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Essential Accessibility

83 Yonge St Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario, M5C 1S8, Canada

Overview

eSSENTIAL Accessibility offers an end-to-end Accessibility-as-a-Service platform combining software and tech-enabled services to remediate and prevent digital accessibility barriers across websites, mobile apps, and software products. The platform includes tools, UX design, DevOps integrations, subject matter experts, legal guidance, and training to help customers achieve and maintain conformance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). The company positions itself as a comprehensive solution amid rising ADA-related litigation and a rapidly expanding digital ecosystem. eSSENTIAL Accessibility serves organizations seeking sustainable, scalable accessibility programs and ongoing compliance. Management says the business will use new capital to scale its technology, processes, and human expertise to meet increasing demand for inclusive online experiences. The article does not disclose revenue or user metrics. eSSENTIAL Accessibility provides an enterprise-level SaaS+ Accessibility-as-a-Service platform combined with a team of certified accessibility professionals to help organizations maintain digital accessibility compliance and improve customer experience. Hundreds of leading brands and organizations rely on the company’s cloud platform and in-house legal and assistive-technology capabilities. The company emphasizes adherence to standards such as WCAG and compliance with laws including the ADA and Accessible Canada Act to mitigate legal risk. Over the past year it reported a rapidly growing roster of clients, key executive appointments, and strong market momentum. The company plans to use new capital to expand its software platform and pursue rapid geographic expansion to meet escalating demand.

Total raised
$71M
Funding rounds
2
Latest round
Equity
Latest activity
May 2021

Industries

  • Software
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Recent funding

  1. Equity

    May 2021

    $55M

  2. Equity

    Jan 2020

    $16M

Team

  • Simon Dermer

    Co-founder

    LinkedIn
  • Mark Steele

    President and Co-Founder

    LinkedIn
  • Spiro Papathanasakis

    COO and Co-Founder

    LinkedIn
  • Brian Hng

    Enterprise Customer Success Manager