What TECSUP does

TECSUP is a private non-profit higher education organization founded in 1982 in Lima, Peru, specializing in technical and technological training across three physical campuses in Lima (Centro), Arequipa (Sur), and Trujillo (Norte), plus a nationwide 100% distance learning platform. It serves three primary customer segments: Segmento Joven (recent high school graduates pursuing 2-year technical or 3-year professional degrees, ~7,500 active students, ~3,000 new annually), Segmento Adulto (working professionals taking short courses and continuing education, ~40,000 trained per year across 400+ programs), and Enterprise/Corporate clients (mining, energy, heavy equipment, and industrial companies receiving customized technical training, 750,000+ hours delivered annually to 900+ companies via the Centro de Seguridad and other units). Its product portfolio spans in-person and virtual degree programs, continuing education (short courses, integral programs, high-specialty programs), remote laboratories, language training (Conversa), coding bootcamps (CodiGo), heavy equipment operator training (Escuela de Operadores), and corporate consulting/immersive training (Eduverso), supported by the JOINTEC employment platform connecting 16,000+ alumni with 3,000+ companies. The underlying technology stack includes Canvas LMS, remote laboratories, virtual learning platforms, and domain-specific simulation software (ETAP, CAD, SIS, Unity 3D, Unreal Engine), with proprietary ADDA teaching methodology and 80+ specialized laboratories forming its core pedagogical IP.

The business model is multi-stream: degree tuition paid per academic period, continuing education on a unit-pricing basis (with 25% alumni discount), B2B corporate training on project/hourly basis, and educational credit financing that defers payment until after graduation. Revenue is diversified across consumer (mass-market students), professional development (individual upskillers), and enterprise (corporate training contracts) channels, with the B2B segment — particularly the Centro de Seguridad serving 900+ mining and industrial companies — representing a meaningful recurring revenue base. The organization is governed by a Consultative Council led by the Hochschild family, with Carlos Heeren Ramos as Executive Director and Juan Manuel García Calderón as Director General. Notable strategic milestones include pioneering distance education in Peru in 1999, becoming the first institution to receive MINEDU institutional licensing in 2018 (renewed through 2029), achieving ABET accreditation as the first Peruvian institution to do so, and launching the Eduverso B2B consulting unit in 2022 to extend beyond education delivery into corporate digital products for the mining, energy, industry, and education sectors.

Name

TECSUP

Legal name

TECSUP (Servicio de Educación Tecnológica Superior)

Website

https://tecsup.edu.pe

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

TECSUP is a Peruvian private non-profit technical education organization operating three campuses (Lima, Arequipa, Trujillo) plus nationwide distance learning, serving ~7,500 degree students, ~40,000 adult learners annually, and 900+ corporate clients with customized technical and mining/industrial training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education / Technical and Technological Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Computer Training (611420), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Cooperative Education (Co-op) Technical Universities (EDAHAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical Community Colleges (Applied/CTE-Focused) (EDAHADAD), Emerging Tech & Specialized Computing (IoT, Edge, AR/VR, Blockchain, HPC) (EDABAFAO), Technical & Digital Skills Training (BPACANAB)

Keywords

• Technical higher education
• Technological training programs
• Professional career degrees
• Corporate technical training
• Continuing education courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Lima

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Enrollment Fees: TECSUP generates revenue primarily through tuition fees from its professional and technical career programs (2-year technical and 3-year professional careers), continuing education courses, short courses, integral programs, and high-specialty professional programs.
2. Corporate Training Services: Revenue from enterprise clients including technical training, management programs, immersive training (Eduverso), safety center services, interactive operation and maintenance manuals, and competency-based talent development programs.
3. Distance Learning Programs: Tuition from fully virtual 2 and 3-year professional programs including Logistics Digital Integrada, Diseño y Desarrollo de Software, Big Data y Ciencia de Datos, Ciberseguridad y Auditoría Informática, and Prevención de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo.
4. Scholarship and Financing Programs: Educational credit programs and government scholarship partnerships (Beca 18, Beca Perú, Beca Latam, Beca BCP, Beca Ferreyros, Beca Repsol, Beca Tecsup) that facilitate student enrollment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

TECSUP delivers higher-education technological training through 2-year technical careers and 3-year professional careers offered in-person at three Peruvian campuses and via 100% virtual distance learning, plus continuing-education short courses, integral programs, and high-specialty professional programs. Its corporate business delivers customized technical training, immersive programs through Eduverso, safety training via Centro de Seguridad, maintenance management consulting, and competency-based talent development for enterprise clients. The organization also operates the JOINTEC alumni employment portal, the CodiGo software-development bootcamp, the Conversa language school, and the Escuela de Operadores for heavy-equipment operator certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CodiGo: Intensive coding bootcamp format offering 100% practical learning environment to train independent software development professionals.
• Conversa
• Eduverso
• Escuela de Operadores

