Visible Data · About us

Dataviz for all points

Visible Data is a purpose-driven tech startup in Bristol dedicated to bringing accessible data communication to everyone, or more succinctly; dataviz for all points, with humans at the heart. We’re building Pier, an accessibile data communication coach and workspace. We also run workshops, reviews and enablement in accessible data visualisation.

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Why we exist now:
Global accessibility legislation is coming for your data

  • 1 in 6 have access needs At least 1 in 6 people have access needs that mean default choices for data communication do not work. This is a $13Tn global market your services cannot currently meet.
  • UK, EU and US legislation is in place Strong access-led legislation already in force across the UK, EU and US with significant fines for non-compliance. See our guide to what effects you.
  • Automated tools don't satisfy regulators or users. of accessibility issues are all automated tools find. Charts need human judgement. (UK Government Digital Service)

Why dataviz matters

Data visualisation turns data into decisions and products. Organisations should be using dataviz to maximise the value of their data, both within the organisation and for their users.

Inside your organisation

Data Insights

Reports, decks and dashboards that fuel data-driven decisions. 19× more likely to be profitable Intensive users of embedded analytics are 19 times more likely to be profitable. McKinsey [REPORT, YEAR]
Inside your products

Data Experiences

Dashboards and personalisation that customers pay for. 71% expect personalisation 71% of consumers expect companies to deliver personalised interactions. McKinsey [REPORT, YEAR]

The problem

One in six people live with a significant disability (World Health Organization, 2022), and many of them can't use today's charts. UK public sector regulations and the European Accessibility Act now cover data experiences, yet automated tools find only 30–40% of accessibility issues (UK Government Digital Service).

Dataviz for all points, with humans at the heart.

What Visible Data does

Visible Data helps teams fix that today, with hands-on dataviz workshops for teams, in person or remote, and expert accessibility reviews of reports, dashboards and data products. Its first customer is a government agency in Ireland.

What's next

The company is building Pier, an accessible data communication coach. Pier will recommend the right chart, build accessibility checks into every step and keep charts on-brand. Its knowledge base already maps 85 charts across 35 fundamental chart types.

What it believes

“All tech is political. From the metal extracted to run code, the authors writing code and the power generated to cool the metal. Raise that by magnitudes for data.”

Read our values and vision