Codeis

What Codeis does

CODEIS (Corporación para el Desarrollo del Emprendimiento y la Innovación Social) is a non-profit corporation founded in 2016 and headquartered in Quito, Ecuador, with regional operations in Lima, Peru. The organization operates as a social entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem builder, serving youth, women, rural and indigenous communities, and university students across Ecuador and Peru. Its core offering is the proprietary 'World Change Makers' methodology, delivered through intensive 2-3 month capacity-building programs covering entrepreneurship, technical leadership, digital marketing, sales, and environmental economics, supported by ideatones, open innovation challenges, pitch competitions, individual mentorship, and seed capital access. Specialized sub-programs include Women Change Makers, Warmi Digital (women in human mobility), STEMHer (rural and indigenous girls in STEM), FLORECE (urban transformation), and INNOVAxFEST (innovation festival).

The underlying technology layer consists of three digital platforms: Codeis Academy (digital entrepreneurship education), Codeis Studios (educational content creation), and TASKr (gamified STEM learning platform). These are complemented by a library of 200+ open-access educational tools and on-the-ground delivery via bootcamps and regional territory coordinators across five Ecuadorian provinces and Lima, Peru. The TASKr platform has been co-created with 500+ university students who produced 123 educational proposals, with 4 winning proposals deployed as platform content.

CODEIS's business model is grant- and cooperation-funded rather than commercial. As a non-profit, it does not charge fees for core training and mentorship programs; revenue flows from development cooperation agencies (notably GIZ for STEMHer), governments, universities, and private-sector partners. To date, the organization has supported 5,000+ entrepreneurs, trained 127+ mentors, and engaged 40+ university campuses. It has received United Nations recognition as one of the most innovative youth projects globally and achieved Top 20 Global Campus Director rankings for two consecutive years. No private equity, venture capital, or commercial revenue streams are indicated.

Name

Codeis

Legal name

Corporación para el Desarrollo del Emprendimiento y la Innovación Social - CODEIS

Website

https://somoscodeis.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Codeis is a Quito-based non-profit founded in 2016 that builds social entrepreneurship capacity and STEM education programs for youth, women, and rural and indigenous communities in Ecuador and Peru, delivered through its proprietary World Change Makers methodology, the TASKr gamified platform, and a network of 40+ university partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Entrepreneurship Education and Training

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Computer Training (61142), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Coding & Programming Learning Platforms (EDAFANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Software Development (Programming, Frameworks, Dev Tools) (EDABAFAA), Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) & Emotional Regulation Programs (EDAMAIAC)

Keywords

• Social entrepreneurship training
• STEM education programs
• Youth innovation programs
• Capacity building services
• Educational content platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

Quito

HQ country

Ecuador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cooperation and Development Funding: CODEIS operates as a non-profit organization funded primarily through partnerships with development cooperation agencies, governments, universities, and the private sector. Funding supports programs like Women Change Makers, STEMHer, and Warmi Digital.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Codeis is a non-profit social entrepreneurship organization that delivers intensive 2-3 month capacity-building programs in entrepreneurship and innovation for youth, women, and marginalized communities in Ecuador and Peru. Its offering combines the proprietary World Change Makers methodology with digital learning platforms (Codeis Academy, Codeis Studios, TASKr), specialized program brands (Women Change Makers, STEMHer, Warmi Digital), and in-person bootcamps, ideatones, pitch competitions, and mentorship delivered at 40+ university campuses and through regional coordinators.

