Great Little People

greatlittlepeople.com ↗ ·Madrid ·Seed

Great Little People (legal entity JACAR English SL) is a Madrid-based edtech that has built an English-learning methodology for children aged 1-7, combining sensory/manipulative physical materials and teacher training in schools with a digital platform, app and games used at home by families. It sells B2B to nursery schools, academies and educational institutions, reporting presence in 350-400+ centres and 25,000+ families across Spain, Portugal and Latin America (Colombia, Venezuela, Panama, Chile). Founded in 2019 by two UPM engineers who previously ran a nursery-school chain; selected by UNICEF Lab and SEKLAB, and its founders were named among Emprendedores magazine's 100 most important entrepreneurs in Spain in 2025.

Founded

2019

Founders

Total funds raised

€667K

SectorsEdtech, Early childhood education, Language learning, SaaS B2B Start-up MapEdtech › K-12 curriculum and apps

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Founders

Carlos Pedroche López-Fuensalida

Co-Founder

Javier Lallana Sáinz

CEO & Co-Founder

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