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Prendea

DefunctYC W21

Barranco, PE · Founded 2020 · 5 employees · 6 known investors

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Prendea operates a subscription afterschool platform offering live classes to Spanish-speaking children aged 4 to 15, with a curriculum spanning arts, sciences, and other subjects.

EdTechEducationeLearningSubscriptionsPeruLatin AmericaFully Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W21)

Prendea was founded in 2020 by Gonzalo Aguilar and Benjamin Garmendia.

GAGonzalo Aguilar
Gonzalo AguilarCo-founder & CEO2020–2022Gonzalo Aguilar is the founder and CEO of Prendea, which offers live online classes for children ages 4–16 in Latin America. He previously founded Check, a mathematics curriculum platform serving schools across Peru and Mexico, and has spent six years in K-12 education ventures. He studied economics at Universidad del Pacífico in Lima.
BGBenjamin Garmendia
Benjamin GarmendiaCo-founder2020–2022He previously co-founded Check, a product he led from 2018 to 2020, and studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the University of Oxford.

Investors · 6

ImmeasurablereportedLos Angeles · $25K – $100K

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Learn CapitalreportedAustin · $100K – $20M

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Peterson Venture PartnersreportedSalt Lake City · $5M – $25M

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Reach CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $12M

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Rethink EducationreportedWhite Plains

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corporate structure
Prendea, Inc.

Frequently asked questions

What does Prendea do?
Prendea operates a subscription afterschool platform offering live classes to Spanish-speaking children aged 4 to 15, with a curriculum spanning arts, sciences, and other subjects.
Who founded Prendea?
Prendea was founded by Gonzalo Aguilar, Benjamin Garmendia in 2020.
Who are Prendea's investors?
Prendea's investors include Y Combinator, Immeasurable, Learn Capital, Peterson Venture Partners, Reach Capital, Rethink Education.
Where is Prendea headquartered?
Prendea is headquartered in Barranco, PE.