Trestle Labs
Using AI to make content accessible for people with language, literacy, and print disabilities, supporting 60+ languages and empowering users in 25 countries.
- Co-Founder
- Bonny Dave
- Country
- India
- Sector
- Digital Accessibility & Inclusion
- Operating
- 7 years
Founded by Bonny Dave and Akshita Sachdeva , Trestle Labs is transforming how people with visual, language, and literacy barriers access information. With a strong belief in inclusion and innovation, they developed Kibo , a patented AI-driven technology that breaks down print and digital accessibility barriers across 60+ languages.
What are they building?
Trestle Labs builds tools that make education and employment inclusive:
Kibo , their flagship solution, empowers users to listen, translate, digitize, and audiotize printed, handwritten, and digital content.
The tool supports over 60 languages , enabling people with print disabilities to access information independently and in real-time.
The why?
Trestle Labs Team
The idea for Trestle Labs was born in 2017, when the founders witnessed their close friend Deepali lose her eyesight during her first year of college. Watching her wait weeks just to get an audio version of a textbook revealed how inaccessible the world still is for many.
With backgrounds in engineering and experience in assistive tech, Bonny and Akshita chose a path of social innovation over more traditional careers. Their mission: build technology that drives impact, inclusion, and dignity for those too often left behind.
SEED Inclusivity Program Journey
Through the SEED Inclusivity Program, Trestle Labs identified and validated a new strategic growth path: CSR partnerships . Their milestone was launching and testing a “CSR Outreach Sprint via LinkedIn,” where they connected with 500 CSR leaders. This structured experiment proved CSR to be a repeatable and scalable sales channel .
The program also helped refine their process-driven outbound approach , using platforms like LinkedIn Sales Navigator to streamline lead generation. Weekly mentorship sessions with Ryan were pivotal in reshaping their outreach strategy and reinforcing the importance of timing, personalization, and structure.
They embraced the experimentation mindset , designing, testing, and iterating outreach campaigns that turned cold leads into warm partnerships.
Recent Achievements
Zero Project Awardee 2025 : Trestle Labs was recognized by the international Zero Project for their innovative work with Kibo, advancing accessibility and inclusion toward a world with zero barriers.
“Our journey has been about transforming challenges into opportunities for inclusion, growth, and impact—one experiment at a time !”
— Bonny Dave