Empowering the global Spanish-speaking community for economic and personal advancement

Millions of Latin Americans and US Hispanics could earn higher income and substantially improve their quality of life if they acquired new vocational skills.

We are building Aprende Institute to fill the gap that exists in vocational education by offering high-quality, accessible, online educational programs.

We want to become the preferred education platform in the Americas and are committed to helping people turn their interests into income, and earn more money doing what they love.

Our mission

Deliver high-quality education by:

• Engaging subject matter experts to produce interactive, online academic programs in high-demand, income generating topics.

• Connecting students with qualified and experienced instructors who are available on-demand to answer questions, provide feedback and ensure our students’ success.

• Providing a compelling and engaging user interface powered by best-in-class learning management tools that guarantee an exceptional student experience.

• Creating community amongst learners and providing ongoing content well after courses are completed

We currently have two schools:

Gastronomica Internacional that offers courses in gastronomy and hospitality

Instituto Americano de Formación Digital (IAFD) that focuses on trade skills training.

53%

of Latin Americans work in the informal or gig economy (over 140 million people), many needing multiple ‘side hustles’

One-third of adult Hispanics (18+) in the US earn moneythrough the gig-economy, and 47% of those say their gig job provides their primary income.

We are addressing an underserved market with enormous potential

No quality, flexible, or affordable solutions exist to help prospective learners develop skills to earn more vocational income.

Brick and Mortar

expensive, inflexible and not focused on boosting entrepreneurship and fast reskilling.

Free Resources

YouTube and Google have inconsistent quality and no scope, sequence or self-assessment tools

Online Bootcamps

good quality and focused on fast reskilling but only available for coding and tech professions

We are building Aprende Institute to fill the gap in vocational education in Latam and the US Hispanic market in an innovative way

Professionally produced, interactive academic products

Supported by experts with direct access

Flexible and delivered online

For a fraction of the cost of brick and mortar institutes

Empowering the global Spanish-speaking community for economic and personal advancement

of Latin Americans work in the informal or gig economy (over 140 million people), many needing multiple ‘side hustles’

One-third of adult Hispanics (18+) in the US earn moneythrough the gig-economy, and 47% of those say their gig job provides their primary income.

No quality, flexible, or affordable solutions exist to help prospective learners develop skills to earn more vocational income.

Brick and Mortar

Free Resources

Online Bootcamps

We are building Aprende Institute to fill the gap in vocational education in Latam and the US Hispanic market in an innovative way

Our team has scaled successful products in Latam

Martin Claure

Lee Hasson

Gabriel Osorio

Adrian Genesir

Pablo Silva

Beatriz Ibañez

Martin Rubino

...and we have the support of investors and advisors with geographic and industry expertise

Reach Capital

Angel Ventures

Matter Scale Ventures

500 Startups

Board Members

Esteban Sosnik

Marcelo Claure

Strategic Advisors

Jamie Farrel

Ken Sandy

Felipe Sommers

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