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Apollo Neuroscience Inc.

Pittsburgh, PAFounded 2016

  • Wearables

Apollo Neuroscience develops wearable touch-therapy technology designed to support stress resilience, sleep, focus, recovery, and overall well-being. Its Apollo wearable delivers gentle vibrations through wrist, ankle, or clip-on devices, controlled by a companion app and supported by SmartVibes AI.

Founded
2016
Employees
11–50

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Recent highlights

Apollo Neuroscience’s most significant recent milestone was the July 2026 publication of a clinical study reporting that use of the Apollo wearable produced an average of 46 additional minutes of sleep per night. The company publicized the study on Jul 16, 2026, giving its stress- and sleep-focused product a more measurable clinical outcome beyond general wellness claims. Apollo also highlighted its 2025 performance in a Jan 31, 2026 year-in-review announcement, including recognition from SHE Media Flow Space as Best Sleep Wearable of 2025. Product expansion has continued alongside clinical validation: Apollo Sessions launched on Jan 30, 2025 as a freemium iPhone app using native haptics to deliver the company’s vibration patterns without requiring the dedicated wearable. The company also introduced Apollo for Business in 2024, extending its proposition to employer wellness and workforce stress management. Earlier, in 2022, Alan Cannistraro joined as CTO after technology roles at Apple and Facebook, adding consumer software and platform experience to the leadership team. Together, these developments indicate a strategy combining clinical evidence, lower-friction mobile access, and business distribution.

Written by reccy's AI from company sites, press and funding records · updated Oct 2026

What makes Apollo Neuroscience Inc. distinct

  1. 01Pioneers a touch-therapy wearable category focused on actively supporting the nervous system rather than simply tracking health metrics.
  2. 02Combines neuroscience and psychiatry research with non-invasive, drug-free wearable vibrations designed to promote relaxation, focus, sleep, and recovery.
  3. 03Offers personalized SmartVibes AI that adapts to user responses and can deliver timed support, including during sleep.
  4. 04Built on research originating at the University of Pittsburgh and supported by more than 30 clinical studies.
  5. 05Serves consumers and professional markets, including clinicians, healthcare professionals, wholesale partners, and SDK licensing customers.

Technology & products6

  • Apollo Wearable

    A wearable device that delivers gentle vibrations to improve sleep, reduce stress, enhance focus, and increase heart-rate variability.

  • SmartVibes

    An AI-driven technology that automatically delivers vibrations to prevent nighttime awakenings and help users return to sleep.

  • Apollo Sessions

    A mobile app that delivers science-backed vibration patterns to induce desired mental states via an iPhone.

Recent updates4

  • Dec 31, 2025Award

    SHE Media Flow Space Best Sleep Wearable of 2025

  • Jan 30, 2025Product launch

    Apollo Neuroscience launched Apollo Sessions, a freemium mobile app that delivers the company’s patented therapeutic vibration patterns through native iPhone haptics, making its nervous-system support technology accessible to iPhone users without requiring the dedicated wearable.

    prnewswire.com
  • Jan 1, 2023Product launch

    Apollo Neuroscience launched SmartVibes AI, an AI-powered feature for the Apollo wearable that automatically adjusts vibration patterns in real time to prevent nighttime wakeups and improve sleep using data from Apollo devices and Oura Ring.

    prnewswire.com

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About Apollo Neuroscience Inc.

Products
Apollo Wearable, SmartVibes, Apollo Sessions, Apollo Sleep Band, Apollo Clip and Apollo Band, SmartVibes AI
Leadership
Paul Eskenazi, CFODavid Rabin, Co-Founder and Chief Medical OfficerJohn Maholtz, Chief Operating OfficerKathryn Fantauzzi, Co-Founder and CEO
Focus areas
Digital health, wearable technology, AI, wellness, sleep technology, stress management, neuroscience, consumer electronics
Headquarters
Pittsburgh, PA
Founded
2016
Employees
11–50
Patents granted
12 (Crunchbase)
Trademarks
19