What Scaffold Education does

Scaffold Education is a privately held Brazilian corporate learning technology company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Bauru, São Paulo, with a secondary office in São Paulo. The company provides a cloud-based LMS/LXP/EAD platform that combines course delivery, assessments, gamification, analytics, and white-label customization, hosted on Oracle infrastructure and certified to ISO 27001, ISO 27002, ISO 9001, LGPD, and GDPR standards. Core technology includes a GPT-4-integrated AI Course Builder for rapid content authoring, an autonomous AI Agent with administrator governance for learner support, adaptive assessments, recommendation engines, and multi-format content support including video, podcast, PDF, and SCORM, with deployment available in English, Portuguese (BR), Spanish, French, and Italian.

The platform targets large enterprise organizations primarily with 201+ employees across industries including automotive (Volvo), healthcare and pharmaceutical (Abbott, Unimed Cerrado), utilities and sanitation (GMF), logistics (Gat Logistica, Rocha Terminais Portuários), retail (Imaginarium, Puket), energy (Zilor, Ultragaz), real estate (Cyrela), insurance (Germânia), and culture/education (Bolshoi), alongside emerging SMB reach via ScaffoldPlay. The company reports 4,000+ customers, 500,000+ users trained, 600,000+ people impacted, and 50,000+ certificates issued.

Revenue is generated through five streams: per-user SaaS subscription for the core platform, subscription-based content packages (Learning Go and Learning Pro with 1,500+ titles), professional services through Studio Scaffold for custom content production, corporate education consulting engagements, and an on-demand specialists offering sold in hourly packages. Go-to-market combines enterprise field sales, a regional Roadshow event series across Brazilian cities, and a formalized channel partner program for resellers and consultants. The company is co-founded by Sara Hughes (CEO) and Carlos Renato Trecenti, with Rafael Sanchez serving as co-founder and COO.

Name

Scaffold Education

Legal name

Scaffold Education

Website

https://scaffoldeducation.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Scaffold Education is a Brazilian corporate learning technology company founded in 2016 that provides a cloud-based LMS/LXP/EAD platform with AI-powered authoring, adaptive assessments, and content services to enterprise customers across multiple industries in Brazil and select international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Learning Management Software

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Standards, Packaging & Interoperability Tools (SCORM/xAPI/cmi5/LTI) (EDAFAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Learning & Training Content Development (EDAGAKAC), Content Conversion, Digitization & LMS/SCORM/xAPI Packaging (EDAGAKAL)

Keywords

• Corporate learning platform
• Learning management system
• Corporate training software
• Employee onboarding solutions
• Custom content production

Headquarters

HQ city

Bauru

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Platform Subscription (LMS/LXP): SaaS-based Learning Management System with subscription pricing based on number of users. Includes platform access, standard features, and base content catalog.
2. Learning Content Packages: Additional content packages including 1,500+ titles with evaluations and activities. Learning Go and Learning Pro packages available with curated and produced content.
3. Studio Scaffold - Custom Content Production: Custom audiovisual content production including documentaries, animations, presenter videos, and e-books aligned with client brand identity and learning objectives.
4. Corporate Education Consulting: Strategic consulting partnership for training needs mapping, methodology selection, indicator establishment, and training structure development.
5. Specialists On Demand: Tactical-operational support with expert hours for platform implementation, management, and ongoing optimization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Scaffold Education provides a cloud-based corporate learning management system (LMS/LXP/EAD) with an AI-powered course builder, supported by corporate education consulting, custom audiovisual content production through Studio Scaffold, on-demand specialist services, and a content catalog of 1,500+ titles. The platform combines white-label customization, SCORM-compliant multi-format delivery, adaptive assessments, gamification, automated BI reporting, mobile apps, and enterprise-grade security (LGPD, ISO 27001/27002, hosted on Oracle) to scale employee training across distributed organizations.

Product overview

Scaffold Education is a comprehensive corporate learning solutions provider offering a unified ecosystem centered on its LMS/LXP Platform. The portfolio includes the core Plataforma de Gestão de Aprendizagem (LMS/LXP) for corporate training delivery, complemented by Consultoria de Educação Corporativa for strategic planning, Studio Scaffold for custom content production, and Especialistas On Demand for operational support. Additional offerings include ScaffoldPlay for quick-start solutions, the Pacote Learning content library (1,500+ titles in Learning Go and Learning Pro tiers), and Scaffold Roadshow events. The ecosystem is enhanced with AI capabilities including an AI Course Builder and autonomous AI agent for learner support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ScaffoldPlay: A solution including competency diagnosis, adaptive multi-format trails, and reports to support T&D quickly and easily.
• Studio Scaffold
• Consultoria de Educação Corporativa
• Especialistas On Demand
• Scaffold Roadshow

