Dev.f

DEV.F is an education technology company based in Mexico City that provides intensive coding bootcamps and digital skills training across Latin America. Its curriculum spans software development, data science, artificial intelligence, UX/UI design and related technology skills, delivered in cohort-based formats aimed at career transition, reskilling and upskilling.

The company operates an online learning platform (edu.devf.la) that combines free introductory programs with paid, job-oriented courses. Instruction includes live sessions broadcast on Twitch where students interact with instructors in real time, plus written material, tutorials and articles for self-paced study. A Discord community supports peer learning among students. Alongside its consumer programs, DEV.F provides corporate training for enterprise teams, delivered online, in person or in hybrid format with project-based learning and certification.

Business model

DEV.F sells technology education directly to individuals through paid cohort-based courses and bootcamps, and also delivers customized training programs for enterprise teams. A free learning platform with live sessions and supplementary content serves as an entry point, with paid, career-focused programs positioned as the deeper offering for students seeking employment outcomes.

Revenue comes from tuition for paid courses and bootcamps sold to individual learners, and from customized corporate training programs contracted by enterprises. Introductory platform content and some programs are offered free of charge.

Traction

Total disclosed funding of approximately $1.37 million as of September 2023. Headcount grew from 96 to 120 employees quarter over quarter as of December 2023, with an earlier signal of 90 to 123 employees in October 2023. The company states that its alumni work at technology employers and that thousands of students participate in its Discord community.

Latest developments

Secondary-market firmographic data recorded an accelerator round dated September 11, 2023, and headcount growth during late 2023, from 96 to 120 employees quarter over quarter as of December 2023.