Making sure your software is accessible is fast becoming a must rather than a nice-to-have, and Evinced is one of a wave of startups helping make that happen. The company is about to expand to Europe, where new accessibility regulations are about to take effect, and has raised $55 million to fuel the expansion.
Evinced is a suite of tools that integrates throughout the software development stack, making accessibility metrics and solutions available throughout. So when an engineer puts together a UI or component, they don’t have to wait for the monthly accessibility code review to find out it won’t work with screen readers — Evinced’s products monitor the process and flag it, offering options on the spot.
As regulations and public sentiment lean toward better accessibility — an increasingly broad term that encompasses all kinds of disability and access issues — those who have championed the principle before now are in pole position to grow their business.
“The tech trends are in our favor, the legal trends are in our favor. Everyone is realizing this market is real — and our approach is winning,” said Evinced CEO and founder Navin Thadani. He noted that many of the [...]