EDUKA

What EDUKA does

EDUKA (legal name Corporación Internacional Educa Eko) is a Colombian online higher-education platform headquartered in Cúcuta, Norte de Santander, that delivers undergraduate degrees, specializations, and master's programs to working professionals across Colombia. Originally founded in 2008 as Corporación de Estudios Superiores y Organizacionales and rebranded in 2017, EDUKA operates as a digital-first intermediary, sourcing academic content primarily through a core partnership with Fundación Universitaria Internacional de La Rioja (UNIR) in Spain and offering dual Colombian-Spanish degree credentials. The catalog spans business, education, health, engineering, and technology, including specializations in Artificial Intelligence and Visual Analytics and Big Data, alongside courses, diploma programs, and corporate training services.

The platform's underlying technology is a standard online learning delivery layer: live virtual classes, virtual campus access, and personal tutor accompaniment, with no proprietary LMS technology disclosed. Student acquisition runs through digital channels including a website chatbot, WhatsApp consultation, social media, and automated outbound calling, supported by information-request forms. There is no mobile app, no public API, and no documented AI/ML infrastructure.

EDUKA generates revenue through tuition and program fees charged for its academic catalog, with a non-profit corporate structure and no external equity funding disclosed. The operating model relies on a three-party ecosystem: international content (UNIR Spain), student financing (Icetex, Coopfuturo, FomaNort), and a regional price-discrimination lever (a 50% discount for Norte de Santander public-sector workers). The company employs 11 people, holds SNIES-recognized Qualified Registry approvals for its undergraduate and specialization programs, and complies with Colombian data protection law (Ley 1581 de 2012). Leadership is centered on General Manager Yaneth Chacón, with no institutional investors or parent company involvement documented.

Name

EDUKA

Legal name

Corporación Internacional Educa Eko

Website

https://eduka.com.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EDUKA is a Colombian online education platform headquartered in Cúcuta that delivers undergraduate degrees, specializations, and master's programs through a partnership with UNIR Spain, serving working professionals across Colombia seeking internationally recognized credentials.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Interactive Presentation & Lesson Delivery Engagement Tools (EDAFAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interactive Practice & Skill-Building (Drills, Games, Mastery Practice) (EDAFACAC), Digital Learning, EdTech Enablement & Connectivity for Education (BPADAKAH)

Keywords

• Online higher education
• University degree programs
• Professional specializations
• Master's degree programs
• Corporate training services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cucuta

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and academic program fees: EDUKA generates revenue through tuition and fees charged for undergraduate degrees, specializations, and master's programs offered in partnership with international universities. Students pay for access to online academic programs with live instruction, course materials, and tutoring support. Financial financing options are available through partner financial entities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EDUKA is an online education institution that delivers undergraduate degrees, specializations, master's programs, short courses/diplomas, and corporate training in partnership with Spain's Fundación Universitaria Internacional de La Rioja (UNIR). Programs are offered 100% online with live classes, personal tutor accompaniment, and international faculty, and they carry official Colombian Ministry of Education recognition (Registro Calificado / SNIES) with dual-degree options.

Product overview

EDUKA is an online educational institution operating as a platform-plus-partner model, offering a comprehensive portfolio of undergraduate degrees, specializations, and master's programs primarily through partnerships with Fundación Universitaria Internacional de La Rioja (FUNIR) and UNIR Spain. The platform provides Carreras Universitarias (undergraduate degrees with 142-160 credits over 8-9 semesters), Especializaciones (advanced specializations of 24 credits), and Maestrías (official university master's degrees of 60+ credits). Programs span diverse areas including business, technology (including AI and Big Data), education, linguistics, and health. Key differentiators include dual-degree opportunities with Colombian and Spanish institutions, international faculty, 100% online methodology, and corporate training services. The platform features live classes, personal tutors, and financing options through partner financial entities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Programs with official Colombian Ministry of Education recognition (SNIES)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Fundacion Universitaria Internacional de La Rioja (UNIR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary academic partner providing undergraduate and specialization programs through UNIR's institutional framework. Programs include double degree opportunities with UNIR Spain, allowing students to earn credentials from both Colombia and Spain. UNIR is a recognized Spanish online university providing academic content, curriculum, and credential validation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Crehana: LATAM online learning platform offering courses and diplomas in design, business, and technology. Targets the same working-professional segment as EDUKA's Cursos y Diplomados offering.
• Platzi: Leading LATAM online education platform focused on technology, business, and digital skills. Competes with EDUKA's short courses and specializations in the tech-skills segment, particularly for self-directed learners.
• Domestika: Global Spanish-language creative and professional course platform popular across LATAM. Adjacent competitor for EDUKA's short-course and continuing-education audience, particularly in design and creative fields.

Broad incumbents

• Coursera: Global online education platform partnering with top universities to offer degrees, specializations, and courses. Represents the broader competitive ceiling for online higher-education credentials, including via partnerships with Latin American universities.
• Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia (UNAD): Colombia's largest public distance-learning university with nationwide reach and a wide program catalog. Competes for the same working-professional online enrollment base as EDUKA but at much larger scale and with public-sector pricing.

Direct peers

• Universidad EAN: Bogotá-based Colombian university with strong online and hybrid programs in business, engineering, and technology. Directly comparable to EDUKA's undergraduate and specialization offerings for Colombian professionals.
• Politécnico Grancolombiano: Major Colombian private university with extensive online undergraduate and graduate programs. Directly competes with EDUKA for working professionals in Colombia seeking affordable, recognized higher-education credentials.
• Fundación Universitaria Areandina: Colombian higher-education institution with significant online program offerings across business, health, and education. Overlaps directly with EDUKA in the online specialization and master's market.

Others

• Universidad Internacional de La Rioja (UNIR): Spanish online university that is EDUKA's primary content and credentialing partner. While a strategic ally, UNIR also operates its own direct LATAM presence and represents both an enabler and an adjacent competitor.

Regional players

• Universidad Tecnológica Latinoamericana en Línea (UTEL): Mexican online university offering undergraduate and graduate programs across LATAM. Comparable online higher-education model, but primarily serves Mexico rather than Colombia.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/edukacolombia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eduka2
• Instagraminstagram.com/eduka_colombia

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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