Visibly

Visibly

FDA-cleared at-home visual acuity testing platform

Overview

Visibly provides an FDA-cleared online visual acuity test for renewing glasses and contact lens prescriptions via computer or mobile device. Users take a roughly six-minute at-home test, results are reviewed by a licensed doctor in the user’s state, and a new prescription is typically issued within 24 hours. It serves both consumers (B2C) and eye care professionals/optical retailers (B2B) with a white-label version available for providers to integrate the test into their own services. Its goals are to make at-home eye care more accessible while helping providers expand offerings and increase eyewear sales, supported by FDA clearance in 2022 and strategic acquisitions of Lensabl and EyecareLive to extend retail and telehealth capabilities.

About Visibly

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Why Visibly is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Enterprise Software

Healthcare

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$42.6M

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

2012

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What believers are saying

  • Easee's September 3, 2025 acquisition expands Visibly into Europe immediately.
  • Lensabl's May 23, 2024 deal adds shop-in-shop retail and vision-plan monetization.
  • Verification launched August 2026, creating a new compliance workflow and B2B upsell path.

What critics are saying

  • FDA restrictions keep VDAP limited to adults 22-40, capping addressable demand.
  • The 2019 recall and Indiana, South Carolina fights expose chronic regulatory fragility.
  • Warby Parker, DigitalOptometrics, and traditional optometry chains can undercut Visibly's niche quickly.

What makes Visibly unique

  • Visibly holds the only FDA-cleared online visual acuity test, cleared August 12, 2022.
  • Its 2025 Easee acquisition adds EU-MDR CE Class 2a and ISO 13485 credentials.
  • The 2026 Verification launch ties telehealth, prescription renewal, and contact-lens compliance together.

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Funding

Total Funding

$42.6M

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Headcount

6 month growth

↓ -3%

1 year growth

↓ -1%

2 year growth

↓ -3%
PR Newswire
Sep 3rd, 2025
Visibly Acquires Easee, Driving Growth of Digital Eye Care Across U.S. and European Markets

/PRNewswire/ -- Visibly, a digital health pioneer and developer of the world's first FDA-cleared online visual acuity test, announces the strategic acquisition...

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