Eight Sleep

Eight Sleep is a sleep technology company founded in 2014 that designs and sells technology-driven sleep systems. Its flagship product, the Pod, is an intelligent sleep system combining proprietary temperature regulation, elevation features and biometric tracking to create a personalised sleep environment. Dual-zone temperature control and automatic snoring reduction are among its features. The company cites clinically validated results showing up to 34% more deep sleep for users.

The engineering work spans several technical domains: temperature regulation technology, biometric tracking, sleep data analytics, smart mattress and sleep system hardware, automatic snoring reduction, and personalised sleep optimization. Eight Sleep operates in the consumer health and wellness, sleep technology, fitness and recovery, smart home and professional sports and athletics verticals.

The company reports customers in more than 30 countries, including the United States, and states that it has served hundreds of thousands of customers. It is venture-backed, with investors including Y Combinator, Founders Fund, Valor and Khosla Ventures. Eight Sleep describes its mission as fuelling human potential through optimal sleep and positions itself as the creator of the "sleep fitness" category. It has been recognised as a Fast Company Most Innovative Company in 2018, 2022 and 2023 and featured in TIME's Best Inventions of the Year.