Maths for More
Barcelona, ES · 1 known investors
MathType is a digital equation editor that converts handwritten math into clean, editable equations using AI recognition, supporting over 500 mathematical symbols and specialized notations. The tool integrates with digital platforms including LMS systems, CMS editors, and productivity software like Google Docs and Microsoft PowerPoint, with built-in accessibility features and support for multiple writing systems including Arabic notation.
Also known as Maths for More S.L. · Maths for More, S.L.U. · WIRIS
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026Maths for More, S.L.U., operating as WIRIS, is a software company based in Barcelona, Spain, that develops tools for editing, displaying and assessing mathematical and scientific notation in digital environments. Its products are used in education, digital publishing and online assessment, and integrate with learning management systems, office suites and web applications.
The current product line includes MathType, an equation editor supporting WYSIWYG editing and LaTeX input for documents, web content and learning platforms; WirisQuizzes, a STEM assessment tool that generates randomized, automatically graded math and science questions with instant feedback; and Nubric, a STEM practice platform offering customized quizzes, automatic grading and personalized feedback with integrations for Google Classroom, Canvas, Blackboard and Brightspace (D2L). The company also develops CalcMe, a browser-based environment for symbolic and numerical calculation, graphing and step-by-step mathematical reasoning, which is used standalone and as the evaluation engine inside WirisQuizzes, and LearningLemur, a math practice and assessment application for Google Classroom that provides unlimited practice items, automatic grading and progress reporting.
Founding story
The company traces its origins to a 1999 university project at the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC) created by a group of mathematics students and a professor, which was subsequently incorporated as Maths for More to build web-based mathematics software.
Business model
The company licenses software products to educational institutions, publishers, technical writers and individual professionals, with product keys and license validation used to control usage. MathType is distributed as trialware, with a 30-day free trial for Office Tools and published pricing, alongside sales contact channels for institutional customers.
Licensed software: paid licenses for MathType (per user or institution, validated via product key and email address) and subscription/licensed access to assessment products, with free trials used as an entry point.
Traction
The website states more than 100,000 organizations use its tools; products are integrated across major learning management systems including Moodle, Canvas, Schoology and Blackboard, and with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
Latest developments
The current MathType stable release is version 7.11.1.462, dated 2026-01-22. Recent product activity includes the 2023 launch of LearningLemur for Google Classroom and the marketing of Nubric, a STEM practice platform integrated with Google Classroom, Canvas, Blackboard and Brightspace (D2L).
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history, risks & controversies
Market position
The company states its tools are trusted by more than 100,000 organizations globally and positions MathType as a widely used formula writer and equation editor for students, teachers and professionals; through the Design Science acquisition it holds the MathType brand, a product first released in 1987.
Combination of standards-based math editing (MathML, LaTeX), handwriting input, and a symbolic computation engine that enables equivalence-based automatic grading and randomized question generation, delivered through wide integrations across Office suites, Google Workspace, LMS platforms and XML/HTML authoring environments.
Technology
Products are built on standards-based mathematical markup, including MathML and LaTeX, supporting accessibility and digital publishing workflows. The company provides plug-ins, APIs and SDKs to embed math editing and evaluation in digital learning systems, and combines visual WYSIWYG editing, handwriting recognition for mathematical and chemical notation, symbolic computation via the CalcMe engine, and automatic assessment. The CalcMe engine evaluates answers symbolically to check mathematical equivalence rather than performing string matching, and supports randomization of variables and algorithmic generation of problem sets. MathType on Windows supports OLE embedding in office suites, with add-ins for Microsoft Word, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.
Go-to-market
Direct online distribution and free trials from the company website, sales contact for institutional buyers, and distribution through platform marketplaces and integrations, including the Google Workspace Marketplace and the Microsoft Office Store, plus plug-ins for LMS, HTML, XML editor and CMS environments. The company also maintains partnership programs and publishes customer success stories.
Educators, students, higher-education institutions, publishing houses (print, digital and interactive platforms), technical writers, and educational technology companies.
Geography
Headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, serving customers worldwide; MathType is available in English, French, German, Japanese, Chinese and Croatian.
History
WIRIS originated in 1999 as a university project at the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), created by a group of mathematics students and a professor, and the company was subsequently established as Maths for More with a focus on web-based mathematics software. It released WIRIS CAS (now CalcMe) in 2002, WIRIS Editor for Moodle in 2007 and WIRIS Quizzes in 2009, and added handwriting recognition for mathematical and chemical notation in 2015. In 2017 it acquired Design Science, Inc., the original developer of MathType, and rebranded its own web equation editor under the MathType name. From 2018 it shipped cloud-based MathType versions and broadened LMS and Google Workspace support, and in 2023 it launched LearningLemur for Google Classroom.
Risks & controversies
Following the 2017 Design Science acquisition, the rebranded MathType has substantially different functionality from the original Design Science product, and users have criticized the new version as inferior to the original software.
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Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 7
launches, deals, and filingsMathematics practice and assessment application integrated with Google Classroom.
From 2018 onward the company released cloud-based versions of MathType and expanded support for learning management systems and Google Workspace.
WIRIS acquired Design Science, Inc., the original developer of MathType, expanding its presence in scientific publishing and desktop-office environments; the company's WIRIS web equation editor was subsequently rebranded as MathType.
Handwriting recognition for mathematical and chemical notation was added to the company's editing tools.
Online assessment tool for creating and automatically grading mathematics and science exercises.
WYSIWYG math editor supporting MathML and LaTeX, initially distributed for the Moodle platform.
WIRIS released WIRIS CAS, a browser-based computer algebra system, later renamed CalcMe.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
▸Research sources · 7
primary sources listed
- Maths for Morewiris.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Maths for More do?
- Barcelona-based developer of MathType, WirisQuizzes and other tools for editing and assessing math and science notation.
- Who are Maths for More's investors?
- Maths for More's investors include Athos Capital.
- Where is Maths for More headquartered?
- Maths for More is headquartered in Barcelona, ES.