Vinsighte
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Computer vision and sonar technology aiding the visually impaired with navigation and reading.
Also known as Vinsighte Limited · Vinsighte Technologies · Visis
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026Vinsighte is a Nigerian assistive-technology venture applying computer vision, ultrasonic sensing and artificial intelligence to help blind and visually impaired people navigate their environment and read printed material independently. It has been described as a digital health startup whose aim is to give visually impaired people the ability to move around without human aids and to read course-related books and other publications, and to reduce the impact of visual impairment in Africa.
The company's product line comprises Viri, an ultrasonic guiding aid that senses obstacles ahead and alerts the user through gentle vibration; Visis, smart reading glasses that convert text into audio for the user to listen to; and Dr. Vee, a mobile application that screens for eye diseases, recommends first-aid treatment and refers patients to a doctor for early treatment. A related description characterises the offering as an AI-enabled solution that helps visually impaired users read printed books and educational materials using OCR and TalkBack accessibility technology.
The company's current positioning, under the Visis brand, extends beyond blindness and low vision to users with ADHD, dyslexia and other learning disabilities. The Visis platform provides adjustable fonts, contrast and navigation settings, a library of audiobooks with playback speed control, chapter skipping and offline download, and document scanning with text recognition that converts physical pages into readable text or audio. Users sign up for a free account, scan or upload a document, then read, listen or download it in a preferred format; mobile apps are offered for iOS and Android.
Founding story
The venture was founded on 17 September 2018 by Kolawole Tomi and Caleb Oyolola, both from the University of Ibadan, together with founding team members Erioluwa Morenikeji, Dairo Tosin, Emmanuel-Okolugbo Chukwuka and Toyin Ayanleye. The team has said it built Vinsighte out of a desire to address visual impairment in Africa, devising tech-based guiding aids that allow visually impaired people to navigate independently and read books.
Business model
Vinsighte develops assistive hardware and software products for people with visual impairment and, more recently, learning differences such as ADHD and dyslexia. Its offering is product-led: a guiding-aid device, smart reading glasses, a diagnostic mobile application, and the Visis platform and mobile apps distributed through Google Play and the Apple App Store, where users create a free account, scan or upload documents and receive text, audio or downloadable output. The company has been described as a social entrepreneurship venture and a digital health startup focused on inclusion.
Traction
Vinsighte reported reaching about 45 visually impaired students during a visit to the Omoyeni school for the blind in Ibadan, and stated a plan to reach up to 10,000 people over ten years by providing diagnostic tools, ultrasonic guiding aids and smart glasses. It was selected into the 2019 Facebook Accelerator Nigeria cohort and the Halcyon 2022 Africa Fellowship, and offers its Visis apps on Google Play and the App Store.
Latest developments
The company's site, carrying a 2024 Vinsighte Technologies copyright notice, presents Visis as an accessibility reading platform serving users with visual impairment, ADHD and dyslexia, with document scanning and text recognition, audiobooks and customisable reading settings, distributed via iOS and Android apps.
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Market position
Vinsighte positions itself as a digital health and assistive technology venture for the visually impaired in Africa, stating an ambition to become the leading digital venture for the visually impaired and for the prevention of visual impairment on the continent.
Vinsighte combines hardware and software in a single assistive stack aimed at visually impaired users in Africa: an ultrasonic obstacle-detection aid for independent navigation, text-to-audio smart reading glasses, and an eye-disease screening app that also handles referral, alongside a reading platform with configurable display settings for users with ADHD and dyslexia.
Technology
The company applies computer vision, ultrasonic sensing, optical character recognition and text-to-speech/TalkBack accessibility technology. Viri uses ultrasonic sensing to detect obstacles and signals the user by vibration; Visis smart reading glasses convert printed text to audio; the Visis platform performs document scanning and text recognition to turn physical pages into text or audio; and Dr. Vee applies diagnostic logic to identify eye diseases and recommend first aid and referral.
Go-to-market
The company reaches users directly through its website and mobile applications on Google Play and the App Store, and through engagement with institutions serving visually impaired people, such as schools for the blind. It has also used accelerator and fellowship programmes, including the Facebook Accelerator with Co-Creation Hub and the Halcyon Africa Fellowship, for mentorship, funding and visibility.
Blind and visually impaired people in Africa, including students at schools for the blind and their teachers and parents, plus users with ADHD, dyslexia and other learning disabilities.
Geography
Vinsighte is based in Nigeria, with reported activity in Ibadan, Oyo State, including outreach at the Omoyeni school for the blind, and participation in accelerator programming held at Facebook's NG_Hub in Nigeria. Its stated focus market is Africa.
History
Vinsighte was founded on 17 September 2018 by Kolawole Tomi and Caleb Oyolola, both from the University of Ibadan, with founding team members Erioluwa Morenikeji, Dairo Tosin, Emmanuel-Okolugbo Chukwuka and Toyin Ayanleye. In September 2019 it was selected into the second cohort of the Facebook Accelerator in Nigeria, run with Co-Creation Hub at the NG_Hub in Lagos. By 2021 it was operating three products (Viri, Visis and Dr. Vee) and conducting outreach at schools for the blind in Ibadan. In 2022 the company was listed as a venture of the Halcyon Africa Fellowship, with Oluwatomisin Kolawole as fellow. The corporate entity is also recorded as Vinsighte Limited, a Nigerian company founded in 2018 operating in the education and jobs sector.
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Timeline · 3
launches, deals, and filingsVinsighte was listed as a venture in the Halcyon 2022 Africa Fellowship, with Oluwatomisin Kolawole as the fellow.
The Vinsighte team visited Omoyeni school for the blind in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, reaching about 45 visually impaired students.
Vinsighte was one of twelve teams from Nigeria and Ghana unveiled on 27 September 2019 for season two of the Facebook Accelerator programme run in partnership with Co-Creation Hub, a six-month research and mentorship-driven programme at Facebook's NG_Hub. Startup teams in the cohort received $20,000 in equity-free funding, technical and business mentorship and free working space.
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- Facebook Accelerator Nigeria Unveils 12 startups For 2019 Cohorttechawkng.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Vinsighte do?
- Nigerian assistive-technology venture using computer vision, ultrasonic sensing and AI to help visually impaired people navigate and read.
- Who are Vinsighte's investors?
- Vinsighte's investors include Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB).