Lifecole is a Spanish edtech that runs an online marketplace/school of live extracurricular ('after-school') classes for children roughly aged 6–18, taught in small groups of about 5–6 students in subjects such as programming, video game development, AI, robotics and multimedia design. Founded in Barcelona in 2020 out of Antai Venture Builder, it raised a €600k first round in 2020 and a further €750k+ seed round in October 2022 led by Aulaplaneta (Grupo Planeta), and was a South Summit Madrid 2022 finalist in the education category. The operating entity Lifecole S.L. is registered as 'en liquidación' / dissolution in the Spanish commercial registry, with the status change recorded in May 2026.
SectorsEdtech, Online Education, Marketplace, Kids & Family
Start-up MapEdtech › K-12 curriculum and apps
Founders
F
Fausto Escriga
Co-founder
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Íñigo Mendoza
Co-founder & CEO
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Óscar Hernández
Co-founder
Global models 5
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Investors 5
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AAntai Ventures
antaiventures.com
AAtresmedia
www.atresmedia.com
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Bonsai Partners
www.bonsaivc.com
AAulaplaneta (Grupo Planeta)
IIlerna
Funding rounds 2
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead |
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| 2022-09-29 | Seed | approximately €750K |
Aulaplaneta
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| 2020-11-25 | Seed (estimated) | €600K |
No single lead
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