Hebraica Macabi

What Hebraica Macabi does

Hebraica Macabi is a non-profit institution (institución sin fines de lucro) based in Montevideo, Uruguay, that develops cultural, social, and sporting activities for its members and the broader community it serves. The organization operates under the combined "Hebraica & Macabi" brand and functions as a community sports and social club, with a primary emphasis on basketball through its Home Basketball program alongside cultural programming and general sporting activities. Membership ("socio") is the central relationship: prospective members contact the club via email and, once admitted, gain access to facilities, organized activities, and the club's community network. The institution does not offer technology products or commercial software services, and its public-facing surface is a website plus organic social media channels on Instagram, Twitter/X, and Facebook. Operational infrastructure includes a third-party online reservation system (Setmore) for facility bookings, but no proprietary software platform, app, or API is disclosed.

The product surface is intentionally narrow and community-anchored: (i) Club Membership as the core offering, (ii) a Home Basketball Program with team information, schedules, and related content, (iii) Cultural and Social Activities as ongoing programming, and (iv) broader Sports Activities including basketball and other athletic offerings. There is no evidence of digital products, licensing, merchandising at scale, or external revenue lines beyond what is generated through membership and facility use. Marketing and member acquisition are conducted almost entirely through organic social media and direct email outreach, with no paid acquisition, partnerships, sponsorships, or distribution alliances disclosed.

As a non-profit, the business model is membership-fee-driven rather than profit-distributing. Pricing, membership tiers, and fee schedules are not publicly disclosed; membership inquiries are handled directly via the club's contact email. The organization is privately operated with no parent company, institutional investors, or external ownership structure indicated. Operational scale is small — 11–50 employees — and geographic scope is confined to Uruguay, with no evidence of cross-border operations, multi-jurisdiction membership, or international expansion activity.

Name

Hebraica Macabi

Legal name

Hebraica Macabi

Website

https://hebraicamacabi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1944

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hebraica Macabi is a non-profit institution in Montevideo, Uruguay, operating a community sports and cultural club that provides membership-based access to basketball, cultural programming, and social activities for the Jewish-Uruguayan community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Sports & Social Club

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

Keywords

• Community sports club
• Membership organization
• Basketball programs
• Cultural social activities
• Recreational facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Montevideo

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hebraica Macabi is a non-profit institution in Uruguay that develops cultural, social, and sports activities. It operates as a membership-based community club, offering club membership (socio) that grants access to sporting facilities and teams (with basketball as a primary activity), cultural programming, and social events. The institution also fields a competitive basketball team through its Home Basketball program.

Product overview

Hebraica Macabi is a non-profit institution in Uruguay that develops cultural, social, and sports activities. The organization operates as a community club offering membership (socio) programs, with basketball being a primary sporting activity through its Home Basketball program. The institution does not offer commercial technology products or software services — its offerings center on club membership, facilities access, and community programs rather than technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Club Membership (Socio) Membership program allowing individuals to become affiliated members of the Hebraica & Macabi institution in Uruguay, providing access to club facilities, activities, and benefits. Inquiries are handled via email at [email protected].
• Home Basketball Program Basketball sports program and team representing Hebraica Macabi in Uruguay, including team information, schedules, and related blog content. Members participate as players or supporters of the institution's competitive basketball program.
• Cultural and Social Activities Cultural and social programming offered by the non-profit institution to its members and community, designed to foster community engagement and cultural participation within the Jewish community in Uruguay.
• Sports Activities Various sports programming including basketball and other athletic activities available to members of the club, supporting recreational fitness and competitive sport participation.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Broad incumbents

• Club Atlético Peñarol: One of Uruguay's largest multi-sport social clubs, offering extensive sporting, social, and cultural programming to a broad member base. Comparable as a Uruguayan member-based sports and social club, though at far greater scale and broader demographic reach.
• Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball: Flagship basketball club of the global Maccabi movement. Comparable through the shared Macabi/Maccabi branding and basketball focus, though operating at a vastly larger professional scale and in a different geography.

Direct peers

• Centro Gallego de Montevideo: Montevideo-based community institution built around an immigrant community (Galician/Spanish). Comparable as a non-profit membership club in the same city offering cultural, social, and recreational programming to a defined community.
• Hebraica Buenos Aires: Argentine Jewish community sports and social club operating under the same Hebraica & Macabi brand. Directly comparable as a member-based institution combining sports, cultural, and social programming for the Jewish community in the Southern Cone.
• Club Náutico Hacoaj: Jewish community sports and social club in Buenos Aires offering a wide range of athletic programs alongside cultural activities. Closely comparable business model, member demographic, and programming mix to Hebraica Macabi.

Regional players

• JCC Manhattan: Jewish Community Center in New York offering fitness, cultural, and social programming under a JCC brand. Comparable as a Jewish-heritage community institution with multi-disciplinary programming, though serving a different geography and demographic.

Others

• Maccabi USA: U.S. arm of the Maccabi movement that organizes Jewish athletic participation, Maccabiah Games delegations, and community sports programming. Comparable as a connected node in the same global Maccabi ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hebraica_macabi
• Facebookfacebook.com/HMacabi
• Instagraminstagram.com/hebraicamacabiuy?utm_medium=copy_link
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hebraica-y-macabi-uruguay

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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