Invedin

What Invedin does

Invedin (Instituto Venezolano para el Desarrollo Integral del Niño) is a Caracas-based nonprofit founded in 1976 that delivers multidisciplinary clinical, educational, and psychosocial services to Venezuelan children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism spectrum disorder and Down syndrome. Its operating core consists of four internal units: the Centro de Evaluación y Tratamiento (CET), the Centro de Educación Especial (CEE, 110 students in 2022), CIEPI (a research and postgraduate center running the Diplomado en Alteraciones del Desarrollo Infantojuvenil and Family Therapy certification programs), and the Programa de Asistencia Social (PAS) running community-based Proyecto Caracas and Proyecto Petare. Service delivery is heavily subsidized — beneficiaries cover 0% to 0.03% of actual service costs across the social programs — and is supported by partnerships with Fe y Alegría, Universidad Monteavila, UCAB, and Instituto Atlántico de Terapia Familiar.

The organization's revenue model blends philanthropic, commercial, and program-fee streams rather than relying on any single channel. Individual donations are collected through Donorbox, bank transfers, PayPal, and Zelle; corporate CSR partners include Banesco, Coca-Cola FEMSA, DHL, Banco Exterior, and the Government of Japan; recurring fundraising events (Gran Bazar Navideño, Bazar Día de la Madre, domino tournaments) generate vendor and ticket revenue; training programs charge per-participant fees (e.g., Bs 250–400 workshops, limited-seat Diplomado cohorts); the Becas Corazones Blancos scholarship program collects recurring padrino/madrina sponsorships from 13,188 regular users; and a special-education vocational Chocolate Workshop sells confections through retail and corporate channels. Distribution is primarily in-person across two Caracas facilities plus the Petare community outpost, with a new Naiguatá psychosocial support site and a globally accessible Edutec YouTube educational channel (22 videos across 7 topics).

Name

Invedin

Legal name

Instituto Venezolano para el Desarrollo Integral del Niño

Website

https://invedin.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Invedin is a Caracas-based nonprofit founded in 1976 providing multidisciplinary clinical care, special education, and psychosocial support to Venezuelan children with neurodevelopmental conditions, funded through donations, training programs, and community events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Healthcare and Special Education Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Autism Spectrum (ASD) Academic & Social-Communication Support Tutoring (EDANAFAD), Specialized Learning Support (Dyslexia/LD Coaching, Assistive Strategies) (EDAJALAJ), Inclusion, Special Needs & Early Intervention Training (IEPs/IFSPs, Neurodiversity) (EDACAIAF)

Keywords

• Special education services
• Neurodevelopmental therapy
• Child psychology services
• Family therapy programs
• Social assistance programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Caracas

HQ country

Venezuela

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Philanthropic Contributions: Individual and corporate donations collected through multiple channels including Donorbox platform, bank transfers, PayPal, Zelle, and in-kind contributions. Becas Corazones Blancos sponsorship model allows individuals to sponsor children for education and specialized treatments.
2. Fundraising Events: Annual and seasonal events including Gran Bazar Navideño, Bazar Día de la Madre, Bazar de Verano, Canastón events, and domino tournaments that generate revenue through vendor participation fees and public attendance.
3. Training and Professional Education Programs: CIEPI offers continuing education programs including the Diplomado en Alteraciones del Desarrollo Infantojuvenil, workshops, and specialized training for health and education professionals, generating program fees.
4. Product Sales (Chocolate Workshop): Special education students produce and sell chocolates and confections (bombones, galletas) through supermarket placements, event sales, and corporate partnerships, generating revenue while providing vocational training.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Invedin is a Venezuelan nonprofit that delivers multidisciplinary clinical evaluation and treatment, special education, family therapy, and psychosocial support to children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental conditions (autism, Down syndrome, and related alterations). It operates the Centro de Evaluación y Tratamiento (CET), Centro de Educación Especial (CEE), CIEPI postgraduate training center, and Programa de Asistencia Social (PAS), reaching beneficiaries in Caracas and vulnerable communities such as Petare at heavily subsidized rates (0–0.03% of cost). Supporting programs include Becas Corazones Blancos scholarships and the Edutec YouTube channel for teacher training in inclusive education.

