| Industry | Digital accessibility |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999; 25 years ago (1999) |
| Headquarters | Arlington, Virginia, USA |
| Owner |
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| Website | www |
Level Access is a digital accessibility company based in Arlington, Virginia.
It provides commercial software for testing web accessibility and creating accessible and legally compliant websites, mobile apps, software, and other digital experiences.
History
It was founded in 1999 by engineers with disabilities. The initial business plan for what became Level Access was to build a website for accessible travel so that people with disabilities could go to the site, get information about accessible venues and plan accessible vacations.
In February 2018, Level Access acquired Simply Accessible, Inc., a digital accessibility company headquartered in Ontario, Canada.
In August 2022, Level Access completed its merger with eSSENTIAL Accessibility, the pioneer of Accessibility-as-a-Service.
In October 2023, Level Access was named a Leader in the first-ever Forrester Wave evaluation of digital accessibility platforms.
In January 2024, Level Access acquired UserWay for almost almost $99 million.
References
- ^ "Company". Level Access. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- Entry, Equal (2018-03-27). "Q&A with Tim Springer, CEO of Level Access". Equal Entry. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- Access, Level (2018-02-15). "Level Access Acquires Simply Accessible, Inc". Level Access. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- Accessibility, Level Access; eSSENTIAL. "Level Access and eSSENTIAL Accessibility Complete Merger". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Wansboro, David (2022-06-16). "KKR-backed eSSENTIAL Accessibility and JMI-backed Level Access to merge". PE Hub. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- "The Forrester Waveâ„¢: Digital Accessibility Platforms, Q4 2023". Deque. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- "Israel digital accessibility startup to be bought by US firm in a deal valued at $99m". The Times of Israel.