Name

CODE2040

Legal name

PROJECT TF

Website

https://code2040.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development and Diversity Nonprofit Programs

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Computer Training (611420)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Internships, Externships & Work-Based Learning Placement (EDAMAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Leadership, Service Learning & Volunteer-to-Career Pathways (EDAMAKAJ), Alumni, Peer & Community Networking Programs (EDAMAKAM)

Keywords

• Racial equity programs
• Tech diversity programs
• Career mentorship programs
• Computer science fellowships
• Nonprofit workforce development

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Philanthropy: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 45-5026246), Code2040 was funded primarily through donations and philanthropy. The organization accepted financial gifts from individuals and organizations. They maintained separate email contacts for donations and philanthropic partnerships ([email protected]).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CODE2040 delivered free early-career programs that combined technical interview preparation, mentorship, hackathons, and racial equity advocacy training for Black and Latinx Computer Science students. Its flagship Fellows Program connected students with internship opportunities at tech companies and built a sustained community of over 10,000 alumni. Supporting programs (TAP, Tech Trek, Tech for Resistance Hackathon, Summer Summit, ECAP, Managers Trainings, Racial Equity Trainings, EIR, Salons, Gatherings, So Shifts the Sector) extended career, leadership, and community support.

Product overview

Code2040 was a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of community programs focused on racial equity in the tech industry. The core offering was the Fellows Program, an early career accelerator that connected Black and Latinx Computer Science students with mentorship, racial equity advocacy training, and career pathways into tech companies. Supporting programs included the Technical Applicant Prep (TAP) Program, Tech for Resistance Hackathon, Summer Summit, Reverse Career Fair, Early Career Accelerator Program (ECAP), Tech Trek, Managers Trainings, Racial Equity Trainings, Salons, So Shifts the Sector, Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) Program, and Gatherings. The organization also provided archived program materials through 'Code2040 Programs In A Box' for other organizations. After 14 years of operation, Code2040 hosted its final program on May 31st, 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fellows Program Flagship early-career accelerator that connects Black and Latinx Computer Science students with mentorship, racial equity advocacy training, hackathons, and internship and career opportunities at tech companies.
• Technical Applicant Prep (TAP) Program Program that prepares Black and Latinx students for technical interviews and coding assessments required for tech industry roles.
• Tech for Resistance Hackathon Week-long hackathon in which Fellows apply technical skills combined with a racial equity lens to build technologies challenging systemic oppression, competing along Reinvent, Respond, and Realize tracks.
• Summer Summit Two-day in-person summit at the intersection of technology and social justice, featuring workshops, panels with community organizers, critical dialogues, and community-building activities.
• Early Career Accelerator Program (ECAP) Program that supports early-career Black and Latinx technologists with resources and job skills for securing positions in the tech industry.
• Tech Trek Company visits program in which Fellows travel to tour tech company headquarters and academic institutions including Google, NVIDIA, Intel, and Stanford University.
• Managers Trainings Training programs for managers focused on racial equity and creating inclusive workplace practices.
• Racial Equity Trainings Curriculum and workshops engaging students in understanding the state of the tech industry, systems change work, and their role as racial equity advocates.
• Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) Program Program that supports student entrepreneurs with mentorship and resources to develop their ventures.
• So Shifts the Sector Program designed to shift the tech sector through collective action and advocacy.
• Code2040 Programs In A Box Open archive of Code2040's program design and implementation materials, including curriculum, workshop calendars, interview rubrics, and event templates, made available for other organizations to use.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 Fellows secured internships through the Fellows Program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 115 Partner CompaniescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCode2040 partnered with 115 companies throughout its history to support Black and Latinx technologists. These partnerships provided internship opportunities,Reverse Career Fair participation, and company engagement with the Fellows Program. Specific company names were not listed in available sources.
• Rewriting the CodeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Rewriting the Code to help grow reach and recruit Black and Latinx Computer Science students into Code2040 programs.
• ColorstackminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Colorstack to help grow reach and recruit Black and Latinx Computer Science students into Code2040 programs.
• NBSE (National Black Student Union)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuilt relationships with NBSE chapters to recruit Black and Latinx students nationwide into Code2040 programs.
• SHPE (Society of Hispanic and Professional Engineers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuilt relationships with SHPE chapters to recruit Black and Latinx students nationwide into Code2040 programs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Girls Who Code: Nonprofit focused on closing the gender gap in tech through K-12 and college programming, summer immersion programs, and alumni networks. Directly comparable mission of expanding access to computing careers for underrepresented groups, with similar program-based delivery and corporate partnership model.
• Black Girls CODE: Nonprofit providing technology education for Black girls ages 7-25 through workshops, hackathons, and summer camps. Directly comparable racial-equity-in-tech mission targeting Black technologists, with similar chapter-based and corporate-partner delivery model.
• Rewriting the Code: Nonprofit supporting college women in computer science through fellowship, mentorship, and industry connections. Listed as a Code2040 partner for Black/Latinx student recruitment; directly comparable college-CS focus and internship-placement outcomes.
• Colorstack: Nonprofit building the largest community of Black and Latinx college students in computer science. Named Code2040 partner; directly comparable mission, target demographic (Black/Latinx CS undergraduates), and career-acceleration programming.
• https://www.code2040.org/dev/color: Community for Black software engineers offering career development, mentorship, and conferences. Directly comparable racial-equity-in-tech focus but oriented toward working professionals rather than college students, making Code2040's college-to-career bridge complementary.
• Latinas in Tech: Nonprofit community supporting Latina women in technology through summits, mentorship, and corporate partnerships. Directly comparable Latinx-in-tech mission and similar event-driven, community-led GTM motion to Code2040.
• Techqueria: Largest community of Latinx professionals in tech, running summits, mentorship, and recruiting programs. Directly comparable Latinx-in-tech demographic focus and community-driven programming model.
• AnitaB.org: Nonprofit advancing women in technology through Top Companies for Women Technologists program, events, and career resources. Comparable mission of diversifying the tech workforce with similar employer-engagement model.

Broad incumbents

• National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE): Largest student-managed organization supporting Black engineering students and professionals with chapters at hundreds of universities. Code2040 recruited directly through NSBE-adjacent NBSE chapters; comparable Black-in-STEM mission at significantly larger scale and longer history.
• Code.org: Major nonprofit expanding access to computer science in K-12 schools, reaching tens of millions of students. Comparable CS-access mission but at much broader scale and earlier educational stage; overlaps with Code2040's pipeline of college students who learned CS in K-12.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CODE2040
• Facebookfacebook.com/CODE2040
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/2680765

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds7 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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