Recite Me secures £4.2m from BGF to scale its website accessibility platform.
The investment from BGF will support the expansion of Recite Me and its assistive technology.
Recite Me provides digital accessibility software that helps users overcome online barriers caused by disabilities, visual impairments, and language needs. Based in Gateshead, the business supplies assistive technology to organizations across multiple international markets.
Gateshead-based web accessibility software developer Recite Me has secured £4.2m in funding from BGF. The capital will be deployed to expand the company's technology, team, and infrastructure as it grows its global footprint.
Founded in 2010 by Ross Linnett, Recite Me provides a toolbar that enables users to adjust online content for disabilities, visual impairments, and language requirements. The firm currently serves millions of users globally and counts major brands among its clients.
From the founder
"We pioneered the assistive technology sector when we launched over a decade ago and have successfully grown the business to be a market leader, but our mission doesn’t stop here as we aim to help millions of people access online content around the world. To galvanise our growth, we were looking for investment partners who shared our values and ambitions and brought their experience of scaling businesses to the next level. BGF was the obvious choice, and we look forward to working with them to invest further in our technology, team and infrastructure so our tech can benefit even more people across the world."
Ross Linnett
CEO at Recite Me
Investor perspective
"Recite Me has huge potential for expansion. Despite the fact there’s a growing population of people who would benefit from this technology and the increased focus on diversity and inclusion, 98% of the world’s websites currently have limited or no accessibility functionality. This North-East innovation is having a life-changing impact for web users across the world, as well as allowing brands to reach a wider audience and enhance their customer experience."
John Healey
Investor, BGF
Use of funds
- 01Build out infrastructure
- 02Grow the team
- 03Continue product development
