Peek Vision

What Peek Vision does

Peek Vision is a London-headquartered social enterprise founded in 2015 that builds a smartphone-based vision testing and eye health programme management platform. Its core product suite comprises Peek Acuity (a clinically validated distance visual acuity app using the 'tumbling E' method, validated against Snellen charts in JAMA Ophthalmology 2015), Peek Near Vision Test, Peek Capture (mobile data capture app), Peek Admin (web-based programme oversight dashboard), and add-on assessment tools RAAB7 and SEHRA for population- and school-level surveys. The technology enables non-specialist health workers to conduct accurate vision screening anywhere using a smartphone, captures end-to-end patient journey data from screening through to treatment referral, and provides real-time dashboards for programme managers. By 2025-2026, Peek's partners had screened 21 million+ people and connected 2 million+ to treatment across 12-13 countries in Africa and Asia, with reported outcomes of 16x more people connected to treatment and 6x lower cost per referral versus conventional approaches.

Name

Peek Vision

Legal name

The Peek Vision Foundation / Peek Vision Ltd

Website

http://www.peekvision.org/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Peek Vision is a London-based social enterprise providing a clinically validated smartphone vision testing and data intelligence platform that enables governments, NGOs, and certified partners to screen populations, track patient journeys, and connect people to eye care across low- and middle-income countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Health Software / Eye Health Technology

NAICS

Offices of Optometrists (62132)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Eye Exams & Vision Care (HLAKAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Optometry Clinics (Primary Eye Care) (HLAKAKAB)

Keywords

• Smartphone vision screening
• Eye health software
• Digital health platform
• Visual acuity testing
• Public health technology

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing and Platform Access: Peek Vision provides its software platform to implementing partners including NGOs, governments, and eye health organizations. The social enterprise model means profits are reinvested into the mission rather than distributed to shareholders.
2. Programme Implementation Services: Peek provides training, certification, and implementation support to partners deploying Peek-powered eye health programmes. This includes the Peek Certification programme which certifies partner organizations annually.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Peek Vision provides a smartphone-based vision testing and data intelligence platform that enables non-specialist health workers to conduct clinically validated eye screenings and track patients from screening through treatment. The platform comprises mobile apps for distance and near vision testing, a data capture app, a web-based programme management dashboard, and survey tools (RAAB7 and SEHRA), sold primarily to NGOs, governments, and international organizations operating eye health programmes in low- and middle-income countries.

Product overview

Peek Vision offers a software and data intelligence platform for eye health, consisting of core mobile applications (Peek Acuity for distance vision screening, Peek Near Vision Test for near-vision screening, and Peek Capture for data collection), a web-based monitoring dashboard (Peek Admin), and assessment tools (RAAB7 for population surveys and SEHRA for school eye health planning). These products work together as an integrated platform: mobile apps collect screening data in the field, which flows to the Admin dashboard for real-time programme oversight from screening through to treatment referral completion. Peek-powered programmes represent the company's primary service offering, combining all tools into comprehensive eye health programmes for governments and NGOs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Peek Acuity Smartphone-based distance visual acuity test app using the 'tumbling E' method, clinically validated to be as accurate as conventional Snellen charts. Available on Android for use by non-specialist community health workers to screen vision anywhere.
• Peek Capture Mobile data capture application used by screeners to record vision test results, patient information, and referral data during community and school-based eye health screenings.
• Peek Admin Web-based dashboard providing real-time oversight of the entire patient journey from screening to treatment, enabling programme managers to monitor screening coverage, referral completion, and identify gaps in service delivery.
• Peek Near Vision Test Smartphone-based near visual acuity test for identifying presbyopia and near-vision impairment, validated against conventional near vision testing. Includes a presbyopia calculator for dispensing ready-made near vision glasses at the doorstep.
• RAAB7 Peek-powered fully mobile version of the industry-standard Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) survey methodology, enabling population-level eye health data collection on mobile devices for government and NGO surveys.
• SEHRA (School Eye Health Rapid Assessment) Digital tool for school eye health planning based on robust statistical methods, employing Peek's software for data collection and analysis to efficiently assess and plan school vision screening programmes.
• Peek-powered Programmes Comprehensive end-to-end software solution for implementing, optimising, and evaluating eye health programmes in schools, communities, and workplaces. Combines Peek Capture, Peek Admin, and data intelligence for programme management.
• Peek Certification Training and certification programme that equips partner organisations with skills to independently establish and maintain Peek-powered programmes, including Software User Training and Monitoring & Evaluation modules.

