Dilo en señas

What Dilo en señas does

Dilo en señas, A.C. is a Mexican civil association (nonprofit) headquartered in Monterrey, Nuevo León, founded in 2015 to address the lack of early childhood Mexican Sign Language (LSM) exposure for deaf children in Mexico. The organization develops and distributes a portfolio of educational solutions and experiences, including three mobile applications, physical didactic products, downloadable video and PowerPoint tutorials, in-person lottery events, LSM courses, and corporate inclusion services. Its flagship app, Dilo en Señas - El Origen, has accumulated over 317,524 downloads across iOS, Google Play, and Huawei AppGallery since its December 2015 launch.

The underlying technology stack centers on mobile applications (iOS, Android, Huawei) and a web platform, with the Kofy app integrating generative AI for medical consultation summaries and the TECuido app integrating computer vision for injury detection. Physical products include memorama card games priced at $200 MXN each and flashcard sets at $400–$700 MXN, all with free shipping within Mexico. Content is also distributed offline via downloadable PowerPoint presentations, and the organization maintains active social media channels on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn.

The business model is hybrid: free apps drive top-of-funnel acquisition and donation inflows; physical product sales and corporate services (LSM courses, inclusion panels, lottery events, membership packages) generate fee revenue; and donations via PayPal and bank transfer subsidize free distribution of educational materials to deaf children. The organization serves three primary segments—deaf children and their families, schools serving deaf students, and companies seeking workplace inclusion—supplemented by a fourth segment of deaf individuals seeking healthcare access via the Kofy and TECuido apps. The founding team pairs a deaf cofounder with lived experience (José Gerardo Monsivais González, Mister Deaf World 2014 Mexico representative) with a PhD-holding educator (Rocío Garza Gutiérrez, Premio Mujer Tec 2024 recipient), giving the organization distinctive credibility in the Mexican deaf inclusion ecosystem.

Name

Dilo en señas

Legal name

Dilo en Señas A.C.

Website

https://diloensenas.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dilo en señas is a Mexican nonprofit that develops mobile apps, physical educational products, and in-person experiences to teach Mexican Sign Language (LSM) and support inclusion for deaf children, families, schools, and employers across Mexico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Monterrey

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Mobile App Distribution: Free apps distributed through major app stores (iOS, Google Play, Huawei). Apps serve as the primary acquisition touchpoint for families, schools, and individuals. Revenue not generated directly from apps but drives donations, product sales, and enterprise service opportunities.
2. Physical Product Sales: Sale of educational physical products: memorama card games (7 types: Emotions, Food, Animals, Toys, Numbers, Colors, Family) at $200 MXN each; tarjetas (flashcards) at $400 MXN per set (Home or School); package of Home + School cards at $700 MXN. Shipping is free.
3. Donations: Charitable donations accepted via PayPal and bank transfer (Banregio CLABE). Donations fund free distribution of apps, memoramas, and tarjetas to deaf children across Mexico. Donation receipts/facturas available from $800 MXN.
4. Enterprise / Corporate Services: Fee-based services for companies and organizations: LSM courses/workshops (Introduction, Basic, Intermediate, Specific levels), LSM videos (Basic Course, Words & Phrases, Advertising), lottery events (public, private, for children, enterprises, universities), inclusion panels, and membership packages with personalized videos, courses, advisory meetings, discounts, community access, recognition, and collaborative projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Dilo en señas is a Mexican civil association that develops and distributes educational solutions and experiences to facilitate the comprehensive (family, educational, labor, and social) inclusion of deaf people in Mexico from early childhood. Its core offerings include three mobile applications (Dilo en Señas - El Origen for LSM learning, Kofy for medical appointments, and TECuido for medical emergencies), physical and digital educational materials (memoramas, tarjetas, video tutorials, and guides), in-person courses and workshops, and corporate services for workplace inclusion.

