Sirius Education

Name

Sirius Education

Legal name

SIRIUS EDUCACAO INOVADORA LTDA

Website

https://faculdadesirius.edu.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Fully Online Universities (Online-First, Degree-Granting) (EDAHALAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Online International & Cross-Border Universities (Global/Transnational Providers) (EDAHALAL)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Online MBA programs
• Professional certification
• Postgraduate education
• Technology training

Headquarters

HQ city

Belo Horizonte

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Course Fees: Revenue generated from student enrollment in MBAs, postgraduate programs, specializations, and professional courses. Programs range from 6 months to 15 months with varying fee structures based on course type and partner institution.
2. Partner Nuclei Model: Partner institutions (Núcleos Associados) pay for pedagogical support, MEC accreditation chancellery, and access to Sirius's network and methodologies. Sirius receives a share of tuition or licensing fees from partner course sales.
3. Corporate Training Solutions: Enterprise clients engage Sirius for customized professional development and upskilling programs for their workforce, generating B2B revenue streams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sirius Education is a MEC-accredited higher education institution that sells online MBAs, postgraduate programs, professional certifications, and short courses in AI, data science, software development, cybersecurity, business strategy, healthcare, psychology, and veterinary medicine. Courses are co-delivered with 22 partner nuclei (including Mate Academy, TripleTen, Tera, MarketMasters, and CECyber) under Sirius's Nota 5 MEC accreditation.

Product overview

Sirius Education operates as an educational ecosystem platform offering professional certifications, MBAs, postgraduate programs, and specialized courses across technology (AI, data science, cybersecurity, software development), business (strategy, marketing, product leadership), healthcare (medicine, psychology, veterinary), and other professional domains. The platform partners with 22 associated nuclei including Mate Academy, TripleTen, Tera, MarketMasters, CECyber, and others to deliver 46 courses with a focus on AI integration and practical skills. Programs feature employment guarantees, MEC certification, international extensions, and mentorship, positioning the ecosystem as a connector between educational content providers and students seeking future profession skills.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MBA AI Bank Pro com 4U EdTech A 6-month MBA program combining AI tools, financial sector applications (AI Bank), and career skills (AI Skills) to transform professional vision and enhance results in the financial market. Targeted at professionals in the financial sector seeking AI expertise.
• MBA em Gestão Estratégica de Negócios com FNAT/Hashtag A 12-month MBA providing comprehensive training in strategy, finance, leadership, and innovation for professionals to solve real business problems and accelerate their careers. Taught by 30 market professionals with focus on practical decision-making.
• MBA em Data Analytics & Artificial Intelligence com TripleTen A 720-hour online MBA teaching students to apply AI, machine learning, and automation in decision-making, preparing them for national and international careers. Includes international certifications from AWS and Arizona State University.
• MBA: Liderança e Estratégia de Produtos na Era da IA com Tera An MBA program developing executive skills to connect business goals with market demands using Generative AI, preparing professionals for executive-level product leadership roles. Includes international certification from Arizona State University.
• MBA em Marketing Analytics e Growth com MarketMasters Latin America's first MBA combining rigorous technical analysis, real data, global growth frameworks, and international extension to transform operational professionals into strategic decision-makers.
• MBA em IA Aplicada para Negócios com TripleTen A 400-hour no-code MBA teaching professionals to implement AI in their current work without programming, focusing on process automation and strategic decision-making. Students build 11 practical AI projects including automations and autonomous agents.
• Pós-Graduação em Segurança da Informação e Inteligência Defensiva com CECyber A 360-hour cybersecurity postgraduate program aligned with international frameworks, including CompTIA Security+ preparation and practical CTF (Capture the Flag) assessments instead of traditional thesis.
• Formação Desenvolvedor Full Stack .NET com Desenvolvedor.io A 125-hour certification program teaching .NET expertise including ASP.NET Core, MVC, APIs, and Blazor SPA development with 869 video lessons across 11 courses.
• Pós-Graduação em Prática Baseada em Evidências em Psicologia Clínica com InPBE A 380-hour postgraduate program teaching evidence-based clinical practice with over 30 faculty members including specialists, masters, and PhDs in evidence-based psychology. Focuses on clinical reasoning over memorization.
• Pós-Graduação Vet360 com Dr. Kaleizu Rosa

