Top EdTech Platforms by The Latin American Communities

Latin America is becoming a hub for EdTech innovation. Many of the Latin American communities are building platforms to provide open access to education, technological learning, and expanding careers. This is to address the gap and challenges faced by the population. 

Read on to learn about some of the top Latin American EdTech platforms, what they’re providing, and the impact that’ll bring for the said community. However, please note these platforms aren’t necessarily only for Latin Americans, and anyone can use these platforms, such as people who know Spanish, or the platforms that are available in English, too. 

Moreover, according to an article on Pulse, major companies by Latin Americans in EdTech, such as Descomplica, Crehana, Platzi, etc., have raised USD $10 million in the last 5 years.

With that sorted, here are the four top standout platforms shaping education and learning for Latin Americans. 

Platzi –Cursos Online 

Platzi is a leading Latin American EdTech company that provides online courses for the community and anyone who wishes to learn. It aimed to empower people and companies to acquire skills in demand. It is also the first Latin American company to be accepted into a Silicon Valley incubator, by Y Combinator at the 2015 Winter program, and raised $2.1 million in the same year. 

Some of these are in web development, digital marketing, cybersecurity, product design, UI/UX, blockchain, and many more are covered on the platform. There are also courses for learning English for the Spanish community and other courses related to business. 

Platzi’s focus is mainly on tech and high-demand skills, both for professional and educational advancement. You can even get your own personalized learning path made on the website. Meanwhile, companies can use this as a stepping stone for their employees to grow –they even have a demo for it.

Overall, it is a great platform aimed towards helping the Latin American community have equal opportunities for learning, careers, or personal growth.

Crehana – Learning Platform 

This platform specializes in training people to become creative and digital professionals in Latin America and has a footprint in Spain, Colombia, Mexico, and Argentina –though it hails from Peru. More than 500+ courses are offered to upskill in a variety of areas such as coding, design, photography, business, lifestyle, customer service, and digital marketing. 

The platform aims to make “disruptive tech and education” possible to the wider communities, especially those challenged by language barriers. This is a new space for Spanish speakers to learn and grow. It’s for both individuals and businesses. For businesses, though, it has a cloud-based learning ecosystem, priced and adjusted according to business needs and users.

The learning here is based on project-based courses spread across 16 categories, instilling in-depth knowledge. The courses are between 3 to 8 hours long, so concepts can be taken up and applied faster.

It has several experts on the courses who are working in the industry too. 

The platform offers interactive and flexible learning. Meanwhile, those who get a premium membership get access to specialized mentors for longer courses. 

UBITS –Corporate Learning Hub

UBITS is an online learning platform for corporates and is based in Latin America. This helps the Spanish-speaking companies create, execute, and measure their workplace learning strategies. 

The company provides access to over 5,000 online courses that cover all the essential topics in soft skills, business, and technology. This allows organizations to upskill their workforce in better ways and across many regions. It is designed for Latin America, so much of the content is offered in Spanish. 

UBITS delivers its content through the cloud-based Saas platform. This enables HR learning and development to access a wide range of courses for business needs, track employee progress, measure outcomes, curate, and manage learning paths. It will then lead to business growth and employee motivation factors.

Descomplica –Enem Vestibulares

Descomplica is one of the largest online learning companies, and it aims to provide education for all. It has an app, and anyone can download it for on-the-go learning. It hales from Brazil and is the biggest online education platform. It offers various learning paths and is growing further. The platforms offer simple learning (hence the name descomplica, i.e., uncomplicated).

The platform has more than 40,000 videos and live courses. There is a library full of resources and guides for self-study. Descomplica has the best teachers and has about 239,000 annual subscribers to their platform, generating millions.  

It is a platform that started to help students prepare for Enem (Brazil national high school exam), which is Brazil’s main national exam when you have to go to university. Moreover, it has also expanded to offering programs in marketing, technology, management, accounting, law, and more. 

Wrapping Up

These were the top platforms narrowed down, built by the Latin community for learning and educating its people and anyone else interested in growing their knowledge or careers. Check them out and find your interested courses and get on the path of learning and growth.