Livresq

What Livresq does

LIVRESQ is a cloud-based eLearning authoring platform developed and operated by Ascendia S.A., a publicly listed Romanian company on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB: ASC) founded in March 2007. Headquartered in Bucharest, Ascendia has operated continuously for over 18 years with a team in the 11-50 range (firmographic count, with one source noting 46 experts). The platform enables educators, corporate trainers, and instructional designers to create SCORM 1.2, SCORM 2004 (3rd/4th Edition), and HTML5 compliant interactive courses via a no-installation browser-based editor. The product architecture consists of the LIVRESQ Author editor, a public Library containing 20,000+ Open Educational Resources and 17,000+ editable sources, and the Companion AI assistant; a complementary CoffeeLMS is offered for course delivery. Platform usage spans 158,900+ creators across 7,200+ institutions, 32,000+ teachers in 6,300+ Romanian educational institutions, and 1.5M monthly visits, with 16,400+ interactive lessons published and many approved by the Romanian Ministry of Education.

The platform's AI Suite combines an AI Course Generator, DALL-E image generation, AI Avatar Video creation, AI Text Rephraser, and text-to-speech in 66 languages using Google Chirp-HD voices. Infrastructure runs on Microsoft Azure (West Europe/Netherlands) with TLS 1.3 encryption, ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certifications, and full GDPR compliance plus EU-only data residency. Revenue is generated through tiered SaaS subscriptions (Corporate & L&D at €845.79/seat/year, Academic at €35.26/user/year subsidized, Freelancer at €397/year), a Companion add-on at €16.52/member/year, accredited professional training courses (COR 235904) and digital pedagogy programs, enterprise custom solutions, and PNRR-funded product lines (LIVRESQ EDU, LIVRESQ LAB, LIVRESQ Digital Media Lab). Disclosed annual revenue is approximately €7.5M.

Strategic positioning rests on institutional affiliations: European Commission Digital Education Content (DEC) expert group member, Council of Europe official provider, Microsoft AI Hall of Fame inductee, Google AI for GovTech Accelerator selection, UiPath academic alliance (1,100 institutions, 50,000 students), and EMPASS consortium with JA Europe, ManpowerGroup and Zurich Insurance. Distribution combines self-serve product-led growth (free tier, 30-second setup, no card required) with enterprise field sales, supplemented by a public-library-driven acquisition funnel and a 10,000+ member teacher community. The platform supports 8+ localized UI languages and integrates with 30+ validated external platforms (Quizlet, EdPuzzle, PhET, Genially, StoryJumper, Wordwall, LearningApps).

Name

Livresq

Legal name

Ascendia S.A.

Website

https://livresq.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LIVRESQ is a cloud-based eLearning authoring platform by Ascendia S.A. that enables educators and corporate trainers to create SCORM-compliant interactive courses via a browser-based editor, serving 158,900+ creators across 7,200+ institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

eLearning Authoring Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Standards, Packaging & Interoperability Tools (SCORM/xAPI/cmi5/LTI) (EDAFAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

LMS Integrations, Interoperability & Identity (LTI/SCORM/xAPI, SSO, APIs) (EDAFAAAI), Learning Management Systems (LMS) & Digital Classrooms (EDAJAMAA), Content Conversion, Digitization & LMS/SCORM/xAPI Packaging (EDAGAKAL)

Keywords

• ELearning authoring software
• SCORM course creation
• Interactive learning platform
• Corporate training solutions
• Digital education content

