Ganance

Make Any Watch a Smart Watch

Ganance was founded in 2023, is headquartered in Chicago, United States, lists 1–10 employees, and has $1.6M in recorded funding across 1 round.

Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
Employees
1–10
Founded
2023
Business Model
B2C
Total Funding
$1.6M
Rounds
1

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About

Ganance is a Chicago-based wearable technology startup creating what it calls 'Invisible Tech' — smart features that integrate seamlessly into traditional watches without altering their appearance. Its flagship product, the Heir, is a small sensor that attaches to the caseback of any watch using suction, adding activity tracking, step counting, haptic notifications, and media controls. The device pairs with an iOS and Android companion app and integrates with Apple Health and Google Health Connect. Ganance shipped its first 1,000 pre-orders in late 2025 and is preparing a Spring 2026 release of version 2. The company is a Chicago Innovation Award winner and has been incubated at mHUB.

Summary

Ganance is an IoT company based in Chicago, United States, founded in 2023. It lists 1–10 employees. It has raised $1.6M in total across 1 round. Investors include Techstars and Elevate Capital.

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Funding History

Pre-seedPre-Seed
$1.6M

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