engo
Grenoble-based maker of lightweight heads-up-display sports glasses for runners and cyclists, including the engo3 Titanium model with metal 3D-printed titanium temples.
- CEO / Founder
- Eric Marcellin-Dibon
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $5.9M
- Latest Round
- Venture Round
- Key Investors
- Ventech; Odyssée Venture; Bpifrance Amorçage Industriel
Technology & Products
Key Products
engo3 ($399.95); engo3 Cyclist and Cyclist Photochromic; engo3 Photochromic; engo3 Titanium (28.9 g, 3D-printed titanium temples, limited to 500 units, $689.95) and engo3 Titanium Photochromic ($759.95); ActiveLook Lite-AR technology and app ecosystem; Engo app with Garmin Connect IQ data field, Workout Mode, power-zone and Garmin Varia radar widgets.
Technological Advantage
Micro-OLED display and optics expertise inherited from MICROOLED; the ActiveLook Lite-AR platform; integrations with Garmin and Apple Watch; design and assembly in France; uses metal AM for lightweight, adjustable structural parts in the Titanium edition.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Shows real-time training metrics such as pace, heart rate, power and structured-workout cues in the athlete's line of sight through a micro-OLED head-up display, in a frame light enough to wear like conventional sports eyewear and with 20-24+ hour battery life.
How They Differentiate
Integrates an AR display into the glasses, whereas many US competitors sell smart frames without displays. Omits cameras and audio to save weight and extend battery life, and uses 3D-printed titanium temples in the premium Titanium edition.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Endurance athletes (runners, cyclists, triathletes) who use Garmin devices, Apple Watch or cycling computers; sold direct-to-consumer, with about 90% of revenue outside France and half from the US.
Industry Verticals
Consumer sports wearables; endurance sports (running, cycling, triathlon); smart eyewear/AR
Competitors
Everysight (Raptor/Maverick); Solos smart glasses; display-free smart frames from major US players (e.g., Meta/Ray-Ban)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
About 90% of revenue is generated outside France, with roughly half from the United States. The company planned 20 hires in France after its July 2026 round.
Major Milestones
Engo brand launched within MICROOLED (Dealroom dates the brand to 2020); CES-award-winning AR technology; Engo and ActiveLook taken over by founder Eric Marcellin-Dibon from MICROOLED (Dec 2025); ENGO SAS registered in Grenoble (Jul 2025, SIREN 989371752); €5.1M funding round (Jul 2026); engo3 Titanium launched with 3D-printed titanium temples in a 500-unit limited edition (Oct 2026).
Recent coverage of engo
Funding rounds
- Venture Round€5.1M2026-07Lead: Ventech · Source