Dexcom, founded in 1999, operates in diabetes care technology and health monitoring. The company's core business transforms how people monitor and manage glucose through continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) technology. It launched its first CGM system in 2006, with the technology providing real-time glucose sensing and actionable insights.
The company employs over 8,000 people across 52 countries. Its work focuses on technical domains including continuous glucose monitoring and real-time glucose sensing. A key scale metric for the company is that its systems have helped eliminate more than 11 billion finger pricks worldwide.
Dexcom is built on core values of listening, serving with integrity, thinking big, and being dependable. Its stated mission is to empower people to take control of their overall health. The company also maintains a user community, the Dexcom Warrior program, with over 20,000 members worldwide.
