WeWalk Raises Over £1.5M in Funding
- WeWalk, a London, UK-based provider of mobility products for visually impaired people, raised over £1.5M in funding
- Backers included institutional investors and more than 400 individuals
- The company intends to use the funds to scale its business in key global markets and establish new R&D partnerships to develop its technology to support other mobility-related functions
- The company provides software-enabled products, which transform mobility for people with visual impairments
- Its Smart Cane uses a front-mounted ultrasonic sensor which detects obstacles and warns users with vibration feedback
- The company’s product development progressed through a number of R&D partnerships with the likes of Microsoft and Imperial College London
