Glifing

What Glifing does

Glifing (legal entity GLIFING S.L.) is a Barcelona-based edtech founded in 2012 by Montserrat Garcia i Ortiz that delivers a digital reading-training method aimed at improving reading fluency, accuracy, and comprehension through interactive web-based games. The platform architecture combines the Lecturómetro assessment tool (evaluating speed, precision, and comprehension) with a personalized training engine that compares each user's performance against population-specific benchmarks and adapts training pathways in real time, delivering 10-20 minute sessions, 3-4 times per week. The method is supported by scientific validation: a University of Barcelona study reported a 26.53% increase in reading speed and a 57.08% reduction in reading errors versus traditional methods, with 95% efficacy claimed across cognitive profiles.

The commercial model is multi-channel and subscription-based. Psychopedagogy cabinets (gabinetes) license GlifingPro on annual subscriptions including training, support, and a public cabinet map; schools subscribe to Glifaula with custom quotes for group and individual classroom deployment; families access Glifamília through partner cabinets or direct platform subscriptions; and adults use Glifadults for ongoing reading improvement. The company also sells books (€17.50 physical / €12 digital) and complementary services. Distribution combines channel partners (800+ cabinets, 750+ schools), direct-to-consumer self-serve, and its own e-commerce store, with operations in Spain (Barcelona and Salamanca) and Argentina (Buenos Aires) covering 20+ countries.

Glifing is privately held, founder-owned and bootstrapped, with no external institutional funding identified. It holds the Certificado PYME Innovadora (2024), is GDPR-compliant, and operates a segmented sub-brand portfolio (Glifaula, GlifPro, Gliffish, Glifadults, Glifamília, ReadUp, Lecturómetro) covering users from age 4 through adulthood and supporting Catalan, Spanish, Basque, Galician, Rioplatense Spanish, and English. The team numbers 11-50 employees comprising psychologists, pedagogues, and analysts specialized in reading training.

Name

Glifing

Legal name

GLIFING S.L.

Website

https://glifing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Glifing is a Barcelona-based edtech that delivers a gamified digital reading-training method to psychopedagogy cabinets, schools, families, and adults across 20+ countries through subscription licensing and direct platform access.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reading Training Software

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Literacy & Reading Intervention Technology (EDAJAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Reading Intervention & Remediation (Decoding, Fluency, Comprehension) (EDAKAJAD), Note-Taking, Reading & Comprehension Strategies (EDANADAC), Reading Comprehension & Close Reading Enrichment (EDAMAJAB)

Keywords

• Reading training software
• Educational technology
• Reading fluency platform
• Literacy intervention tools
• Dyslexia remediation software

Headquarters

HQ city

Sant Just Desvern

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cabinet/Professional Annual License: Cabinets (psychopedagogy centers) pay an annual fee that includes platform access, virtual space, updates, continuous training, pedagogical and technical support, marketing on the cabinet map, access to private Facebook community, unlimited evaluations and reports, and sessions for workshops.
2. Family Monthly Subscription: Families who opt for systematic and personalized training pay a monthly subscription. Cabinet invoices families monthly for the proportional share of work done.
3. School Program: Schools receive customized budgets based on their specific needs. Glifaula product for schools includes group and individual sessions.
4. Book Sales: Sale of books including 'Glifing: cómo detectar y vencer las dificultades de lectura' (17.50€ physical, 12€ digital) and 'Neurociencia de la lectura' published by Editorial Horsori.
5. Professional Training: Training for cabinet professionals includes video tutorials and live online sessions with pedagogical advisors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Glifing sells a web-based digital reading training platform that evaluates reading speed, accuracy, and comprehension and delivers personalized, adaptive training through interactive video-game sessions. The platform is licensed to psychopedagogy cabinets (GlifingPro), customized for school classroom use (Glifaula), offered directly to families (Glifamília), adapted for adolescents and adults (Glifadults), and provided in English (Gliffish), with a complementary ReadUp mobile app. The company also sells Glifing-branded books and professional training services to support implementation.

