Descomplica Funding, Investors & Competitors

Descomplica has raised $129M across 5 funding rounds, most recently a $83M Series E in February 2021.

Last Descomplica funding round

$83M

Series E · Feb 2021

Cumulative funding Descomplica raised

$129M

across 5 funding rounds

Key investors in Descomplica

  • Valor Capital Group
  • Social Capital
  • Amadeus Capital Partners
  • Bossa Invest
  • Valar Ventures
  • Invus Opportunities
  • 500 Global
  • SoftBank Group

Descomplica Overview

About Descomplica

Descomplica is a Brazilian edtech company, founded in 2011, that provides an online platform for university entrance exam preparation as well as undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. The company launched its own accredited distance-learning institution, Faculdade Descomplica, in 2020 and later added a traditional university through UniAmerica, positioning itself across both online test-prep and formal higher education in Brazil. Descomplica has served millions of monthly users seeking more accessible paths into higher education.


Founded

2011

HQ

BrazilBrazil

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2C

Revenue model

Subscription

Descomplica Funding History

Descomplica has raised a total of $129M across 5 funding rounds.

Descomplica's first fundraising round was a $5M Series B in February 2014. The most recent completed round was a $83M Series E in February 2021.

Descomplica funding rounds

Descomplica funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedDeal Summary
Feb 2021Series EInvus Opportunities (lead); SoftBank Group (lead); David Evans; Intercorp Peru; Chan Zuckerberg Initiative; Peninsula Participacoes; Amadeus Capital Partners; Valor Capital Group; Bossa Invest$83MDescomplica, a Brazilian edtech company founded in 2011, provides an online platform for university entrance exam preparation, undergraduate, and postgraduate degrees, targeting higher education accessibility in Brazil. It launched undergraduate courses in 2020 and received accreditation for Faculdade Descomplica as a distance education platform. The company reported over 5 million monthly users in early 2021, boosted by pandemic demand, and had nearly 600 employees, planning to add over 100 more. On February 18, 2021, Descomplica raised an $84.5 million Series E funding round co-led by Invus Opportunities and SoftBank, with participation from Valor Capital Group, Península Participações, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Amadeus Capital Partners, Intercorp, and U2 guitarist David Evans (The Edge). This marked the largest investment round for an edtech in Latin America at the time. The funds were allocated to expand higher education offerings organically, pursue acquisitions of complementary technologies and institutions, develop new products including 33 new courses, enhance platform technology, and launch new features, aiming to reach 1 million students with a fully digital university model. Descomplica's prior funding included $17 million in 2017, $7 million Series C in 2015 led by Amadeus Capital Partners, $5 million Series B in 2014 led by Social+Capital, and earlier rounds totaling $2-3 million in 2012 and $60,000 seed. Post-round, it acquired UniAmerica in June 2021 and continued growth with later rounds like a $6.4 million Series E-II in 2023.
Feb 2018Series DInvus Opportunities (lead); Social Capital; Endeavor Catalyst; Amadeus Capital Partners; Valor Capital Group; Bossa Invest$17M-
Dec 2017Series D-$17MDescomplica raised $20M in a funding round in December 2017. The company is a Brazil-based edtech founded in 2011 that provides online learning resources.
Jun 2015Series CDigital Prosperity Fund (lead); Daniel Curran; Edelweiss.vc; Social Capital; Amadeus Capital Partners; ZenStone Venture Capital; Valor Capital Group; Valar Ventures$7M-
Feb 2014Series BSocial Capital (lead); Lex Liao; Kevin Breay; Valor Capital Group; 500 Global; Valar Ventures$5MDescomplica, a Brazil-based edtech company, raised $5 million in a Series B funding round in 2014 led by Social+Capital Partnership, with participation from Valar Ventures, Valor Capital Group, 500 Startups, and angel investors including those via an AngelList syndicate. This round brought the company's total funding to just over $7 million at the time. Social+Capital Partner Brigette Lau joined the board as part of the investment.

Who has invested in Descomplica?

