Aprende Institute
Aprende Institute is a Spanish-language online education platform that has trained over 250,000 students and built a community of 2 million Spanish-speaking professionals. The company raised $49 million in Series A funding in October 2021.
The growth story
Aprende Institute grew from 277 to 501 employees between 2020 and 2026, raising $49M along the way, most recently a Series A in October 2021.
About
Aprende Institute provides online training programs tailored to Spanish-speaking professionals, primarily targeting the Latino population in the US. Its courses focus on upskilling students to fill talent gaps, particularly in healthcare, where its graduates have secured roles at leading institutions.
The company has scaled rapidly since its 2019 founding, reaching over 250,000 students and building a community of 2 million professionals. Its $49 million Series A in 2021, led by investors including 500 Global and Claure Group, suggests strong investor confidence in its growth trajectory.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest function at Aprende Institute, with 10 employees. The company has a median tenure of 3 years, indicating moderate employee retention.
The Aprende Institute org chart
Martin Claure (Founder & CEO) leads 41 mapped leaders with 8 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Education 103 (0% YoY), Sales 93 (-12% YoY), Real Estate 56 (+6% YoY), Operations 29 (-15% YoY), Human Resources 22 (+10% YoY), Business Development 21 (+5% YoY).
Talent flow
Aprende Institute draws talent primarily from other education and tech companies, with Open English being the top source. Alumni frequently move to roles at Open English, Mercado Libre, and other education-focused firms.
Most common previous employers of Aprende Institute staff: Open English (20), Rappi (6), TP (5), Mercado Libre (5), Atento (5), IPG Mediabrands (4). Former Aprende Institute employees most often moved to Open English (8), Mercado Libre (5), Félix (4), Stride (4), TripleTen LatAm (4), Tecnológico de Monterrey (3).
Alumni worth knowing
The Aprende Institute mafia
Aprende Institute alumni have founded 7 companies, including BÚNKER and Linnda, which have grown to employ up to 10 staff each.
9Agustina Pagliaricci, was UX/CRM Content Writer until 2024Jose Andres Clavijo Morales, was VP Student Services until 2022Claudio de Liz, was Gerente de Desarrollo Comercial | Sales Coach |Docentes Educativos | Coach de Calidad until 2024Eugenio de Audiency, was Paid Marketing Lead for Meta & Tiktok until 2024Máximo Vázquez, was Executive Creative Director until 2024Eugenio Nielsen, was Meta & Tiktok Paid Marketing Lead until 2024
Felipe Bedoya Garland, was Vicepresidente Comercial LATAM until 2022
Marcia Ambrosi, was Head of Strategy & Insights until 2024
Pascual Cicenia Núñez, was Student Experience Sr. Manager until 2024Web traffic
Traffic mix: 14% direct, 55% search, 9% social, 15% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Aprende Institute: Customer Service (110), Communication (90), Sales (83), Analytical Skills (66), Teamwork (65), Microsoft Excel (62), Leadership (55), Team Leadership (53).
Where the team actually sits
Aprende Institute people are concentrated in Capital District, Colombia (47), Argentina (20), Mexico City, Mexico (20), Buenos Aires Province, Argentina (11). 2 offices on record.
Search footprint
Aprende Institute attracts about 5,296 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $23K a month if bought through ads. It gained 3,948 ranking keywords and lost 3,709 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.40 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.10 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.10 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.70 / 5
Frequently asked
Aprende Institute has 501 employees as of September 2026.
Aprende Institute has raised $49M in total, most recently a Series A round in October 2021.
Aprende Institute was founded in 2019 by Martin Claure.
Martin Claure (Founder & CEO) sits at the top of Aprende Institute's reporting structure, with 8 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Aprende Institute staff are Open English (20 people), Rappi (6 people), TP (5 people).
Former Aprende Institute employees most often move to Open English (8), Mercado Libre (5), Félix (4).
At least 7 companies have a founder who previously worked at Aprende Institute, including BÚNKER, Linnda, Estimate Pro Build.
Aprende Institute attracts about 5,296 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $23K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Aprende Institute staff are Customer Service, Communication, Sales, Analytical Skills, Teamwork.
Aprende Institute staff are concentrated in Capital District, Colombia (47), Argentina (20), Mexico City, Mexico (20).
Aprende Institute has about 103 people in Education, up 0% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Aprende Institute has about 93 people in Sales, down 12% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 157 current and 364 former Aprende Institute profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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