iPlanet Intercambios

What iPlanet Intercambios does

iPlanet Intercambios is a privately-held education advisory consultancy founded in 2016 and headquartered in Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico. The company acts as an intermediary between Mexican families in the Caribbean region (Cozumel, Cancún, Chetumal, Playa del Carmen) and international schools, language institutes, and summer camp programs abroad. Its portfolio covers four service lines: school-year exchange programs for students aged 12-18 (Canada, USA, Ireland, France, Belgium, Italy, Germany), language courses for students aged 16+ across English, French, German, and Italian, summer camps for ages 8-18 at partner universities including University of Toronto, Yale, UCLA, Berkeley, and University of Bath, and a travel insurance product resold from Assist Card at $25/week with $150,000 coverage. The business operates on a sales-led, personal-advisory model with consultation delivered via phone, email, and in-person meetings from its single Cozumel office.

The company's technology footprint is minimal: there is no proprietary platform, no software product, and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities. Distribution is concentrated through its website and direct contact with two team members (Gaby Puerto and Cynthia Gough), who serve as the public-facing advisors. Partner schools carry accreditations from English UK, British Council, Languages Canada, NAFSA, English USA, ALTO, English New Zealand, and NEAS Australia, which iPlanet leverages as a quality credential for its offerings. Pricing for exchange programs, language courses, and summer camps is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, while travel insurance is publicly priced at $25/week.

The business model is transaction-based with a small recurring travel-insurance component. Revenue is generated through program fees, course fees, and insurance premiums. No external funding, M&A activity, or investor backing is referenced. The company appears to be a founder-managed micro-business typical of regional educational service providers, with 1-10 employees and a single office location.

Name

iPlanet Intercambios

Legal name

iPlanet Intercambios

Website

https://iplanetintercambios.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

iPlanet Intercambios is a Cozumel, Mexico-based education advisory consultancy that places Mexican Caribbean families and students into international school-year exchanges, language courses, summer camps, and travel insurance programs across 12+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Abroad Advisory Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAIAAAB

Direct Enrollment & Third-Party University Study Abroad Programs

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/Study Abroad Program Providers (Multi-Country & Multi-Discipline)

SECONDARYEDAIAAAK

Study Abroad Provider Networks, Consortia & Membership Organizations

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/Study Abroad Program Providers (Multi-Country & Multi-Discipline)

SECONDARYEDAIAHAL

On-Ground Orientation, Travel, Transfers & Logistics Support

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/Overseas Secondary School Programs (Boarding, Exchange, Summer)

SECONDARYEDAIACAG

International Student Onboarding & Pre-Departure Orientation Services

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/International Student Recruitment & Admissions Services

Keywords

• Study abroad advisory
• International student exchange
• Language immersion courses
• Summer camp programs
• Travel insurance brokerage

Headquarters

HQ city

Cozumel

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Exchange Program Services: Full-service exchange programs for secondary and high school students including year abroad programs, accommodation with host families or student residences, meals, visa assistance, student insurance, SEP revalidation support, and pre/post travel assistance. Revenue generated through program fees charged to families.
2. Language Courses: Language learning programs in English, French, German, and Italian offered through partner institutes worldwide. Programs include academic English for university students and intensive courses for professionals. Revenue generated through course fees.
3. Summer Camps: Summer camp programs for students aged 8-18 including language courses, accommodation, meals, sports activities, cultural activities, excursions, airport transfers, 24-hour supervision, and travel insurance. Operated at prestigious universities and schools globally.
4. Travel Insurance: Travel insurance products with $150,000 coverage, no deductible, medical expenses coverage, medication and rehabilitation, third-party liability, luggage loss, repatriation, life coverage, and 24-hour Spanish-language assistance. Priced at $25 per week.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

iPlanet Intercambios is a professional education advisory firm that places Mexican students into international school-year exchange programs, language courses, summer camps, and supplies travel insurance. Operating from Cozumel, the company acts as an intermediary between families in the Mexican Caribbean and accredited international schools, handling school placement, visa assistance, accommodation with host families or residences, SEP revalidation in Mexico, and ongoing pre- and post-trip support.

