Best in Class

What Best in Class does

Best in Class is a Lisbon-based Centro de Estudos (study center) founded in 2023 that delivers in-person academic support to students from the 3rd year of primary school through university level. The company operates a single physical facility in the Benfica district of Lisbon, offering individual tutoring, group tutoring (2–6 students per group), study support for younger learners, national exam preparation (9th, 11th, and 12th year), pedagogical and vocational orientation, personal development workshops, and ancillary services such as meeting room rental and birthday party hosting. Services are delivered by qualified teachers holding licentiate and master's degrees, and the facility is designed as a controlled learning environment with LED lighting, air purification, adjustable temperature, and ambient aromatherapy.

The business model is subscription-based, with monthly fees for individual and group tutoring calculated against weekly hours, fixed monthly fees for multidisciplinary group classes, and quote-based pricing for exam preparation, workshops, and study support. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; a late-payment penalty of EUR 20 and a late pick-up penalty of EUR 5 per 30 minutes are stated. Discounts are available for annual payment, sibling enrollment, and partner-organization members, including APFN, ACP, Montepio, and the Junta de Freguesia de Benfica. The company is registered as Best in Class Lda., a private limited company (sociedade comercial por quotas) domiciled in Lisbon, with a stated share capital of EUR 5,000 and seven employees.

The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer at the physical location, supported by a website, email newsletter, social media presence, and word-of-mouth referrals through partner organizations. Distribution is single-channel and single-geography: there is no online course delivery, no marketplace presence, and no expansion beyond the Lisbon metropolitan area. The center operates September through July and is closed in August and select December dates.

Name

Best in Class

Legal name

Best in Class Lda.

Website

https://bestinclass.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Best in Class is a Lisbon-based private study center founded in 2023 that delivers in-person tutoring, exam preparation, and study support to primary, secondary, and university students at a single Benfica location.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisbon

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Individual and Group Tutoring: Monthly fees calculated by multiplying weekly hours by 4 weeks. Fixed rate established at enrollment. Payment due by day 8 of each month. Annual payment option available with discount.
2. Multidisciplinary Group Classes: Fixed monthly fee throughout the academic year. Held Tuesdays and Thursdays 17:30-19:00. Minimum 2 students, maximum 6 students per group. Continues during school holidays (Christmas and Easter include recreational-pedagogical activities).
3. Exam Preparation: Specialized tutoring for national exams (9th, 11th, 12th year). Includes exercise practice, exam-style questions, and emotional management techniques.
4. Workshops: Personal development activities and courses for children and adults, stimulating creativity and well-being. School holiday activities also available.
5. Study Support: Support for 3rd and 4th year primary students. Focus on improving academic performance and developing autonomy and responsibility.
6. Pedagogical Orientation: Psychopedagogical support including study methods and habits, academic follow-up, and vocational guidance.
7. Room Rental: Meeting room rental and birthday party hosting services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Best in Class is a Centro de Estudos (study center) that delivers individual and group tutoring, study support, exam preparation, workshops, school-holiday activities, and psychopedagogical orientation for students from 3rd year primary through university level. All services are delivered in person at its Lisbon facility, billed on a recurring monthly subscription basis with discounts for annual payment, siblings, and partner-organization members. The center also rents meeting rooms and hosts birthday parties as supplementary facility services.

Product overview

Best in Class is a Centro de Estudos (study center) offering a unified suite of educational services centered on tutoring and academic support. The core offerings include individual tutoring (Explicações individuais), group tutoring (Explicações em grupo), and study support (Apoio ao estudo), which form the foundation of the service portfolio. These are supplemented by add-on modules such as exam preparation (Preparação para exames), revision and recovery classes (Aulas de revisão e recuperação), pedagogical guidance (Orientação pedagógica), and personal development workshops. The center also offers room rental for meetings and birthday party hosting as supplementary services. All services are delivered at the physical facility in Benfica, Lisbon, with a focus on students from 1st cycle through university level.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Tutoring (Explicações individuais) One-on-one tutoring for basic, secondary, and higher education students with personalized study plans and flexible scheduling, billed monthly based on weekly hours.
• Group Tutoring (Explicações em grupo) Group tutoring for basic, secondary, and higher education students with 2 to 4 students per group, promoting peer support and shared learning, on a fixed monthly fee.

Quantifiable outcome

• Improved academic performance through personalized attention and qualified teachers

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• APFN (Associação Portuguesa de Famílias Numerosas)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership offering discounts to APFN members who are families with multiple children. The partnership aligns with Best in Class's mission to make educational support accessible.
• ACP (Automóvel Club de Portugal)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership offering benefits to ACP members who use automobile club services. The partnership provides access to Best in Class tutoring services at discounted rates.
• App Bairro de Benfica (Junta de Freguesia de Benfica)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with local parish council through the Benfica neighborhood app. Local community partnership supporting educational services in the Benfica area.
• Montepio (Associação Mutualista)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with Montepio mutual association offering educational benefits to its members. Montepio is a well-known Portuguese mutual association.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Mathnasium: Mathnasium is a global math-only tutoring franchise with center-based delivery. It is comparable in physical, small-group format and target customer (school-age families), though it specializes in math rather than offering the broader academic and exam-prep mix that Best in Class provides.
• Varsity Tutors: Varsity Tutors is a large, multi-channel tutoring provider offering 1:1, group, and on-demand online instruction across academic and test-prep subjects. It competes broadly for the same tutoring wallet and offers standardized exam prep aligned with Best in Class's national-exam focus.
• Huntington Learning Center: Huntington Learning Center is a US-based tutoring franchise providing center-based academic tutoring, test prep, and study skills programs. It is comparable in physical-delivery tutoring model, K-12 focus, and exam-prep offerings, serving as a benchmark for a scaled-up Best in Class.
• Sylvan Learning: Sylvan Learning is an established tutoring franchise operating physical centers with personalized academic programs and test prep. It is comparable in physical, center-based delivery and K-12 customer focus, though it operates at a larger scale and broader geographic footprint than Best in Class.

Others

• Tutor.com: Tutor.com is an online on-demand tutoring service used by school districts, libraries, and employers. It is thematically related as an educational support provider but operates as an institutional/B2B channel rather than a parent-paid retail tutoring service.

Emerging players

• Preply: Preply is an online tutoring platform with a significant tutor base in Portugal, competing on price and convenience. It intersects with Best in Class on the academic-subjects tutoring demand but delivers entirely online, representing a substitute rather than direct local competition.
• Outschool: Outschool is an online marketplace for small-group classes and workshops for children, including academic and personal-development offerings. It overlaps with Best in Class's workshop and small-group class format but delivers fully online with a global tutor pool.

Direct peers

• Superprof: Superprof is a tutoring marketplace with a strong Portuguese presence, connecting students to individual tutors across all subjects. It competes with Best in Class for parent tutoring spend and offers comparable subject coverage plus flexible in-person/online delivery.
• Wyzant: Wyzant is an online and in-person tutoring marketplace focused on academic subjects and standardized test prep. It targets the same family/student buyer persona and overlaps in subject coverage (math, sciences, languages, exam prep).
• Kumon Portugal: Kumon operates small-group, center-based math and reading tutoring franchises across Portugal with a similar subscription-driven model. It competes directly with Best in Class for the same primary/secondary student base and family budget allocation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bestinclass-estudo

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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