Recon Instruments - About the company
Recon Instruments is an acqui-hired company based in Vancouver (Canada), founded in 2008 by Hamid Abdollahi and Dan Eisenhardt. It operates as a Heads-up Display technology for sports and activity-specific environments. Recon Instruments has raised $17M in funding from Intel Capital and Motorola Solutions. The company has 82 active competitors, including 29 funded and 6 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Oculus, Varjo and Google Sites.
Company Details
Recon’s award winning multi-patent and patent-pending technology platforms integrate a Heads-up Display with a micro-computer and sensor suite. Has worldwide distribution and partnerships with leading technology and optics companies. Delivers real-time access to performance stats, GPS navigation, and communication information, direct-to-eye. It has designed its products especially for sports therefore comes with shock and water-resistant technology. Acquired by Intel in 2015.
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- reconinstruments.com
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Key Metrics
Founded Year
2008
Location
Vancouver, Canada
Stage
Acqui-Hired
Total Funding
$17M in 3 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
18th among 82 active competitors
Employee Count
8 as on Mar 31, 2026
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Recon Instruments's funding and investors
Recon Instruments has raised a total funding of $17M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 17, 2012. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Apr 23, 2014 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Recon Instruments has 5 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Recon Instruments:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Apr 23, 2014 | 8342535 | Series B | 6877164 | 4181485 | 3952877 | 6438598 |
Sep 20, 2013 | 7697668 | Series A | 4727467 | 6551703 | 4936546 | 4390150 |
Jan 17, 2012 | 6044256 | Series A | 6593462 | 3530035 | 3983880 |
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Recon Instruments' founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Recon Instruments are Hamid Abdollahi and Dan Eisenhardt.
Here are the details of Recon Instruments' key team members:
- Hamid Abdollahi: Former Founder & CTO of Recon Instruments. They are also an angel investor in 8 startups.
- Dan Eisenhardt: Former Founder & CEO of Recon Instruments and founder of 4 other companies, including VFF, Rhino Ventures and FORM. Contact Info: 1 phone number
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Recon Instruments' employee count trend
Recon Instruments has 8 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Recon Instruments's employee count trend over the years:
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Recon Instruments's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Recon Instruments include Oculus, Varjo and Google Sites. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Recon Instruments, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Oculus 2012, Menlo Park (United States), Acquired | Provider of VR-based head-mounted displays | $107M | 83/100 | |
2nd | Provider of virtual reality headsets | $149M | 70/100 | ||
3rd |  Google Sites 2008, Mountain View (United States), Funding Raised | Portal for creating web pages | - | 55/100 | |
4th | AR display system for assisted driving | $30.6M | 54/100 | ||
5th | HUD-based smart accessory for bikers | $24.8M | 53/100 | ||
6th | Designs and manufactures advanced display technology for VR/AR content | $24.8M | 52/100 | ||
7th | WayRay 2012, Zurich (Switzerland), Series C | Holographic AR navigation system for cars | $98M | 51/100 | |
8th | Manufacturer of mixed reality headset | $13.8M | 47/100 | ||
9th |  DigiLens 1999, Sunnyvale (United States), Series D | Designs optical waveguide technology for HUD, AR and biometric applications | $249M | 46/100 | |
10th | Meta 2012, Redwood City (United States), Deadpooled | AR headsets for holographic interactions | $83.1M | 46/100 | |
18th | Recon Instruments 2008, Vancouver (Canada), Acqui-Hired | Heads-up Display technology for sports and activity-specific environments | $17M | 40/100 |
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Recon Instruments's Investments and acquisitions
Recon Instruments has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
News related to Recon Instruments
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Recon Instruments Secures Investment from Motorola SolutionsRecon Instruments•Apr 23, 2014•Recon Instruments, Motorola Solutions, Intel Capital
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Recon Instruments Raises $10 Million Series A FinancingRecon Instruments•Jan 17, 2012•Recon Instruments, Kopin, Vanedge Capital
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