Product overview

Codeis is a non-profit social entrepreneurship organization (Corporación para el Desarrollo del Emprendimiento y la Innovación Social) founded in 2016 in Ecuador, operating as an ecosystem builder rather than a traditional product company. The organization offers a portfolio of programs and digital platforms: its proprietary World Change Makers methodology serves as the core capacity-building framework, delivered through intensive 2-3 month programs with mentorship and training. Supporting digital platforms include Codeis Academy for educational content, Codeis Studios for multimedia production, and TASKr for gamified STEM education. Specialized initiatives include Women Change Makers, STEMHer (focused on rural/indigenous girls' STEM education), Warmi Digital (women's digital empowerment), and urban transformation programs FLORECE and INNOVAxFEST. The organization has developed over 200 open-access educational tools and maintains presence in Ecuador and Peru, having supported over 5,000 entrepreneurs and trained 127+ mentors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• World Change Makers: Proprietary entrepreneurship and social innovation methodology developed by CODEIS.
• STEMHer
• Warmi Digital
• Women Change Makers
• Codeis Academy
• Codeis Studios
• TASKr
• Codeis Talks
• FLORECE
• INNOVAxFEST

Products and services

• World Change Makers Program Proprietary capacity-building program and methodology for entrepreneurship and social innovation, delivered as 2-3 month intensive programs including technical leadership training, digital marketing, sales, environmental economics, ideatones, open innovation challenges, pitch competitions, and individual specialized mentorship, targeted at young entrepreneurs and innovators in Ecuador and Peru.
• TASKr Platform Gamified educational platform delivering interactive STEM courses and mentorship to rural and indigenous youth in Ecuador, featuring learning modules and challenges designed to motivate high school students to pursue STEM careers.
• Codeis Academy

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,000+ entrepreneurs supported
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United NationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecognized by the United Nations as one of the most innovative youth projects in the world, validating CODEIS's methodology and impact in social entrepreneurship.
• FudelaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcuadorian organization listed as ally and partner in CODEIS's ecosystem development efforts.
• TracklinkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as ally in CODEIS network of partners for entrepreneurship and innovation support.
• ConquitominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcuadorian organization listed as ally in CODEIS's entrepreneurship ecosystem.
• Circle of IntrapreneursminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network of intrapreneurs listed as ally for CODEIS innovation programs.
• Hult Prize FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCODEIS brought the Hult Prize to 40+ university campuses in Ecuador, initiating CODEIS's journey in entrepreneurship support.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Laboratoria: Already listed above; mentioned again for emphasis as the closest comparable.
• Laboratoria: Latin American non-profit that trains women from low-income backgrounds in digital and tech skills, with a similar mission of using education to drive social mobility in the region. Closely comparable target segment and educational model.
• Fundación Fudela: Ecuadorian non-profit focused on youth development and economic empowerment through education and entrepreneurship, listed as an ally partner of Codeis. Operates in the same country and mission space.

Broad incumbents

• Hult Prize Foundation: Global social entrepreneurship competition and accelerator platform that operates at universities worldwide. Codeis partnered with Hult Prize to reach 40+ Ecuadorian campuses; they share the university-driven social entrepreneurship funnel.
• Endeavor: Global high-impact entrepreneurship support organization with strong LatAm presence running mentorship, bootcamps, and acceleration. Comparable model of intensive programs plus mentor networks.
• TECHO: Latin American non-profit running youth volunteer and social-innovation programs across the region. Comparable as a large-scale LatAm social-impact NGO with community-led delivery, though focused on housing rather than education.
• Fundación Avina: Latin American foundation that funds and supports social-impact initiatives including entrepreneurship and innovation. Comparable as a regional ecosystem builder and funder of social entrepreneurship.
• Junior Achievement Americas: Large LatAm non-profit delivering entrepreneurship and workforce readiness programs in schools and universities. Comparable in delivering structured entrepreneurship education to youth across the region.

Regional players

• Kodea: Mexican non-profit focused on coding and STEM education for underserved youth. Comparable STEM-for-marginalized-youth mission, operating in a different LatAm country.
• Argentina Programa: Argentine government-backed program offering free tech and programming training at scale. Comparable as a large-scale, free digital-skills training program targeting underserved populations in Latin America.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC2VysPzcp_iBmA3lZ_vE9Cg
• Facebookfacebook.com/Codeis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/codeisec
• Instagraminstagram.com/codeis_latam
• Xx.com/codeis_ec

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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