Headquarters

HQ city

Bucharest

HQ country

Romania

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Licensing (SaaS): Annual subscription model with three tiers: Corporate & L&D (845.79€ per seat/year), Academic (35.26€ per user/year with subsidies), and Freelancer (397€/year). Includes team management, unlimited projects, and varying feature access based on tier.
2. Professional Training Courses: Accredited instructional design courses, digital pedagogy programs, and LIVRESQ usage training offered at various price points (280-557 lei per course). Delivered online via Zoom and CoffeeLMS platform.
3. Enterprise Custom Solutions: Tailored eLearning solutions for specific industries including banking, pharma, biotech with dedicated customer success management and implementation support.
4. Companion Subscription: Companion add-on subscription at 16.52€ per member per year for additional features and support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Livresq is a cloud-based eLearning authoring SaaS platform that allows educators, instructional designers, and corporate trainers to create SCORM 1.2/2004 and HTML5 compatible interactive courses without technical expertise. The platform combines a drag-and-drop editor, an integrated AI suite (course generation, AI video, DALL-E images, text-to-speech in 66+ languages), a public library of 20,000+ free educational resources, real-time collaboration, and LMS interoperability through standards-based export.

Product overview

LIVRESQ is a cloud-based eLearning authoring platform developed by Ascendia S.A. that enables educators to create SCORM and HTML5 compatible interactive courses without technical expertise. The platform architecture consists of the core LIVRESQ authoring tool (Author platform), a public Library containing 20,000+ Open Educational Resources, and the Companion AI assistant. Three main product tiers address different markets: Corporate & L&D (€845.79/seat/year), Academic & K-12 (€35.26/user/year subsidized), and Freelancers (€397/year). Specialized products include LIVRESQ EDU for Romanian PNRR pre-university funding, LIVRESQ LAB for smart lab equipment funding, and LIVRESQ Digital Media Lab for library digital hubs. The platform integrates AI capabilities including course generation, text rephrasing, video generation, and text-to-speech in 66+ languages. Ascendia also offers CoffeeLMS as a complementary learning management system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CoffeeLMS: Learning Management System (LMS) platform developed alongside LIVRESQ for complete eLearning ecosystem solutions.
• LIVRESQ LAB
• LIVRESQ EDU
• LIVRESQ Digital Media Lab

