Ubicua Educación

What Ubicua Educación does

Ubicua Educación is a non-profit online learning platform founded in 2020 and headquartered in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, operated as an initiative of the Asociación para la Creatividad, Innovación, Emprendimiento y Networking (A100%). The platform serves teachers across Latin America and the Caribbean with a catalog spanning three course categories—Artificial Intelligence, Methodologies, and Productivity—offering 28 free courses alongside paid individual courses (e.g., $20 for 'Personalizando contenidos con IA en Sway') and a $30 certification sponsorship product.

The platform is built on a web-based learning management system hosted on Microsoft Azure, with native mobile applications for Android and iOS, PayPal-based payment processing, and a ChatGPT-powered AI Virtual Assistant that interacts with enrolled teachers to answer FAQs and course-related queries. Course content also incorporates Microsoft ecosystem training (Teams, Sway), and the company self-attests GDPR-aligned data protection practices.

Monetization combines a freemium model (free courses driving top-of-funnel volume) with one-time paid courses and certification sponsorships for individuals, plus project-priced institutional services for schools and ministries of education (learning path design, digital competency diagnostics, virtual tutoring, 24/7 support, and reporting). Distribution is hybrid: self-serve web sign-up for individual teachers, direct sales for institutional clients, and a donation storefront for sponsorship. The company has publicly stated a goal of certifying 1 million teachers in AI skills by 2030.

Name

Ubicua Educación

Legal name

Asociación para la Creatividad, Innovación, Emprendimiento y Networking (A100%)

Website

https://ubicuaeducacion.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ubicua Educación is a Dominican Republic non-profit online learning platform offering free and paid courses in AI, teaching methodologies, and productivity tools for teachers across Latin America and the Caribbean, supplemented by institutional training services and a ChatGPT-powered virtual assistant.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Teacher Professional Development

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Core Digital Curriculum & Courseware (Full Programs & Units) (EDAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Online teacher training
• AI education courses
• Professional development platform
• E-learning for educators
• Institutional training services

Headquarters

HQ city

Santo Domingo

HQ country

Dominican Republic

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freemium Course Access: Free courses for individual teachers with 28 free courses available. Revenue comes from upselling premium certifications and paid courses.
2. Paid Courses and Certifications: Individual paid courses such as 'Personalizando contenidos con IA en Sway' priced at $20.00. Certification sponsorship at $30 per teacher.
3. Institutional Services: Customized training programs for educational institutions and governments including learning path preparation, digital evaluation, virtual tutoring, 24/7 technical support, reports, satisfaction surveys, and certifications. Pricing varies by project.
4. Donations and Sponsorships: Donation mechanism allowing individuals to sponsor certifications for teachers at $30 per certification.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ubicua Educación operates an online learning academy that delivers free and paid courses across three categories — Artificial Intelligence, Methodologies, and Productivity Tools — to teachers in Latin America and the Caribbean. The platform also offers paid certifications, the "Aprender con IA" certification program, a ChatGPT-based AI Virtual Assistant for academic support, and customized institutional training services for schools and governments, supplemented by a $30 teacher certification sponsorship donation product.

