Rennes-based Ochy, the AI-powered running gait platform helping athletes enhance performance and prevent injuries, announced today its successful €1.7 million pre-Seed fundraising round.
The round was led by Redstone’s Social Impact Fund, with participation from Look AI Ventures, BPI France, Berkeley SkyDeck, and strategic corporate investors including Agile Physical Therapy. These funds will drive Ochy’s next phase of growth, allowing the company to enhance its computer vision AI technology, expand its global reach, and strengthen its community-driven initiatives.
This milestone is further strengthened by Ochy’s integration within the adiClub program (the adidas loyalty program), bringing the French startup closer to its mission of empowering runners and fitness enthusiasts worldwide to achieve their goals and reduce injuries.
“These key developments bring us closer to our vision of democratizing access to motion analysis and making lab-quality running gait analysis accessible to everyone, everywhere,” says Khaldon Evans, Co-founder and CEO of Ochy. “With our innovative AI solution, a partnership with an iconic global brand like adidas, and the support of forward-thinking investors, we are laying a foundation to help runners achieve their goals and reduce injuries by equipping them—as well as coaches, physios, and running stores—with AI running form analysis technology.”
Founded in 2021 by Khaldon Evans, along with physical therapist Perrine Chapot and technical engineer Victor Dequidt. The trio developed the Ochy platform after Khaldon’s NCAA track career at the University of Central Missouri was derailed due to recurring injuries. These injuries were attributed to improper form that could have been corrected with more accessible running gait analysis.
Ochy’s focus is on biomechanics with AI and computer vision technology that delivers real-time running form and gait analysis through a standard smartphone camera. Ochy now serves users in 146 countries, including “thousands of coaches and medical professionals“.
Due to their recent integration to the adiClub program, adiClub members can now redeem their points to access Ochy for free, allowing them to leverage biomechanics analysis and tailored insights designed to enhance their running performance and reduce injury risk.
“At adiClub, we are committed to empowering our members to perform at their best. We’re excited to partner with Ochy to offer our members exclusive access to their cutting-edge biomechanics analysis. By redeeming their adiClub points, members can try Ochy’s technology through a one-shot offer and enjoy a 3-month access, enhancing their running performance and increasing their engagement with our community,” says Javier Arias, Global Director of Membership Partnerships at adidas.
Ochy’s proprietary computer vision AI analyses running gait in real time using a smartphone camera, no wearables or motion capture required. By recording a 10 second running video, Ochy tracks key biomechanical metrics such as stride length and joint angles, delivering a personalised analysis that highlights an individual’s strengths and areas for improvement.
The platform then generates a tailored exercise plan designed to enhance running efficiency, reduce injury risk, and optimise overall performance.
Read the orginal article: https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/02/no-strain-more-gain-ochy-lands-e1-7-million-to-help-runners-stay-injury-free/
