What INFOCAL LTD does

Fundación INFOCAL Santa Cruz (operating under the name INFOCAL Santa Cruz and referenced as INFOCAL LTD in corporate filings) is a private, nonprofit technical education foundation headquartered in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, established on March 14, 1996 under Bolivian Decree No. 24240 by the Federation of Private Entrepreneurs. The institution delivers technical career programs and short courses across 13 specialized areas — including Belleza, Comunicación, Construcción, Electromecánica Industrial, Empresarial, Gastronomía, Industria de la Madera, Informática, Mecánica, Mecánica Industrial, Salud, and Textil — and operates a national footprint covering all 9 Bolivian capital cities plus provincial subsedes (including branch campuses in Concepción and San Ignacio). It holds ISO 9001:2015 certification (the first technical institute in Bolivia to achieve it) and its academic offerings and professional titles are backed by Ministerial Resolution No. 0973/2019.

The institution's technology stack consists of a Moodle-based learning management system, a proprietary student portal (Portal Estudiantil), a teacher portal (Portal Docente), and the wholly-owned subsidiary Infocal Laboral — an online labor intermediation platform with dedicated Android and iOS mobile apps that connects graduates with private-sector employers including Empacar, OTIS, TOYOSA, Nestlé, FARMACORP, Swissôtel, HP Medical, UNAGRO, and INPASTAS. Complementary employer-facing services include the Portal de Empresas/Aportantes.

INFOCAL's business model combines three revenue streams: (1) student tuition and course fees with installment and lump-sum payment plans, (2) mandatory employer contributions (Aportantes) of 1% of monthly employee salaries from private-sector companies under Decree No. 24240, and (3) transaction-based fees from companies accessing the Infocal Laboral platform. Its primary customer segments are students/job seekers seeking technical credentials and private companies seeking qualified technical talent, with secondary engagement from government institutions. The institution is governed independently of any parent entity and shows no institutional investor, private equity, or venture capital involvement.

Name

INFOCAL LTD

Legal name

FUNDACIÓN INFOCAL SANTA CRUZ

Website

https://infocalscz.edu.bo

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fundación INFOCAL Santa Cruz is a Bolivian nonprofit technical education foundation offering technical careers and short courses across 13 areas in all 9 national capital cities, funded via student tuition, mandatory 1% employer contributions, and its Infocal Laboral intermediation platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational and Technical Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Computer Training (61142), Business and Secretarial Schools (61141)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Community Colleges (Applied/CTE-Focused) (EDAHADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workforce & Career Transition Noncredit Programs (EDAAAEAC), Productivity & Office Software Skills (EDAAAIAC)

Keywords

• Technical vocational education
• Professional training programs
• Labor intermediation services
• Workforce skills development
• Technical career certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Cruz de la Sierra

HQ country

Bolivia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Student Tuition and Course Fees: Revenue generated from tuition fees for technical careers and short courses. Payment plans are available including installments and lump sum options.
2. Employer Contributions (Aportantes): Under Decree No. 24240, the foundation is financed through contributions equivalent to 1% calculated on the monthly salary of all workers, voluntarily obligated by private employers. This creates a sustainable funding stream from the business community.
3. Labor Platform Services: Companies pay for access to qualified technical profiles through the Infocal Laboral platform, enabling job postings and candidate searches.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fundación INFOCAL Santa Cruz is a private nonprofit technical education institution delivering technical career programs and short courses across 13 specialized areas (Electromecánica Industrial, Construcción Civil, Gastronomía, Informática, Mecánica Automotriz, Belleza, Salud, Textil, and others). The institution also operates the Infocal Laboral labor intermediation platform connecting graduates with private sector employers, supplemented by student, teacher, and employer web portals and mobile applications.

