Acamica

Acamica is a digital education platform focused on providing career-oriented training in technology. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the company was established by co-founders including Tomás Escobar, Ignacio Puig Moreno, Juan Badino, and Gonzalo Orsi. The founders brought diverse experience to the venture; for instance, Tomás Escobar had previously founded the media streaming site Cuevana.

The company's core offering is an online learning platform that helps individuals develop in-demand skills through project-based work in realistic scenarios. It structured its courses into three main schools: Programming and Software, Data, and Digital Product. The platform's business model involves providing these educational services directly to consumers (B2C) seeking to advance their careers in the technology sector. Before its acquisition, Acamica had successfully trained over 150,000 students across Latin America and secured investments from notable backers such as Globant and Wayra.

In July 2021, Acamica was acquired by Digital House, another prominent EdTech company in the region. The merger was a strategic move to consolidate their leadership in the Latin American tech education market and accelerate the delivery of digital skills training to meet growing labor market demands. Following the acquisition, Acamica's employees were integrated into the Digital House team, which numbered over 350 people, to strengthen regional tech training capabilities.

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