Instituto Dom

What Instituto Dom does

Instituto Dom is a Brazilian civil society organization (Organização Social Civil, CNPJ 35.857.711/0001-61) founded in 2020 and headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, operating as a non-profit that supports microentrepreneurs from peripheral communities, youth aged 15-17 seeking first employment, and Black women facing social and economic vulnerability. The organization delivers three core programs — Dom de Empreender (a customizable entrepreneurship program with in-person and virtual training, seed capital, mentoring, and an 18-month standard duration), Mulheres Digitais (a digital skills course co-developed with the International Labour Organization and Microsoft Philanthropies for women entrepreneurs), and Empreenda seu Futuro (a two-week entrepreneurship awareness program for adolescents) — all delivered through an in-house teaching/learning platform. Instituto Dom holds ILO accreditation (OIT) for its entrepreneurship training methodology and maintains a Consultative Council of experienced executive professionals.

The organization's revenue model is entirely mission-driven: it receives donations from individuals and corporations via PIX, credit card, PayPal, Wise, and bank transfer, and generates service revenue through customized ESG and social investment projects for companies, foundations, and institutions aligned with SDGs. Services are provided to beneficiaries free of charge. The go-to-market combines direct outreach to peripheral communities through the teaching platform with corporate partnership development via LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and the website. The organization has scaled to 134 employees within five years of operation. Governance rests on five statutory founders (Grécia Azevedo, Andréa Barbosa, Maria Mabel de Luna Melo, Karl Johnsson, Jamilly Ferrolho) and a quarterly-meeting Advisory Council.

Name

Instituto Dom

Legal name

Instituto Dom

Website

https://institutodom.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Instituto Dom is a Rio de Janeiro-based nonprofit founded in 2020 that supports Brazilian microentrepreneurs, youth, and Black women in vulnerable communities through entrepreneurship training, seed capital, mentoring, and emotional support, funded by donations and corporate ESG projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Impact and Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Institutional Capacity Building & Training (Workforce/Systems Strengthening) (BPADAEAC), In-Service Professional Development (Workshops/Institutes/Short Courses) (EDACAIAB)

Keywords

• Entrepreneurship education
• Microenterprise support
• Youth job training
• Seed capital programs
• Social impact programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio de Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations from individuals and corporations: Receives donations via PIX, credit card, PayPal, and bank transfer. Accepts donations from individuals and companies interested in social impact.
2. Custom ESG projects for corporations: Creates custom projects for companies, foundations, and institutions focused on social and environmental investments, aligned with SDGs and ESG practices.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Instituto Dom is a nonprofit Civil Social Organization that runs entrepreneurship-support, youth-empowerment, and digital-skills programs for vulnerable populations in Brazil, combining training, seed capital, mentoring, networking, environmental education, and emotional support. It also designs custom ESG and social-investment projects for companies, foundations, and institutions aligned with the UN SDGs.

Product overview

Instituto Dom operates as a social organization (OSC) offering a portfolio of programs focused on entrepreneurship support, youth empowerment, and social impact. The core offerings include 'Dom de Empreender' (a customizable entrepreneurship program combining training, seed capital, and mentorship), 'Mulheres Digitais' (a digital skills program for women entrepreneurs in partnership with ILO and Microsoft Philanthropies), and 'Empreenda seu Futuro' (an entrepreneurship awareness program for youth aged 15-17). These programs are delivered through a teaching platform and include components like financial education, emotional support, and environmental training, representing an integrated ecosystem of social intervention rather than a unified software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dom de Empreender A customizable entrepreneurship program combining in-person and virtual training, lectures, seed capital, savings challenges (Desafio Poupar), individual mentoring, and closing events with awards and certificates. Standard duration up to 18 months, targeting micro-entrepreneurs from peripheral communities seeking income generation and business formalization.
• Mulheres Digitais A digital-skills course offered in partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Microsoft Philanthropies, designed specifically for women entrepreneurs from peripheral communities. Available in-person or virtual for groups of various sizes, with optional closing events and award ceremonies.
• Empreenda seu Futuro
• Customized ESG and Social Investment Projects

Quantifiable outcome

• Seed capital provision and business monitoring support

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ILO (International Labour Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstituto Dom holds accreditation from the International Labour Organization (ILO) for its entrepreneurship training programs, lending credibility to its educational methodology and alignment with international labor standards.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fundação Lemann: One of Brazil's largest education-focused foundations, funding and operating programs in basic education, leadership, and social impact. Comparable as a Brazilian nonprofit in education/entrepreneurship but at much larger scale and broader scope.
• Ashoka: Global network supporting leading social entrepreneurs with stipends, networks, and visibility. Comparable as a social entrepreneurship intermediary and a partner/capacity builder for impact-focused organizations like Instituto Dom.
• AVINA: Latin American impact foundation that funds and builds alliances for sustainable development, with deep presence in Brazil. Comparable as a regional funder and network partner in the social entrepreneurship and ESG space.
• Endeavor Brasil: Brazilian arm of the global Endeavor network supporting high-impact entrepreneurs through mentorship, networks, and capital. Comparable on the entrepreneurship support mission but serves higher-growth entrepreneurs rather than microentrepreneurs from peripheral communities.

Direct peers

• Gerando Falcões: Brazilian nonprofit focused on accelerating social impact in favelas and peripheral communities through education, employability, and income-generation programs. Highly comparable to Instituto Dom's mission of supporting microentrepreneurs and youth from low-income Brazilian communities.
• Instituto Unibanco: Brazilian institute focused on youth education, professional skills, and transition-to-work programs for low-income youth. Comparable in its target segment (youth 15-29 seeking first employment) and its work with corporate and government partners.
• BrazilFoundation: US-based foundation mobilizing resources for Brazilian civil society organizations working on social justice, education, and economic opportunity. Comparable as a donor-intermediary model in Brazil and a peer for fundraising and corporate partnership strategies.

Emerging players

• Artemisia: Brazilian impact business accelerator supporting early-stage social enterprises with investment readiness and corporate connections. Comparable in the social entrepreneurship space and as a connector between impact orgs and corporate ESG capital.

Others

• Microsoft Philanthropies: Strategic partner and co-funder of Instituto Dom's 'Mulheres Digitais' program. Included as a peer because it is the entity that both validates Instituto Dom's methodology and replicates similar digital-skills-for-vulnerable-populations programs in other geographies, defining the standard against which Instituto Dom competes for corporate and donor attention.

Regional players

• Sou da Paz: Brazilian NGO focused on public security and youth violence prevention in peripheral communities, with a strong youth employability and education component. Comparable in serving vulnerable urban youth in Brazil with structured programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/InstitutoDom
• Facebookfacebook.com/oinstitutodom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/instituto-dom
• Instagraminstagram.com/oinstitutodom

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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