Vispero Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2000

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 124

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • PE Growth

  • Financing Rounds
  • 12

  • Investments
  • 8

Vispero General Information

Description

Provider of assistive technology products intended for those with vision impairments. The company offers computer users with low-vision, blindness and learning disabilities with screen magnification, screen reading and use of refreshable braille displays with modern computers intended to develop and deliver innovative solutions, enabling blind and low-vision individuals to reach their full potential, gain education, obtain employment, succeed in professional careers and live independently throughout their lives.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
VFO, VFO Group, VFO-Group, Freedom Scientific
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 17757 US Highway 19 North
  • Suite 200
  • Clearwater, FL 33764
  • United States
+1 (727)
Primary Industry
Other Healthcare Technology Systems
Vertical(s)
TMT
Corporate Office
  • 17757 US Highway 19 North
  • Suite 200
  • Clearwater, FL 33764
  • United States
+1 (727)

Vispero Timeline

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Vispero Valuation & Funding

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Vispero Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Provider of assistive technology products intended for those with vision impairments. The company offers computer users
Other Healthcare Technology Systems
Clearwater, FL
124 As of 2021

New York, NY
 

Albuquerque, NM
 
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Vispero Competitors (6)

One of Vispero’s 6 competitors is DarioHealth, a Formerly VC-backed company based in New York, NY.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
DarioHealth Formerly VC-backed New York, NY
VisionQuest Biomedical Accelerator/Incubator Backed Albuquerque, NM
Ikerian Venture Capital-Backed Bern, Switzerland
SigTuple Venture Capital-Backed Bangalore, India
SystemOne Venture Capital-Backed Northampton, MA
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Vispero Patents

Vispero Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20250046212-A1 Split line braille system Pending 04-Aug-2023
US-12222993-B1 Resolving points of interest by text stylization Active 20-Jul-2023
US-11656886-B1 Screen reader language switching for user interface Active 31-Jul-2022
US-12039139-B1 Bifurcation of rendered and system pointing indicia to enable input via a viewport Active 24-Jun-2022
US-12164765-B1 Hotkey trainer for screen reader applications Active 19-Apr-2022 G06F3/04895
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Vispero Signals

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Key Data Points

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Vispero Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Vispero Investments & Acquisitions (8)

Vispero’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with Enhanced Vision. The deal was made on 23-Jan-2018.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Enhanced Vision 23-Jan-2018 Buyout/LBO Internet Retail
TPGi 01-May-2017 Buyout/LBO Business/Productivity Software
Ai Squared (Application Software) 14-Jun-2016 Merger/Acquisition Application Software
Optelec Nederland 16-Nov-2015 Buyout/LBO Therapeutic Devices
ABiSee 31-Mar-2015 Buyout/LBO Therapeutic Devices
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Affiliates

Subsidiaries (4)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
TPGi Clearwater, FL 2002
Enhanced Vision Huntington Beach, CA 1996
Algorithmic Implementations Manchester Center, VT 1984
Optelec Nederland Barendrecht, Netherlands 1975

Vispero FAQs

  • When was Vispero founded?

    Vispero was founded in 2000.

  • Where is Vispero headquartered?

    Vispero is headquartered in Clearwater, FL.

  • What is the size of Vispero?

    Vispero has 124 total employees.

  • What industry is Vispero in?

    Vispero’s primary industry is Other Healthcare Technology Systems.

  • Is Vispero a private or public company?

    Vispero is a Private company.

  • What is Vispero’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Vispero is .

  • How much funding has Vispero raised over time?

    Vispero has raised $14M.

  • Who are Vispero’s investors?

    Vector Capital (California) has invested in Vispero.

  • Who are Vispero’s competitors?

    DarioHealth, VisionQuest Biomedical, Ikerian, SigTuple, and SystemOne are some of the 6 competitors of Vispero.

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