Xander Raises $1.4M in Pre-Seed Round to Caption the World

The round was led by distinguished electrical engineer Ray Stata, co-founder, former CEO and chairman, and current board member of Analog Devices, the internationally acclaimed and award-winning global semiconductor leader. By 2050, the WHO projects that number will reach 2.5 billion.Alex, co-founder and CEO of Xander, began his career in engineering, researching microphone arrays and the cocktail party problem getting computers to pick out individual voices in a room at the MIT Media Lab. Xander is on a mission to "caption the world" using augmented reality to enhance understanding in conversations and strengthen human connections.We believe that assistive technology provides the greatest benefit for people when its uncomplicated and reliable. BridgingApps, a program of the Easter Seals Greater Houston, reviewed promising new products with the potential to help people of all abilities reach their highest levels of physical, social, and cognitive development. In a feature about assistive technology at CES, the Wall Street Journal highlighted XanderGlasses as one of five promising products.Xanders use of tech to improve the quality of life for older adults and people with disabilities has earned several awards.