Ucademy is a Madrid-based edtech company running an online academy that prepares students for university entrance exams (Selectividad/EBAU and international PCE), public-sector competitive exams (oposiciones), vocational training (FP) and master's programmes. Its model combines short ~15-minute video lessons, 24/7 expert tutor support and an AI-personalised interactive platform, and it has expanded to 12+ markets across Europe and Latin America with a team of 50+ people. Founded in 2021, it raised a €1.5M seed led by Brighteye Ventures in July 2023 and a €3.5M round led by Inveready with Sabadell Venture Capital in July 2025.
SectorsEdtech, AI & Data, Consumer
Start-up MapEdtech › Tutoring & exam preparation
Founders
M
Miquel Palet López
Co-Founder & CPO
P
Pablo Prieto Martín-Andino
Co-Founder & COO
R
Ramiro Zandrino Romero
Co-Founder & CEO
Global models 5
BBYJU'S
India · byjus.com ↗
Consumer edtech built on video-led preparation for competitive and entrance exams (JEE, NEET, UPSC, including through Aakash), paid for by students and families.
$5.8BComparable
UUnacademy
India · unacademy.com ↗
Online academy selling subscriptions to prepare for university entrance and government competitive exams, with educator-led video lessons and doubt support.
$880MComparable
PPhysics Wallah
India · www.pw.live ↗
Low-cost online and hybrid prep academy for entrance exams (JEE/NEET) and government jobs, selling course batches directly to students.
$310MComparable
VVedantu
India · www.vedantu.com ↗
Live and recorded online tutoring focused on school-board and university-entrance exam preparation, paid by students through course fees.
$290MComparable
AAdda247
India · www.adda247.com ↗
Online prep platform for government and public-sector competitive exams (India's equivalent of oposiciones), selling video courses, mock tests and tutor support.
$65MComparable
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Investors 4
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Funding rounds 2
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-23 | Series A (estimated) | €3.5M |
Inveready
+1 more
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| 2023-07-20 | Series A | €1.5M |
Brighteye Ventures
+1 more
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News 3
Open as list →| Published | Article |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 |
Ucademy lanza la marca Polaris para adaptar la preparación de oposiciones al perfil del estudiante actual ↗
Diario Siglo XXI
2026-08-05 |
| 2025-07-25 |
Madrid-based Ucademy secures €3.5M to personalise test prep with AI and expand learning verticals ↗
Silicon Canals
2025-07-25 |
| 2023-07-20 |
Spanish edtech Ucademy raises €1.5 million to expand in Latin America ↗
Tech.eu
2023-07-20 |