as a pioneer in personal air tech, though limited funding ($120K total) constrained growth.[1]
Oxie rode the mid-2010s wave of wearable health tech and IoT consumer devices, coinciding with rising awareness of air pollution's health impacts—PM2.5 exposure linked to respiratory issues—and the smart home boom (e.g., Fitbit, early AirPods).[1] Timing aligned with urban megacities' growth and post-SARS health tech investments, amplified by Israel's startup ecosystem strengths in sensors and wearables.[1][3] It influenced niche discussions in smart consumer electronics, appearing in analyst collections with 1,234+ companies, but its closure reflects market forces like high hardware costs, battery life challenges, and competition from Dyson-style purifiers or mask tech during events like wildfires and pandemics.[1]
With Oxie having closed, its legacy underscores hardware startups' risks in air tech—viable ideas felled by scaling hurdles—but seeds trends in personalized environmental wearables.[1] Future iterations may thrive via AI-enhanced sensors, post-COVID hygiene focus, and climate-driven pollution spikes, potentially revived by Israeli innovators or acquirers. As air quality demands intensify, Oxie's neck-worn concept could evolve in next-gen devices, tying back to its core promise of on-demand clean air in an increasingly toxic world.[1][3]
Oxie has raised $120K in total across 1 funding round.
Oxie's investors include Firebrand Ventures.
Oxie has raised $120K across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $120K Seed in March 2015.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2015 | $120K Seed | Firebrand Ventures |