Feevale University

What Feevale University does

Universidade Feevale is a private Brazilian university headquartered in Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, founded in 1975 and maintained by the Associação Pró-Ensino Superior em Novo Hamburgo (ASPEUR, CNPJ 91.693.531/0001-62). The institution operates across three physical campuses — Câmpus I and Câmpus II in Novo Hamburgo and Câmpus III in Campo Bom — and runs Feevale Digital, a distance-learning division with more than ten teaching poles covering the Vale do Sinos, Vale do Paranhana, and Serra Gaúcha regions. BUS Feevale, a free shuttle integrated with the Trensurb rail network, connects students from eleven cities to the campuses. Core academic offerings span more than fifty undergraduate programs (bacharelado, licenciatura, and tecnólogo formats) delivered in presencial, semipresencial, and EAD modalities; graduate programs at MBA/specialization and master's/doctoral (stricto sensu) levels; the Escola de Aplicação Feevale K-12 school; Feevale Up continuing education; and Idiomas Feevale language training. Supporting infrastructure includes Feevale Techpark (a technology and innovation business park), Hub One (a collaborative creative development concept), Teatro Feevale, Editora Feevale, and the free Trensurb-integrated shuttle service.

The university's revenue model is subscription/recurring tuition-led, with semester-based fees across undergraduate and graduate programs and quarterly enrollment for EAD, supplemented by transaction-fee income from Indigo-administered parking (3,425 spaces at Câmpus II and 292 at Câmpus I), professional services revenue from Feevale Up and corporate training (e.g., Embasul, Box Print engagements), and ancillary income from the theater, tech park, and language school. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; financial aid flows through PROUNI, institutional scholarships, and financing partners (Pravaler, CredIES, Banrisul). The go-to-market is selective admissions via Processo Seletivo with multiple entry pathways (Feevale Online essay exam, ENEM score transfer, transfer from other institutions), and marketing is multi-channel: the feevale.br website, TikTok (@feevale), WhatsApp business line, the annual Portas Abertas open day, and institutional earned media (News Feevale).

Feevale holds two INPI-registered proprietary digital products — Thefex and Apollo & Rosetta, both registered in 2025 for neuropsychological evaluation and cognitive stimulation of executive functions in children aged 6-11, developed with CNPq, FAPERGS, and SICT-RS funding and deployed in schools in São Leopoldo and Novo Hamburgo. The institution maintains a 20-plus-year strategic alliance with Hämä University of Applied Sciences (HAMK) in Finland, formalized in 2025 under the Axis brand, and active student exchange partnerships with Universidad Técnica de Ambato (Ecuador) and University Leuven-Limburg (Belgium). Customer segments are hybrid: individual undergraduate and graduate students (primary), professionals and companies seeking continuing education, K-12 families at the application school, partner institutions for research, and the broader Vale do Sinos community served via extension activities and health services.

Name

Feevale University

Legal name

Associação Pró-Ensino Superior em Novo Hamburgo (ASPEUR)

Website

https://feevale.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Universidade Feevale is a private Brazilian university in Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, offering 50+ undergraduate, graduate, EAD, and K-12 programs across three campuses and 10+ regional poles, serving students, professionals, and the Vale do Sinos community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Humanities & Creative Research Universities (EDAHABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Online Nonprofit Universities (EDAHALAK)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Distance learning programs
• Graduate degree programs
• Professional continuing education
• Technology park incubation

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees - Undergraduate Programs: Revenue from undergraduate programs (graduação) including presencial and semipresencial modalities, charging tuition per semester or via financing plans.
2. Tuition and Fees - Graduate Programs: Revenue from postgraduate programs including MBAs, specializations (lato sensu), master's, and doctoral programs (stricto sensu).
3. Distance Learning (EAD) Tuition: Revenue from online undergraduate programs offered through Feevale Digital, with quarterly enrollment periods.
4. Continuing Education and Languages: Revenue from professional qualification courses (Feevale Up), language courses (Idiomas Feevale), and in-company training programs.
5. Basic Education - School of Application: Revenue from Escola de Aplicação Feevale, a basic education school offering from early childhood to high school.
6. Parking Services: Revenue from parking facilities administered by Indigo, with separate rates for students and visitors, including bicycle parking.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Feevale University is a private Brazilian higher education institution that offers undergraduate courses (on-campus, semipresential, and distance learning), graduate programs (MBA, specialization, master's and doctoral), continuing education, language courses, and a basic education school. It operates technology and innovation infrastructure (Feevale Techpark, Hub One), cultural services (Teatro Feevale), and develops proprietary digital educational games (Thefex and Apollo & Rosetta) for cognitive assessment and stimulation.

