The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Vocera Communications: 1 model, 2 deployments across 2 regions, $3.2B raised, 1 active incident. 1 source back the record.
Overview
Vocera Communications, now part of Stryker, developed hands-free wearable communication devices for healthcare, including the Vocera Badge — a Wi-Fi-enabled, voice-activated wearable that connects clinicians by name, role, or group. Founded in 2000, the company pioneered voice-over-Wi-Fi communication in hospitals and expanded into clinical workflow software, alarm management, and patient engagement tools. Stryker acquired Vocera in February 2022 for approximately 3.1 billion USD
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDAcquisitionAcquired by Stryker
Key facts
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Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Every company Vocera Communications has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Vocera Communications on the deployment map
View the global map2 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where Vocera Communications's robots are operating, by place and type.
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Relationships
Founders (1)
- Robert Shostakcofounderno longer at company
Former / Previously (2)
- Robert Shostak CTO & Co-founder, Co-foundersecondary-verified
- Brent Lang Chairman & CEOsecondary-verified
Safety record
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Incidents affecting Vocera Communications (1)
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Operator customers (1)
- Vocera Communications2 deployments
Recent coverage
Vocera Communications in third-party press
Stryker Corporation (SYK): Navigating Innovation and Resilience in the Wake of a Digital Crisis - FinancialContent
Stryker’s AI Strategy: Analysis of Dominance in Medical Technology - Klover.ai
Stryker launches hands-free, wearable communication device for care teams - MassDevice
Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DJI7 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Gobio Robot6 models
- Orbbec6 models
Financial state
- Total funding
- $3.2B
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- acquired
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
1 total · 1 operating · 1 ended
Every company Vocera Communications has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Funding rounds (2)
Vocera Communications’s 2 disclosed rounds, $3.2B in total, oldest to newest.
- Acquisition2022-01-06
$3.1B · $15.4B post
- IPO2012-03-28
$94M · $936M post
Investors: Public Market (lead)
Acquisitions (1)
- acquired by Strykerfull acquisition2022-01-06
Timeline
Every recorded move in Vocera Communications’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundAcquisition funding round
2022-01-06Acquisition raising $3090000000
PartnershipStryker acquisition of Vocera Communications
2022-01-06Stryker Corporation acquired Vocera Communications for 79.25 USD per share, total enterprise value of approximately 3.09B USD. The acquisition brought Vocera's clinical communication and workflow technology into Stryker's medical division. The deal closed in Q1 2022.
Acquired byAcquired by Stryker
2022-01-06Acquired by Stryker (full_acquisition)
Funding roundIPO funding round
2012-03-28IPO raising $93600000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 25, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Vocera Badge at United States (multiple hotel chains)
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Vocera Badge at Germany, Europe
- Incident recordedApr 22, 2019
Vocera Badge auto-acknowledged second critical alarm notification when two arrived within...
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
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Review state
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Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Vocera Communications.Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DJI7 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Gobio Robot6 models
- Orbbec6 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Vocera Communications from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Stryker Corporation (SYK): Navigating Innovation and Resilience in the Wake of a Digital Crisis - FinancialContent
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Stryker’s AI Strategy: Analysis of Dominance in Medical Technology - Klover.ai
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Stryker launches hands-free, wearable communication device for care teams - MassDevice
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Top 10 Surgical Robot Companies | Best Medical Procedures - Market.us Media
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Stryker plans ‘very active’ M&A, ortho robot launches in 2H - MedTech Dive
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Stryker closes Vocera Communications acquisition - MassDevice
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Stryker buy of Vocera to aid confluence of communication, devices
Analysis of Stryker's 3B USD acquisition of Vocera Communications, examining how the merger enables integration of medical devices and communication technology in hospitals.
Stryker announces definitive agreement to acquire Vocera Communications
Stryker agreed to acquire Vocera Communications for 79.25 USD per share, total equity value of approximately 2.97B USD and enterprise value of 3.09B USD.
Stryker to buy Vocera Communications for nearly 3B
Stryker agreed to acquire Vocera Communications for 2.97B USD equity value, expanding into clinical communication technology.
Stryker to acquire Vocera Communications for 3.1B
Stryker to acquire all outstanding Vocera shares at 79.25 USD per share, total enterprise value of approximately 3.09B USD.
Vocera eyes post-pandemic growth in digitally transformed GCC - World Health Expo (WHX)
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Corporate Counsel awards: Vocera's Doug Carlen enjoys getting in the weeds of tech companies - The Business Journals
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/vocera-communications.md
- RSS feed: /companies/vocera-communications/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/af06508b-0fe6-44d0-9200-7566963ae824
- Revision history: /companies/vocera-communications/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DJI7 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Gobio Robot6 models
- Orbbec6 models
Video
This video will show you the steps required to charge the Vocera B3000 battery
Vocera Communications, a member of both the HTEC and ROBO indices, has been instrumental in keeping hospital personnel connected throughout the pandemic. Our sr
Heat Index
Category contender77/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Vocera Communications draws attention at the 72nd percentile but verifies reality at the 35th percentile among other robots. Hype Gap +36.9, 63rd widest among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
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Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 3, 2026