Empower Sleep

What Empower Sleep does

Empower Sleep operates a virtual-first sleep medicine clinic headquartered in Irvine, California, serving U.S. patients nationwide through telemedicine consultations and home-based diagnostic testing. The company's clinical workflow begins with multi-night home sleep testing using FDA-cleared devices including SleepImage (cardiopulmonary coupling), WatchPat, NightOwl, and Dream Clear, after which board-certified sleep physicians review results, diagnose conditions such as obstructive sleep apnea and insomnia, and prescribe treatment plans spanning CPAP therapy, oral appliances, cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), and medications. Hardware fulfillment for CPAP equipment is routed through a partner channel, and the company works with AASM-credentialed sleep labs and operates under HIPAA and CCPA compliance frameworks.

The company monetizes primarily through insurance reimbursement, accepting PPO plans and Medicare, which positions it differently from cash-pay DTC telehealth competitors. Go-to-market combines direct-to-consumer marketing and inside sales with a provider referral portal that allows physicians and dentists to route patients into Empower's care pathway, and a freemium sleep coaching offering that feeds the top of the diagnostic funnel. Leadership is physician-led, with co-founder Dr. Sahil Chopra serving as CEO.

The business has reached a stated base of 4,000+ patient and provider relationships, supported by a small team of 1–10 employees and a single disclosed seed funding round dated January 31, 2023, from Dorm Room Fund, House Capital, Rough Draft Ventures, Sterling Road, and The MBA Fund. No subsequent priced rounds, revenue figures, or headcount scaling have been disclosed, leaving the company's commercial maturity at an early but operationally active stage.

Name

Empower Sleep

Legal name

Empower Sleep, Inc.

Website

https://empowersleep.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Empower Sleep is a U.S. virtual sleep medicine clinic that delivers home sleep testing, physician consultations, and treatment (CPAP, oral appliances, CBT-I, medications) to patients nationwide via insurance-reimbursed telemedicine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Virtual Sleep Medicine Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (62161), Home Health Care Services (6216)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine Telemedicine Platforms (HLALAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ambulatory Sleep Medicine Centers (HLAFABAJ), Sleep Diagnostics & Monitoring (PSG/Home Sleep Testing, Actigraphy) (HLAHAGAB), Sleep Apnea Therapy Devices (CPAP/APAP/BiPAP/ASV) (HLAHAGAA), Sleep Health Coaching (HSADAGAE)

Keywords

• Virtual sleep care
• Telemedicine sleep medicine
• Home sleep testing
• CBT-I insomnia treatment
• CPAP therapy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Irvine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Insurance-Reimbursed Virtual Visits: Virtual consultations with sleep doctors are covered by insurance. The company accepts many PPO plans and Medicare for clinical visits and treatment. The billing team verifies benefits to ensure transparent pricing before treatment begins.
2. Medical Equipment (CPAP Machines): CPAP machines and related equipment are covered by standard insurance plans. The company works with a medical equipment partner who handles delivery and setup of CPAP devices.
3. Prescription Medications: Prescription medications for sleep disorders are covered by insurance plans.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Empower Sleep delivers a virtual sleep care program for individuals with sleep disorders, combining FDA-cleared multi-night home sleep testing with telemedicine consultations from board-certified sleep physicians and personalized treatment plans covering CPAP, oral appliances, CBT-I, and prescription medications. Services are billed through qualifying PPO insurance plans and Medicare, with a complimentary sleep coaching consultation offered as the initial engagement.

