RightHear Overview
RightHear is a SaaS company focused on turning public spaces into accessible environments for people with orientation challenges, including the blind and visually impaired. RightHear’s solution works both indoors and outdoors. The environment comes to life through audio descriptions delivered directly to a smartphone or tablet. Helping everyone, everywhere explore, navigate, and experience the world safely and independently. The company currently works with more than 250 paying customers worldwide, including McDonalds, PizzaHut, Microsoft, Costa Coffee, Azrieli, Shufersal, Aroma, and other leading brands.
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time ($)
—Jul 2021
$150KMar 2023
Latest News
growth-positive
RightHear Is "Making The World Accessible for Everyone" - London Post
RightHear, a start-up that provides talking signage to make public spaces accessible for visually impaired people, is planning to expand its services. The companys technology uses Bluetooth beacons to provide audio descriptions of spaces, which users can access via a free smartphone app. RightHear has partnered with My Eyes, Envision, SeeingAl, Gett, and Moovit to further enhance accessibility for visually impaired users. The company is also planning to develop an accessible autonomous vehicle, having won the VW Konnect Startup Challenge in 2021 and secured a partnership with Volkswagen Group.
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McDonald's and RightHear expand their partnership to make fast food more accessible
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RightHear wins Konnect - Volkswagen Group Innovation Hub Tel-Aviv prestigious Startup Challenge for accessible mobility services
RightHear has won a €25,000 proof-of-concept with VW Commercial Vehicles in a startup challenge. RightHears technology uses Bluetooth iBeacons to provide real-time, geo-specific information to visually impaired individuals, helping them navigate their environment. The partnership with VW will allow for a more inclusive environment in their vehicles and mobility services. RightHears solution is helping various sectors, including travel, retail, and hospitality, to make their physical spaces accessible to everyone.
Partners
growth-positive
Paralympic Swimmer To Rep RightHear, An Israeli Accessibility App For The Visually Impaired
Israeli startup RightHear, the developer of a navigation app for the blind and visually impaired, has announced a new partnership with Australian Paralympic swimmer Matthew Levy as its first brand ambassador. Levy, who has cerebral palsy and vision impairment, will help raise awareness for the companys audible wayfinding technology and advocate for the visually impaired community. RightHears app issues voice prompts and instructions to guide people with visual impairments around indoor venues that are pre-installed with RightHear sensors. The app is currently available in close to 2,000 locations worldwide, including McDonalds restaurants, Azrieli malls, and Tel Aviv University.
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Hillel's Tech Corner: RightHear: Waze for the visually impaired
| Sector | Health Tech & Life Sciences |
Funding
| Total funding | $150K |
| Last funding | $150K |
| Stage | Seed |
| Rounds | 2 |
| Investors | 4 |
Team Members
2
Employees: 11-50
Web & Social Links
| Website | www.right-hear.com |
| Careers | Careers page |
| App Store | App Store |
| Google Play | Google Play |
Locations
HaSheizaf 4, Ra'anana, Israel
Rockville, MD, USA
Photos & Videos
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RightHear Business
Business models
B2G, B2B
Product stage
Released
Employees
11-50
Sector
Health Tech & Life SciencesMedical DevicesAssistive DevicesAutomotive & Mobility TechnologiesUrban MobilityTarget Customer
Food Retail & ConsumptionRestaurantsTravel & TourismAttractionsMuseums & Historical SitesEnterprise & Professional ServicesEnterprisesCommerce & RetailConsumersDemographics & FamilyDisabilitiesCore Technology
Platforms & InterfacesSoftwareMobileCommunicationsBluetoothSensingGeolocationTags (24)
signal-processingdisabilitiesassistive-devicestext-to-speechmobile-applicationsdigital-healthcarevisually-impairedaccessibilitymuseumsenterprisesretailersbanksiotmhealthacademiaindoor-navigationhotelsalzheimers-diseaseclinicssmart-mobilitysmart-citynavigationsensorshospitalsGeographic Markets
EuropeIsraelSouth AmericaUnited StatesWestern EuropeRightHear Financials
$150K
Total funding
Undisclosed
Capital raised
$150K
Last funding
Seed
Funding stage
2
Total rounds
4
Investors
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time ($)
—Jul 2021
$150KMar 2023
Private Equity Funding
Seed
Mar 2023
$150K
Techstars Accelerator
Seed
Jul 2021
Undisclosed
NFX Capital, Menomadin Foundation, Arc Impact
RightHear Lifecycle
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time
—Jul 2021
$150KMar 2023
All Events
Seed
Mar 2023
$150K
Techstars Accelerator
Seed
Jul 2021
Undisclosed
NFX Capital, Menomadin Foundation, Arc Impact
RightHear News
12 articles
growth-positive
RightHear Is "Making The World Accessible for Everyone" - London Post
RightHear, a start-up that provides talking signage to make public spaces accessible for visually impaired people, is planning to expand its services. The companys technology uses Bluetooth beacons to provide audio descriptions of spaces, which users can access via a free smartphone app. RightHear has partnered with My Eyes, Envision, SeeingAl, Gett, and Moovit to further enhance accessibility for visually impaired users. The company is also planning to develop an accessible autonomous vehicle, having won the VW Konnect Startup Challenge in 2021 and secured a partnership with Volkswagen Group.
