Le Wagon

What Le Wagon does

Le Wagon is a Paris-based private education company (legally LA LOCO SAS) founded in 2013 that runs immersive bootcamps and short courses in software development, data science, data engineering, data analytics, and growth marketing. It operates more than 27 physical campuses across 40+ cities in 25 countries alongside a fully online modality, supported by a network of approximately 1,500 instructors and a 32,000+ alumni community. Its core technology is a project-based, live-instructor Python and JavaScript/Rails curriculum with growing emphasis on machine learning, AI tooling, and no-code/automation platforms (Make, Webflow, Cursor), delivered as 200-400 hour programs over 2-7 months.

The company monetizes primarily through upfront bootcamp tuition for individuals, supplemented by enterprise corporate training (Le Wagon for Business), a channel of university partnerships that embed certified courses for ECTS credit, and a freemium layer (Le Wagon Start) of 200+ hours of free content used to feed enrollment. Employer-side demand is intermediated by a hiring network of 1,000+ partners and 7,000+ companies across 110+ countries. In 2022 the company acquired Emil to accelerate online data and no-code offerings; in 2024 it integrated Make and Webflow into the curriculum; and in 2025 it opened its first India campus (Bangalore) and announced a joint Bachelor's in AI with Tomorrow University for March 2026.

Name

Le Wagon

Legal name

LA LOCO SAS

Website

https://lewagon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Le Wagon is a Paris-founded global coding bootcamp operator (2013) running immersive on-site and online programs in web development, data, AI, and growth marketing across 27+ campuses in 25 countries, serving career changers, enterprises, and universities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bootcamp Training Services

NAICS

Computer Training (61142), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Bootcamps & Accelerated Reskilling (Full-time/Part-time) (BPAEANAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Learning & Development (L&D) & Training Management (EDABAIAC), Training Delivery Providers (In-Person, Virtual, Train-the-Trainer) (BPACANAM)

Keywords

• Coding bootcamp training
• Web development courses
• Data science bootcamps
• Tech career education
• Immersive tech programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bootcamp tuition: Full-time and part-time immersive bootcamp programs in web development, data science, data engineering, and data analytics. Programs range from 2-7 months with tuition-based pricing.
2. Corporate training: Enterprise training for data-driven companies to transform team tech skills.
3. Skill courses: Part-time 40-hour online courses running 8 weeks with 2 evening classes per week and 1 teacher per 7 students.
4. University partnerships: Certified courses integrated into university programs giving students 2 ECTS credits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Le Wagon is a global immersive tech training provider operating coding bootcamps and short courses in web development, data science, data engineering, data analytics, and growth marketing. Programs run 200-400 hours over 2-7 months, delivered on-site across 40+ cities in 25 countries and fully online, with career coaching and access to a 1,000+ hiring partner network.

Product overview

Le Wagon is a global immersive tech training provider offering a portfolio of coding bootcamp programs and short courses. The core offerings are full-time and part-time bootcamps in AI Software/Web Development, Data Science & AI, Data Engineering, Data Analytics, and Growth Marketing. Supporting offerings include free introductory courses (Le Wagon Start), corporate training (Le Wagon for Business), university partnerships (Le Wagon for Universities), and a global hiring network. The company operates across 40+ cities in 25 countries, serving over 32,000 alumni who have founded 220+ tech startups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AI Software / Web Development Bootcamp
• Data Science & AI Bootcamp
• Data Engineering Bootcamp
• Data Analytics Bootcamp
• Growth Marketing Bootcamp
• Le Wagon Start (Free Tech Courses)
• Le Wagon for Business (Corporate Training)
• Le Wagon for Universities
• Hiring Network
• Joint Bachelor's in Artificial Intelligence (with Tomorrow University)

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% of respondents from EU campuses found employment after graduation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered key and core.

• Tomorrow UniversitykeyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 November 2025Joint Bachelor's program in Artificial Intelligence and Sustainable Technologies launched in Berlin, Germany. First cohort begins March 2026. Program combines hands-on technical training with mission-driven learning and involves industry leaders from Google, AWS, and Lovable.
• MakekeyTechnology or Integration · 3 July 2024Partnership with Make (automation platform) providing students with free Core Plan including 150,000 operations/month for 6 months ($700 value), plus six months at 50% discount. Included in Growth Marketing bootcamp curriculum for automation and workflow optimization skills.
• WebflowkeyTechnology or Integration · 3 July 2024Partnership with Webflow (no-code web development platform) offering free CMS hosting for one year. Included in Growth Marketing bootcamp for web design and development skills without coding.
• EmilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 June 2022Acquisition of Emil, an online and immersive school specializing in short, online, immersive data training. Emil planned to launch new courses including Data Analyst bootcamp and No Code training in 2023 as part of Le Wagon's expansion strategy.
• Nova School of Business & EconomicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership integrating Le Wagon tech and data courses into academic curriculum with 2 ECTS credits
• IESEG School of ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership integrating Le Wagon tech and data courses into academic curriculum with 2 ECTS credits
• HEC PariscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership integrating Le Wagon tech and data courses into academic curriculum with 2 ECTS credits
• ESSEC Business SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership integrating Le Wagon tech and data courses into academic curriculum with 2 ECTS credits
• King's College LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership integrating Le Wagon tech and data courses into academic curriculum with 2 ECTS credits
• Goethe UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership integrating Le Wagon tech and data courses into academic curriculum with 2 ECTS credits

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ironhack: Global immersive coding and data bootcamp operator with campuses across Europe, LATAM, and the US, directly competing with Le Wagon for the same career-changer and entrepreneur segments on full-stack, AI, and UX/UI programs.
• General Assembly: Long-established immersive tech training provider (now operating within the Adecco Group) offering bootcamps in software engineering, data, and design with both consumer and corporate training streams — directly comparable to Le Wagon's product mix.
• Flatiron School: US-based immersive coding and data science bootcamp offering full-time and part-time programs with strong corporate training arm — directly overlaps with Le Wagon in curriculum, employer outcomes storytelling, and online/hybrid delivery.
• BrainStation: Global tech and digital skills training provider with campuses in NYC, London, Toronto, and Vancouver; comparable bootcamp-style short courses and corporate training portfolio directly rival Le Wagon.
• Fullstack Academy: US-focused immersive coding bootcamp offering full-stack, data, and cybersecurity programs with strong graduate outcomes focus, overlapping Le Wagon's value proposition in outcomes storytelling and partner hiring network.
• Springboard: Online bootcamp provider with mentor-led AI, data science, software engineering, and UX programs plus job guarantee — directly comparable to Le Wagon's online bootcamp track, particularly for career changers.
• Hack Reactor: Intensive 12- to 36-week software engineering bootcamp with strong graduate outcomes focus; comparable to Le Wagon on immersive format, employer partnerships, and outcomes-based positioning.

Emerging players

• Codecademy: Self-paced online learning platform for coding and data skills; targets entry-level and self-motivated learners who might otherwise choose a longer-form Le Wagon bootcamp — partial overlap on curriculum and audience.
• DataCamp: Subscription-based online platform for data science, Python, R, and AI skills with strong individual and enterprise plans; competes most directly with Le Wagon's Data Science & AI and Data Analytics bootcamps at the asynchronous/lower-cost end.

Broad incumbents

• Coursera: Large-scale online education platform offering degrees, professional certificates, and guided projects from universities and companies — broad incumbent with overlapping data/AI/tech content that competes with Le Wagon's free and paid course offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/lewagon
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/lewagon
• Facebookfacebook.com/lewagon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/le-wagon
• Xx.com/lewagonparis

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A1 record

Investments

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