Pontomed Pre-College | Vestibular Medicine

What Pontomed Pre-College | Vestibular Medicine does

PONTOMED Pré-Vestibular is a private test-preparation institution founded on November 1, 2014 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, and dedicated exclusively to preparing students for Brazilian medical school entrance exams (vestibulares de Medicina). The company is structured as a founder-owned partnership of five teachers—Caribé (Mathematics/Pedagogical Director), Guilherme (Chemistry/Board Member), Sérgio (Biology/Partner-Director), Wladimir (Physics/Administrative-Financial Director), and Caio (Portuguese)—later joined by Klécius (Chemistry/Partner-Director) in 2023, supported by additional long-tenured faculty in History, Geography, English, Grammar and Essay Writing. With only 9 total employees, it operates two physical classroom locations in Salvador—the Pituba headquarters on Av. Paulo VI and a newer Patamares unit—plus an online live-class program launched in August 2025.

The curriculum centers on the Bahiana de Medicina entrance exam, with additional preparation for ENEM, Fuvest, UNICAMP, UNESP, and UNIFESP. Core products include the Extensivo Presencial Matutino (11-month subscription), the Intensivo Presencial Matutino, the Intensivo 100% Online, individual Matérias Isoladas, and the TQD (Treinamento de Questões Discursivas) module for discursive essay questions. Supporting offerings include Bahiana-pattern simulation tests with individual performance reports, six SAS/ENEM mock exams using TRI methodology, essay correction services, tutoring in Mathematics/Physics/Chemistry/Biology, and an archive of solved Bahiana exams from 2012 to 2026. Teaching is delivered in-person Monday through Friday (7h–17h) plus Saturday simulation sessions, or via live online classes.

PONTOMED runs a direct-to-consumer model: students register through pontomedvestibular.com.br, WhatsApp, phone, email, or the pontomedplataforma.com student portal, and pay monthly tuition. The flagship Extensivo subscription is priced at R$ 2,580 per month for 11 months (R$ 28,380 total), inclusive of physical didactic material, simulations, essay training, and corrections. Marketing is digital-first via Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and the company website, anchored on published approval lists and student testimonials. The company claims the highest approval index in medicine in Bahia, reporting 1,000+ approvals at Bahiana across the 2025.2 and 2026.1 cycles, including 99 approvals in 2025.2 (with 1st place and four of the top five positions).

Name

Pontomed Pre-College | Vestibular Medicine

Legal name

PONTOMED Pré-Vestibular

Website

https://pontomedvestibular.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PONTOMED is a Salvador, Brazil-based pre-vestibular school that exclusively prepares high school students and graduates for medical school entrance exams—primarily Bahiana de Medicina—through in-person and online courses taught by a founding team of specialist teachers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Test Preparation Services (Medical Pre-Vestibular Education)

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Medical Licensure Exam Prep (USMLE/COMLEX, NCLEX, Dentistry, Pharmacy, PA) (EDANAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Professional Licensure & Certification Exam Prep (Bar/CPA/NCLEX/PMP, etc.) (EDAGADAD)

Keywords

• Medical test prep
• Vestibular preparation
• Pre-vestibular courses
• Medicine entrance exams
• Medical school prep

Headquarters

HQ city

Salvador

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Monthly Tuition - Extensive Course (Turma Extensiva): Monthly subscription model charging R$ 2,580 for 11 months. Includes in-person classes Monday-Friday 7h-12:30h plus afternoon 13h30-17h, Bahiana/ENEM/Fuvest/Unicamp simulations on Saturdays, essay training, essay corrections, and physical didactic material included.
2. Isolated Subjects (Matérias Isoladas): Individual subject enrollment allowing students to study specific disciplines they need to strengthen, with specialist teachers for each subject
3. Discursive Questions Training (TQD): Specialized training course for discursive/essay questions focused on Bahiana de Medicina

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PONTOMED Pré-Vestibular is a Salvador, Bahia-based private educational institution that exclusively prepares high-school students and graduates for medical school entrance exams (vestibulares de Medicina), with primary focus on Bahiana de Medicina and secondary coverage of UFBA, Fuvest, UNICAMP, UNESP, and UNIFESP. It sells in-person and online course programs (Extensivo, Intensivo, Matérias Isoladas, and TQD discursive-question training), Bahiana-format mock exams with individual performance tracking, essay correction services, and exclusive didactic material, delivered by a proprietary team of specialist teachers with 30+ years of experience each.