Product overview

Invedin operates as a unified non-profit service organization offering an integrated portfolio of child development services rather than a traditional product-platform architecture. The core offerings consist of four interconnected service centers: the Centro de Evaluación y Tratamiento (CET) providing multidisciplinary clinical care; the Centro de Educación Especial (CEE) offering special education; CIEPI delivering professional training and research; and the Programa de Asistencia Social (PAS) providing community-based support through Proyecto Caracas and Proyecto Petare. Supporting programs include the Becas Corazones Blancos scholarship initiative and the Edutec digital education platform on YouTube. These services collectively address developmental, educational, and psychosocial needs of children and adolescents, particularly those from vulnerable socioeconomic backgrounds.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Centro de Evaluación y Tratamiento (CET) Multidisciplinary clinical evaluation and treatment center providing psychological evaluation, behavioral therapy, psychotherapy, family therapy, psychopedagogy, and speech therapy for children and adolescents with developmental needs. Served 2,450 users in 2022.
• Centro de Educación Especial (CEE) Special education school at Bello Monte, Caracas, providing individualized inclusive education for 110 students (2022) with developmental alterations and disabilities.
• CIEPI - Centro de Investigación y Estudios de Postgrado Research and postgraduate studies center offering professional training programs, including the Diplomado en Alteraciones del Desarrollo Infantojuvenil (now in its 11th cohort) and continuing education for healthcare and education specialists in child neurodevelopment.
• Programa de Asistencia Social (PAS) Social assistance umbrella program providing comprehensive clinical and psychosocial attention to vulnerable families in Caracas and Petare, integrating Proyecto Caracas and Proyecto Petare with services covering clinical care, school and community intervention.
• Proyecto Petare Community outreach project in José Félix Ribas, Petare, delivering multidisciplinary clinical and psychosocial services through partnership with Fe y Alegría at U.E. Jesús Maestro. Reached 1,540+ children and adolescents with families covering 0% of costs.
• Proyecto Caracas Community project offering multidisciplinary clinical attention (social work, behavioral therapy, psychological evaluation, psychotherapy, family therapy, psychopedagogy, and speech therapy) to children 5 years and older from the Caracas metropolitan area at heavily subsidized cost (beneficiaries cover only 0–3% of actual costs). Served 2,750 beneficiaries.
• Becas Corazones Blancos Scholarship program enabling individual sponsors (padrinos/madrinas) to sponsor children and adolescents for education and specialized treatments via recurring donations (monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual). Benefits 13,188 regular users.
• Diplomado en Alteraciones del Desarrollo Infantojuvenil Specialized 172-hour professional diploma program in child and youth developmental alterations, delivered in partnership with Universidad Monteávila. Now in its 11th cohort, with 27 professionals certified in the most recent cohort (March 2025).

