Literate AS

What Literate AS does

Literate AS is a Norwegian edtech company founded in 2016 in Tromsø by Professor Trude Nergård Nilssen as a spin-off of The Tromsø Longitudinal Study of Dyslexia at UiT - Norges arktiske universitet. UiT owns the underlying Dysmate technology; Literate holds an exclusive commercial licensing agreement. The company commercializes the Dysmate suite of digital dyslexia screening and follow-up tests for children (Dysmate-C, kindergarten through 7th grade), adolescents (Dysmate-Y, grades 8-10), and adults (Dysmate-A, age 16+). The product is browser-based, normed against representative Norwegian samples, with published psychometric properties in peer-reviewed journals, and integrates with the Norwegian national education identity system (Feide 2.0) and the Conexus Engage school management platform.

Dysmate's go-to-market combines direct institutional sales to municipalities, counties, schools, kindergartens, PP-tjenesten (educational psychology), and private speech therapists, with a mandatory certification requirement that doubles as a conversion funnel. Pricing is tiered by institutional size, ranging from NOK 400 rektor read-only access to NOK 15,699 unlimited school plans, plus municipal (NOK 5,400/school) and county (NOK 8,600/school) bundle licenses, NOK 10-49 per-test usage fees on lower tiers, and certification courses at NOK 2,199-6,499. Demand generation runs through free professional webinars (fagwebinarer), in-person day courses across Norwegian cities, the dysmate.no/se/co.uk/de web properties, and earned media coverage including NRK Dagsrevyen. Over 60 Norwegian municipalities, 1,800+ certified test leaders, 4,000+ teachers, and 15,000+ tests in 2023 anchor the domestic business, with translation and adaptation work for Germany, Sweden, and English-speaking markets underway since 2023.

Name

Literate AS

Legal name

Literate AS

Website

https://dysmate.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Literate AS (Tromsø, Norway) commercializes Dysmate, a digital dyslexia screening and follow-up test suite for children, adolescents, and adults. The browser-based, normed platform is licensed from UiT and sold to Norwegian municipalities, counties, schools, and clinicians, with expansion underway to Sweden, Germany, and the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Assessment Software

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Dyslexia Screening & Diagnostic Evaluation (EDAKAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

AT for Reading, Writing & Learning (Literacy/Executive Function) Tools & Training (EDAKAIAC), Assistive Reading & Writing Tools (Text-to-Speech, Speech-to-Text, OCR, Dyslexia Support) (EDAFAKAA), Dyslexia & Reading Intervention Programs (EDAMAJAI)

Keywords

• Dyslexia screening software
• Educational assessment tools
• Digital reading tests
• Learning disability screening
• School screening platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Tromsø

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription - Institutional Licenses: Annual subscription-based access to Dysmate digital tests (Dysmate-C, Y, A) sold to kindergartens, primary/secondary schools, upper secondary schools, PP-tjenesten, private speech therapists, and other institutions. Tiers range from Mini (limited tests) to Standard (free screening use) to Unlimited. Additional per-test fees apply for follow-up tests in lower tiers. Municipal licenses sold per school with bundled benefits. County licenses for upper secondary schools.
2. Certification Courses: Mandatory certification course required before using Dysmate. Offered as online self-paced course (~3 hours, 30-day access, NOK 2199 + VAT) or live day course in-person or online via Zoom (NOK 6499 + VAT inclusive of 1-year subscription). Course includes theoretical updates on dyslexia research, practical test administration training, and result interpretation.
3. Per-Test Fees: Additional per-test fees (NOK 10 per extra screening test, NOK 49 per follow-up test) apply on top of base subscription for lower-tier plans. PP-tjenesten and kindergarten subscriptions also use per-test pricing model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Literate AS develops and commercializes Dysmate, a digital dyslexia screening test platform originally developed at UiT – The Arctic University of Norway. The platform is sold to Norwegian schools, municipalities, and the PP-tjenesten as a screening instrument for identifying students with reading and writing difficulties, with three product variants (Dysmate C, Y, and A) targeting different age groups and assessment needs.

