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Wewalk Raises £1.7M For ‘Smart Cane’ To Aid Visually Impaired

PRIVATEJul 04, 2022

Amount Raised

£1.7 Million

Round Type

Seed

LondonSoftwareMobileApps

Description

London-headquartered WeWALK has secured £1.7m funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) for its “smart cane” that uses computer vision to help people with visual impairments move around busy spaces.

Quick answer

WeWALK raised £1.7 Million in a Seed round, dated July 4, 2022. WeWALK is based in London, England, United Kingdom.

How much did WeWALK raise?
WeWALK raised £1.7 Million in a Seed round on July 4, 2022.
What does WeWALK do?
The WeWALK team is on a mission to enhance the mobility of visually impaired people with cutting-edge technology driven by their lived and professional experience of visual impairment.
Where is WeWALK based and how big is it?
WeWALK is based in London, England, United Kingdom.
Who are the decision-makers at WeWALK?
Fundz holds 1 contact at WeWALK, including the Co-Founder & CEO . Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.

Source: Fundz verified event record.

Who else raised in Mobile and Apps around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as WeWALK that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • Yap raised $41M (Funding Round) on July 4, 2022.
  • Kaddra raised $5M (Series A) on June 15, 2022.
  • Players' Lounge raised $11M (Funding Round) on July 28, 2022.
  • Players' Lounge raised $10M (Funding Round) on July 26, 2022.
  • Residently raised $5.9M (Funding Round) on July 21, 2022.
  • Iris Technology, Inc. raised $3M (Seed) on July 20, 2022.

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Company Information

Company

WeWALK

Location

Queen St

London, England, United Kingdom

About

The WeWALK team is on a mission to enhance the mobility of visually impaired people with cutting-edge technology driven by their lived and professional experience of visual impairment. WeWALK's patented technology smart cane improves safety and independence with obstacle detection, accessible multimodal navigation, and public transport integration. WeWALK has already impacted lives in over 59 countries and has been recognised as a TIME Best Invention, Amazon's Startup of the Year, and an Edison Gold Award. WeWALK continuously expands its feature set through R&D collaborations with Microsoft, Imperial College London, the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), and other global visually impaired organization partners.

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