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,700+ students enrolled across programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• RocketseatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with Rocketseat, a leading Brazilian tech education company with 7 years of market presence. Rocketseat contributes to Sirius's ecosystem by co-delivering programming and tech education content, expanding Sirius's reach in the developer training market.
• Singularity UniversityflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerGary A. Bolles, Chair for the Future of Work at Singularity University, serves as an advisor to Sirius Education. This connection provides access to global innovation thinking and future-of-work expertise, positioning Sirius at the frontier of education transformation.
• Mate AcademycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMate Academy partners with Sirius to deliver coding bootcamps including Full Stack Developer, Front-end Developer, QA Engineer, Data Analyst, and Python programs. Courses feature employment guarantees with 16-week refund policies.
• TripleTencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTripleTen partners with Sirius to deliver MBAs in Data Analytics & AI and AI Applied to Business. Programs offer international certifications from AWS and Arizona State University, targeting both Brazilian and global career opportunities.
• Tera (Somoserio)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTera partners with Sirius for the MBA in Leadership and Product Strategy in the AI Era. The program includes international certification from Arizona State University and focuses on executive-level product leadership.
• 4U EdTechcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor4U EdTech partners with Sirius for the MBA AI Bank Pro, focusing on AI applications in the financial market. Program runs 6 months with live and recorded sessions.
• FNAT/HashtagcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFNAT (Hashtag) partners with Sirius for the MBA in Strategic Business Management. 30 market professionals teach through the program, focusing on practical decision-making without traditional thesis requirements.
• InPBE (Instituto de Psicologia Baseada em Evidências)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInPBE partners with Sirius for psychology programs including Psychotherapy Formation Based on Evidence and Specialization in Practice Based on Evidence in Clinical Psychology. Programs are MEC certified and focus on clinical reasoning over memorization.
• MarketMasterscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMarketMasters partners with Sirius for the MBA in Marketing Analytics and Growth, the first MBA in Latin America combining data analysis rigor with growth frameworks and international extension.
• CECybercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCECyber partners with Sirius for Information Security and Defensive Intelligence postgraduate program. Includes CompTIA Security+ preparation and practical CTF (Capture the Flag) assessments.
• Desenvolvedor.iocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDesenvolvedor.io partners with Sirius for .NET Full Stack Developer training, featuring 125 hours across 869 video lessons covering C# fundamentals through advanced ASP.NET Core development.
• Dev em DobrocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDev em Dobro partners with Sirius for the DevQuest 2.0 AI-guided programming training, claiming to be Brazil's first AI-guided programming course enabling 4x faster learning.
• ITCR (Instituto de Terapia Comportamental de Campinas)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorITCR partners with Sirius for Behavioral Therapy Specialization, coordinated by Prof. Me. Hélio José Guilhardi (former ABPMC president). Program includes clinical supervision and practical training.
• Dr. Kaleizu RosaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDr. Kaleizu Rosa (Doctor from InCor-USP) coordinates the Vet360 postgraduate program, the first 100% online Brazilian program combining general clinic and real emergencies in veterinary medicine.
• MedExpertscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMedExperts partners with Sirius for Obesity Medicine postgraduate program covering pathophysiology, pharmacotherapy, nutrition, psychology, and medical entrepreneurship across 207 video lessons.
• OnconefrominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnconefro partners with Sirius for Onconephrology training program, addressing kidney complications in oncology patients through 12 monthly modules with live clinical discussions.
• Prof. GláuciominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProf. Gláucio partners with Sirius for Marketplace Sales training course, the first extension course in Brazil created by someone with millions in sales experience.
• EPC (Escola de Psicanálise de Curitiba)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEPC partners with Sirius for Psychoanalysis, Multiplicity & Contemporary Clinic postgraduate, exploring psicanalytic applications in contemporary cultural transformations.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Rocketseat: Brazilian tech-education specialist in programming and developer training that is currently a Sirius channel partner but also operates its own independent bootcamps — represents a potential direct competitor and is also a potential customer/competitor overlap case.
• TripleTen: Global tech bootcamp (originally US-based) operating in Brazil through Sirius partner relationship, focused on data analytics, AI, and software engineering with employment guarantees — competes for the same career-changing Brazilian tech learner.
• Descomplica: Brazilian online education platform offering preparatory courses and higher-education-style programs with strong consumer brand and digital GTM — the closest direct competitor to Sirius in Brazilian online higher education delivery.
• FIAP: Brazilian technology-focused higher-education institution offering MBAs, postgraduate, and bootcamps in AI, data, and software development — directly comparable tech/AI segment to Sirius and competing for the same working-professional segment.
• Alura: One of Brazil's largest online technology and professional education platforms (part of PMWeb group), with deep courses in programming, data science, and digital skills — directly comparable to Sirius's tech education portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Yduqs (Estácio): Largest Brazilian for-profit higher-education group (Estácio, Ibmec, among others), publicly listed — broad incumbent in the same MEC-accredited distance and online university market in which Sirius competes.
• Cruzeiro do Sul Educacional: Brazilian for-profit higher-education group (Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul, Universidade Cidade de São Paulo, Universidade Positivo) with online and distance programs — broad incumbent competing in the same MEC-accredited online higher-ed segment.
• Coursera: Global online education platform with enterprise and degree partnerships; offers comparable AI/data certificates and MBAs and competes for Brazil-resident learners pursuing international credentials similar to those Sirius promotes via Arizona State and AWS.
• Cogna Educação (Kroton / Vasta): Brazil's largest publicly listed education group operating Kroton (higher education) and Vasta (K-12) — broad incumbent with overlapping online higher-ed programs competing for the same working-professional Brazilian learner.

Regional players

• Digital House: Latin American tech bootcamp and digital-skills institution (strong presence in Brazil and Argentina) — direct competitor in the regional skills-bootcamp segment targeting career switchers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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