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July 17, 2024

Glasses for the blind: Romania’s .lumen has raised €4m

The startup aims to sell 10k units of its AI-powered glasses by the end of 2026


Zosia Wanat

2 min read

For most of us, the world feels full of innovations being released all the time that make our lives easier. But for the 338m people globally who are blind or visually impaired, there are far fewer solutions aimed at improving quality of life.

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Zosia Wanat

Zosia Wanat was a senior reporter at Sifted. She covered the CEE region and policy. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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