19 investors have backed Descomplica across its funding rounds, including Valor Capital Group, Social Capital, Amadeus Capital Partners, Bossa Invest, Valar Ventures and Invus Opportunities.

Lead investors include Invus Opportunities, SoftBank Group, Digital Prosperity Fund and Social Capital.


Descomplica Investors

Investors in Descomplica by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
Valor Capital GroupUnited StatesNew York City, NY4ParticipantFeb 2014
Social CapitalUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA3LeadFeb 2014
Amadeus Capital PartnersUnited KingdomCambridge3ParticipantJun 2015
Invus OpportunitiesUnited StatesNew York City, NY2LeadFeb 2018
Bossa InvestBrazilSão Paulo2ParticipantFeb 2018
Valar VenturesUnited StatesNew York City, NY2ParticipantFeb 2014
David EvansIrelandDublin1ParticipantFeb 2021
Daniel CurranUnited StatesLos Angeles, CA1ParticipantJun 2015
Lex LiaoUnited StatesSeattle, WA1ParticipantFeb 2014
Intercorp PeruPeruLima1ParticipantFeb 2021
SoftBank GroupJapanTokyo1LeadFeb 2021
Edelweiss.vcUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA1ParticipantJun 2015
Chan Zuckerberg InitiativeUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA1ParticipantFeb 2021

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Acquisitions by Descomplica

Descomplica has acquired 1 company to date.

Last acquisition by Descomplica was on June 22nd 2021. Descomplica acquired UniAmérica for undisclosed valuation.


Latest Acquisitions by Descomplica

UniAmérica
Description
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HQ CountryBrazil
HQ City
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Deal Date22 Jun 2021
Valuationundisclosed
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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Descomplica Competitors

Descomplica competitors include listed companies like Stride, East Buy and Youdao, and private ones like GoStudent, Age of Learning and Outschool.

Public and private companies comparable to Descomplica
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
GoStudentAustriaViennaPrivate$107M$16M$3.4B-
StrideUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$2.5B$580M$3.4B1.2x
East BuyChinaChinaPublicly listed$850M$98M$3.4B2.8x
Age of LearningUnited StatesLos Angeles, CAPrivate$100M-$3B-
OutschoolUnited StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate$100M-$3B30.0x
YoudaoChinaChinaPublicly listed$881M$29M$1.7B2.0x

Descomplica Public Comps

Descomplica is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Pearson, New Oriental Education, Duolingo, TAL Education, Laureate Education, Graham Holdings, Covista, Grand Canyon Education, Fibra Educa and Stride.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Pearson$4.8B$1.4B2.4x2.3x8.1x10.4x
New Oriental Education$4.9B$563M1.0x0.8x8.8x5.6x
Duolingo$1B$152M5.4x4.9x37.3x17.9x
TAL Education$3B$700M1.3x1.2x5.7x6.9x
Laureate Education$1.7B$515M3.2x3.0x10.7x9.6x
Graham Holdings$4.9B$682M1.0x1.0x7.3x-
Covista$2B$462M2.5x2.4x10.4x9.1x
Grand Canyon Education$1.1B$306M3.4x3.3x12.4x10.0x

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Common questions about Descomplica

When was Descomplica founded?Descomplica was founded in 2011.
Where is Descomplica headquartered?Descomplica is headquartered in Brazil.
Is Descomplica publicly listed?No, Descomplica is a private, VC-backed company.
How much funding has Descomplica raised?Descomplica has raised $129M across 5 funding rounds.
What was Descomplica's last funding round?Descomplica's last funding round was a $83M Series E in February 2021, led by Invus Opportunities and SoftBank Group.
Who are Descomplica's investors?Descomplica's investors include Valor Capital Group, Social Capital, Amadeus Capital Partners, Invus Opportunities, Bossa Invest, Valar Ventures, David Evans, Daniel Curran, Lex Liao, Intercorp Peru and 9 others.
Which companies are comparable to Descomplica?Companies comparable to Descomplica include GoStudent, Stride, East Buy, Age of Learning, Outschool and Youdao.
How many companies has Descomplica acquired?Descomplica has acquired 1 company, including UniAmérica.

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