Deva11Y
AI-powered accessibility compliance platform helping development teams rapidly identify and fix accessibility issues in digital products.
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About Deva11Y
Digital accessibility is one of those requirements that almost every development team knows about, very few systematically respect, and almost none rigorously verify before release. The result is that the vast majority of European digital products are not fully accessible to people with visual, motor, cognitive, or hearing disabilities, in violation of EU regulations that are progressively tightening. Deva11Y has built an AI-based platform that helps development teams identify and fix accessibility issues quickly, integrating into agile workflows where time is the scarcest resource. The name itself โ Deva11Y, where 11 is the number of letters between 'a' and 'y' in 'accessibility' โ signals positioning in the developer world. The proposition is compliance as a service: not a one-off audit, but a continuous tool that helps the team maintain accessibility standards over time, ship after ship. The market is companies developing digital products โ apps, websites, enterprise platforms โ that have compliance obligations under the European Accessibility Act and WCAG regulations. Regulatory pressure is growing: the EAA came into force in 2025 for most sectors, and penalties for non-compliance are real. Deva11Y positions itself as the solution that makes compliance manageable for fast-moving teams, transforming a regulatory obligation into a process integrated into daily development.
The Story
DevA11y Year of establishment 2024Internship Competition Biz Plan | AliveTotal Raised $110KMosaic Score The Mosaic Score is an algorithm that measures the overall financial health and market potential of private companies. The company was founded in 2024 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.
How Deva11Y works
Business Model
Model based on professional services and custom-designed solutions.
Revenue Model
Recurring revenues from subscription fees or software licenses.
Products & Services
Key Products
- programmi
- prodotti digitali
Core Use Cases
- Vendita online e gestione di canali digitali.
Market & Clients
Key Customers
Accessibility compliance for teams that ship quickly. Quickly make your product accessible through our AI-based platform.
Geographic Presence
How Deva11Y competes
Competitive Advantages
- Ability to customize the offering based on customer needs.
- Presence of a network or community that strengthens distribution.
- Declared technological differentiation on the product.
How Deva11Y grows
Growth Strategy
The growth strategy appears to be linked to partnerships and ecosystem development.
Distribution Model
Digital distribution through the website and online channels.
Moat (Defensibility)
The defendable advantage seems to rely on proprietary technology or know-how.
Funding & Investors
Funding Rounds
- 2024 - Seed: 11
Founding Team
Key Executives
- Cormac Chisholm - CEO
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Read AnalysisSources
- DevAlly — devally.com
- DevAlly | EAA Enforcement Accelerates: What Product Teams Need to Know in 2026. — devally.com
- DevAlly | DevAlly selected for 500 Global Startup Program — devally.com
- DevAlly — devally.com
- Blog | DevAlly — devally.com
- DevAlly | ADA Title II Explained — devally.com
- Press | DevAlly — devally.com
- DevA11y | TechCrunch — techcrunch.com
- DevA11y - Products, Competitors, Financials, Employees, Headquarters Locations — cbinsights.com
- DevA11y โ Bridging the accessibility gap and... | Focusondiversity.ie — focusondiversity.ie