Product overview

Glifing is a web-based reading training platform that combines automated evaluation of reading speed, accuracy, and comprehension with personalized training delivered through interactive video games. The platform architecture consists of the core Glifing platform as the main product, supplemented by three specialized sub-brands targeting different user segments: Glifaula for schools, GlifPro for psychopedagogical cabinets, and Gliffish for English language training. ReadUp serves as a complementary mobile application. The Lecturómetro provides assessment capabilities, while the Món Glifing virtual world gamifies the experience. Sessions are conducted on computer or tablet (10-20 minutes, 3-4 times per week) with results automatically recorded to the professional management platform for monitoring and plan adaptation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Glifaula: Glifing program specifically designed for schools, enabling classroom integration with group and individual reinforcement sessions.
• GlifingPro
• Glifamília
• Glifadults
• Gliffish
• ReadUp
• Lecturómetro

Quantifiable outcome

• Users can advance 1 reading grade level in 4-6 months of training (20 min/day, 4 days/week)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universidad de Barcelona - Faculty of PsychologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing research collaboration with the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Barcelona. Glifing benchmarks are analyzed by a research team at the Faculty. Joint scientific study conducted in 2011 showed significant improvements in reading speed (26.53% increase) and error reduction (57.08%) compared to control groups using traditional methods.
• Universidad de SalamancacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement for research and development of reading benchmarks. Office located at the University of Salamanca Science Park.
• Universidad de Santander (Colombia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement mentioned in FAQ section for benchmark development in Colombian Spanish-speaking populations.
• Universidad Autónoma de HondurasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement for benchmark development in Honduras Spanish-speaking populations.
• Fundación Catalana de Síndrome de DownminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducted studies showing improvements in patients with Down syndrome using the Glifing method, demonstrating efficacy across diverse cognitive profiles.
• ICEX / European FEDER FundsminorOthersGlifing participated in the ICEX-Next Export Initiation Program with co-funding from European FEDER funds, supporting international expansion.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Khan Academy: Khan Academy provides free, large-scale educational content including early-literacy and reading practice, with a freemium model and broad brand reach. It competes indirectly as a free or low-cost reading resource that families and schools may choose over Glifing.
• DreamBox Learning: DreamBox is a large, well-capitalized K–12 adaptive learning platform with reading and math, sold district-wide in the US and other markets. It overlaps with Glifing in the school reading segment but operates at much greater scale across multiple subjects.

Direct peers

• Nessy Learning: Nessy is a reading intervention platform designed specifically for students with dyslexia and other learning difficulties, combining games, structured reading practice, and assessment. It overlaps directly with Glifing's dyslexia and reading-difficulty use case.
• MindPlay: MindPlay offers adaptive reading instruction software for schools, focused on phonics, fluency, and comprehension for struggling readers. It is a direct peer in the K–12 reading intervention category where Glifing's Glifaula operates.
• Reading Eggs: Reading Eggs is a gamified reading instruction platform for early learners, used in schools and at home with subscription tiers. It competes head-to-head with Glifing in gamified reading training for families and primary classrooms.
• Scientific Learning (Fast ForWord): Fast ForWord is a neuroscience-based reading and cognitive intervention product used in schools and clinics, with published efficacy studies. It is comparable to Glifing in its science-backed reading intervention positioning for struggling readers.
• Lexia Learning: Lexia provides literacy and reading instruction software for K–12 schools and districts, including structured intervention programs for struggling readers. It directly competes with Glifing's Glifaula and GlifingPro offerings in the school and professional channel.

Emerging players

• NeuronUP: NeuronUP provides cognitive stimulation and rehabilitation tools used by neuropsychologists, speech therapists, and special education professionals in Spanish-speaking markets. It overlaps with Glifing in the professional/cabinet channel and cognitive-training category.
• Lingokids: Lingokids is a gamified early-learning app for children, with a focus on reading, literacy, and language in English and Spanish. It competes with Glifing ReadUp and family-tier reading products in the consumer children's learning segment.

Regional players

• Smartick: Smartick is a Spain-founded adaptive learning platform for math and reading, sold primarily in Spanish-speaking markets. It is a regional peer in K–12 personalized EdTech with overlapping customer segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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

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