What Redmaestra does

RedMaestra is a Chilean non-profit organization, founded in 2019 and headquartered in Las Condes, that delivers free, hands-on technical training to women in trades that are traditionally male-dominated in Chile: plumbing (gasfitería), electricity, welding, and appliance repair. The organization operates through its branded Academia RedMaestra, a workshop-based academy delivered by experienced female tradeswomen (maestras) and male instructors across multiple Chilean regions. Its core methodology is a three-pillar framework: Alianza (corporate financing), Formación (training and accompaniment), and Impacto (ongoing community support and impact measurement), with graduates funneled into alumni networks such as 'Miss Gasfiteras Sociales.' Programs include SEC certification, basic tool kits, and ongoing mentorship.

The organization's product surface is unified around Academia RedMaestra, supported by structured Programas de Formación and post-graduation Comunidades de Egreso. The underlying technology is minimal: the company runs a standard website (hosted on Azure) and uses social channels (Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube) and email as its primary digital infrastructure. No proprietary software platform, mobile app, API, or AI/ML capability is documented.

RedMaestra's business model is donation-driven and non-commercial. All training is provided free of charge to women participants; revenue is sourced from corporate sponsorships and individual donations. Sponsor companies are published at fixed contribution tiers — $25,000 for a year of plumbing/electricity training, $20,000 for an Academy workshop scholarship, $15,000 for a SEC certification, and $10,000 for a basic tool kit. The organization maintains relationships with 25+ corporate partners including Lipigas, Sodimac, Polpaico, Schneider Electric, CBRE, Socovesa, Eurofred, and Construmart, as well as educational institutions INACAP and UCT and venue partner Museo Taller. Distribution is community-led, with direct enrollment via the 'Hazte Soci@' web page, on-site workshops, and corporate partner channels serving as the primary recruitment and delivery mechanisms.

Name

Redmaestra

Legal name

RedMaestra

Website

https://redmaestra.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RedMaestra is a Chilean non-profit that delivers free, hands-on technical training in plumbing, electricity, welding, and appliance repair to women. It is funded by corporate donations and partners with enterprises and educational institutions to run Academia RedMaestra workshops across five Chilean regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Condes

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Corporate Donations and Sponsorships: RedMaestra is funded through donations from private companies and individuals who sponsor the free technical training programs for women. Companies like Lipigas provide financing that enables program delivery, including certification and training materials. The organization operates as a non-profit, converting donations into concrete training opportunities, tools, and certifications for women participants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Redmaestra is a Chilean nonprofit that delivers free, hands-on technical training programs to women in trades such as plumbing (gasfitería), electricity, welding, and home appliance repair. Programs are structured as company-funded cohorts under an Alliance-Training-Impact methodology, with no cost to participants.

Product overview

RedMaestra is a social impact organization that operates as a single unified offering focused on transforming women's lives through technical trade training. The core product is Academia RedMaestra, a free training academy that teaches women practical trades (plumbing, electricity, welding, appliance repair) through hands-on workshops. This is supported by funded training programs and followed by graduate communities for ongoing empowerment. The organization functions as a non-profit social enterprise with a methodology comprising three pillars: Alliance (financing from private companies), Training (ongoing support during formation), and Impact (measurement and continued community building).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Academia RedMaestra: Technical training academy offering free programs for women in trades such as plumbing, electricity, welding, and appliance repair.

Products and services

• Redmaestra Vocational Training Programs (Academia RedMaestra / Programas de Formación) Tuition-free cohort-based vocational training in plumbing, electricity, welding, and appliance repair for women in Chile. Cohorts are sponsored by companies and individuals; participants receive SEC certification and a starter tool kit on completion, plus ongoing alumni community support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 499+ women trained and part of the RedMaestra community
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LipigascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLipigas is a key corporate sponsor of RedMaestra's programs, providing financing that enables women to receive free training in gasfitería (plumbing) and obtain certifications. Lipigas support has been highlighted in testimonials as enabling women to enter the plumbing trade.
• SodimaccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSodimac is listed as a partner company that has joined RedMaestra's purpose to empower women in technical trades. The partnership contributes to funding and promoting women's training programs.
• PolpaicocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolpaico is a partner company supporting RedMaestra's mission to train women in technical trades. Listed among partner companies in RedMaestra's network.
• WCB LatamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWCB Latam is a partner organization featured prominently on RedMaestra's website, representing a network for women in construction and building trades across Latin America.
• Schneider ElectriccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchneider Electric is a global energy management and automation company listed as a partner supporting RedMaestra's women's empowerment through technical trades initiative.
• CBREminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBRE is listed as a partner company supporting RedMaestra's social purpose initiatives through corporate social responsibility programs.
• CBRAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCecra is listed as a partner company in RedMaestra's network of corporate supporters.
• INACAPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINACAP (Instituto Nacional de Capacitación) is a technical education institution partner providing support for RedMaestra's training programs in Chile.
• Museo TallercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMuseo Taller is a partner venue where Academy RedMaestra conducts practical welding and other trade workshops. The partnership provides physical space for hands-on training.
• INACAPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUCT (Universidad Católica de Temuco) is a partner university supporting RedMaestra's technical training initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Girl Rising: Global nonprofit using storytelling and education programs to drive girls' empowerment and gender equality. Adjacent thematically in 'women's empowerment' narrative but does not deliver technical trades training and therefore does not directly compete.
• BuildOn: Global nonprofit focused on youth education and adult literacy in underserved communities, including construction-trade adjacent programming. Adjacent in theme (education + workforce outcomes in trades-adjacent contexts) but does not directly compete with RedMaestra's women-focused trades training.

Direct peers

• WCB Latam: Women in Construction & Building LatAm network focused on integrating women into construction and building trades across Latin America. Listed as a mutual partner of RedMaestra, operating in the same women-in-trades niche at a multi-country scale.
• Fundación Forge: Latin American nonprofit providing workforce readiness and employment pathways for young people from low-income backgrounds. Directly comparable model: corporate-funded free vocational training with measurable employment outcomes in LatAm.
• Laboratoria: Latin American social enterprise delivering free tech/digital training to women from underserved backgrounds, with strong corporate funding and employment-placement focus. Closely mirrors RedMaestra's 'corporate-funded free training for women in male-dominated fields' model.
• ChickTech: US-based nonprofit running programs that engage women and girls in technology and technical trades through hands-on learning and community. Comparable women-in-technical-trades focus with community-driven model.

Broad incumbents

• SENCE: Chile's National Training Service (Servicio Nacional de Capacitación), the government body administering the national training and certification framework including SEC. Comparable as the broader Chilean vocational training ecosystem in which RedMaestra operates.
• INACAP: Chile's national technical training institute offering a wide range of trade certifications including plumbing, electricity, and welding. Functions as a broad incumbent in Chilean technical education and is already a RedMaestra partner, making it both a competitor and enabler.

Emerging players

• Homeboy Industries: US nonprofit operating social enterprises that provide job training (including trades) and ongoing community support to people seeking to re-enter the workforce. Comparable integrated training-plus-community model, particularly the 'training plus lifelong support' methodology.
• Year Up: US-based workforce development nonprofit providing free technical and professional training to young adults from underserved communities with strong corporate funding. Comparable nonprofit vocational-training model with employer-partnership placement, though operating at larger scale in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=ynpBsqyeXH4&ab_channel=RedMaestra
• Facebookfacebook.com/redmaestracl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/redmaestra
• Instagraminstagram.com/redmaestracl
• Xx.com/RedMaestra

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Investors

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Investments

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