What Eskwelabs does

Eskwelabs is an online data upskilling school founded in Singapore in 2019 out of the Antler incubator, operating primarily in the Philippines with a Thailand expansion underway. The company delivers cohort-based programs for individual learners and enterprise teams, combining live sessions, project-based learning, and 5:1 mentor ratio support from industry professionals at companies including TaskUs, Shopee, Accenture, and UnionBank. Core products include the 9-week Data Analytics Bootcamp, the 15-week Data Science Fellowship, a free Data Literacy Skillscourse, and a proprietary Pathfinder Assessment that routes applicants into the appropriate program. Enterprise offerings sit under the Learning Sprints brand with dedicated tracks for Business Teams, Technical Teams, and an AI Leadership Lab covering generative AI tooling. Supporting products include a free Aral-Aral prep course, Pay-It-Forward Scholarship, and tuition financing through Bukas and InvestEd.

The business model blends direct-to-consumer tuition with B2B enterprise contracts. Individual tuition is priced in Philippine Pesos, with the Data Analytics Bootcamp ranging from PHP 31,464 to PHP 35,840 depending on payment method, and the Data Science Fellowship at PHP 65,000 in total loan principal. Payment options include early bird, upfront, installments, and Study Now Pay Later financing. Enterprise contracts are sold via direct field sales to L&D buyers, with the company claiming 180+ enterprise relationships including TaskUs, Shopee, Accenture, Kumu, UnionBank, Nestle, Uber, BPI, and Aboitiz Equity Ventures. Marketing channels span content marketing, Substack newsletters, organic social, SEO, virtual events, and enterprise sales outreach. Notable recognitions include the 2023 GSV Cup Elite 200 selection, the 2021 Asian Development Bank Digital Skills award, and Educational Alliance Finland certification for the Data Science Bootcamp. The company is led by CEO Aurelien Chu following an August 2024 leadership transition, and Angela Chen-Delantar remains involved in new initiatives. Disclosed funding is modest, anchored by an Antler seed round and a follow-on from EduSpaze.

Name

Eskwelabs

Legal name

Eskwelabs

Website

https://eskwelabs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eskwelabs is an online cohort-based data upskilling school founded in 2019 that serves individual learners and enterprise clients in the Philippines and Southeast Asia through bootcamps, fellowships, and Learning Sprints programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Data Skills Education

NAICS

Computer Training (611420), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Data, Analytics & Business Intelligence (SQL, BI Tools, Reporting) (EDABAFAD), Data Science & Analytics (Data Literacy, SQL, Visualization) (EDAMACAF), Online/Hybrid Lifelong Learning Platforms & Open Enrollment Programs (EDAAAEAL)

Keywords

• Data analytics bootcamp
• Data science training
• Online cohort learning
• Corporate learning sprints
• Data literacy education

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Bootcamp Tuition: Revenue from Data Analytics Bootcamp (9 weeks) and Data Science Fellowship (15 weeks) programs. Programs include early bird pricing, upfront payments, installment plans, and financing through partners.
2. Enterprise Learning Sprints: B2B team upskilling programs for corporate clients. Learning Sprints offered for Business Teams, Technical Teams, and AI Leadership. Time-bound 2-3 week cohort-based learning experiences with mentor support.
3. Study Now, Pay Later Financing: Partnership with Bukas and InvestEd for tuition financing. Eskwelabs receives full tuition while students pay in installments. Interest rates start at 1.20% per month for Data Analytics Bootcamp and 1.50% per month for Data Science Fellowship.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Eskwelabs is an online upskilling school that delivers cohort-based data skills education programs. The core offerings include the 9-week Data Analytics Bootcamp and 15-week Data Science Fellowship for individual learners, supplemented by a free Data Literacy Skillscourse. For businesses, Eskwelabs runs the Learning Sprints suite, a B2B corporate training program with short 2-3 week sprints covering business teams, technical teams, and AI leadership. Programs combine live online sessions, project-based learning, and 5:1 mentor support from industry professionals.