Products and services

• Carreras Presenciales (Profesionales 3 años y Técnicas 2 años) Traditional in-person degree programs in technology fields delivered at TECSUP's three campuses (Lima, Arequipa, Trujillo), with 2-year technical and 3-year professional tracks leading to accredited careers with practical laboratory training and industry internships. Intended for recent high-school graduates pursuing direct workforce entry.
• Carreras a Distancia (100% Virtual) 100% virtual professional careers available nationwide through Tecsup Virtual, with current offerings including Ciberseguridad y Auditoría Informática, Big Data y Ciencia de Datos, Diseño y Desarrollo de Software, Logística Digital Integrada, and Prevención de la Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo. Intended for students who need flexible, location-independent learning.
• Big Data y Ciencia de Datos 3-year professional program training data scientists in statistical analysis, machine learning, data mining, real-time processing and AI application across industries.
• Diseño y Desarrollo de Software 3-year program covering mobile (Android/iOS), web, and cloud application development with advanced technologies including AI integration in enterprise applications.
• Diseño y Desarrollo de Simuladores y Videojuegos 3-year program for designing and creating simulators and video games across platforms (Android, iOS, Web, PC, consoles) using VR/AR technologies, including game-development curricula with Unity 3D and Unreal Engine.
• Modelado y Animación Digital 2-year technical program developing skills in 3D modeling, texturing, and animation for entertainment, cinema, video games, advertising, and simulation industries.
• Ciberseguridad y Auditoría Informática 3-year distance program training professionals in digital-environment protection, infrastructure evaluation, controls implementation, and incident response.
• Logística Digital Integrada 2-year distance program training specialists in digital supply-chain management, inventory optimization, and digital/collaborative distribution.
• Prevención de la Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo 2-year distance program for creating safe, healthy workplaces aligned with current Peruvian occupational-health and safety regulations.
• Administración de Redes y Comunicaciones Program covering network design, implementation and management, cloud-computing infrastructure, and IoT application development.
• Mantenimiento de Equipo Pesado Heavy-equipment maintenance program with specialized Caterpillar training, internships at Ferreyros, and ThinkBIG international certification.
• Educación Continua — Cursos Cortos Short professional courses across multiple technology areas intended for working professionals seeking quick, modular skill upgrades.
• Educación Continua — Programas Integrales Comprehensive programs intended to develop new competencies in professionals across technology and management disciplines.
• Educación Continua — Programas de Alta Especialización Profesional Advanced professional specialization programs for career differentiation in specific high-demand fields.
• Escuela de Operadores Specialized operator-training programs for heavy equipment and industrial machinery, including certification pathways and practical training for high-demand operator roles.
• CodiGo Intensive coding bootcamp offering 100% practical learning environment to train independent professionals in software-development technologies.
• Conversa Language School Personalized English-language programs adapted to individual objectives and communication needs for students and professionals.
• Eduverso — Capacitación Inmersiva y Productos Digitales Immersive-training programs and consulting unit specialized in developing digital products that help companies acquire critical skills in mining, energy, industry, and education.
• Capacitación a Empresas — Empresa Training Programs Corporate training programs for enterprise clients covering technical and management training, immersive programs via Eduverso, social responsibility, safety-center services from Centro de Seguridad, interactive operation-and-maintenance manuals, and competency-based talent development.
• Gestión de Mantenimiento y Confiabilidad Maintenance-and-reliability management consulting services for industrial clients covering maintenance strategy, reliability engineering and asset-management practices.
• Centro de Seguridad — Safety Training Center Dedicated safety-training center delivering workplace-safety and regulatory-compliance training programs to 900+ companies across industrial sectors.
• JOINTEC — Bolsa de Trabajo (Job Portal) Employment portal connecting TECSUP alumni with job opportunities from major national and international companies, with 3,000+ companies registered and used as a measurable driver of the 86% graduate employability rate.

Quantifiable outcome

• 86% employability rate among graduates (Informe Empleabilidad 2023)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves18 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Laboratoria: Social-impact coding bootcamp headquartered in Peru serving women in Latam. Competitor in the bootcamp/short-format adult education category alongside TECSUP's CodiGo subsidiary, though with narrower focus and a different target demographic.
• Platzi: Leading Latam online technology education platform headquartered in Colombia with strong presence in Peru. Offers subscriptions to courses in software, AI, data, and English — competing directly with TECSUP's Tecsup Virtual and CodiGo offerings in the digital learning segment.
• Henry: Argentina-based tech bootcamp with strong Latam expansion including Peru. Competes with TECSUP/CodiGo for adult career-changers in software development with an income-share agreement business model.

Direct peers

• SENATI: Peru's largest private technical institute, founded by the National Society of Industries. Operates the same dual 2-year/3-year technical-professional model across multiple campuses, with strong industry-based apprenticeship programs — the closest direct competitor to TECSUP in Peruvian higher-ed technical training.
• SENCICO: Peru's National Training Service for the Construction Industry — a public-sector technical training institution. Operates as a complementary peer given overlapping construction/manufacturing curriculum focus and shared scholarship ecosystem.
• CIBERTEC: Peruvian higher education institution owned by the same family of institutes as IDAT, focused on technology careers (software, networks, design). Competes directly with TECSUP for the same student segment in Lima with comparable program duration and tuition positioning.
• Instituto San Ignacio de Loyola (ISIL): Peruvian higher education institute offering 3-year technical-professional programs in business, technology, design, and gastronomy. Targets the same recent-high-school graduate segment as TECSUP and is a head-to-head competitor in Lima for technical careers.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC): Large Peruvian private university owned by Laureate International. Provides undergraduate and graduate programs spanning engineering, business, design, and health — overlapping with TECSUP's professional careers at the upper end of the price/credential spectrum, but serving a different campus-experience consumer.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP): Peru's leading private university, with engineering and informatics programs that overlap TECSUP's programs at the higher end. Not a direct competitor (PUCP offers traditional bachelor's/master's degrees) but competes for the same Peruvian student talent pool for STEM careers.

Regional players

• Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia (Brazil IFs): Brazil's federal network of technical institutes offering free technical and higher-education technology programs. Comparable institutional model (technical careers, vocational focus, government co-financing), serving a similar student demographic in a neighboring Latam market — useful as a regional benchmark for scale and public-private funding structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/@alumnitecsup1013
• Facebookfacebook.com/ViveTecsup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/tecsup
• Instagraminstagram.com/vive_tecsup

Compliance7 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles25 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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