Fundacion Grupo Hada

What Fundacion Grupo Hada does

Fundación Grupo Hada is a Spanish nonprofit foundation (Fundación) headquartered in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Catalonia, with a secondary regional headquarters in Madrid. It operates as an authorized Placement Agency (Agencia de Colocación #0900000289) licensed by the Servicio de Ocupación de Cataluña (SOC) and SEPE, delivering employment intermediation, vocational training, and digital-literacy services primarily to people with disabilities, individuals at risk of social exclusion, long-term unemployed persons over 45, NEETs, and migrant and formerly fostered youth. Its core service lines include the CIAIL (Centro Integral de Apoyo e Intermediación Laboral), AULARISIGN training center (including subsidized Catalan Sign Language courses), and the Campus HADA online learning platform (campushada.org), complemented by a job portal at portalemp.com and a network of eight physical Espais IMEVA service locations across Catalonia and Madrid. Specialized programs — UTIL, U-Integrales, SIOAS, MAIS, and IMJOVA — are co-financed by the Generalitat de Catalunya, Comunidad de Madrid, the Ministerio de Empleo y Seguridad Social, the European Social Fund, and Obra Social La Caixa.

The organization's underlying technology stack is modest and conventional: a self-serve job portal, an LMS for digital training content, and physical service-delivery locations supported by WhatsApp and email communication channels. There is no evidence of proprietary AI/ML systems, APIs, or platform integrations with third-party labor-market infrastructure. Operationally, the foundation runs as a public-funding-dependent entity: services to companies are provided at no cost ("SIN NINGÚN TIPO DE COSTE"), online courses are subsidized through the Consortium for Continuing Formation of Catalonia, and the foundation is governed by a Patronato (board of trustees) rather than shareholders. The business model is essentially a contracted program-delivery vehicle for regional and national government employment-and-inclusion policy, with revenue mechanics driven by grant cycles, IRPF allocations, and co-financed multi-year programs rather than commercial contracts.

The organization maintains 11–50 employees, no disclosed revenue, no M&A history, no parent company, and no funding rounds. Its competitive advantages rest on regulatory authorization, an established institutional ecosystem (PIMEC, UAM, CREA, La Caixa, Generalitat), and a specialized positioning in disability and social-exclusion employment — a niche underserved by mainstream commercial staffing platforms. Strategic activity over 2017–2020 has focused on program diversification (SIOAS, MAIS, IMJOVA) and geographic expansion from Catalonia into Madrid via ESF-co-financed initiatives.

Name

Fundacion Grupo Hada

Legal name

Fundación Grupo Hada

Website

https://grupohada.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundación Grupo Hada is a Spanish nonprofit foundation and authorized Placement Agency operating employment intermediation, vocational training, and digital-literacy programs in Catalonia and Madrid, primarily serving people with disabilities and individuals at risk of social exclusion.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Employment Placement Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAAAJ

Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) and Emergency Livelihood Support

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Humanitarian Aid & Disaster Relief

Keywords

• Employment placement services
• Vocational training programs
• Social labor integration
• Disability employment services
• Job intermediation agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Subsidies and Grants: Fundación Grupo Hada operates primarily through public funding from various government bodies including Generalitat de Catalunya (Departament d'Empresa, Departament d'Afers Socials, Consorci Formació Contínua), Ministerio de Empleo y Seguridad Social, Comunidad de Madrid, and allocations from IRPF (0.7% of Personal Income Tax revenue). These subsidies fund their employment integration programs, training activities, and operational costs.
2. Online Course Fees: Online courses offered through Campus Hada are partially or fully subsidized through government training plans (Planes Transversales y Sectoriales from the Consortium for Continuing Formation of Catalonia), making them available at reduced or no cost to participants.
3. Corporate Training Services: Customized training programs developed for companies to fill recurring positions or new roles. Training is tailored to specific company needs and creates work teams adjusted to actual company requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fundación Grupo Hada operates as an authorized placement agency (Agencia de Colocación number 0900000289) providing free employment intermediation services between job seekers and companies. It complements placement with vocational training delivered through the Campus Hada online platform and AULARISIGN training center, and runs multiple specialized social-labor insertion programs (UTIL, SIOAS, IMJOVA, U-Integrales, MAIS) targeting people with disabilities, at-risk youth, the long-term unemployed, and migrants.

