# eSSENTIAL Accessibility

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/essential-accessibility

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Toronto, Canada
- Website: www.essentialaccessibility.com
- Total disclosed funding: $71M
- Latest round: Series B (May 26, 2021)
- Investors on record: 2

## About

Based in Ontario, Canada, and founded in 2008 by Mark Steele, Simon Dermer, and Spiro Papathanasakis, eSSENTIAL Accessibility, Inc. develops a cloud-based compliance platform enabling access to digital assets through continuous compliance support, assistive technologies for struggling users, and brand engagement targeting people with disabilities. In May 2021, eSSENTIAL Accessibility, Inc. raised USD 55 million in venture funding led by KKR. This brings eSSENTIAL Accessibility’s total funding to USD 71 million. Mark Steele is the CEO of eSSENTIAL Accessibility, Inc.

eSSENTIAL Accessibility provides a comprehensive digital accessibility platform to help the organization create inclusive website, mobile application and software product experiences through digital accessibility testing, evaluation, and remediation. The company’s solution includes automated scanning, human testing and manual evaluation, remediation and support, training and enablement, legal support, accessibility program management, mobile app testing and digital product VPATs (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template) & ACRs with compliance from ADC, WCAG, California Unruh Act, section 508, AODA, EN 301549, section 504 and New York human rights laws.

eSSENTIAL Accessibility plans to use the proceeds from May 2021 funding to scale its technology, processes, and human expertise, meeting the increasing demand for accessible online content and better supporting its customers’ commitments to a disability, equality, and inclusion programs.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, May 26, 2021, $55M — KKR
- Series B, Jan 15, 2020, $16M — Lead Edge Capital

## Investors

- Lead Edge Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/lead-edge-capital) — Series B
- KKR (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kkr) — Series B