Products and services

• LIVRESQ (Core Authoring Platform) Cloud-based eLearning authoring tool for creating interactive SCORM and HTML5 compatible courses. Features drag-and-drop editor, AI-powered content generation, multilingual support, and real-time collaboration, used by educators, instructional designers, and corporate trainers.
• LIVRESQ Library Public and private library of 20,000+ educational materials and courses. Allows publishing, sharing, and accessing Open Educational Resources (OER), with materials offered in SCORM-compatible format.
• LIVRESQ Companion AI-powered learning companion with virtual avatars that provides personalized guidance, feedback, and interactive assistance to learners within LIVRESQ courses.
• CoffeeLMS Learning Management System developed by Ascendia S.A. for course delivery and management, used in partnership projects such as the UiPath Academic Alliance covering 1,100 institutions and 50,000 students.
• LIVRESQ EDU PNRR-eligible educational software solution for Romanian pre-university institutions providing interactive digital educational resources accessible from any SMART device with Ministry of Education approved content. Used by 32,000+ teachers from 6,300+ institutions.
• LIVRESQ LAB Smart lab solution for upper secondary schools featuring educational content creation and distribution tools with centralized management, SCORM-compliant, and PNRR-eligible for equipping schools with intelligent laboratories.
• LIVRESQ Digital Media Lab Library-based solution for digital skills development hubs that enables citizens to create educational materials using computers and multimedia tools. PNRR-eligible under Component 7 for libraries to become digital skills development centers.
• Instructional Designer Training Course Accredited professional training course (COR 235904) for instructional design and e-learning development. 180 hours over 10 weeks, 100% online, accredited by the Romanian Ministry of Labor and Ministry of Education.
• Digital Pedagogy Course Continuing education program for Open Educational Resources (OER) development. 12 hours synchronous plus 40 hours asynchronous, covering LIVRESQ platform usage for creating digital educational content.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.5M monthly visits to the platform
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability9 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• MicrosoftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLIVRESQ was recognized in Microsoft's AI Hall of Fame for impact in digital education accessibility. The platform is hosted on Microsoft Azure (West Europe/Netherlands datacenter) and integrates Azure OpenAI for LLM-based content generation. Strategic partnership includes technology infrastructure and AI capabilities.
• GooglecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLIVRESQ was selected for Google's AI for GovTech Accelerator for innovation in the public sector. Platform integrates Google services including Google Analytics for traffic monitoring and Google Chirp-HD for text-to-speech voices in Romanian and English.
• European CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLIVRESQ/Ascendia is a member of the Digital Education Content (DEC) expert group of the European Commission, actively contributing to the standardization and modernization of educational resources at the EU level. Participates in Horizon Europe and Digital Europe programme proposals.
• Council of EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLIVRESQ platform is used for creating and providing services for the development and maintenance of e-learning modules and associated training services. Ascendia is an official provider for the Council of Europe.
• UiPathflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic alliance partnership using CoffeeLMS for training students in Automation and AI across Europe. Partnership covers 1,100 institutions and 50,000 students. Joint development of automation-focused educational content.
• JA EuropeflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMPASS (Employment Competence Passport) project consortium for micro-certificate standardization in Europe. Joint development of standards for digital credentials.
• ManpowerGroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMPASS project consortium partner for employment competence certification and standardization.
• Zurich InsuranceflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMPASS project consortium partner for micro-certificate standardization across Europe.
• Romanian Ministry of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEduLib project partnership for creating the national virtual library serving 700,000 students and 100,000 teachers. Many materials created are Ministry of Education approved.
• Sodexo-PluxeeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliated partner allowing LIVRESQ courses and subscriptions to be purchased with Sodexo-Pluxee Prima de Carieră Didactică cards in Romania.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Articulate: Maker of Storyline 360 and Rise, the dominant eLearning authoring tools used by corporate L&D teams globally. Directly comparable to LIVRESQ on course authoring, SCORM export, and AI-assisted content creation, but with a much larger enterprise footprint.
• Adobe Captivate: Adobe's flagship eLearning authoring tool, competing head-to-head with LIVRESQ on SCORM/HTML5 output, interactivity, and VR/immersive scenarios. Comparable on enterprise L&D and higher-ed use cases, with a much broader installed base.
• iSpring Solutions: iSpring Suite and iSpring Learn bundle a PowerPoint-based authoring tool with an LMS, mirroring LIVRESQ's combined Author + CoffeeLMS offering. Closely comparable on SCORM packaging and corporate/academic pricing tiers.
• Elucidat: Cloud-based collaborative authoring platform focused on enterprise L&D teams. Comparable to LIVRESQ on browser-based authoring, team workflows, AI-assisted content, and SCORM delivery to enterprise LMSs.
• Easygenerator: Cloud authoring tool designed for subject-matter experts without instructional design background, very similar to LIVRESQ's ease-of-use positioning. Competes on enterprise seat-based pricing, AI assistance, and SCORM/HTML5 export.
• Gomo Learning: Cloud-native, multi-device authoring platform widely used by enterprise L&D teams, with SCORM/xAPI export. Comparable to LIVRESQ on browser-based authoring, AI content assistance, and integration with external content sources.
• Lectora (by Trivantis / Learning Technics): Established desktop-and-cloud eLearning authoring tool with strong SCORM/xAPI support and accessibility focus. Closely comparable to LIVRESQ on standards-based export, accessibility, and academic/government adoption.
• DominKnow: Cloud-based authoring tool (Claro / Flow) producing SCORM/xAPI content with strong collaboration and responsive design features. Comparable to LIVRESQ on collaborative authoring, multi-device output, and enterprise L&D focus.

Broad incumbents

• Canva (for Education / Docs to Decks): Canva's education and presentation design suite is used by teachers for visual content creation and increasingly for simple interactive learning assets. Overlaps with LIVRESQ's drag-and-drop, template-driven content creation for non-technical users.

Emerging players

• H5P: Open-source framework for creating interactive HTML5 content (quizzes, videos, presentations) embeddable in LMSs. Compares to LIVRESQ on interactive content authoring, SCORM-like embeddability, and academic/teacher adoption, with a community-led GTM model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/livresq.international
• Xx.com/livresq

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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