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UBITS

YC S18

Bogotá, CO · Founded 2018 · 300 employees · 20 known investors

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UBITS is a modular AI-powered HR platform that helps organizations recruit, train, and develop their teams across Latin America. The platform provides real-time workforce analytics, automated candidate screening, and learning management capabilities integrated with existing infrastructure.

Also known as Ubits Learning Solutions Holdings Limited · Ubits, Ubits

AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSEducationeLearningB2BMexicoChilePeruPanamaLatin AmericaFully Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S18)

UBITS was founded in 2018 by Julián Melo.

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Julián MeloFounderJulián Melo is Co-Founder and CEO of UBITS, an AI-powered HR platform serving organizations across Latin America with recruitment, training, and workforce development tools. He has previously worked in corporate learning and writes on leadership and the future of work.
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Marta ForeroFounder
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Martha Forero Sepúlveda

Investors · 20

Amador Holdingslisted by Amador HoldingsPanama City

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C3 Ventureslisted by C3 VenturesLos Angeles

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Capria Ventureslisted by Capria VenturesSeattle · $300K – $1M
Cathexis Ventureslisted by Cathexis VenturesHouston · $250K – $1Mvia Mark Friday · inferred

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Magma Partnerslisted by Magma PartnersSantiago

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Owl Ventureslisted by Owl VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M

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Riverwood Capitallisted by Riverwood CapitalMenlo Park · $25M – $250M

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Roble Ventureslisted by Roble VenturesLos Altos · $200K – $2M

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Salkantay Ventureslisted by Salkantay Ventures

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Startupslisted by StartupsCdmxvia Alejandro Gálvez · inferred

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Z Nation Lab Growthlisted by Z Nation Lab Growth

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10X CapitalreportedNew York

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Banco Actinver SA Trust 4633reportedCiudad de México

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Endeavor CatalystreportedNew York

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Impact AssetsreportedBethesda

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Norwest Venture PartnersreportedMenlo Park · $10M – $30M

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S28 CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $1M – $5M

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Sunna VenturesreportedSantiago

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The YC application· Summer 2018 batch

What they told YC

What is your company going to make? Please describe your product and what it does or will do.
UBITS is a corporate e-learning company that uses a feature-based machine learning approach to build personalized learning paths and adaptive evaluations from its own content, adjusting to each employee's behavior, learning preferences (video, podcast, article, reading), career level, and role. It aims to train employees faster with better retention at a competitive cost, offering short personalized content taught by industry experts.

Summarized from the founders' answers on their Y Combinator profile.

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Companies working in the same space as UBITS.

Legal entities · 1

corporate structure
Ubits Learning Solutions Holdings Limited

In the news

Ubits, a Colombian Edtech Startup, Raises $25 Millionbloomberglinea.com · Jan 2022UBITS snags $25M to create ‘the Netflix for corporate training’ in LatAm – TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Jan 2022

Frequently asked questions

What does UBITS do?
UBITS is a modular AI-powered HR platform that helps organizations recruit, train, and develop their teams across Latin America. The platform provides real-time workforce analytics, automated candidate screening, and learning management capabilities integrated with existing infrastructure.
Who founded UBITS?
UBITS was founded by Julián Melo in 2018.
Who are UBITS's investors?
UBITS's investors include 0BS, Amador Holdings, C3 Ventures, Capria Ventures, Cathexis Ventures, Magma Partners, Owl Ventures, Riverwood Capital and 12 more.
Where is UBITS headquartered?
UBITS is headquartered in Bogotá, CO.