Products and services

• Plataforma de Gestão de Aprendizagem (LMS/LXP) Cloud-based corporate learning management platform (LMS/LXP/EAD) for large organizations, offering AI course builder, gamification, adaptive assessments, certifications, adaptive learning paths, automated BI reporting, white-label branding, and mobile apps (iOS/Android) with multi-format content support including SCORM.
• Consultoria de Educação Corporativa Strategic corporate education consulting service that maps organizational learning needs, establishes success indicators, selects methodologies, and develops customized training programs using active learning methodologies.
• Studio Scaffold Custom audiovisual content production service creating personalized training materials in video, audio, e-books, podcasts, or animations, aligned with client brand identity, values, and learning objectives.
• Especialistas On Demand Tactical and operational support service providing access to learning specialists in hourly packages for platform implementation, strategy, management, and ongoing optimization of corporate training programs.
• ScaffoldPlay Quick-start learning solution offering competency diagnosis, adaptive multi-format learning trails, and reports for rapid T&D implementation, positioned as a sub-brand for SMB customers needing easier onboarding to corporate learning.
• Pacote Learning (Learning Go and Learning Pro) Content package offering 1,500+ titles with evaluations and activities, available in Learning Go (curated content) and Learning Pro (curated and produced) tiers, covering soft skills, emotional intelligence, financial education, health, tools, and more.
• AI Course Builder (Construtor de Cursos com IA) AI-powered course creation tool integrated with GPT-4 that generates text-based lessons and video scripts, trained by specialists for in-depth content without requiring prompt engineering from users; delivered within the LMS/LXP platform.

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability10 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FATEC (Faculdade de Tecnologia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with FATEC and ETEC Rodrigues de Abreu in Bauru-SP for P-TECH program integrating technical and higher education, connecting students to STEM careers and corporate world through Scaffold Education's expertise.
• ETEC Rodrigues de AbreucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with FATEC and ETEC Rodrigues de Abreu in Bauru-SP for P-TECH program integrating technical and higher education, connecting students to STEM careers and corporate world through Scaffold Education's expertise.
• Hospital Estadual de Bauru - Conectados ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial project 'Conectados' bringing learning to the pediatric oncology sector of Hospital Estadual de Bauru, demonstrating commitment to UN Sustainable Development Goals.
• Wise MadnessminorOthersSocial initiative supported by Scaffold Education as part of its commitment to sustainability and community impact.
• Instituto Lidera JovemminorOthersYouth leadership institute supported through social responsibility initiatives.
• Congresso JuvenilminorOthersYouth congress supported as part of social responsibility and educational initiatives.
• ProfiturominorOthersOrganization supported through corporate social responsibility initiatives.
• VESTA ACADEMYminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEducational institution partner using or distributing Scaffold platform solutions.
• WMIminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner organization using or distributing Scaffold platform solutions.
• Women in SalesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing and community partner focused on women's professional development in sales.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• SAP Litmos: Enterprise LMS offering from SAP, widely adopted in large multinationals; competes for the same global enterprise training budget Scaffold targets, especially with multinational customers like Volvo and Abbott.
• Coursera for Business: Enterprise subscription to Coursera's catalog of courses and credentials; competes for the same corporate L&D budget as Scaffold, especially for upskilling and certification programs.
• Skillsoft: Long-standing corporate learning content and platform provider; comparable in combining enterprise content libraries with LMS delivery for compliance and professional development training.
• Cornerstone OnDemand: Large incumbent talent and learning management suite for global enterprises, including compliance and content capabilities that overlap with Scaffold's enterprise training offering.
• LinkedIn Learning: Enterprise content library and learning platform from LinkedIn, often competing on the corporate content and upskilling side of the same deals Scaffold pursues.

Direct peers

• 360Learning: Collaborative learning platform with AI-assisted course authoring for corporate L&D teams; directly comparable to Scaffold's combination of platform plus content authoring for enterprise training.
• Docebo: AI-powered enterprise LMS/LXP serving corporate learning and training, with similar product focus (AI course creation, content library, learner personalization) and a comparable customer base of mid-market and enterprise customers.
• Degreed: Enterprise LXP/skills platform offering learning content aggregation, AI-driven skill development, and corporate training — overlapping with Scaffold's LXP and adaptive learning capabilities.

Regional players

• TOTVS: Largest Brazilian enterprise software company, with an HR/T&D module (TOTVS Educacional / Carol) that competes in the same Brazilian corporate learning market as Scaffold, with deep enterprise distribution.

Emerging players

• LearnDash: WordPress-based LMS plugin for content-driven training delivery; smaller-scale and more SMB-oriented than Scaffold, but overlaps in the LMS and content-authoring space for corporate training use cases.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/ScaffoldEducation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scaffold-education
• Instagraminstagram.com/scaffoldeducation
• Xx.com/scaffold_edu
• Facebookfacebook.com/scaffoldeducation

Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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