Product overview

Literate AS offers Dysmate, a digital dyslexia testing solution comprising three distinct age-specific products: Dysmate-C for children (kindergarten to 7th grade), Dysmate-Y for adolescents (grades 8-10), and Dysmate-A for adults and high school students (16+). Each product includes both screening tests (40 minutes, suitable for group administration) and follow-up tests (15-20 minutes, one-to-one administration). The solution is browser-based, requiring no software installation. Supporting products include certification courses (online and in-person), a manual for certified test administrators, and a resource booklet for intervention planning. All tests are normed with results available immediately after completion. The company also provides free professional webinars on dyslexia topics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dysmate C One of three digital dyslexia screening test variants in the Dysmate platform, used by Norwegian schools, municipalities, and the PP-tjenesten to screen students for reading and writing difficulties.
• Dysmate Y A Dysmate platform variant providing digital dyslexia screening for a different age or skill group than Dysmate C, used by Norwegian schools, municipalities, and the PP-tjenesten.
• Dysmate A The third Dysmate platform variant, completing the C/Y/A suite, used by Norwegian schools, municipalities, and the PP-tjenesten to screen students for dyslexia and related reading and writing difficulties.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 15,000 tests conducted in 2023 alone across Norway
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Conexus (Conexus Engage)coreTechnology or Integration · 31 March 2025Literate and Conexus entered a partnership agreement to offer Dysmate screening test results directly in Conexus Engage. When the integration is active, test results are automatically transferred to Conexus upon completion, providing intuitive individual and class-level result views visible to relevant teachers, including those who are not Dysmate test leaders.
• Umeå University (Sweden)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2023International research collaboration for translation and adaptation of Dysmate dyslexia tests to Swedish. Part of broader European research team including researchers from Umeå University, Linné University, Potsdam University, Europa-Universität Flensburg, and Oxford.
• Linné University (Sweden)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2023International research collaboration for translation and adaptation of Dysmate dyslexia tests to Swedish. Professor Christian Waldmann from the Department of Swedish at Linné University is part of the international team.
• Potsdam University (Germany)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2023International research collaboration for translation and adaptation of Dysmate dyslexia tests to German. Dr. Rebecca Schumacher from Potsdam University is part of the international team working on this adaptation.
• Europa-Universität Flensburg (Germany)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2023International research collaboration for translation and adaptation of Dysmate dyslexia tests to German. Professor Marie-Christine Vierbuchen from Europa-Universität Flensburg is part of the international team working on this adaptation.
• UiT - Norges arktiske universitet (University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016UiT - Norges arktiske universitet owns the Dysmate technology. Literate AS has a license agreement with UiT for commercial exploitation of the technology. Professor Trude Nergård Nilssen, founder of Literate, is a professor at UiT and developed the Dysmate tests as part of her research projects, including The Tromsø Longitudinal Study of Dyslexia.
• Feide (Norwegian National Education Identity and Access Management)coreTechnology or IntegrationFeide 2.0 integration allows students to log into Dysmate directly with their standard Feide credentials without test administrators needing to create tests in advance. Results are automatically organized into school groups and classes. Simplifies large-scale screening with minimal administrative overhead.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• MindPlay: US-based provider of digital reading and dyslexia screening/intervention software sold into K–12 schools. Overlaps with Dysmate on the screening and school-deployment model, but MindPlay focuses more on US curriculum standards and ongoing intervention.
• Cambridge Cognition: UK company providing digital cognitive assessment tools used in clinical research, healthcare, and education. Adjacent peer to Literate because it sells validated digital cognitive assessment technology with regulatory-grade credibility, though its focus is broader cognition rather than dyslexia-specific screening.
• Pearson Clinical: Publisher of standardized psychological and educational assessments (e.g., Wechsler family of tests) used by clinicians and schools worldwide. Comparable to Literate as a provider of validated, norm-referenced assessment instruments, but serves a much broader clinical and educational assessment portfolio.
• Lexia Learning (Cambium Learning Group): US-headquartered reading instruction platform now part of Cambium Learning Group, serving K–12 schools with screening and intervention. Comparable as a school-channel, evidence-based literacy/dyslexia software platform, but operates at much larger scale and is broader in scope than Dysmate's screening focus.
• Hogrefe: European (German-headquartered) publisher of psychological and educational tests, including dyslexia and literacy assessments. Closest analog to Literate in Europe for norm-referenced, validated dyslexia and learning assessment instruments sold through publishers' channels.

Direct peers

• Dybuster: Swiss company that provides software-based screening and training for dyslexia and dyscalculia, sold to European schools and therapy providers. Overlaps with Dysmate as a digitally delivered, evidence-based dyslexia product sold through education channels across multiple European markets.
• Lexplore: Swedish EdTech company that uses AI and eye-tracking for digital dyslexia screening, serving Nordic schools and municipalities. Most direct comparison to Dysmate: a Nordic-origin, screening-first, school-channel sales motion with research-grade validation and an enterprise focus on public education systems.
• Nessy Learning: UK-based company offering dyslexia screening and structured-literacy intervention programs to schools and parents. Comparable to Dysmate in combining a screening tool with a broader dyslexia support offering sold into educational institutions.

Emerging players

• Learning Ally: US nonprofit providing audiobook and reading-support services, including screening, for students with dyslexia and learning disabilities. Comparable to Dysmate in addressing the same end-customer (dyslexic learners in educational settings) via validated tools, though the business model and product focus differ.
• GraphoGame: Finnish-origin literacy/dyslexia intervention platform with roots in academic dyslexia research at the University of Jyväskylä. Comparable to Literate as a research-based, Nordic EdTech dyslexia product, though GraphoGame emphasizes gameplay-based intervention rather than normed screening.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dysmate

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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