Product overview

Dilo en señas, A.C. is a Mexican civil association focused on facilitating inclusive education for deaf people in Mexico through a portfolio of educational solutions and experiences. The core offering consists of three mobile applications: (1) Dilo en Señas - El origen, a game-based learning app for Mexican Sign Language (LSM) launched in 2015 with 317,000+ downloads; (2) Kofy, an AI-powered medical companion app; and (3) TECuido, an AI-powered medical assistant for emergencies. Supporting the apps are physical and digital educational materials including Memoramas (memory card games), Tarjetas (flashcards), Tutoriales (video tutorials with downloadable PowerPoints), Guías (vocabulary guides), Videos (various LSM content), Loterías (interactive lottery events), Cursos/Talleres (courses and workshops), and Actividades (activities with deaf children). The company also offers enterprise services including LSM training, events, and membership programs for companies seeking to improve labor inclusion of deaf employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dilo en Señas - El Origen A free mobile game for learning Mexican Sign Language (LSM), designed for young deaf children but accessible to everyone. Includes a demo of 89 LSM signs and has surpassed 317,524 downloads across iOS App Store, Google Play, and Huawei AppGallery.
• Kofy - Dilo en Señas A free medical appointment companion app for deaf users that supports listening sessions with doctors, AI-powered intelligent summaries of consultations, prescription explanations, and a medical-equipment learning section.
• TECuido by Dilo en Señas A free medical and emergency assistant app featuring emergency notifications with GPS sharing, AI-based injury detection, physician-validated recommendations, prescription management, and a user medical profile.
• Memoramas Dilo en Señas Didactic memory card games designed to facilitate LSM learning and strengthen communication between deaf children and their families, friends, and teachers. Sold as themed decks — Emotions, Foods, Animals, Toys, Numbers, Colors, Family — each priced at $200 MXN with free shipping.
• Tarjetas Dilo en Señas Didactic flashcard sets designed to facilitate LSM learning and strengthen communication between deaf children and adolescents with their families and educators. Sold as two sets (Home and School) priced at $400 MXN each, with a bundled Home + School package at $700 MXN, free shipping within Mexico.
• Tutoriales Dilo en Señas Video tutorials and downloadable PowerPoint presentations covering LSM vocabulary across topics including alphabet, family, food, home, numbers, school, animals, verbs, Christmas, sports, colors, emotions, fruits, and more. PPT files work offline without internet.
• Guías Dilo en Señas Video guides and presentations featuring LSM vocabulary with images, signs, and text. Designed to foster LSM learning and improve communication. Available as video and PowerPoint presentations that work offline without internet.
• Videos Dilo en Señas Video content in Mexican Sign Language (LSM) including vocabulary guides (Guías), business visits and presentations (Giras), interviews with deaf people (Entrevistas), short entertaining videos (Cortos), and promotional content (Promos).
• Loterías Dilo en Señas Silent lottery events conducted in LSM that combine a brief LSM course with a lottery game played using signs. 26 lotteries have been held for audiences including the public, deaf children, enterprises, and universities.
• Cursos y Talleres Dilo en Señas Courses and workshops to facilitate education of deaf people in Mexico and promote understanding of deafness. Taught by deaf instructors and hearing specialists with LSM interpreter support, covering Introduction, Basic, Intermediate, and Specific levels.
• Servicios para Empresas Dilo en Señas Corporate services to facilitate labor inclusion of deaf and disabled persons. Includes LSM courses and workshops for employees, LSM videos, lottery events for companies, inclusion panels, and membership packages that combine personalized videos, LSM courses, event access, advisory meetings, discounts, and community learning.
• Actividades Dilo en Señas Activities and games conducted with deaf children and adolescents in Mexican Sign Language (LSM), often in collaboration with schools and organizations serving deaf individuals such as CAM Instituto Sertoma and APSIS.

Quantifiable outcome

• 317,524+ app downloads for the Dilo en Señas - El Origen demo
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CAM 'Instituto Sertoma de la Audición y el Lenguaje' T.M.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAM 'Instituto Sertoma de la Audición y el Lenguaje' T.M. is a partner school for deaf education in Mexico. Dilo en señas conducts regular activities with deaf children at this school, provides free educational materials (100 packs of Tarjetas gifted), and uses it as a testing ground for educational tools and experiences.
• APSIS (Atención Psicológica Integral para Sordos)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPSIS is a psychological services organization specializing in mental health for deaf individuals. Collaborates with Dilo en señas on activities with deaf children, combining psychological expertise with LSM learning tools to support the holistic development of deaf children.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lingvano: Austria-based ASL learning app using interactive lessons with deaf coaches. Comparable as a paid/freemium sign-language mobile product distributed globally across app stores.
• The ASL App: Mobile app that teaches American Sign Language (ASL) through video tutorials from deaf instructors. Closely mirrors Dilo en señas's flagship app approach (gamified, on-demand sign-language learning via iOS/Android), making it the most direct comparable.
• Hand Talk: Brazilian sign-language (Libras) translation platform with an animated avatar and accessibility app. Most relevant Latin American peer — same regional context, same mission of deaf inclusion, and similar free + subscription GTM.
• SignAll: Computer-vision startup building real-time sign-language translation. Comparable on the technology axis: applies AI to deaf communication, overlapping with Kofy/TECuido AI features and mission.
• Spread the Sign: Global multilingual sign-language dictionary that includes Mexican Sign Language (LSM). Comparable on content-library functionality (videos of signs with definitions) and on cross-border sign-language learning use case.

Others

• MassChallenge: Global nonprofit accelerator in which Dilo en señas participated (2017 cohort). Comparable as an enabling ecosystem participant rather than a competitor — useful for understanding the organization's accelerator network and scale.

Broad incumbents

• Ava: Real-time captioning service for deaf and hard-of-hearing users in meetings and group settings. Larger incumbent in deaf-accessibility software, overlapping with the medical-companion and inclusion use cases Dilo en señas addresses.

Regional players

• HearSeguros / Mexico deaf-inclusion advocacy NGOs: Mexican nonprofit and advocacy ecosystem working on disability rights and inclusion (e.g., CONADIS-facing organizations). Comparable as a Mexico-specialized regional player in the broader deaf-inclusion space, where Dilo en señas also operates.
• Sertoma: US-headquartered service organization supporting communication disorders (including CAM 'Instituto Sertoma' schools mentioned by Dilo en señas). Comparable as a regional player in special education for hearing/deaf communities, with whom Dilo en señas works directly in Mexico.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCuQ0tPcp4_5Js1WrxKINlRw
• Facebookfacebook.com/DiloEnSenas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/diloensenas
• Instagraminstagram.com/diloensenas
• TikToktiktok.com/@diloensenas
• Xx.com/diloensenas

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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