Product overview

Fundación Grupo Hada operates as a social foundation offering an integrated suite of employment services centered on job placement and vocational training. The core offering includes the Agencia de Colocación (authorized placement agency), the CIAIL (comprehensive support center), AULARISIGN (training center), and CAMPUS ONLINE (e-learning platform). These services are complemented by specialized employment programs including UTIL, U-Integrales, SIOAS, and MAIS, targeting people with disabilities and those at risk of social exclusion. The organization also operates physical service centers (Espacio IMEVA) across Catalonia and Madrid, providing job search assistance, digital literacy training, and employment intermediation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Espai IMEVA: Comprehensive support and labor intermediation space providing services to job seekers and companies
• Campus HADA
• AULARISIGN
• CIAIL

Products and services

• Agencia de Colocación (Authorized Placement Agency) Authorized placement agency (Agencia de Colocación number 0900000289) providing free employment intermediation services, job matching between job seekers and companies, and access to the web-based portalemp.com portal. Authorized by SOC and SEPE.
• CIAIL - Centro Integral de Apoyo e Intermediación Laboral Comprehensive support and employment intermediation center offering guidance, vocational training, and job placement services targeted at people with disabilities and those at risk of social exclusion.
• AULARISIGN - Centro de Formación HADA Training center offering professional development courses, including Lengua de Signos Catalana (Catalan Sign Language) training at A1/A2 levels and ICT literacy programs under the Consortium for Continuing Formation of Catalonia.
• Campus Hada - Online Learning Platform Online campus platform providing digital training content for self-learning and improvement of technological skills and tools required by the current labor market. Offers subsidized courses through Planes Transversales y Sectoriales.
• Programa UTIL - Unidades de Transición para la Integración Laboral Labor integration transition units co-financed by the Comunidad de Madrid and European Social Fund, providing personalized employment itineraries, skills development, and digital literacy workshops for people at risk of social exclusion.
• Programa U-Integrales Integrated itinerary program for long-term unemployed persons with special insertion difficulties, offering personalized employment guidance, tailored training, and job search support.
• Programa U-Integrales +45 Employability reinforcement program for unemployed youth not integrated in education or training systems, implemented under the National Youth Guarantee Implementation Plan.
• Programa IMJOVA Year-round program subsidized by the Madrid Community for unemployed youth with functional diversity and/or social exclusion risk, providing professional guidance, digital platform access, and technical-professional training.
• Programa SIOAS - Servicios Integrales de Orientación, Acompañamiento y Apoyo a la Inserción Comprehensive specialized program for labor reactivation and insertion of persons with functional diversity or mental health disorders, providing orientation, training, and job placement services.
• Programa MAIS - Medidas Activas de Inserción Active insertion measures program for citizens receiving guaranteed income, aimed at increasing employability and labor insertion through personalized guidance and practical training.
• Espais IMEVA - Espacios físicos de atención Physical service spaces providing employment services, digital access (TIC), and job search support across multiple locations in Catalonia and Madrid, including in-person counseling and digital literacy training.
• Formación en Lengua de Signos Catalana (LSC) Subsidized Catalan Sign Language (LSC) training courses at various levels (A1, A2), part of transversal training plans under the Consortium for Continuing Education of Catalonia.
• Bolsa de Empleo (Job Pool) Employment pool (bolsa de empleo) with candidate profiles covering auxiliary services, commerce, hospitality, construction, janitorial services, cleaning, gardening, and other sectors, accessible via portalemp.com.