Product overview

Eskwelabs is an online upskilling school offering a portfolio of cohort-based data skills education programs. The core offering consists of the Data Analytics Bootcamp (9-week intensive in SQL and data visualization), the Data Science Fellowship (15-week intensive in Python, Pandas, Scikit-learn, and Streamlit), and a free Data Literacy Skillscourse. These are supplemented by corporate upskilling products under the Learning Sprints brand — including programs for Business Teams, Technical Teams, and an AI Leadership Lab — as well as an AICADEMY FOR HR specialization, the BPI D.A.T.A Wave Hackathon, and an Innovation Fellowship internship. Supporting products include a free prep course (Aral-Aral), a Study Now, Pay Later financing integration via Bukas and InvestEd, a Pay-It-Forward Scholarship, and a Job Interview Guarantee for graduates. The company also operates a Thailand-specific variant of the Data Analytics Bootcamp.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Data Analytics Bootcamp A 9-week online cohort-based bootcamp teaching learners to analyze, visualize, and present impactful data stories. Learners become fluent in SQL and create data projects. Includes a Job Interview Guarantee providing first interviews with company partners. Targeted at career shifters and upskillers seeking roles in data analytics.
• Data Science Fellowship A 15-week online cohort-based fellowship teaching tools such as Matplotlib, Pandas, Scikit-learn, and Streamlit. Learners complete 5 data projects for their portfolio and benefit from mentorship by industry professionals. Includes a Job Interview Guarantee and a Tuition Refund Policy. Certified by Educational Alliance Finland.
• Data Literacy Skillscourse A free introductory course covering data literacy, growth mindset, and soft skills. Designed for beginners who want to start building data skills before progressing to paid bootcamp programs. Open for free enrollment.
• Data Analytics Bootcamp Thailand A localized variant of the Data Analytics Bootcamp adapted for the Thai market, expanding Eskwelabs' regional footprint beyond the Philippines.
• Learning Sprints for Business Teams An online cohort-based learning sprint designed for non-technical business teams. Time-bound 2-3 week sessions cover essential data skills for business roles, with mentor support and project-based learning. Sold to enterprise clients via direct B2B sales.
• Learning Sprints for Technical Teams An online cohort-based learning sprint for technical/data teams to build context and role-specific data skills. Includes benchmarking of key skills gaps, integration with talent roadmap or HRIS, and collaborative project outputs demonstrating skill mastery.
• AI Leadership Lab A transformative learning sprint for next-generation leaders, covering generative AI for management consulting, AI-driven automation, AI-powered leadership development, and writing Python code for data visualization. Delivered as in-person workshops in Makati for professionals at all levels.
• AICADEMY FOR HR A public learning sprint targeting HR professionals to build AI and data skills for the future of work, part of Eskwelabs' suite of specialized learning sprints.
• Eskwelabs Innovation Fellowship An internship program offering experiential learning opportunities within Eskwelabs, enabling participants to gain hands-on experience in education technology and data skills training operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of learners get jobs within 3 months of graduation
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability9 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Aboitiz Equity VenturescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 January 2026AEV launched its first Data Literacy Program with Eskwelabs as a partnership to enhance data skills among employees. The program includes multiple sprints focused on data questions, wrangling, insights, and storytelling. Participants are assessed using the Data Capability Pathfinder tool.
• FHMomscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 September 2021FHMoms is an online community of female freelancers in the Philippines. Partnership involves marketing low-cost mobile-based data literacy upskilling experience to FHMoms members. Partnership deepens existing training relationship cultivated during COVID-19 pandemic.
• Analytics Association of the Philippines (AAP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEskwelabs joined AAP as a member to foster development of data analytics in the country. AAP membership keeps Eskwelabs updated on local and international best practices. The association connects industry, academe, and government stakeholders in the data analytics ecosystem.
• BPIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBPI D.A.T.A Wave Hackathon and Summit 2025 partnership. BPI sponsors a dedicated cohort of the Data Science Fellowship. Partnership includes career development events, networking, resume writing, and career coaching for BPI-sponsored students.
• University of Nueva CaceresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEskwelabs signed MOA (Memorandum of Agreement) with University of Nueva Caceres for new Data Analytics Program. Collaboration brings Eskwelabs curriculum and expertise to university students.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Emerging players

• Avion School: Southeast Asia (Singapore/Manila)-focused tech bootcamp with programs in data analytics and full-stack web development. Closest geography and curriculum analog among newer SEA-based bootcamps.

Direct peers

• Le Wagon: Global coding and data science bootcamp with cohort-based 9-12 week programs and a strong presence across Asia (Bangkok, Singapore, Jakarta). Direct competitor to Eskwelabs' bootcamps in the same SEA geographies.
• Springboard: Online data science/analytics bootcamp with mentor-led, project-based learning and a job guarantee model. Closely mirrors Eskwelabs' D2C mentor-driven, outcomes-backed approach to career switchers.
• DataCamp: Online data skills learning platform offering self-paced courses in Python, SQL, and data science, with enterprise plans for team upskilling. Competes with Eskwelabs on enterprise data upskilling and on the broader learner funnel before they reach a bootcamp.

Broad incumbents

• General Assembly: Large global bootcamp brand offering data analytics, data science, and coding bootcamps with enterprise upskilling. Closest direct analog to Eskwelabs' D2C bootcamps and Learning Sprints, but at much greater scale and with broader geographic footprint.
• BrainStation: Global digital skills training provider offering data analytics, data science, and AI courses with corporate training; comparable bootcamp + enterprise Learning Sprint layering.
• Flatiron School: US-based data science and software engineering bootcamp known for job outcome guarantees; comparable intensive, mentor-led bootcamp model. Less presence in SEA, but a comparable curriculum and pricing archetype.
• Coursera: Large MOOC platform hosting university and industry data/AI credentials (Google, IBM, DeepLearning.AI). Competes with Eskwelabs for the same upskilling budget from career switchers and enterprise L&D teams, especially on the more academic/credential side.
• 2U (Trilogy / GetSmarter): Operator of paid online bootcamps (Trilogy) and short-courses (GetSmarter) for career changers; comparable cohort-based intensive model with similar job-guarantee claims and corporate contracts.

Regional players

• Zuellig Family Foundation / Filipino bootcamps (e.g., KodeGo): Philippines-based tech bootcamps (KodeGo) and local reskilling programs aimed at Filipino career shifters. They compete for the same Philippine learner pool as Eskwelabs' DAB and DSF cohorts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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