HENRY
YC S20Buenos Aires, AR · Founded 2019 · 100 employees · 9 known investors
Henry is a coding bootcamp offering intensive online programs in full-stack development, data science, data engineering, and AI automation for learners seeking employment in technology. The academy focuses on practical, project-based learning with live classes, mentorship, and job placement support across Latin America.
Also known as #SoyHenry · Soy Henry
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S20)
HENRY was founded in 2019 by Martin Borchardt, Manuel Barna Ferrés, Luz Borchardt, Leonardo Maglia, and Manuel Barna.
Investors · 9
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Henry (soyhenry.com) is an online technology education academy serving students across Latin America, positioning employability as the core outcome of its programs. Its catalogue consists of intensive career tracks: Full Stack Development (four months full time or eight months part time), Data Science and Data Engineering (eight months part time each), and two newer AI-focused programs, AI Automation and AI Engineering (two months part time each). Instruction is delivered online and live, and the company states that no prior technical knowledge is required — applicants need a completed secondary/high-school education and a computer meeting minimum specifications (1.6 GHz processor, 4 GB RAM, 120 GB storage, camera and microphone). Courses are taught in Spanish.
The curriculum covers technologies including JavaScript, CSS, Node.js, React, PostgreSQL, Python, R, SQL Server, Git/GitHub, Docker, MongoDB and Spark, plus cloud data processing on AWS, GCP and Azure. Programs are described as AI-augmented: students are trained to use generative AI and agent tooling, and an AI agent personalizes the learning experience. Supporting elements include industry practitioners as instructors ("Henry Experts"), real client projects through Henry Projects, mentors, and a career coach. In Mexico, Henry states its bootcamps are recognized by the Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP), with graduates receiving both a Henry certificate and an official SEP-recognized cédula at no additional cost.
Admission runs on a rolling basis with cohorts starting monthly, and consists of registration, a technical assessment called the Henry Challenge, and a payment-modality process; income-share applicants also complete an interview stage. Alongside its consumer programs, Henry markets corporate training aimed at building AI expertise inside client companies.
Business model
Henry charges learners tuition for its bootcamp programs, with several payment structures: a discounted single up-front payment, installment financing of up to 12 interest-free monthly payments depending on the student's bank and payment method, and an Income Share Agreement (Acuerdo de Ingresos Compartidos) under which the student pays 10% to begin and the remainder only after obtaining employment. All plans include a one-week trial with full refund if the student withdraws, and selected programs carry a 100% refund guarantee if the graduate does not find employment within 12 months. The company also sells corporate AI training to enterprises.
Student tuition collected up front, in installments, or through income-share agreements contingent on post-graduation employment, plus business-to-business training services for company teams.
Traction
The company reports more than 20,000 graduates and students from across Latin America and more than 3,000 companies hiring its graduates. Alumni testimonials cite placements at Mercado Libre, Globant, Scale AI, Ualá, Kavak, Tackle.io, MaterCell, IT Globers and other firms.
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Market position
Henry describes itself as a first-ranked bootcamp with more than 20,000 graduates across Latin America and over 3,000 companies hiring its talent, and holds Mexican SEP accreditation for its programs.
Alignment of incentives with students through outcome-contingent pricing (income share agreement, employment-linked refunds, trial week), official SEP recognition in Mexico, real client projects via Henry Projects, instruction by working industry professionals, career coaching, and AI-integrated curricula supported by a personalized AI agent.
Technology
Live online instruction paired with project-based learning; program content spans JavaScript, React, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Python, R, SQL Server, Spark, Docker, MongoDB, Git/GitHub, machine learning, data pipelines and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), plus no-code/low-code automation tooling, APIs, generative AI and intelligent agents. Henry also provides an AI agent that personalizes each student's educational experience.
Go-to-market
Direct-to-consumer online acquisition through its website and blog content, an application funnel built around the Henry Challenge admissions test and scheduled calls, graduate testimonials and employer placements as social proof, program design carried out jointly with partner companies, and a corporate training offering promoted through a contact channel for employers.
Spanish-speaking adults in Latin America seeking entry into or acceleration within technology careers, including career changers with no prior programming background, as well as companies seeking to upskill internal teams in AI.
Geography
Operates online across Latin America with a regional student community; programs hold official recognition from Mexico's Secretaría de Educación Pública, and graduates are reported to have taken roles in the region and abroad, including Spain and Italy.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HENRY do?
- Henry is a Latin American online tech academy offering intensive bootcamps in development, data and AI with income-share financing.
- Who founded HENRY?
- HENRY was founded by Martin Borchardt, Manuel Barna Ferrés, Luz Borchardt, Leonardo Maglia, Manuel Barna in 2019.
- Who are HENRY's investors?
- HENRY's investors include Accion, Dila Capital, Emles Venture Partners, Kayyak Ventures, Myelin VC, Norte Ventures, SquareOne Capital, Startups and 1 more.
- Where is HENRY headquartered?
- HENRY is headquartered in Buenos Aires, AR.