Product overview

Pontomed is a pre-vestibular (test preparation) school dedicated exclusively to preparing students for medical school entrance exams in Brazil. The company offers a portfolio of complementary products organized around three main pillars: comprehensive programs (Extensivo and Intensivo in both in-person and online formats) for complete preparation, individual subject courses (Matérias Isoladas) for focused reinforcement, and specialized training modules (TQD for discursive questions). Supporting these core offerings are solved exam archives (Provas Resolvidas), mock exams (Simulados), and tutoring/essay correction services. The courses are primarily focused on the Bahiana de Medicina entrance exam, with additional preparation for ENEM, FUVEST, UNICAMP, and other Brazilian medical schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Isoladas PONTOMED: Individual subject courses allowing students to study specific disciplines they need to strengthen, with specialist teachers for vestibular preparation.
• TQD PONTOMED
• Turma Intensiva PONTOMED
• PONTOMED Patamares

Products and services

• Extensivo Presencial Matutino (Extensive In-Person Morning Course) Comprehensive in-person morning course for students who recently graduated high school, with daily classes Monday through Friday from 7h to 12h30 plus afternoon sessions from 13h30 to 17h, including ENEM, Bahiana, FUVEST, and UNICAMP mock exams on Saturdays, essay training, essay correction, and individual performance reports. Tuition is R$ 2,580 per month for 11 months and includes physical didactic material.
• Intensivo Presencial Matutino (Intensive In-Person Morning Course)

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,000+ total approvals in Medicine at Bahiana (2025.2 + 2026.1)
• +5 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Descomplica: Brazil's leading online education platform with vestibular and medical entrance exam preparation courses. Direct competitor for PONTOMED's newly launched online intensive offering, especially in cross-state expansion.
• Estratégia Vestibulares: Online-focused pre-vestibular preparing students for ENEM and specific medical school entrance exams. Direct competitor in the online medical prep category where PONTOMED is expanding.
• Me Salva!: Online vestibular and high school preparation platform with growing presence in medical entrance exam prep. Competes for online student acquisition in the same target demographic.

Regional players

• Curso Pré-Vestibular Pitágoras: Regional pre-vestibular provider with presence in Northeast Brazil. Competes with PONTOMED in the Bahia market for medical school candidates.
• Universo Pré-Vestibular: Regional Bahia-based pre-vestibular with medical preparation programs. Same geographic market and target student demographic as PONTOMED.

Others

• Khan Academy Brasil: Free online educational platform offering vestibular and exam preparation content including sciences. Not a direct competitor but represents the free alternative for self-directed medical school candidates.

Direct peers

• Anglo Vestibulares: One of Brazil's largest and most traditional pre-vestibular brands, located in São Paulo and other states with strong medical school preparation. Competes with PONTOMED for students targeting Fuvest, UNICAMP, and other national medical exams.
• Poliedro Sistema de Ensino: Large Brazilian pre-vestibular and educational content provider with dedicated medical preparation offerings. National scale competitors with sophisticated content and technology platforms.
• CPV Vestibulares: Established Brazilian pre-vestibular with dedicated medical school preparation programs. Targets similar high-achieving students preparing for medicine entrance exams at top universities.
• Curso pH: Major Brazilian pre-vestibular chain with strong presence in Bahia and a dedicated medical entrance exam track. Competes directly with PONTOMED for the same medical school candidates in Salvador and broader Bahia region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pontomedvestibular
• Instagraminstagram.com/pontomedvestibular
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pontomed-pre-college-vestibular-medicine

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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