Scholarum

What Scholarum does

Scholarum Digital, S.L. is a Spain-based educational technology company that operates a portfolio of interconnected sub-brands serving schools, families, publishers, and vocational training institutions. The company runs five core platforms: Deliber, a content management system providing e-commerce storefronts (La Tienda del Cole), a multi-publisher digital license hub (Hub de Licencias Digitales), free education program support (El Aula de ACCEDE, El Banco de Libros), and logistics fulfillment; ZonaColes, the first school search engine in Spain, active since 2008 and currently undergoing renovation; ZonaFP + La Red Dual, a vocational training fair in Madrid; La Feria de los Colegios, an annual school fair running for over 10 years; and YOIN, an all-in-one event technology platform for hybrid and digital events. The company operates a 3,500 m2 warehouse and logistics facility in Alcalá de Henares that supports distribution of approximately 2.5 million products annually to 600 active school clients.

The business model combines transaction fees on product distribution and e-commerce sales, recurring platform fees for digital license access, professional services for event organization, and managed logistics services. Go-to-market is event-driven — fairs such as La Feria de los Colegios and ZonaFP create top-of-funnel demand — combined with direct sales through branded websites and contact forms. Scholarum is a bootstrapped, founder-owned private limited company (S.L.) registered in Leganés, Madrid, with no external investors, no acquisitions, and no public listing. Headcount is reported at 1-10 employees, with offices in Leganés, Madrid, Valencia, and Alcalá de Henares. Operations are domestic to Spain, with no international footprint disclosed.

Name

Scholarum

Legal name

Scholarum Digital, S.L.

Website

https://scholarum.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Scholarum Digital, S.L. is a Spanish educational technology company operating five sub-brands (Deliber, ZonaColes, ZonaFP, La Feria de los Colegios, YOIN) that provide schools, families, and publishers with content management, e-commerce, digital licensing, logistics, and event services across Spain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Book and License Distribution: Distribution of books and digital licenses to educational centers through their Deliber brand
2. E-commerce (La Tienda del Cole): Online stores for schools to sell books, uniforms, and materials directly to families
3. Digital License Hub: Platform fees for access to digital textbook licenses from multiple publishers
4. Event Technology (YOIN): Technology and design services for hybrid and digital events
5. Logistics and Fulfillment: Warehouse and logistics services from their 3500 m2 facility in Madrid
6. Event Organization: Organizing educational fairs and events (ZonaFP, La Feria de los Colegios)

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Scholarum is a Spanish education technology company that connects schools, families, students, and educational companies through an integrated suite of digital services. Its core offerings include the Deliber content management platform (e-commerce stores for schools, a multi-publisher digital textbook license hub, free-education program support, and in-house logistics), the ZonaColes school search engine, the ZonaFP vocational training fair and La Feria de los Colegios family-school fair, and the YOIN hybrid/digital event technology platform.

Product overview

Scholarum is an educational technology company operating as a platform of interconnected brands and services rather than a single unified product. The portfolio includes Deliber (content management platform with e-commerce, digital licenses, free education management, and logistics), ZonaColes (school search engine), ZonaFP + La Red Dual (vocational training fair), La Feria de los Colegios (school fair for families), and YOIN (event technology). These services share the common goal of connecting educational centers, students, families, and companies through digital solutions, with the company serving 600 active clients and distributing 2.5 million products annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Deliber: Content management solutions for schools, families, and educational companies. Includes La Tienda del Cole (online stores), Hub de Licencias Digitales (digital licenses platform), El Aula de ACCEDE, El Banco de Libros, and logistics/fulfillment services.
• ZonaColes
• ZonaFP + La Red Dual
• La Feria de los Colegios
• YOIN

Quantifiable outcome

• 600 active clients
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Micole: Micole is a Spanish school search and comparison platform focused on K-12 education, allowing families to search, compare, and review colegios. Most directly comparable to Scholarum's ZonaColes product on geography, target customer (Spanish families), and core service.
• Educaweb: Educaweb is a Spanish education portal providing school and training program search, vocational guidance, and educational content. Comparable to Scholarum's combined search-plus-events positioning in the Spanish education market.
• Emagister: Emagister is a Spanish-founded education search and comparison marketplace that helps users find training programs, courses, and educational centers. Directly comparable to Scholarum's ZonaColes and ZonaFP verticals as both operate school/training discovery platforms in the Spanish-speaking market.

Broad incumbents

• Anaya (Grupo Anaya): Anaya is a leading Spanish publisher of K-12 textbooks, digital learning materials, and educational content. Comparable to Scholarum's Deliber book distribution vertical, as Anaya is both a potential partner and competitive threat via direct publisher channels.
• Cvent: Cvent is an enterprise event management technology platform with hybrid and digital event capabilities. Comparable to Scholarum's YOIN product in B2B event technology, though operating globally and at significantly larger scale with a much broader feature set.
• Santillana: Santillana is one of the largest K-12 textbook publishers in Spanish-speaking markets with extensive distribution capabilities. Directly comparable to Scholarum's Deliber book and digital license distribution business, though operating at much larger scale and as a publisher rather than distributor.
• Ediciones SM: Ediciones SM (Grupo SM) is a major Spanish-language K-12 textbook and educational materials publisher. Comparable to Scholarum's Deliber book distribution and Hub de Licencias Digitales businesses in the same publisher-distributor ecosystem.
• Eventbrite: Eventbrite is a global event technology and ticketing platform. Comparable to Scholarum's YOIN event technology vertical in terms of providing digital tools for event creation, registration, and management, though Eventbrite operates at much larger scale and general market scope.
• Pearson Educación: Pearson is a global education publisher and digital learning platform with significant K-12 and higher education presence in Spain. Comparable to Scholarum's textbook distribution and digital license hub businesses as a much larger incumbent in the same value chain.

Emerging players

• Universia: Universia is a university network and education platform serving Spanish-speaking markets, founded by Santander. Comparable to Scholarum's discovery and education marketplace positioning, though Universia focuses on higher education while Scholarum is primarily K-12.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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