Quantifiable outcome

• 150,000+ users served over 49 years of operation
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Fundación Puerto AzulminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Community partner that has accompanied Invedin in Naiguatá for 3 years prior to the earthquake emergency. Activated post-earthquake response for psychological first aid and psychosocial support programs.
• Fundación Puerto AzulminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Emergency response partnership activated after the La Guaira earthquake to deliver psychological first aid to children and families in Naiguatá, targeting 1,600 beneficiaries through a 4-month psychosocial accompaniment program.
• Fundación BlandínminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2025Corporate foundation partner organizing a domino tournament for Father's Day at Caracas Country Club. Children's parents (workers of Fundación Blandín) benefit from therapy services at Invedin through fundraising generated by the event.
• Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (UCAB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025Academic partner in the Family Therapy Certification program, jointly delivering specialized training with the Instituto Atlántico de Terapia Familiar. First cohort of 21 family therapists graduated May 30, 2025 after three years of training.
• Instituto Atlántico de Terapia Familiar (IATF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025International training partner providing Family Therapy certification curriculum with international backing. IATF directors Jorge Gil and José Luis Morales participated in graduation ceremony. First cohort of 21 Venezuelan family therapists certified in May 2025.
• Conexión Social DigitelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership for the Edutec YouTube educational channel providing free training videos on neurodiversity and inclusive education for Venezuelan teachers. Digitel contributes telecommunications infrastructure and social investment resources to expand reach of inclusive education content.
• Venezuela Sin LímitescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Co-developer of the Edutec YouTube channel for inclusive education content, contributing to the design and production of educational materials on neurodiversity for Venezuelan educators.
• Universidad MonteavilacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Academic partner co-delivering the Diplomado en Alteraciones del Desarrollo Infantojuvenil, a specialized 172-hour professional training program now in its 11th cohort. The partnership enables certification of education and health professionals in child neurodevelopment.
• Coca-Cola FEMSAminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Corporate partner hosting special needs students from Centro de Educación Especial in their facilities for product sales and community integration activities, providing visibility for Invedin's vocational training products.
• Fundación Plaza's (Automercados Plaza's)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Foundation partner selecting Invedin for the 'Alimentando Conciencia' social program during May 2022, with a percentage of Mallorca sausage sales at Automercados Plaza's locations directed to Invedin.
• Banco ExteriorminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Corporate volunteer group conducted recreational activities with Invedin children during Giving Tuesday event at the El Marqués center, providing employee volunteer hours and community engagement.
• DIRECTV (Generación DIRECTV)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018Participated in The Forum DIRECTV competition (4th edition, 2019) for social fundraising through online voting. Also organized volunteer football activities for Invedin children at Sport Park.
• KKo RealminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2018Chocolate-making expert providing professional training and supervision for the Invedin chocolate laboratory where special education students learn confectionery production for sale at events and supermarkets.
• Doctor YasominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2016Non-profit clown therapy organization working with hospitalized children and those with special diagnoses. Provided entertainment activities for Proyecto Caracas beneficiaries, generating joy and social integration through play-based interventions.
• DHL VenezuelaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2016Corporate volunteer partner supporting Centro de Educación Especial end-of-year celebration activities, contributing employee volunteers and resources for event logistics.
• Real MadridminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2016Solidarity partnership hosting a football clinic for Invedin children in alliance with Campus de Fútbol Genuino Real Oviedo, providing sports and inclusion activities for children with functional diversity.
• Cines UnidosminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2014Cinema chain providing complimentary movie screenings for Invedin children, creating recreational experiences that support emotional well-being and social inclusion.
• Fe y AlegríacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Long-standing community partnership since 2012 operating Proyecto Petare at U.E. Jesús Maestro in the José Félix Ribas sector of Petare. Provides classroom space for Invedin's multidisciplinary team to deliver clinical and psychosocial services directly to underserved children and families.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Teletón (Latin America network): Network of rehabilitation centers for children with disabilities across Latin America (Teletón Chile, México, etc.) funded through televised fundraising events and multidisciplinary clinical models. Invedin mirrors Teletón's combination of specialized pediatric services, event-driven fundraising, and corporate-partner flywheel.
• Fe y Alegría: Pan-Latin American Jesuit movement running schools and social programs in marginalized communities, with deep Venezuelan operations. Invedin's actual operational partner for Proyecto Petare since 2012, making it the closest functional peer in mission (education + social services for vulnerable populations).
• Pequeño Cottolengo (Argentina): Catholic nonprofit in Argentina providing residential care, education, and therapy for children and young adults with severe intellectual and developmental disabilities. Comparable integrated clinical-educational-care model for the same neurodevelopmental population Invedin serves.
• APAC IAP (Asociación Pro Personas con Parálisis Cerebral): Mexican nonprofit offering comprehensive rehabilitation, education, and social integration for children with cerebral palsy and other neurodevelopmental conditions. Comparable multidisciplinary clinical + educational + family-support service model.

Broad incumbents

• UNICEF Venezuela: UN agency with active Venezuelan programming in child health, education, and protection. Acts as both a potential funder for Invedin's programs and a competing implementer for grant-funded child-development initiatives.
• Hogar de Cristo: Large Chilean nonprofit serving people in extreme poverty through education, health, and social assistance programs. Comparable integrated social-services model with diversified funding streams and Catholic institutional anchoring.
• Save the Children (Venezuela): Major international child-welfare NGO operating in Venezuela on education, protection, and emergency response. Adjacent in mission and donor ecosystem; would be a natural co-funding or partnership counterpart rather than direct competitor.
• Aldeas Infantiles SOS Venezuela: International NGO with a Venezuela presence focused on child welfare, family strengthening, and alternative care. A broader incumbent in the Venezuelan child-services space, with international funding and donor networks that overlap Invedin's.

Emerging players

• Asociación Venezolana para el Autismo (AVPA) / analogous Venezuelan autism NGOs: Venezuelan nonprofit organizations focused specifically on autism spectrum disorder — the same primary diagnosis population Invedin's TEA programs serve. Smaller and narrower in scope, but represents the most direct sub-vertical competitor for Invedin's autism caseload.
• Fundación Teletón (Panamá): Panamanian branch of the Teletón network delivering pediatric rehabilitation services via event-based fundraising. Useful benchmark for Invedin's potential to grow its own event-driven pediatric-services model in another Latin American market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/invedin
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@EdutecInvedin
• Facebookfacebook.com/invedinoficial
• Instagraminstagram.com/invedin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/invedin

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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