Winup

Name

Winup

Legal name

موسسه پرواز پرنده امکان (Parvaz Parandeh Emkan Institute)

Website

https://winup.group

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Winup is an Iran-based HR training institute operating as a brand under the Parvaz Parandeh Emkan Institute, offering roughly 10 direct-to-consumer professional development courses — including PHRi certification prep, HR Business Partner workshops, Talent Hack recruitment training, OKR coaching, and HR analytics — to individual HR practitioners and mid-market organizations primarily in Tehran.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR Training and Professional Development

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Resources Certification Prep (SHRM, HRCI) (EDANAIAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Performance Management & OKRs (BPACAPAF)

Keywords

• HR training courses
• Professional development
• HR certification prep
• Recruitment training
• HR analytics workshop

Headquarters

HQ city

Tehran

HQ country

Iran

HQ region

Middle East

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. HR Training Courses: One-time purchase of HR training courses offered in various formats (online, in-person, hybrid). Courses range from short workshops (20-50 hours) to comprehensive certification preparation programs. Revenue is generated through course registration fees, with no recurring subscription component for individual learners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Winup (مدرسه منابع انسانی ویناپ) is an HR education institute that sells specialized training courses and workshops to HR professionals and managers in Iran. Its catalog covers HR business partner (HRBP) training, data-driven recruitment (Talent Hack), HRCI PHRi certification preparation, OKR coaching, HR analytics with Power BI, HR transformation leadership, and workplace Psychological First Aid (PFA), delivered both online (synchronous) and in-person at Tehran venues. Course completions receive certificates co-issued with the Tehran Chamber of Commerce HR Education Institute.

Product overview

Winup (مدرسه منابع انسانی ویناپ) is a premier HR education and professional development institute operating since 1399 (2020). The organization offers a portfolio of specialized training courses and workshops for HR professionals, including PHRi certification preparation (28th cohort), HRBP Business Partner training (multiple iterations), Talent Hack data-driven recruitment, HR Intelligence analytics, OKR coaching, HR transformation leadership, and Psychological First Aid (PFA) for workplace crises. These programs are delivered through a platform-plus-courses model featuring both online and in-person sessions, with certifications issued in partnership with the Tehran Chamber of Commerce Training Institute.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HRBP Workshop — Training HR Business Partners (کارگاه ویژه تربیت شرکای تجاری منابع انسانی) Comprehensive workshop program for HR managers, delivered across multiple iterations (HRBP, HRBP 2, HRBP 3, HRBP 4), covering 8 modules on talent management, HR data analytics, business strategy, and matrix management for HR professionals seeking to move into strategic business partner roles.
• Talent Hack — Data-Driven Recruitment Course (دوره تخصصی جذب و استخدام) Specialized course covering the full recruitment lifecycle from job analysis through onboarding and employer branding, incorporating cognitive, psychological, and behavioral assessment tools. Designed for HR and talent acquisition professionals who want to apply scientific, data-driven methods to hiring.
• HR Intelligence Workshop — HR Analytics with Power BI (کارگاه هوش منابع‌انسانی) In-person, 45-hour workshop teaching HR data analysis and visualization with Power BI, covering 40 key HR metrics and practical projects to enable data-driven strategic HR decision-making. Designed for HR professionals seeking analytics capabilities.
• PHRi Certification Preparation Course (28th Cohort) — بیست و هشتمین دوره آمادگی برای آزمون PHRi 40-hour preparation course spanning 13 sessions that covers all six modules of HRCI's Professional in Human Resources — International (PHRi) certification exam. Targets HR specialists preparing for international HR credentialing.
• OKR Coaching — Online Course (دوره آنلاین تخصصی پرورش کوچ OKR) 30-hour online course (10 sessions) that trains participants to coach teams in adopting and successfully implementing the OKR (Objectives and Key Results) framework inside organizations. Graduates receive co-issued certificates from Winup and the Tehran Chamber of Commerce HR Education Institute.
• HR Transformation Ambassadors Workshop (کارگاه تخصصی سفیران تحول منابع انسانی) 24-hour specialized, interactive workshop on transformation, innovation, and talent management leadership, covering succession planning, leadership development, and performance management systems. Targeted at HR specialists aiming to lead change initiatives inside their organizations or as consultants.
• Psychological First Aid (PFA) in Organizations (دوره آموزشی کمک‌های اولیه روانشناختی در سازمان) 20-hour, 8-session online course teaching HR practitioners how to provide initial psychological support during workplace crises, covering individual and collective trauma response, referral protocols, and organizational crisis management structures — without entering clinical treatment.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered parent, core and minor.

• Mosalla Parvaz Parandeh Emkan (موسسه پرواز پرنده امکان)parentOthersParent organization/legal entity under which Winup operates. The HR school is a brand under this institute, located at its Tehran facility.
• Institute of Human Resources Education and Development - Tehran Chamber of Commerce (موسسه آموزش و توسعه منابع انسانی اتاق بازرگانی تهران)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-certification partner for certain courses. Graduates of OKR Coaching and other programs receive certificates from both Winup and this institute, adding credibility and recognition to the certification.
• Cultural Complex Dafineh (مجتمع فرهنگی دفینه)minorOthersTraining venue partner for in-person HRBP workshops conducted in Tehran.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Coursera: Coursera hosts HR Specializations and Professional Certificates from universities and platforms like Wharton and Google, providing low-cost, self-paced alternatives to Winup's instructor-led HRBP and HR analytics workshops.
• HRCI (HR Certification Institute): HRCI is the US-based credentialing body that administers the PHRi/SPHRi certifications Winup prepares candidates for. It sits upstream in the value chain as the authority whose brand Winup's prep business monetizes, and it also sells its own learning resources.
• Dale Carnegie Training: Dale Carnegie delivers instructor-led corporate and individual training in leadership, management, and people skills with a global franchise network. It is comparable in delivery model (live, cohort-based, premium positioning) and overlaps with Winup's HRBP and Transformation content.
• Udemy: Udemy is a global marketplace of affordable, self-paced HR and OKR courses. It does not match Winup on instructor credentialing or live delivery but competes for the same individual-learner wallet, particularly for OKR and recruitment content.
• LinkedIn Learning: LinkedIn Learning offers self-paced online courses in HR, leadership, and people management from globally recognized instructors. It competes for the same individual HR professional learner, but at a different price point and delivery model.

Direct peers

• HCI (Human Capital Institute): HCI delivers certification programs (e.g., HCS, Strategic HR) and live training for HR leaders on talent management and workforce strategy. Its target audience and instructor-led cohort model closely match Winup's HRBP and HR Transformation Ambassadors workshops.
• SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management): SHRM is the global standard-bearer for HR professional development, offering SHRM-CP/SCP certification prep courses and instructor-led training analogous to Winup's PHRi cohort model. It is the most direct international comparator on the credentialing-prep side of the business.
• AIHR (Academy to Innovate HR): AIHR provides online, practitioner-led HR certification and training programs (e.g., HR Analytics, People Analytics, Talent Acquisition) with a similar premium, instructor-led positioning. Its product mix closely mirrors Winup's HRBP, HR Intelligence, and Talent Hack offerings.

Emerging players

• DisruptHR: DisruptHR runs global HR community events, talks, and shorter-form learning programs focused on innovation in HR. It overlaps with Winup's audience of progressive HR practitioners but is event/community-led rather than certification-led.

Others

• Korn Ferry: Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm whose talent management and leadership development practices frequently deliver bespoke corporate training programs. It represents the B2B/enterprise endpoint of the same HR upskilling demand Winup addresses at the individual-practitioner level.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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