Product overview

Feevale University operates a multi-format educational platform encompassing on-campus undergraduate programs (50+ courses across bachelor's, technologist, and teaching degrees), distance learning (Feevale Digital) with regional teaching poles, graduate programs at specialization/MBA and master's/doctoral levels, professional qualification (Feevale Up), and language training (Idiomas Feevale). Supporting infrastructure includes Feevale Techpark (technology business incubator), Hub One (collaborative creative space), Teatro Feevale (cultural venue), BUS Feevale (free campus shuttle), and the Escola de Aplicação (K–12 laboratory school). International mobility is managed through Feevale Internacional. The university also develops proprietary digital educational products — Thefex and Apollo & Rosetta (INPI-registered digital games for cognitive assessment and stimulation) — produced by its Group of Research in Digital Technologies, Neuroscience and Education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Feevale Techpark: Technology park that encourages the implementation of companies focused on technology, innovation, and creativity.
• Hub One
• Inovamundi
• Feevale Up
• Idiomas Feevale
• SOS Feevale
• Teatro Feevale
• Feevale Internacional
• Axis
• Escola de Aplicação Feevale

Products and services

• Feevale Graduação Presencial Over 50 on-campus undergraduate programs across administration, computer science, engineering, health sciences, humanities, and creative technologies, leading to bachelor's (bacharelado), teaching (licenciatura), or technologist (tecnólogo) degrees.
• Feevale Digital (EAD) Distance education platform offering undergraduate and graduate programs online, with personalized courses aligned with market realities, available at regional teaching poles in over 10 cities in Rio Grande do Sul.
• Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu (Mestrado e Doutorado) Graduate programs at master's and doctoral levels across areas including Administration, Cultural Diversity, Cultural Processes, Psychology, Environmental Quality, Toxicology, Virology, Innovation, Creative Industry, and Materials Technology, with international cooperation networks.
• Pós-Graduação Lato Sensu (MBA e Especializações) Specialization and MBA programs in areas such as People Management and Leadership, offered both in-person and via Feevale Digital, targeting professional development and market demands.
• Feevale Up (Qualificação Profissional) Continuing education courses and professional qualification events, available in-person and at a distance, serving students, alumni, and external professionals and companies.
• Idiomas Feevale Language courses offered to collaborators, the internal community, and the general public, supporting the university's internationalization program and expanding cultural horizons.
• Feevale Techpark Technology park that encourages the establishment of companies focused on technology, innovation, and creativity, connecting academic research with the business ecosystem.
• Escola de Aplicação Feevale Feevale's basic education school (from early childhood to high school), offering educational stages from Educação Infantil through Ensino Médio and technical courses, serving as a practice and research environment for the university.
• Feevale Internacional Internationalization program offering undergraduate exchange, short-duration programs, and international scholarships, facilitating academic mobility for students and receiving international students through programs like Apadrinhe um Intercambista.
• Thefex (Thesis Executive Functions Experiences) Digital game for mobile devices designed for ecological neuropsychological assessment of executive functions in children aged 6-11 in early elementary school, evaluating five domains: inhibitory control, auditory-visual working memory, cognitive flexibility, visual working memory, and planning.
• Apollo & Rosetta Digital game offering narrative-based executive function stimulation for children aged 6-11, featuring space-explorer storytelling to develop attention, planning, inhibitory control, working memory, cognitive flexibility, and emotional regulation skills.
• BUS Feevale Free shuttle service connecting the Novo Hamburgo Trensurb train station to Câmpus I, II, and III for train-using students, with scheduled daily itineraries covering morning, afternoon, and evening class periods.
• Teatro Feevale University theater offering cultural programming including performances, concerts, and events, serving both the academic community and the broader public.