Product overview

iPlanet Intercambios is an education abroad advisory firm offering a portfolio of four interconnected services: School Year Exchange Programs for secondary and high school students aged 12-18, Language Courses for students 16+ at accredited international institutes, Summer Camps for ages 8-18 at prestigious universities worldwide, and Travel Insurance as an add-on coverage service. The company acts as an intermediary between Mexican families and international schools, providing advisory services, visa support, SEP revalidation assistance, and pre/post-travel support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Años Escolares de Intercambio School-year exchange programs for students aged 12–18 covering a full academic year in public or private schools in Canada, USA, Ireland, France, Belgium, Italy, or Germany, including host-family or student-residence accommodation, meals, visa assistance, student insurance, ongoing in-country support, and SEP revalidation guidance for Mexican families.
• Cursos de Idioma Language immersion courses for students aged 16 and older with no upper age limit, covering English, French, German, and Italian at accredited international institutes in Canada, USA, England, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, and France, with optional complementary courses in art, photography, business, music, cooking, soccer, surfing, or fashion, plus individualized or small-group formats.
• Campamentos de Verano Summer camp programs for children and teens aged 8–18 hosted at prestigious universities including University of Toronto, British Columbia, Yale, UCLA, Berkeley, Brighton College, and University of Bath, including language courses, accommodation in university residences or host families, meals, sports and cultural activities, excursions, airport transfers, 24-hour supervision, and travel insurance.
• Seguros de Viaje Travel insurance product distributed in partnership with Assist Card providing $150,000 USD of coverage with no deductible, including medical expenses, medications and rehabilitation, third-party liability, baggage loss, repatriation, life coverage, and 24-hour Spanish-language assistance at $25 USD per week.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• English UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccreditation partner for English language schools in the UK. Language schools represented by iPlanet are accredited by English UK, ensuring quality standards in English language education.
• British CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccreditation partner for English language education. Partner schools are accredited by the British Council, a globally recognized authority in English language teaching standards.
• Languages CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccreditation body for English and French language schools in Canada. Partner schools maintain accreditation through Languages Canada.
• NAFSA: Association of International EducatorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation supporting international education. Partner schools maintain membership and accreditation through NAFSA.
• English USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccreditation organization for English language programs in the United States. Partner schools are accredited by English USA.
• ALTOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational association of language travel organizations. Partner schools maintain ALTO membership representing quality standards in language travel.
• IELTSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational English Language Testing System. Partner schools provide IELTS preparation as part of language courses.
• Cambridge English Language AssessmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCambridge English language certifications. Partner schools offer Cambridge exam preparation courses.
• English New ZealandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccreditation body for English language schools in New Zealand. Partner schools maintain accreditation through English New Zealand.
• NEAS AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccreditation body for English language schools in Australia. Partner schools are accredited by NEAS Australia.
• Assist CardcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTravel assistance and insurance provider. iPlanet offers Assist Card travel insurance products to students traveling abroad, providing medical coverage, repatriation, and 24-hour Spanish-language assistance.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• EF Education First: Global leader in language travel, academic exchange, and cultural immersion programs across 100+ countries. Comparable to iPlanet because it offers the same mix of language courses, study abroad, and summer camps, but operates at vastly larger scale with proprietary schools and digital platforms.
• World Strides: Large US-based educational travel provider offering student travel, summer programs, and language immersion. Comparable to iPlanet's summer camp offering and student travel insurance model, but with institutional contracts and K-12 school partnerships.
• Kaplan International Languages: Operates language schools in English-speaking destinations and offers study abroad pathways globally. Directly comparable to iPlanet's language course and exchange program offerings, but with owned schools and a global booking platform.
• CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange): Leading nonprofit study abroad provider offering high school, college, and language programs in 40+ countries. Similar to iPlanet's study abroad and language course offerings, but with institutional scale, university partnerships, and scholarship infrastructure iPlanet lacks.

Emerging players

• StudentUniverse: Online travel booking platform targeting students and youth with discounted flights, hotels, and trip packages. Adjacent to iPlanet's customer base (young travelers and their families) but focused on travel rather than education placement.
• GoOverseas: Online marketplace and content platform for study abroad, volunteer, and language programs. Competes with iPlanet for top-of-funnel discovery by Mexican families searching online, though it operates as a content/lead-gen platform rather than an advisor.

Direct peers

• IES Abroad: Study abroad provider focused on university-level programs in 30+ cities. Comparable to iPlanet's study abroad advisory model, though more oriented toward college students than secondary/high school learners.
• Greenheart Travel: Small-to-mid sized US-based organization offering high school exchange, language immersion, and volunteer abroad programs. Closest comparable in size and product mix to iPlanet, with similar cultural-exchange and language-travel positioning.
• API (Academic Programs International): Study abroad provider offering university-level programs and language immersion in Europe, Latin America, and Asia. Operates a similar representative/institutional-partnership model to iPlanet at a larger scale.
• Nacel Educational Travel: Mid-sized international student exchange organization offering high school programs, language courses, and summer camps. Operates in a similar segment to iPlanet with comparable partner-school and host-family model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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