Quantifiable outcome

• 21+ million people screened across 12 countries
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nigeria Federal Ministry of Health and Social WelfarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025MoU signed to strengthen eye health services across Nigeria using Peek's software and data intelligence platform. Partnership marks beginning of coordinated national approach to eye health.
• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2024Peek is founding member of the Global SPECS Network supporting WHO's SPECS 2030 initiative - the first major WHO-led initiative to tackle refractive error. Partnership includes integrating Peek's app into health surveys for WHO indicators.
• Botswana Ministry of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2022Government partner for national school eye health programme 'Pono Yame' ('My Vision'). Botswana is first country to adopt Peek technology at national level.
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Selected for UNDP Digital X solution catalogue - an online marketplace of proven digital tools. Peek is the only digital solution specific to eye health chosen. Network of experts assessed thousands of innovations.
• London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (ICEH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing research and teaching collaboration with the International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), a world-leading academic centre. This partnership has enabled development, validation, and continuous improvement of Peek tools. Research collaboration has produced peer-reviewed publications in JAMA Ophthalmology, The Lancet Global Health, and other leading journals.
• CBM Christian Blind MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnchor partner since 2018, taking Peek's evidence base into live programmes. CBM leads the Vision Impact Project in Kenya in partnership with Kenya's Ministry of Health. Partnership has expanded to multiple countries including Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Pakistan, and Zambia.
• SightsaverscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership as part of Bloomberg Philanthropies' $75 million Vision Initiative. Also includes pilot programme in Kenya for robust, continued care for people with visual impairments.
• Fred Hollows FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor new strategic partnership including community eye health programme in West Pokot County, Kenya. Also working together in Pakistan with government support for project scale-up.
• Operation Eyesight UniversalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership supporting eye health programmes in Kenya and elsewhere. Kenya Country Director Alice Mwangi provides testimonial on Peek's impact. Partnership includes school eye health programmes.
• International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeek is a proud member of IAPB. Peek team members regularly recognized with IAPB awards (Young Systems Leader Awards). Partnership for advocacy and sector coordination.
• Cure Blindness ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew partnership to strengthen primary eye care services in the north of Ghana, launched as a new Peek-powered programme.
• Shri Sadguru Seva Sangh Trust (India)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to launch new Peek-powered school eye health programme in Uttar Pradesh, India.
• Dr Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital (India)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPeek-certified implementing partner in India. Partnership includes community eye health programmes and research collaboration (compassion trial) in Uttar Pradesh.
• Nepal Netra Jyoti SanghminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaborator for validation study of Peek's near vision test. Also logo partner showing programme implementation in Nepal.
• Vision ActionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogo partner implementing eye health programmes in Ghana.
• Kenya Ministry of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for Vision Impact Project and other national eye health initiatives. Dr. Michael Gichangi, Head of Ophthalmic Services Unit, is an advocate for Peek technology.
• SegaMatha Choudhary Eye Hospital (Nepal)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaborator for near vision test validation study in Nepal.
• Dr Arunga's Eye Hospital (Kenya)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLogo partner implementing eye health programmes in Kenya.
• Aravind Eye Care System (India)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogo partner showing collaboration in eye health sector.
• Al Basar International FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogo partner implementing eye health programmes.
• Seva CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaborator for compassion trial in India.
• College of Ophthalmology & Allied Vision Sciences (Pakistan)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPeek-certified organization in Pakistan, certified in Software User Training (December 2024).
• Sindh Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (Pakistan)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPeek-certified organization in Pakistan, certified in Software User Training (December 2024).
• Ruharo Eye Centre (Uganda)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPeek-certified organization in Uganda, certified in Software User Training (December 2024).
• PCEA Kikuyu Hospital (Kenya)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPeek-certified organization in Kenya, certified in Software User Training (June 2024).
• AIC Health Ministries (Kenya)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPeek-certified organization in Kenya, certified in Software User Training (June 2024).
• Vision Action (Ghana)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPeek-certified organization in Ghana, certified in Software User Training (May 2024).
• Tenwek Hospital (Kenya)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPeek-certified organization in Kenya; first organization officially certified by Peek Vision. Certified in Software User Training (March 2024).

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Plusoptix: Germany-based manufacturer of portable, handheld paediatric vision screening devices used by paediatricians, schools, and vision screening programmes globally. Directly comparable to Peek as a vision-screening technology provider targeting primary-care and community screening workflows, though differentiated by hardware versus smartphone-only model.
• EyeNetra: US-based developer of smartphone-based autorefraction and vision testing devices (Netra, Netropter). Directly comparable as a smartphone-native vision testing company targeting both clinical and consumer screening use cases.
• Smart Vision Labs: US-based provider of smartphone-based autorefraction technology (SVOne Enterprise) used in optometry retail and community screening. Directly comparable smartphone-native vision testing platform targeting similar screening workflows.
• PlenOptika (Rebion): Developer of portable, handheld autorefraction devices (Rebion, formerly PlenOptika) for community and school vision screening. Directly comparable as a portable vision-screening technology provider, with similar mission-driven orientation toward global eye health access.

Emerging players

• Forus Health (3nethra): India-based manufacturer of portable, low-cost ophthalmic screening devices (3nethra series) for primary care and community settings in LMICs. Comparable as a low-cost portable eye-screening technology provider, though focused more on anterior-segment and diabetic retinopathy screening than refractive error.

Broad incumbents

• Welch Allyn (Hillrom/Baxter): Established manufacturer of Spot Vision Screener and other clinical vision-screening devices used in paediatric and primary-care settings globally. Comparable as a vision-screening incumbent, though operating as part of Baxter's broader patient-monitoring portfolio rather than as a dedicated eye-health technology vendor.
• Essilor (EssilorLuxottica): Global leader in ophthalmic lenses and inclusive-eye-health initiatives, including the Vision for Life and OneSight programmes. Comparable as a mission-aligned global eye-health player with significant LMIC presence, though primarily a manufacturer/retailer of optical products rather than a screening-software vendor.
• Orbis International: International NGO operating the Flying Eye Hospital and Cybersight tele-ophthalmology platform for global eye health capacity building. Comparable as a global eye-health organisation partnering with ministries of health and using technology to scale access, though delivery model is more clinical-training focused than software-platform.

Others

• Right to Sight: Global eye-health coalition / sector coordination body under IAPB convening WHO, governments, NGOs and industry around refractive error elimination (2030 IN SIGHT). Comparable as a strategic coordination counterpart and potential sector-level partner/adopter of Peek's platform within WHO-aligned initiatives.
• Sightsavers: Major international NGO implementing inclusive eye-health programmes across LMICs, including the Bloomberg Philanthropies Vision Initiative with Peek. Comparable as both an anchor partner and adjacent ecosystem player — Sightsavers could in theory build competing in-house tools, but currently functions as a primary channel for Peek adoption.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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