Product overview

Empower Sleep is a virtual sleep care company offering a unified platform that combines multi-night home sleep testing using FDA-approved ring-based devices (SleepImage, WatchPat, NightOwl, Dream Clear), a Patient Portal for data access and provider communication, a Provider Portal for clinical review, and virtual consultations with board-certified sleep physicians. The core product is the Sleep Care Program, which delivers personalized treatment plans including CPAP therapy, oral appliances, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), and prescription medications. The company accepts qualifying insurance plans including PPO plans and Medicare for clinical visits and treatment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Empower Sleep Sleep Care Program Comprehensive virtual sleep care program for U.S. adults with sleep disorders, offering multi-night home sleep testing, virtual consultations with board-certified/fellowship-trained sleep physicians, and personalized treatment plans spanning CPAP therapy, oral appliances, CBT-I, and prescription medications; insurance-billed through qualifying PPO plans and Medicare.
• Home Sleep Test (multi-night ring-based) Mail-order, FDA-cleared diagnostic device worn for multiple nights at home to capture continuous sleep data, including oxygen desaturation, heart rate patterns, and cardiopulmonary coupling metrics used to diagnose sleep apnea and other sleep disorders.
• Virtual Sleep Consultations Telemedicine visits with fellowship-trained or board-certified sleep medicine physicians, conducted via phone or computer, to review multi-night sleep test results, discuss diagnoses, and recommend treatment pathways beyond CPAP alone; covered by qualifying PPO insurance and Medicare.
• Complimentary Sleep Coaching Consultation No-cost initial coaching consultation providing an assessment of the patient's sleep issues and guidance on next steps, serving as the top-of-funnel engagement before multi-night testing and physician consultation; explicitly described as having 'no strings attached'.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,000+ patients and doctors achieving real results
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SleepImagecoreTechnology or IntegrationFDA-approved sleep testing technology partner using cardiopulmonary coupling to determine sleep apnea severity. The SleepImage system is the primary technology used for the majority of sleep testing, measuring oxygen desaturation and heart rate patterns during multiple nights of sleep.
• Medical Equipment PartnercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMedical equipment partner handles CPAP machine delivery and setup. Partner reaches out to patients via email and phone once the physician order is processed to schedule delivery and provide training on equipment use.
• National Sleep Lab NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network of sleep labs credentialed by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine for cases requiring lab-based home sleep testing when clinically necessary.
• Insurance Providers (PPO and Medicare)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAccepts many PPO insurance plans and Medicare for clinical visits and treatment. The billing team verifies benefits to ensure transparent pricing before treatment begins.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• SleepReset: SleepReset offers digital CBT-I coaching for insomnia via a virtual program; while narrower in scope than Empower Sleep, it competes for the same sleep-disorder patient segment with a virtual-first delivery model.
• Somnoware Healthcare Systems: Somnoware is a sleep healthcare management platform that streamlines diagnostic testing, physician review, and therapy setup for sleep programs; it serves the same sleep care delivery ecosystem with overlapping provider-side functionality to Empower Sleep's provider portal.

Others

• EnsoData: EnsoData provides AI-powered sleep study scoring software used by sleep physicians and labs, making it an adjacent enabling technology player in the sleep diagnostics workflow that Empower Sleep's virtual platform depends on.

Direct peers

• ApneaMed: ApneaMed is a virtual sleep apnea care provider offering home sleep testing and telemedicine consultations, competing head-to-head with Empower Sleep in the same DTC, insurance-billed sleep apnea diagnosis and treatment model.
• Lofta: Lofta provides at-home sleep apnea testing, CPAP equipment, and telehealth consultations, operating a similar DTC virtual sleep care funnel that competes with Empower Sleep's multi-night testing and consultation model.
• VirtuOx: VirtuOx is a nationwide provider of home sleep testing services and durable medical equipment, with a virtual diagnostic model overlapping Empower Sleep's home sleep test distribution and physician interpretation workflow.
• Gem Sleep: Gem Sleep is a virtual sleep clinic offering home sleep testing, telehealth physician consults, and treatment for sleep apnea, directly comparable to Empower Sleep's DTC telehealth sleep care offering.
• BetterNight: BetterNight offers virtual sleep medicine, home sleep testing, and CPAP therapy via a nationwide telehealth platform, directly comparable to Empower Sleep's full-stack virtual sleep care program.

Broad incumbents

• Cleveland Clinic Sleep Disorders Center: Cleveland Clinic's Sleep Disorders Center is an established multi-site academic sleep medicine program offering in-lab polysomnography, home testing, and physician consultations, providing a large incumbent benchmark for comprehensive sleep care delivery.
• ResMed: ResMed is the global leader in sleep apnea and respiratory care devices and operates connected care platforms (e.g., myAir), representing a broad incumbent that controls a meaningful share of the CPAP hardware and therapy ecosystem in which Empower Sleep participates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@empowersleep
• Facebookweb.facebook.com/Empower-sleep-341690857069853
• Instagraminstagram.com/empowersleep
• TikToktiktok.com/@empowersleep
• Xx.com/empower_sleep

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors5 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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