BrowsAble raises £300K to test AI web-accessibility tool
What's the deal? BrowsAble, an Altrincham, UK-based startup building an AI platform to make websites and apps accessible to people with visual impairments and neurodivergent conditions, has raised £300,000 in early-stage funding. The round combines a £150,000 Innovate UK grant with matching investment from Manchester-based EHE Group through its AI Growth Fund.
What's the endgame? BrowsAble's technology classifies and reorganises content across different websites without configuring each site individually. Founded by Peter Wrenshall, it aims to help people who find digital services overwhelming, including those with dyslexia, autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, and age-related cognitive decline.
The funding will take the product toward a planned market launch in 2027. The money supports a beta browser extension for consumers and a website install script for businesses — two routes to market. The service will be free for users, with costs borne by website operators.
Why now? EU accessibility rules have applied since June 2025, raising pressure on businesses serving European customers. UK obligations also arise under equality law and public-sector accessibility rules.
Wrenshall, who built BrowsAble with EHE Venture Studio, said the fragmented web creates daily problems. "Every website works differently. For people with visual or cognitive disabilities, this inconsistency creates daily barriers to digital independence," he said.
He added that research found people "can abandon or avoid essential services such as banking and government websites," pointing to potential uses across public bodies, including the NHS.
What could go wrong? The raise is a step toward testing the product, not proof of commercial traction or effectiveness. BrowsAble still has to prove the technology works at scale before its 2027 launch.
The signal: Tightening accessibility rules on both sides of the Channel are creating demand for compliance tools, and Innovate UK's grant-plus-investment model is channelling public money into early-stage startups aiming to meet it.
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