Understanding the investment opportunity
Especially in Spain, Southern Europe and Latin America there is a structural gap between university and business, known as the talent paradox. While young graduates suffer high unemployment rates of up to 24%, the 60% of companies report not finding the talent they need.
This gap hinders the attraction of talent in companies, due to high selection costs derived from the complexity of evaluating real competencies, and on the other hand slows down the incorporation of key skills and capabilities for their adaptation to the rapid digital and sustainable transformation, limiting their innovation and competitiveness.
U4IMPACT has developed a platform that allows companies to develop innovative projects together with university talent, taking advantage of students' End-of-Degree and Master's Projects (TFG/M), to convert these academic hours into real valuable solutions.
In this way, organizations can attract and evaluate young talent from 60 universities in a practical context while developing innovation at scale, incorporating the vision of new generations into projects that save up to 460 hours of internal work and involve cost reductions of up to 5 times.
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How does it work for companies?
- Challenge identification: companies receive personalized recommendations based on their sector and business area, and publish challenges and projects aligned with their needs.
- Matching and qualification: thousands of students from 60 universities apply to the published challenges of their interest. Our platform facilitates candidate qualification and profiling based on competencies, motivation, and skills, recommending the most suitable for each project.
- Project development: our student support methodology is applied with the backing of expert project managers and coordination with the company in 5 follow-up meetings throughout the 4 months of the project.
- Results evaluation, talent pipeline, and employer branding: after the presentation of the projects, we measure the impact, time savings, innovation, and incorporated capabilities. Additionally, the Human Resources departments of the companies access data on visibility in universities and employer brand KPIs, and the young talent pipeline generated through their Talent Corner.
For their part, young people manage to graduate having used their academic hours to develop useful projects applied to the professional world, gaining valuable experience, multiplying their employability by 3, and even being incorporated into the companies themselves.
U4IMPACT works with dozens of companies, entities, and administrations across Spain to transform the more than 100 million hours that students invest each year in academic projects into a source of real innovation and employability for companies and university students.
INVESTMENT STAGE
MARKET
- education
- recursos-humanos
- empleabilidad
OFFICIAL WEBPAGE
Fiscal benefits
U4IMPACT Team
Manuel Docavo
CEO
Blanca Travesí
COO
Jesús Carlos Avecilla
CPO
Alejandro Del Gallego
CTO
José Orihuela
Responsable de Calidad
Miguel Lorenzo
Responsable de Alianzas
Decelera Ventures
ACCELERATOR
Lanzadera
ACCELERATOR
SEK Lab EdTech Accelerator
ACCELERATOR
South Summit
ACCELERATOR
Reasons to invest View more data
Market Fit, Traction, and Proven Growth
- €337K in contracts closed in 2024, with a total of €275k invoiced, 44 clients, and 300 organizations supported, demonstrating a solid revenue-generating capability.
- Pivot towards larger companies in 2024, acquiring 20 new clients of this profile. In Q1, Q2 and Q3 of 2025, there are already +29 new clients, projecting +100% growth in new clients by year-end (Moeve, Naturgy, HP, TMB, Metro Sevilla, Government of Murcia, Junta Extremadura…).
- Growth in challenges/projects contracted of +100%, from 113 in 2024 to a forecast of 240 in 2025, with 146 projects contracted in Q1 and Q2 of 2025 alone.
- Revenue growth: +160% invoicing in 2025 (Q1, Q2, and Q3) compared to 2024, with a monthly invoicing of €52k in Q3.
- Increase in average ticket size of +154.67% from 2024 to 2025 (current AOV = €8,804), reflecting greater market penetration and growth capacity within companies.
Competitive Position in a Growing Market
- National positioning as a reference in developing innovative projects with young university talent, leveraging final projects (Bachelor/Master theses).
- Universities: 91 registered, with collaboration agreements with over 60 universities, creating significant barriers to entry for competitors.
- Entities and Public Administrations: collaboration with Xunta Galicia, Euskadi.eus, Madrid Chamber of Commerce, INFO Murcia, Fundación Empresa & Sociedad, Fundación Princesa de Girona, Vocento, among others.
- Companies: penetration in leading sectors such as Energy, Industry, Construction, Retail, Fashion, Food, and the Third Sector, generating a pull effect and positioning U4IMPACT as a reference in innovation, sustainability, and young talent.
- Current average contract value: €8,804, with an average contract closure of 5 months, increasing +150% annually as projects move from pilot to contract/tender.
Brand, Recognitions, and Awards
- Growing market with high potential: in 2024, 370,000 students graduated with bachelor’s or master’s degrees, with over 410,000 projected by 2027. Demand for U4IMPACT services will continue to increase as universities grow and companies seek to attract young talent.
- Technological base with scaling potential: proprietary AI-based technology developed to optimize recommendations for companies, enhance students’ competency detail, and generate new university business lines.
- Impact-driven model: U4IMPACT connects universities and companies, improving employability (3-4x) and promoting social innovation and sustainability, aligned with the SDGs.
- Over 144,000 hours channeled into impactful projects, connecting young people with companies, NGOs, and entrepreneurs.
Impact Examples
- ECOALF: Reached Scope 2 and 3 of its NetZero plan, with an expected savings of 2.5 million tons of CO2 by 2030. Students contributed critically and were hired by the company.
- BIZUM: New business line for rural areas, generating responsible solutions and estimated savings of 1 million tons of CO2 by 2030; student hired to continue development.
- FERROVIAL: Innovative methodology to measure the social impact of infrastructures, applicable to various contexts and projects.
- GAMESA ELECTRIC: Analytical software tool for renewable assets, improving accuracy with advanced AI techniques.
Who is the reference investor?
Fondo de Fundaciones
INVESTOR
About Fondo de Fundaciones
El Fondo de Fundaciones de Impacto (FdF) se ha convertido en un socio clave para U4IMPACT, no solo por su aportación financiera, sino por su enfoque social y transformador. Desde su inversión en 2024, el FdF ha acompañado a la organización aportando una mirada de impacto y propósito, ayudando a consolidar un modelo que conecta universidad, empresa y sociedad para generar oportunidades reales de empleo joven y desarrollo territorial. Su implicación ha reforzado la credibilidad institucional y el reconocimiento del modelo de U4IMPACT, facilitando alianzas con fundaciones y administraciones públicas. Además, gracias a su red nacional de fundaciones, el FdF impulsa la expansión territorial y la colaboración intersectorial, promoviendo un crecimiento sostenible, medible y coherente con la misión social del proyecto.- Investing in startups: Since 2024
- Euros invested: +€1.1M
- Investments:10
At the Fondo de Fundaciones de Impacto (FdF), we support initiatives that have demonstrated their market viability and that combine a solid economic model with a clear commitment to social transformation. We seek projects that are not only financially sustainable but also contribute to generating a positive and lasting impact on society.
U4IMPACT fully embodies that vision: a scalable model that connects young talent, companies, and universities to solve real challenges, promoting employability and territorial development. Its ability to grow sustainably and generate shared value reflects the kind of social entrepreneurship we aim to support and strengthen at the FdF.
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