Accessibility

Our commitment

DealRoom is built to be usable by everyone, including people who rely on assistive technology such as screen readers, keyboard-only navigation, and screen magnification. We target conformance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA. Accessibility is an ongoing effort — we treat it as part of building the product, not an afterthought, and we enforce accessibility checks in our build pipeline so regressions don't ship.

What we've built

• Semantic landmarks, a skip-to-content link, and a single clear heading structure on every page.
• Full keyboard operability — every control is reachable and usable without a mouse, with a visible focus indicator on each (plus a global focus-visible fallback).
• Labels on every form control, errors announced to screen readers, and fields tied to their error messages.
• Color contrast targeting the 4.5:1 (text) / 3:1 (large text & UI) AA thresholds.
• Text alternatives for meaningful images; decorative images and icons hidden from assistive tech.
• Modals trap focus, close on Esc, and restore focus when dismissed.
• Reduced-motion support — animations collapse when the OS requests it.
• Map data is also available as a readable text list, so nothing is mouse-only.
• Our primary documents (the deal book / CIM, NDAs, LOIs) are presented in accessible HTML; downloadable PDFs are a secondary, titled, language-tagged copy.

Conformance status

DealRoom substantially conformsto WCAG 2.1 Level AA. “Substantially conforms” means we've built and tested to the standard and are not aware of material barriers, while acknowledging that a platform this large is continually changing and that full, audited conformance is an ongoing goal rather than a fixed finish line.

Known limitations

• Uploaded diligence documents. Deal materials uploaded by advisors and sellers (financial statements, tax records, contracts) are third-party files we host but did not author; their accessibility depends on the original document.
• Generated PDFs. PDFs we generate carry a document title and language but are not fully tagged (PDF/UA). Their content is always available in an accessible HTML equivalent on the site.
• Interactive maps. Map pins are visual; the same data is provided as a readable text list alongside every map.

Tell us about a barrier

If you encounter anything on DealRoom that's hard to use with assistive technology, we want to fix it. Email hello@dealroom.so with the page and what got in your way, and we'll respond promptly and work with you to provide the information you need.