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Ironhack
An international tech school that offers intensive courses and bootcamps
About Ironhack
Ironhack operates as a global technology education company, offering intensive bootcamps in high-demand digital skills such as Web Development, UX/UI Design, Data Analytics, and Cybersecurity. Founded in 2013 by Gonzalo Manrique and Ariel Quiñones, the company emerged from their shared vision to bridge the growing technology skills gap they observed after their experiences at Wharton and Harvard Business School, respectively. Their backgrounds in finance and business consulting provided a strategic foundation for building a scalable educational model focused on career transformation.
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The firm's business model is centered on providing immersive, hands-on learning experiences designed to equip students with practical, job-ready skills in a condensed timeframe, typically ranging from 9 to 24 weeks. Ironhack serves a diverse clientele, including career changers, recent graduates, and professionals looking to upskill. Revenue is generated primarily through tuition fees for its full-time and part-time bootcamps. The company also establishes partnerships with corporations to train their workforce and to create a hiring pipeline for its graduates, which has been a key component of its growth strategy. Since its inception, Ironhack has expanded its physical presence to multiple cities across Europe, North America, and Latin America, while also offering remote learning options to a global student base.
A significant milestone in the company's journey was its acquisition by Lumina Capital in 2023, a move aimed at accelerating its expansion and solidifying its market position. The core service offering consists of structured curricula that combine theoretical knowledge with practical project work, culminating in a portfolio that students can present to potential employers. A key feature of the Ironhack program is its dedicated career services, which provide graduates with support in resume building, interview preparation, and networking, aiming to facilitate their entry into the tech industry. This emphasis on post-graduation employment outcomes is a central selling point, with the company reporting high placement rates for its students within months of completing their courses. Keywords: tech education, coding bootcamp, UX/UI design, data analytics, cybersecurity training, career services, skills gap, workforce development, digital skills, global education
At a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2013
- Headquarters
- Madrid, Spain
- Employees
- 361
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 63.1/100
- Industry
- Education
- Sub-industry
- Education Providers
- Sector
- Edtech, User Experience, Web Development, Bootcamp, Online Courses, Lifelong and Consumer Learning, Steam, Education Financing, Upskilling and Reskilling, School
- Business model
- Marketplace & ecommerce
- Client focus
- b2b, b2c
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIES B✓Equity / VC | Jan 2021 | $18M | $73M | Brighteye Ventures · Lumos Capital Group · Catalyst Fund · Endeavor Catalyst | — |
| EARLY VC✓Equity / VC | Jul 2020 | $1.5M | $6.2M | JME Ventures · Creas | — |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Ironhack is 220K monthly website visits, down 18.5% over the last three months. Ironhack's team declined 23.5% over the past year.
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed2 investors entered at this stage
JME Ventures
Acurio Ventures
Series A6 investors entered at this stage
Brightlands Venture Partners
Creas
Brighteye Ventures
Lumos Capital Group
Catalyst Fund
Endeavor Catalyst
Other known investors2 additional known investors
Atempo Growth
For Good Ventures
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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