CustomersPartnersExpand
McDonald's and RightHear expand their partnership to make fast food more accessible
growth-positive
RightHear wins Konnect - Volkswagen Group Innovation Hub Tel-Aviv prestigious Startup Challenge for accessible mobility services
RightHear has won a €25,000 proof-of-concept with VW Commercial Vehicles in a startup challenge. RightHears technology uses Bluetooth iBeacons to provide real-time, geo-specific information to visually impaired individuals, helping them navigate their environment. The partnership with VW will allow for a more inclusive environment in their vehicles and mobility services. RightHears solution is helping various sectors, including travel, retail, and hospitality, to make their physical spaces accessible to everyone.
Partners
growth-positive
Paralympic Swimmer To Rep RightHear, An Israeli Accessibility App For The Visually Impaired
Israeli startup RightHear, the developer of a navigation app for the blind and visually impaired, has announced a new partnership with Australian Paralympic swimmer Matthew Levy as its first brand ambassador. Levy, who has cerebral palsy and vision impairment, will help raise awareness for the companys audible wayfinding technology and advocate for the visually impaired community. RightHears app issues voice prompts and instructions to guide people with visual impairments around indoor venues that are pre-installed with RightHear sensors. The app is currently available in close to 2,000 locations worldwide, including McDonalds restaurants, Azrieli malls, and Tel Aviv University.
CustomersPartners
Hillel's Tech Corner: RightHear: Waze for the visually impaired
growth-positive
Israeli Startup Helps Visually Impaired Navigate Indoor Spaces With App-Sensor System
Israeli tech startup RightHear has developed a navigation app for visually impaired individuals specifically for indoor spaces. The app uses Bluetooth-powered beacons installed at various locations to provide real-time voice prompts and instructions to users. RightHear currently operates in over 1,000 locations worldwide and is expanding globally. The app is free for users, with venues paying for the system and platform. RightHear has partnered with Be My Eyes to provide object recognition capabilities. The partnership allows users to access a Be My Eyes volunteer through the RightHear app. The app is also useful for people with disabilities and difficulties such as dyslexia or agoraphobia. RightHears main focus is to become available in more locations in English-speaking markets.
CustomersPartners
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Israel's RightHear orients visually impaired at McDonald's
RightHear, an Israeli application that provides audio orientation for people with visual impairments, has partnered with McDonalds Israel to offer full access to customers with orientation challenges. RightHear installs sensors in participating venues that communicate with the user via a smartphone app, providing information about the location and its accessibility. The service is currently available in McDonalds restaurants in Israel, making it the first restaurant chain in the world to offer this level of accessibility. RightHear plans to expand its activities in English-speaking markets, chains, and large locations such as airports. The company is optimistic about expanding with McDonalds in other countries and with other unnamed chains.
PartnersCustomers
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McDonald's Israel adopts sensor-powered tech to assist blind customers
McDonalds Israel will implement a voice navigation app in all of its stores to assist blind customers. The app, developed by Israeli startup RightHear, uses sensors placed throughout the restaurant to interact with a central dashboard and the customers phone, providing custom voice instructions. This technology is already in use in 600 spaces in various public buildings. While it is unclear if this technology will be adopted by McDonalds globally, its implementation by a well-known brand like McDonalds Israel could inspire other companies to follow suit. This app addresses the lack of awareness and support for blind customers in the foodservice industry.
Customers
growth-positive
RightHear launches orientation, navigation system for visually impaired
RightHear has announced the U.S. launch of its orientation and navigation system for the blind and visually impaired. The system provides real-time voice cues through a smartphone to navigate public buildings using Bluetooth beacon sensors. The system is currently in use in more than 600 buildings and complexes, mainly in Israel. The RightHear smartphone app is available for free download on both Android and iOS.
Customers
growth-positive
New app orients visually impaired in malls, schools, hospitals
RightHear, an accessibility app developed by Idan Meir and Gil Elgrably, allows blind and visually impaired people to navigate malls, universities, and hospitals. The app mimics the function of a venues directory board and speaks to users about whats nearby. RightHear has made 200 venues accessible and charges a fee based on the number of access spots deployed. The company is profitable and has not taken any outside investment. RightHear is looking to expand further into the US in 2017. The app also has potential uses beyond the blind and visually impaired community, such as translating data into other languages for travelers.
CustomersPartners
growth-positive
New app orients visually impaired in malls, schools, hospitals
RightHear, an accessibility app developed by Idan Meir and Gil Elgrably, allows blind and visually impaired people to navigate malls, universities, and hospitals. The app mimics a venues directory board and provides audio guidance to users about nearby locations. RightHear has made around 200 venues accessible and charges a fee to the venues based on the number of access spots deployed. The company is profitable and has not taken any outside investment. RightHear is planning to expand further into the US in 2017. The app also includes a call button for users to quickly contact venue staff and is integrated with ride-sharing and taxi apps. RightHear is considering translating the apps data into other languages for international use.
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RightHear Team
Employee Info
| Employees (range) | 11-50 |
| Exact count | 11 |
| Team members | 2 |
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| Confidence | 103/100 |
| Missing | markets |
| BI Verification | Yanina Wainscheinker |
| Registrar ID | 515223691 |
| Crunchbase | righthear |
| Creator | Ayelet Beazley |
| Creator email | ayeldabay@gmail.com |
| Last updater | Yanina Wainscheinker |
| Updater email | yanina.wainscheinker@sncentral.org |
| Last update | 2023-07-07T00:00:00.000Z |
| Created | 2017-09-07T00:00:00.000Z |
| Claimed | Yes |