Product overview

INFOCAL Santa Cruz is a private technical education foundation offering a unified educational platform consisting of short courses and technical career programs across 13 specialized areas (Belleza, Comunicación, Construcción, Electromecánica Industrial, Empresarial, Gastronomía, Industria de la Madera, Informática, Mecánica, Mecánica Industrial, Salud, Textil). The institution operates complementary service portals for students (Portal Estudiantil), teachers (Portal Docente), and employers (Infocal Laboral), creating an integrated ecosystem from education through employment. Infocal Laboral serves as the labor intermediation platform connecting graduates with private sector employers, while mobile applications extend accessibility to job seekers and employers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formación Técnica (Carreras Técnicas) Technical career programs providing professional training in areas including Electromecánica Industrial, Construcción Civil, Gastronomía, Informática, Mecánica Automotriz, leading to recognized technical qualifications backed by Ministerial Resolution No. 0973/2019.
• Cursos Cortos Short-term technical courses designed for rapid skill development and immediate workforce insertion in specialized trade areas including beauty, construction, gastronomy, health, and others.
• Infocal Laboral (Bolsa de Trabajo) Labor intermediation platform connecting students and graduates with private sector employers, facilitating job placement, candidate profiles, job listings, and application management.
• Infocal Laboral Mobile App Mobile application for Android and iOS providing job seekers and employers access to the Infocal Laboral platform on mobile devices.
• Portal Estudiantil Online student portal providing access to academic records, enrollment services, and educational resources for enrolled students.
• Portal de Empresas/Aportantes Platform for employers and business contributors to access professional profiles, post job requirements, and engage with Infocal's technical workforce.

Quantifiable outcome

• First technical institute in Bolivia to achieve ISO 9001:2015 international certification
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NESTLÉcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational food and beverage company with partnership agreements with INFOCAL for student practical training and labor insertion programs. Nestlé provides internship opportunities and recruits technical graduates from the institution.
• Swiss Cooperation for Development (Embassy of Switzerland in Bolivia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational development organization partnered with INFOCAL to improve technical training quality and contribute to sustainable development initiatives in Bolivia.
• Ministerio de Planificación del DesarrollocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBolivian Ministry of Development Planning collaborates with INFOCAL on national development planning initiatives and workforce development strategies.
• Swissôtel Santa CruzminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHotel partnership for student internship programs and professional placement in hospitality sector.
• HP MedicalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealthcare company partnership for clinical training and professional placement in health sector programs.
• Universidad de Los AndesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partnership for academic collaboration and articulation of educational programs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Coursera: Global online learning platform offering Spanish-language courses including business, IT, and professional certificates. Increasingly competitive in Bolivia for digital and business skills where INFOCAL also operates.
• LinkedIn Learning: Subscription-based online learning platform from LinkedIn. Competes for workforce-development budgets and self-directed learners, particularly in IT and business categories overlapping with INFOCAL's Informática and Empresarial areas.

Direct peers

• SENATI (Servicio Nacional de Adiestramiento en Trabajo Industrial): Peruvian technical institute funded by employer payroll contributions under a similar statutory framework. Operates multi-campus technical training across Peru with employer-driven curriculum design, directly analogous to INFOCAL's structure.
• SENA (Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje): Colombia's national public technical training service funded by mandatory employer contributions. Closest comparable model to INFOCAL, with similar Aportante-style financing, multi-campus national coverage, and integrated employment intermediation.
• INACAP (Instituto Nacional de Capacitación): Chile's leading technical training institution offering technical careers and continuing education with strong employer ties across Latin America. Comparable in product mix (technical careers + short courses) and corporate-employer relationships.
• Tecsup: Peruvian private technical education institution focused on engineering, technology, and industrial training. Closely comparable in private-sector technical education, applied curriculum orientation, and employer-linked training model.
• Fundación INFOCAL (Cochabamba/La Paz): Sister INFOCAL foundations in other Bolivian cities, founded under the same Decree No. 24240 framework. Operate with the same Aportante financing model and similar product offerings, making them the closest direct comparable for benchmarking.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Privada Boliviana (UPB): Leading private higher-education institution in Bolivia offering degree programs. Competes for the same post-secondary student pool in Bolivia, but with a degree-granting, university-oriented model rather than technical certifications.
• Servicio Nacional de Capacitación para la Industria de la Construcción (SENCICO): Peruvian statutory technical training entity focused on construction-sector skills. Comparable as a Latin American sectoral training institution with employer-linked financing and competency-based certification.

Others

• ManpowerGroup: Global workforce intermediation and staffing firm. Adjacent rather than directly competing, but converges with INFOCAL through the labor-intermediation side of the business (matching workers to employers) where Infocal Laboral operates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtiktok.com/@infocalsantacruz
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@fundacioninfocalsantacruz
• Facebookfacebook.com/fundacioninfocal.santacruz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/infocal-ltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/infocalsantacruz/?hl=es

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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