Quantifiable outcome

• Improved employability for people with disabilities and social exclusion

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• Generalitat de Catalunya - Departament d'EmpresacoreOthersGovernment department providing funding and regulatory oversight for employment and enterprise development programs in Catalonia.
• Generalitat de Catalunya - Departament d'Afers SocialscoreOthersSocial affairs department supporting social integration and vulnerable population programs through funding and policy guidance.
• Generalitat de Catalunya - Consorci Formació ContínuacoreOthersConsortium for Continuing Formation managing training plans and subsidies for worker development in Catalonia.
• Servei Ocupació Catalunya (SOC)coreOthersCatalan Employment Service that authorized Fundación Grupo Hada as an official placement agency (number 0900000289).
• Ministerio de Empleo y Seguridad SocialcoreOthersNational Ministry of Employment providing funding and regulatory oversight for employment programs and social integration initiatives.
• Ministerio de Trabajo, InmigracióncoreOthersNational labor ministry supporting immigration-related employment programs and migrant integration initiatives.
• Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y DeportemoderateOthersNational education ministry supporting educational and training programs related to employment integration.
• Obra Social La CaixacoreOthersLa Caixa Banking Foundation providing social funding for employment programs including SINGULARES programs for people with disabilities.
• PIMEC (Petita i Mitjana Empresa de Catalunya)moderateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAssociation of small and medium enterprises in Catalonia collaborating on training plans and continuing professional development.
• Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic institution collaborating on educational and research initiatives related to employment and social integration.
• Comunidad de MadridcoreOthersRegional government co-financing the UTIL (Unidades de Transición para la Integración Laboral) program through European Social Fund.
• CREA - Red Española de Inmigración y Ayuda al RefugiadomoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish immigration and refugee aid network collaborating on programs for young migrants in transition to adulthood and labor integration.
• Asociación DUALminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation collaborating on programs for young migrants and formerly fostered youth, with groups in Barcelona and Sant Cugat del Vallès.
• Consell Comarcal del VallèsmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty council coordinating entities for the U-INTEGRALES+45 program, where Fundación Grupo Hada specializes in disability groups.
• PimeConeixementminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTraining entity grouping collaborating on transverse and sectoral training plans from the Consortium for Continuing Formation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Fundación Adecco: Adecco Group's foundation dedicated to labor inclusion of people with disabilities and at-risk groups in Spain. Directly comparable as a social-employment foundation offering placement, training, and supported employment, though backed by a larger commercial parent.
• Cáritas Española (Empleo program): Spanish Catholic NGO with extensive employment insertion programs (Cáritas Empleo) targeting people at risk of social exclusion. Comparable as a nonprofit providing integrated training, intermediation, and social support services to vulnerable populations under public funding.
• Obra Social 'la Caixa' / Incorpora: La Caixa's Incorpora program provides employment intermediation for vulnerable collectives and is an existing Core funder/partner of Grupo Hada. Directly comparable in mission (social employment intermediation), target population (exclusion-risk groups), and grant-funded operating model across Spain.
• Cruz Roja Española (Empleo): Spanish Red Cross operates employment programs (Plan de Empleo) for vulnerable collectives including youth, migrants, and long-term unemployed. Comparable nonprofit placement and training provider with public subsidies and overlapping beneficiary segments.
• Fundación ONCE / Inserta Empleo: Spain's largest disability-focused employment foundation, operating the Inserta Empleo placement program for people with disabilities. Directly comparable as a nonprofit placement agency serving overlapping beneficiary populations (disability, social exclusion) with similar 'Empleo con Apoyo' supported-employment methodology and government-funded model.

Emerging players

• Fundación Secretariado Gitano: Spain's leading foundation for Roma community social and labor inclusion, operating Acceder employment programs nationwide. Comparable as a specialized nonprofit providing placement, training, and supported employment for an exclusion-risk population under multi-region public funding.
• Fundación MAPFRE (social programs): Large Spanish foundation running employability and social-inclusion programs. Comparable as a privately-funded social foundation providing training and labor-market integration, with substantially greater resources but similar target beneficiaries.

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup España: Global employment services firm operating in Spain. Comparable authorized placement activity but with broader workforce solutions portfolio, competing for mid-to-large employer contracts that Grupo Hada also targets.
• Randstad España: Major commercial employment agency operating nationally across all segments. Comparable as an authorized placement agency but serves a much broader market and competes for the same employer relationships Grupo Hada cultivates through free intermediation.
• Adecco España: One of Spain's largest staffing and employment agencies with a dedicated social-inclusion arm (Fundación Adecco). Comparable as a placement agency serving similar employer clients, with greater scale but less specialization in disability/exclusion.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/grupohada
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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