Quantifiable outcome

• Two games registered with INPI for evaluation and stimulation of executive functions in children

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Conselho Regional de Administração do Rio Grande do Sul (CRA-RS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026Partnership for 200 full scholarships for postgraduate specialization in People Management and Leadership. Initiative under the Internal Training and Professional Development Program (PCIAP/CRA-RS) to qualify and enhance administrative professionals, with classes starting March 16, 2026.
• Associação dos Municípios do Vale Germânico (Amvag)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership offering 30% to 50% discounts on postgraduate courses for municipal employees from member municipalities.
• Häme University of Applied Sciences (Hamk) - FinlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 20 years of cooperation in research, development, and innovation (R&D). Includes academic exchanges, postgraduate programs, extension courses, and innovation projects like Design Factory. Partnership commemorated with Axis brand launched in 2025.
• Universidad Técnica de Ambato - EcuadorminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStudent exchange partnership hosting students Angie Samantha Bayas Núñez and William Gabriel Ballesteros Moya for 2026/01 semester.
• University Leuven-Limburg (UCLL) - BelgiumminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStudent exchange partnership hosting student Timo Mantoni for 2026/01 semester under international mobility program.
• IndigominorOthersInternational parking management company administering campus I and II parking facilities since August 2011, managing 3,425 spaces at Câmpus II and 292 spaces at Câmpus I.
• Prefeitura de SapirangaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for municipal services including research, and discounts for municipal employees on postgraduate programs.
• TrensurbminorOthersPublic transportation company providing train service integrated with BUS Feevale free shuttle service for students from 11 cities.
• Associação Pró-Ensino Superior em Novo Hamburgo (ASPEUR)coreOthersMaintaining institution of Universidade Feevale, based in Novo Hamburgo/RS, CNPJ 91.693.531/0001-62.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Yduqs (formerly Estácio): Major Brazilian for-profit education group operating Estácio, Wyden, and other brands with nationwide presence. Competes with Feevale in undergraduate and EAD but at substantially greater scale and capital flexibility.
• Cogna Educação (Anhanguera/Kroton): Largest Brazilian for-profit education holding company, operating Anhanguera and Kroton brands with massive EAD enrollment. Serves similar student populations but with substantially greater scale, capital access, and operational consolidation.

Direct peers

• Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (Unisinos): Major private Jesuit university in São Leopoldo, RS, in the same Vale do Sinos region as Feevale. Offers comparable undergraduate, graduate, and EAD programs with similar community foundation governance. The closest geographic and structural peer.
• Universidade de Caxias do Sul (UCS): Regional private university in Serra Gaúcha (RS) with multiple campuses and EAD operations. Similar scope of undergraduate and graduate programs and comparable regional positioning to Feevale.
• Universidade Luterana do Brasil (ULBRA): Large private Brazilian university with multi-campus presence across multiple states. Operates EAD programs and offers a comparable mix of undergraduate and graduate programs. Similar community-based religious origin and structure to Feevale.
• Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS): Large private Catholic research university in Porto Alegre, RS. Offers similar undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and continuing education programs with significant research output. A leading peer in the same Brazilian state.
• Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie: Private non-profit Brazilian university in São Paulo with strong academic reputation. Offers comparable undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs with multi-campus presence. Demonstrates an institutional governance and program model Feevale could aspire to.
• Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR): Large private Catholic university in Curitiba, PR. Comparable mix of undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs with strong research output and multi-campus presence in southern Brazil.

Others

• Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK): Finnish university of applied sciences and Feevale's primary international partner for 20+ years. While not a competitor, the partnership structure offers insight into comparable institutional programming, applied sciences orientation, and internationalization approaches.

Emerging players

• Western Governors University (WGU): US-based nonprofit online university with strong emphasis on competency-based EAD programs. Operates as a strategic peer for online education modality scaling, competency-based learning, and operational model comparison relevant to Feevale Digital.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• TikToktiktok.com/@feevale

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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