Product overview

Ubicua Educación is a virtual academy offering online courses and certifications for teachers in Latin America and the Caribbean. The platform operates as a unified ecosystem consisting of three course categories (AI, Methodology, and Productivity Tools), an 'Aprender con IA' certification program, a ChatGPT-powered AI Virtual Assistant for student support, institutional training services for schools and governments, a mobile app for Android and iPhone, and a sponsorship donation product. The core offering is free courses accessible through subscription, with paid certifications and customized institutional programs as premium offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AI Courses (Cursos de Inteligencia Artificial) Courses designed to integrate artificial intelligence ethically and creatively in the classroom, including Introduction to AI, AI tools in Sway, and reading fluency with AI. Targeted at teachers in Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Methodology Courses (Metodologías) Learning methodology courses for designing more active and participatory educational experiences, including Project-Based Learning and Game-Based Learning. Targeted at teachers seeking active teaching strategies.
• Productivity Tools Courses (Herramientas de Productividad) Productivity tool courses to facilitate lesson planning, content creation, and daily teaching work management, including Microsoft Teams and collaborative workspace courses. Targeted at teachers seeking to streamline classroom administration.
• AI Certification — "Aprender con IA" A certification program titled "Aprender con IA" awarded to teachers who complete AI-related coursework and pass the 80% assessment threshold.
• Institutional Training Services Customized professional development programs for educational institutions and governments, including digital competency diagnostics, personalized learning pathways, AI training, practice communities, virtual tutoring, 24/7 technical support, and continuous improvement reporting.
• AI Virtual Assistant A ChatGPT-powered virtual assistant that interacts with enrolled teachers, answering questions about courses and providing personalized academic support across the platform.
• Teacher Certification Sponsorship Donation A $30 donation product that allows users to sponsor a teacher certification, supporting access to education for educators.
• Mobile App (APP Móvil) Mobile application for Android and iPhone devices that allows users to access courses and platform content from their mobile devices.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% passing threshold required for course completion certificate
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• A100% (Asociación para la Creatividad, Innovación, Emprendimiento y Networking)coreOthersA100% is the parent non-profit organization (Asociación Creatividad e Innovación, ACI) based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Ubicua Educación is an initiative of this association. The organization promotes continuous learning, innovation, and networking in the Dominican Republic and the wider Latin American and Caribbean region.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Crehana: LATAM-focused online learning platform offering courses in design, marketing, and business skills with B2B enterprise training. Shares Ubicua's Spanish-language regional model, freemium-to-paid course progression, and corporate training vertical.
• TeachAway: Online teacher training, certification, and job placement platform serving international and ESL educators. Comparable to Ubicua in the teacher upskilling niche, online certification programs, and institutional B2B partnerships, though TeachAway is English-first and globally distributed.
• Domestika: Spanish-language creative skills marketplace with courses from Latin American instructors and a strong LAC community. Overlaps with Ubicua in Spanish-language course delivery, freemium structure, and creative-skills positioning, though Domestika serves individual creatives rather than educators.
• Platzi: Leading Latin American online education platform offering professional courses in tech, business, and design to Spanish-speaking learners. Comparable to Ubicua in regional Spanish-language focus, subscription/freemium model, and B2B training partnerships, though Platzi targets a broader professional audience while Ubicua specializes in teacher upskilling.

Broad incumbents

• Coursera: Global MOOC platform partnering with universities and companies to offer certificates, specializations, and degrees. Coursera for Government and teacher-training specializations compete for the same institutional budget Ubicua targets, with far deeper catalogs and stronger brand recognition.
• Microsoft Learn for Educators: Microsoft's free educator training and certification program covering Teams, Sway, AI tools, and classroom integration. Several Ubicua courses teach Microsoft tools, creating both a content dependency and a direct competitive overlap with Microsoft-branded teacher certifications.
• edX: University-backed MOOC platform offering courses, professional certificates, and degree programs globally. Competes with Ubicua in the institutional teacher-training and certification segment with established university partnerships and a more extensive catalog.
• Google for Education: Google's education division offering free teacher training, certifications, and tools (Classroom, Workspace for Education). Directly competes with Ubicua's productivity and AI-in-classroom course categories and offers similar teacher certification pathways at no cost.
• Khan Academy: Non-profit offering free educational content with a dedicated teacher tools platform (Khan Academy for Educators). Overlaps with Ubicua in free educator resources, certifications, and non-profit mission, though primarily English-language and K-12 student-focused.

Regional players

• Skillshare: Subscription-based online learning platform focused on creative and professional skills. Shares Ubicua's freemium course model, community emphasis, and downloadable resources, but operates in English-dominant markets and does not specifically target educators.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/ubicuaeducacion

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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